for sale: New To Temecula and No Place to Stay - 08/10/11 07:17 AM
Temecula, California is a unique community with many different facets to it.  There is of course, wine country.  Our 'Old Town District' is a fun and happening place.  The area boasts of many great independenly owned restaurants and bistros.
Many people choose to relocate to the South West Riverside County region from out of state.  Many are military while others are just seeking our wonderful climate.  While the Come2Temecula Team does a great job working with local residents who are  either a first time homebuyers, move up buyers and even 2nd home buyers we also service many great people who will … (2 comments)

for sale: What Can You Buy for a Million Bucks? - 01/17/10 03:55 AM
I have said for a long time that the Hemet - San Jacinto CA real estate market is one of the most affordable in the country and that a buyer with $200,000 could buy just about anything we have listed in our local MLS.So I got to thinking, what could a million bucks buy in different markets across the country?  so, I jumped over to Zillow to do some research and check out what I found. with a search criteria of $950,000 to $1,25,000...
 
HEMETUnfortunately, there is nothing in this field in the local Hemet - San Jacinto real estate … (9 comments)

for sale: San Jacinto CA Real Estate - 2005 thru 2009: List Price vs. Sold Price - 12/27/09 04:47 PM
The San Jacinto REal Estate Market has seen a steady decline over the last 5 years.  For the most part, the List Price and Sold Price
 
When looking at the number of listings that have come on the market over the past 5 years you can see that we have sold an awful lot more of our inventory than we have replenished
The CURRENT ACTIVE INVENTORY in SAN JACINTO, CA consists of ONLY 228 ACTIVE Listings of which only 50 are REO Bank Owned homes for sale, per the MLS as of the time of the writing of this article.  … (0 comments)

for sale: Price Reduction - Bank Owned Sr. Condo - 12/21/09 08:26 AM
618 W. Villa Chapparral Rd, San Jacinto CA, 92583
Nice place for sale - check out this bank owned (REO) home for sale...this real estate must be occupied by at least one person who is 55+ or older... So, there is a door from the garage that opens right next to the front door making it near direct access to the interior of the home. The Unit sits on the corner, so you only have a neighbor on one side. If you want to further your education (or maybe get at job at the place) you are only 1 block from Mt. San … (3 comments)

for sale: Tips for Selling a Vacant Home in the Hemet - San Jacinto Valley, CA - 12/20/09 08:02 AM
Once furniture is removed from the home, you will notice all kinds of imperfections you never paid attention to before-rips in the carpet, holes in the walls, and dinginess.  In an empty Hemet - San Jacinto, CA house, everything stands out.  What you see is what potential buyers will also see. So you may need to paint, tear up old carpet, and replace the kitchen floor.  These repairs are often referred to as "Cosmetics" and if done right should not only recoup the cost of the cosmetic repairs but be able to separate your Hemet - San Jacinto, CA home for … (3 comments)

for sale: Pre-Listing Video - 2521 Linden, Hemet, CA 92545 - 12/18/09 03:09 AM
Cash For Keys Home has been Surrendered at bank owned home (REO) located at 2521 Linden, Hemet, CA 92545 Why is it important that this was a cash for keys home, you ask? Good Question. You see when the homeowner stays in the property to the very end and the bank pays them to move, assuming the home is left in 'broom clean' condition with all of the appliances and fixtures it typically has a better chance of being in better care than when homeowners move out and abuse the homes before they leave...often stripping appliances, fixtures and even outlet covers … (4 comments)

for sale: Closing Cost - What Are They and Can I Save Money on Them? - 12/12/09 03:05 AM
When a home for sale is bought and sold in the Hemet - San Jacinto Valley, CA the process will typically go through escrow to facilitate the transfer from the home seller to the homebuyer.  The expenses of the transaction, other than the actual purchase price are generally lumped together and commonly referred to as ‘Closing Costs".Both the buyer of the real estate, and the seller of the home typically incur Closing Costs but it is often negotiable as to who will actually pay these expenses...depending on both local custom as well as what the buyer and the seller negotiate between … (6 comments)

