buyers: RE/MAX Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Both Home Buyers and Home Sellers! - 08/09/11 02:17 PM
Results
from the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Home Buyer/Seller Study, recognize
RE/MAX for providing the
highest overall consumer satisfaction for both home buyers and home
sellers.
Home Seller Ratings
Home Buyer Ratings
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buyers: The Country Estates in Diamond Bar - 01/22/11 07:47 AM
For
the wealth elites who desire safety and security in East San
Gabriel Valley, The Country Estates in Diamond Bar offers guard
gated entrances, 24 hour security with continuous vehicle patrols
by well-trained guards, lighted tennis courts, clubhouse, swimming
pool, children’s playground, walking trails, and a 134 acres of
untouched wilderness
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buyers: My Merry Christmas! - 12/19/10 09:56 AM
I
just closed a transaction for a beautiful 2000 built home in an
upscale gated complex in Chino Hills near Soqual Canyon and Butterfield
Ranch. It was a bank owned property owned by Wells Fargo. The
market price is around $400K to $415K.
Bank
initially listed for $369,000 then reduced it
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buyers: Chino Vs. Chino Hills - 10/24/10 06:48 AM
For
out of the area buyers, they are often confused about the difference
between Chino and Chino Hills.
Here's
a quick comparison chart of the 2 cities.
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buyers: Market Report - October 2010 - 10/11/10 07:56 AM
Sales
remains very strong in Phillips Ranch, Chino Hills and Chino while
it slows down in Diamond Bar and Walnut for the month of September.
Here
is the latest price changes for August 2010 according to Dataquick:
Walnut
-7.3%
Diamond
Bar +9.1%
Phillips
Ranch +21.1%
Chino
Hills +13.1%
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buyers: Sales Remains Strong In Phillips Ranch - 09/06/10 09:06 AM
Sales Remains Strong In Phillips Ranch
Sales remains strong for the month of August in Phillips Ranch.
27 properties for sale, of which 8 of them are short sales, 21
pending, and 16 houses sold. Inventory
level is still very low at 1.3 months supply.
Phillilps Ranch is highly sought after
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buyers: Interest Rate Sets New Low - 08/22/10 05:50 AM
Freddie
Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey
on 8/20/10, and for yet another week, the fixed-rate mortgages
reached another low.
30-year
fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.42 percent with an average
0.7 point for the week ending August 19, 2010, down from last
week when it averaged 4.44 percent.
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buyers: Where Do The Riches Live In East San Gabriel Valley? - 06/01/10 07:14 AM
Ever
wonder where is the most popular city for the rich to live in
East San Gabriel Valley?
The
followings is a comparison chart of houses sold that are over
5000 sq ft from January 2010 to May 2010 in the area.
All 7 properties sold in Diamond Bar
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buyers: 57% Fund Allocated in 18 Days For State First Time Homebuyers - 05/25/10 10:48 AM
As
of May 18th, 57% of state fund for first time homebuyers has been
allocated 18 days after the program starts on May 1st.
For
first time homebuyers claiming for state tax credit, it has to
be filed within 2 weeks from closing escrow.
This is the very last chance for
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buyers: Private Paradise - For Sale $449,000 - 05/24/10 07:35 AM
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buyers: Where Is My Dream Home? - 05/24/10 07:19 AM
For
buyer/renter who has been searching for a long time for their
dream home and still can not find it, they may need to realistically
look into their options.
Most common problem I run into is buyer desires a home worth $500K
with a budget of $400K. The solution to this
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buyers: Cash For Appliances - 04/23/10 06:39 AM
Good
news for new home buyers! California Energy Commission allocated
$35.2 million for the new appliances rebate program begins April
22, 2010. Three
residential appliance categories were selected to be eligible
to receive rebates:
Clothes
washers - rebate $100
Refrigerators
- rebate $200
Window
air conditioners - rebate $50.
To
get
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buyers: Hill Top Cape Cod Charmer For Sale - $699,990 - 04/19/10 04:17 PM
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buyers: Open Escrow By 4/30/10 To Get $18,000 Tax Credit! - 04/14/10 04:28 AM
Great
news for California homeshoppers! A new 2010 state tax credit
program providing eligible homebuyers with credits of up to $10,000
was recently enacted!
That
means if you qualify, purchase a home by April 30th and close
escrow after May 1st and on or before June 30th to receive BOTH
the
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buyers: 2009 Growth API School Reports - 03/23/10 10:19 AM
Buy
a house in a good school district is one of the main reasons for
family looking for a new home. I have compiled the following chart
to assist buyers with school age children to factor the school
info into their purchasing decision.
The
following is a chart of State's 2009
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buyers: How Does Contignecy Removal Work? - 02/20/10 05:41 AM
Can
buyer back out from the deal after escrow is opened? Customarily
in Southern California, buyer has 17 days to back out from the
deal for the following 3 reasons:
1.
Loan Contingency
Buyer cannot secure a loan successfully.
2.
Appraisal Contingency
Property does not appraise to the value of the
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buyers: Market Trend Report - 01/10 - 01/19/10 03:03 PM
Market
remains very strong for the month of December. According to Dataquick,
sales volume was up 31% in 12/09 comparing to 12/08 in Los Angeles
County. The meian price was up 5.9% from $320,000 to $339,000.
First-time
buyers and investors continued to dominate the buy side of the
market last month.
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buyers: Low 3.5% Down Payment Loan - 01/03/10 06:06 AM
FHA's
3.5% down payment program and Fannie Mae's 3% down payment Home
Path program may be hidden gems for buyers with high income but
low savings.
To
find out if your income meets the loan qualification, you can
contact any FHA approved loan agent.
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buyers: Market Trend Report - 12/09 - 12/27/09 06:42 AM
Market
remains very strong for the month of November. Number of houses sold went drastically
up in November comparing to November of the previous 2 years except for Phillips Ranch due
to it's extreme shortage on inventory.
Below
are the charts of number of home sold in the past 3 years
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buyers: Go To Walnut Schools Without Residing in School District Boundary - 12/12/09 08:50 AM
You
can attend Walnut Schools without residing in school district
boundary by filling the lottery application. Senate Bill 680,
the District of Choice measure, gives parents the option to decide
which school district best serves the academic needs of their
children.
It is a lottery program that gives parents from other
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