Orange County Real Estate
IRVINE CALIFORNIA… THE TOP OF THE LIST!
Businessweek.com calls Irvine a recession proof city!
CNN.MONEY.COM ranks Irvine at the TOP of the “best cities in America” list!
The CNN study looked at places where large portions of the population worked in anticyclical industries such as government, health care, education, agriculture, and legal services.
Our own OC city, IRVINE, ranked #4!
Long before developers embraced the idea [...]
Interview with a mortgage expert - what the HECK is up with loans???
Yes, this is a blog about Orange County real estate. But this week Mike and I have invited a couple guest bloggers to get involved, because you can’t get real estate without financing and loans. Right now the media is all over what happened with IndyMac bank, and Fannie and Freddie. We want you to hear [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Addicted To HGTV?
I recently found myself bored while my husband was out watching sports so I tuned into HGTV to see if anything interesting was on. Luckily for me “Design On A Dime” was being broadcast. This is an awesome show that has really helped me as an Orange County Realtor. Design On A Dime gives tips [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Buy Low, Sell High – How to benefit from today’s Orange County real estate market
The Orange County real estate market is just like every other real estate market in the United States. Some years it’s a buyers’ market and some years it’s a sellers’ market. These ebbs and flows are all normal and natural and understanding how to use them to your benefit is what can land you a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Orange County CA Foreclosures Are a Great Investment
The Orange County real estate market is suffering. Last month alone, there were over 2400 Orange County foreclosures on the market. And while that spells bad news for sellers trying to make a huge profit on their homes, its great news for buyers looking to cash in on the falling home prices in the area.
When [...]
Vow2Save Orange County Home Registry offers Great Gift Alternatives for the New Bride and Groom
Planning a wedding can be quite stressful – believe me I know. Now add to that trying to save for a new Orange County home. You can imagine the pressure many brides feel when they are not only trying to plan the perfect wedding, but also find the perfect home to start their new life. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Pricing Your Orange County Home for Sale
Selling a home in today’s Orange County real estate market can be a bit tricky. The market is not nearly as hot as it was a few years ago and selling a property can take quite some time, especially if you are still pricing your home based on old market standards.
Sure, a few years ago [...]
FHA Limits Raised for Orange County Real Estate Market
As part of the new economic stimulus package that was recently passed, the Orange County real estate market will be seeing far more then rebate checks. The new package doubles the limits on FHA mortgages and can really be a huge benefit for first-time buyers and low and medium-income buyers. Here’s how.
Basically, prior to the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Building Wealth in the Orange County Real Estate Market
Buying a home is a huge investment and most people find the process, especially when doing it for the first time, to be stressful. While it’s true that home ownership is a huge responsibility, the fact of the matter is that owning real estate is one of the best moves you can make in terms of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Orange County REO Homes - Great Deals for Buyers
We all know that Orange County real estate isn’t what it was a few years ago. Not that long ago, sellers that hired a great realtor could ask basically whatever they wanted for their home and could watch it sell with next to no effort in just a matter of days. That’s just not the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Fighting Foreclosures in the Orange County Real Estate Market
We all know that the Orange County real estate market is suffering right now. Home prices have dropped (which is great news for buyers) and home sales in general are sluggish. All of this slow activity along with adjustable mortgages that are now renewing are leaving lots of Orange County homeowners facing foreclosure.
If you are [...]
Orange County CA Home Sellers, are you overpriced?
The Orange County Real Estate market is moving. What direction? Many. What are we seeing? Good deals, strapped homeowners. What are we hearing? Happy stories, Sad stories. There’s a positive and a negative in every environment, and we always encourage you to look at the glass as half full.
BUT….if your house is on the market right [...]
Mortgage Payment Relief - will the New Stimulus Package help?
Hi All!
Manny Piceno, one of our OC preferred lenders, wrote an informational email about the new Stimulus bill that Congress has been working on. Call him at 949-285-0216 if you would like more info….
So where is the relief? As you know, President Bush signed the Economic Stimulus Bill into law Wednesday February 13th.
HUD has 30 days [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What’s Your Orange County Real Estate Experience?
Buying or selling a home in the Orange County real estate market is a different experience for each and every person that undertakes it. Some people have a great experience. They find the home of their dreams at the price they want to pay and never experience any set backs or issues. Other people aren’t [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Dodging the Orange County Tax Collector, legally
For those of you upset your home prices have declined, we have a little good news for you. If you purchased a home prior to 2006 during the “hot” OC market, here is your chance to save some extra money.
It’s tax time, and your property tax bill is one of many. Because the market went down, your taxes can go down, too. To [...]
Orange County Real Estate Tax Benefits
Its tax season and that means that if you’re like most people, your getting ready to figure out exactly how much you owe the government or, better yet, how much of a refund you will be getting. Of course, the more deductions you have, the less taxes you pay. And the one of the biggest [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Orange County Real Estate Market update by Gary Watts
Hello Friends!! For all of you who are looking for information regarding the Orange County housing market (like who isn’t?)…here is the Economic Forecast from Gary Watts. Gary is one of the most respected Real Estate forecasters in the nation. His conferences fill up where ever he speaks and his insightful information is beneficial for [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Lower Interest Rates Help Orange County Home Buyers and Sellers
Anyone buying or selling a home in the Orange County real estate market is probably already aware that the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates – not once, but twice! This is huge news and is really a great thing for the Southern California real estate market.
So what does this really mean for you? [...]
Attention SoCal Fire Victims!!
Hey everyone! Just wanted to let everyone know about this just incase you know of anyone who lost their real estate in the recent Lake Forest Fires or Orange County area. One Time Construction, Inc. is offering a special discount of $10,000 to the rebuilding of your home if you use their services.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )You Need Representation in the OC!
It’s no secret that this is a BUYER’S MARKET! But with that said, buyers can still be victims to paying too much for a home even in today’s market. The key is to be property represented by a seasoned agent. We pride ourselves on looking out for the best interest of our buyers and have [...]
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