for sale: How To Find Investor Buyers for Bank Owned Listings - 11/29/09 04:21 PM
How To Find Investor Buyers for Bank Owned ListingsAs an listing agent of Bank Owned Homes (REO) my job is multi-faceted from securing a property, cleaning it up for resale, generating reports to help price the property and the ultimately listing the home in the MLS and selling the property with a successful close of escrow.As a listing agent, I rely on many traditional marketing methods to help sell the homes, as quickly as possible for the most amount of money for my seller client and the least hassle for my staff and I (as well as my client).Ideally, I want … (5 comments)

for sale: Indicted San Jacinto Developer Just Listed His 30 Acre Estate - 11/20/09 08:51 AM
Indicted San Jacinto Developer Just Listed His 30 Acre EstateSan Jacinto, CA has been the hotbed of local political news with 4 of our 5 City Council Members under indictment for various campaign and money laundering issues.  In addition to our politicians, 4 others were also indicted including local developer, Robert Osborne the president of Osborne Development Corp. 
The 69 year old developer facing 90 different counts, including 25 felonies.  Osborne Development has built many local tracts of some of the better homes in the valley and also has extensive land holdings in the Hemet San- Jacinto Valley, CA.  Currently, the … (2 comments)

for sale: NEW REO Listing - 41408 Thornton Ave, Hemet CA 92544 - 11/18/09 06:29 AM
Have a new listing for a bank owned REO home for sale that just went on the market - it has been very popular with agents wanting to see it...Home is located just a block away from Hemet High School
Here are the comments I put in the MLS:
Well taken care of East Hemet Ranch Style Home located only 1 block from California Distinguished School, Hemet High School in a very desirable area of the local valley. This home is actually in the unincorporated area of Riverside County. You will be impressed from the curb with the low maintenance rock-scape … (0 comments)

for sale: Why Does the Law Care What Escrow Company I Use...and Does it Really Matter? - 11/16/09 04:16 PM
I just received an email from ReaLegal®, brought to me by the California Association of REALTORS® that an announcement of a form revision.This post really did start off as a simple review of the form and changes that are now in effect.  Read the whole blog and find out that it is much more than that...The REO Advisory (CAR form REO) has been updated to include the notice that Buyers of REO properties in the State of California (which include the Hemet - San Jacinto Valley, CA by default) that they are not required to purchase escrow services or title insurance … (8 comments)

for sale: New Listing in San Jacinto, CA Torino Neighborhood - REO Won't Last Long... - 11/08/09 03:53 AM
First, Let me say that I rarely use the term "won't last long" because I beleive it is the kiss of death.  I make fun of real estate listings all the time with similiar terms that have been on the market for months...However, this is one of those HOT PROPERTIES in a VERY DESIRABLE San Jacinto, CA Neighborhood.Here is my MLS Description (#H741469): This is the first video I ever created with a new video program from Animoto...this is the free version...
If you want to know how to get here - here are the directions:  Directions From the Ramona Expressway (Mountain … (1 comments)

for sale: San Jacinto, CA: Market Snapshot - 3 Bedroom 2 Baths - 11/07/09 05:00 PM
The San Jacinto, CA Real Estate market is very similar to every other local real estate market in the country - it is local and has it's own unique nuances.In this Market Snapshot I am going to examine the market for 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Single Family Residential homes, across the entire city of San Jacinto and cover current statistical data and looking at sales in the city, spanning the last 90 days, only.QUANTITYACTIVE - Currently there are 57 ACTIVE real estate listings in San Jacinto that range in size from 924 square feet to 2,481 sq feet with an average … (0 comments)

for sale: REO LISTING AGENT OFFERS INSIDE SCOOP ON "HOW TO WRITE AN OFFER FOR A HEMET - SAN JACINTO CA BANK OWNED HOME FOR SALE" - 09/20/09 04:42 AM
Let me start with full disclosure and identify myself as a listing agent that is in his third year of working exclusively with banks to list, market and sell their REO inventory of bank owned homes.  My San Jacinto, CA office is located on the border of Hemet and San Jacinto, next to Starbucks at the intersection of Esplanade and Sanderson.  I am a local area expert when it comes to the Hemet - San Jacinto Valley and the surrounding communities of the South West Riverside County in the Inland Empire region of Southern California.As an REO Listing agent I have … (4 comments)

