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laguna beach homes: 1 Minute Housing Report - How do Americans View Owning a Home? - 03/18/11 03:13 PM
1 Minute Housing Report
How do Americans view owning a Home?
Last week, Fannie Mae released the National Housing Survey. Here are the survey's more interesting findings.
96% of all homeowners said homeownership has been a positive experience. 84% of Americans still believe that owning a home makes more sense than renting. Even 68% of renters believe owning makes more sense. 64% consider buying a home as a safe investment. Buying a home was considered safer than buying stocks by over three times the number of people (64% vs 17%). 2 in 3 Americans believe that lifestyle benefits of homeownership (65%) … (0 comments)
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laguna beach homes: One Minute Housing Report ~ It's a Great Time to Sell (and Buy)! - 02/18/11 09:44 PM
Is now a better time to buy a home or to sell a home? The general consensus is that the housing market has hit a long-awaited neutral spot, meaning that prices have somewhat stabilized but could still go down a little or up a little.
It's a good time to sell! If you believe that the banks are holding on to a shadow inventory of homes that will be released on the market causing a downward pressure on prices then it's better to sell now before prices drop.
It's a good time to buy! Home prices have come down drastically from … (2 comments)
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laguna beach homes: Laguna Art Museum Exhibits Artist John Paul Jones - 12/02/10 09:34 PM
I was fortunate to attend UCI at a time when the Fine Arts department was enjoying a resurgence of attention to the arts. Every quarter we would have visiting artists come in and teach classes; there was Billie Al Bengston, Joe Goode, Ed Moses and other highly accomplished artists who would critique your work and tell stories but what we as students found most interesting was their insight into the fine art world.
The reason this comes to mind is the excellent show at the Laguna Art Museum featuring the works of John Paul Jones who died in 1999. John … (3 comments)
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laguna beach homes: Pink Toilet Seat, Pro Football and 41 Laguna Beach Homes - 12/01/10 07:09 PM
A pink toilet seat, pro football and 41 Laguna Beach homes - what's the connection?
My wife and I take the dogs for a walk every evening and last fall we kept seeing a pink toilet seat move from house to house in the neighborhood. Finally, we asked the question, "So what's with the pink toilet seat? Is this some form of punishment and how do we avoid getting this pink badge of honor?"
It turns out that it is indeed a punishment for losing the weekly pro football fantasy pool. Based on some obscure formula - something to do with … (2 comments)
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laguna beach homes: What's Ahead for Home Loans in 2010? - 01/18/10 09:16 PM
This Week's Talking Point from ZipRealty Agent Brian Jones
What's Ahead for Home Loans in 2010?
This year could bring significant changes from 2009 for those seeking home loans. Over the last year, home prices fell to 2003 and earlier levels in many parts of the country. In addition, home loan rates declined to the lowest levels on record and this combination led to the highest home affordability levels ever recorded. Here's a recap of what happened in 2009 and what you need to know for the year ahead.
Would You Like a Sweetener with that Rate?
Interest rates throughout 2009 … (4 comments)
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laguna beach homes: Laguna Beach Homes - Sales 2008 - November - 11/04/08 12:42 PM
Laguna Beach Homes - Sales 2008
Sales Soar in September
Compared to the year before, sales of single-family, re-sale homes in Orange County rose 83.9% in September. This is the third month in a row home sales have been up year-over-year. The good news for buyers - the median price for single-family, re-sale homes in Orange County fell 4% from August. Year-over-year, the median price was off 26.7%.
Just as several years ago at the height of the market, the large number of million dollar plus sales skewed statistical prices upward. The current large numbers of bank-owned properties working their … (0 comments)
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laguna beach homes: Laguna Beach Homes - Sales 2008 - 10/15/08 11:16 AM
Laguna Beach Homes - Sales 2008
There are currently 281 Homes For Sale in Laguna Beach, ranging in price from $599,000 to $23,000,000
• Average Price: $3,290,062
• Average Days on Market: 141
There are currently 19 Laguna Beach Homes in escrow, accepting Back-Up offers.
• Average Price: $1,907,836
• Average Days on Market: 121
And 16 Laguna Beach Homes are Pending in escrow:
• Average Price: $2,786,156
• Average Days on Market: 134
138 Homes in Laguna Beach have closed escrow in 2008
• Average Price: 2,251,644
• Average Days on Market: 114
Laguna Beach … (0 comments)
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laguna beach homes: Banks, Brokers and Real Estate - 09/16/08 01:30 PM
Whenever I need perspective on this crazy real estate market I stop by a mortgage broker that I've known for many years. These are the people that actually pay attention to the movement of the 10-year treasury, the ever changing guidelines and the economic reports. What's even more amazing to me is that they actually enjoy it!
Nothing makes them happier than a small blip of economic activity that means interest rates may drop an eighth of a point. But they also love expounding on the news that some small storm in some unknown country means that the price of … (3 comments)
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laguna beach homes: Orange County Real Estate - Laguna Playhouse - 11/26/07 11:31 PM
I admit it, I'm a closet country music fan. When I saw that The Laguna Playhouse was offering "Hank Williams: Lost Highway" I was drawn to it like sequins to a Nudie jacket. My lovely wife bought tickets and our close friends joined us for an evening of Hank.
The Laguna Playhouse is a small intimate theatre established over 85 years ago and has become one of the leading community theatres in the country. Located in Laguna Canyon next to the Festival of Arts, the Playhouse is a wonderful way to spend the evening and there is not a bad seat in the house. In fact, when the lights came up for the … (0 comments)
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