for sale: Just What is an REO? - 01/10/08 05:13 PM
REO stands for the term “Real Estate Owned”.  This is a banking term used to describe real estate that a bank owns, typically because it was taken back from the homeowner through the foreclosure process. In a good real estate market, REO’s are not very common.  However, in a market like Hemet, CA is experiencing where 72% of the homes going into escrow are either a REO listing or a short sale, the banks have a very definite role in the current real estate market. If you are a first time home buyer or an investor – you will no doubt … (4 comments)

for sale: Market Snapshot - San Jacinto CA 92583 | June 30, 2007 - 06/30/07 07:47 AM
Market Snapshot - San Jacinto CA 92583 | June 30, 2007  by, John Occhi, Hemet - San Jacinto Valley CA REALTOR  Hemet - San Jacinto CA Real Estate 
At the request of an investor client who found me here on ActiveRain, I was asked to provide a snapshot of the current activity for homes for sale in San Jacinto, CA in the 92583 zip code.
If you are a homeowner in this zip code, you will probably find this data rather disturbing. Although it is not as disturbing as zip code 92582 in western San Jacinto CA has experienced during the same … (4 comments)

for sale: Market Snapshot - San Jacinto CA 92582 | June 30, 2007 - 06/30/07 05:40 AM
Market Snapshot - San Jacinto CA 92582 | June 30, 2007  by, John Occhi, Hemet - San Jacinto Valley CA REALTOR  Hemet - San Jacinto CA Real Estate 
At the request of an investor client who found me here on ActiveRain, I was asked to provide a snapshot of the current activity for homes for sale in San Jacinto, CA in the 92582 zip code.
If you are a homeowner in this zip code, you will probably find this data rather disturbing. 
Traditionally, the busiest time of year for real estate is the late spring early summer - as new home buyers … (0 comments)

for sale: The NFL and Real Estate Fraud - 06/17/07 04:02 AM
The NFL and Real Estate Fraudby John Occhi, Hemet, CA REALTORHemet-San Jacinto Valley Real EstateReal Estate fraud is an epidemic in this country.  After all, why use a gun to rob a bank and risk getting caught and/or possibly hurt when you can do it with a computer and pen.  Today bank robbers don't need to worry about high speed get-a-ways and shoot outs with the law - heck apparently they are so bold they don't worry about very much.
Five people  were indicted in Texas for their alleged (I love the use of this term) roles in a mortgage fraud scheme … (7 comments)

for sale: Foreclosure Filings are Going Through The Roof - 06/14/07 08:16 AM
Foreclosure Filings are Going Through The Roofby John Occhi, Hemet-San Jacinto CA REALTORHemet - San Jacinto Real Estate
It is no secret that the local real estate market in the Hemet - San Jacinto Valley is starting to be dominated by the bank foreclosure market.  It seems everywhere you turn, you see foreclosure home after foreclosure home where the landscaping has died off and become a weed field.
Unfortunately these foreclosure properties are not just being found in Hemet CA.  No, every where I drive in South West Riverside County shows the same signs of bank foreclosure properties everywhere.  The Temecula - Murrieta … (7 comments)

for sale: 1236 Faithful Way, San Jacinto CA 92583-4426 - 06/13/07 02:48 PM
1236 Faithful Way, San Jacinto CA 92583-4426by John Occhi, Hemet CA REALTORHemet-San Jacinto Real Estate
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT THE VIRTUAL TOUR AT THE END OF THIS BLOG POST - It's The Jazz You are Hearing...Because this is a pretty jazzy home! Thank you,

A perfect first time buyer home in the Hemet-San Jacinto Valley or the semi-rural east end of the Inland Empire of Southern California.
This home is newer construction - just barely two years old and it is immaculate for the most discriminating buyer. It is in a convenient commute location, just a very short distance … (6 comments)

 
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