murrieta: Murrieta City Council Turns A Profit on Land Sale: Lets Send Them to Washington!!! - 10/07/08 07:31 PM
With All The Uproar About The Financial Markets and the lack of response from our elected Representatives in the nations Capitol as they continue to waste Billions of dollars it is refreshing to hear some elected officials are actually doing a Good job. The Murrieta City Council is one of the … (11 comments)
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murrieta: SEO - Like Building a Brick Wall or Farming - 10/04/08 03:08 PM
One of my websites recently graduated to page one. The event that got it there was a very mundane blog entry with a simple backlink to the site.
I'd been repeating this for months and then, after the last post, hours later the site quietly moved to the center of page … (0 comments)
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murrieta: Non-descript dissociative topics: politica and photography - 09/30/08 10:07 PM
after watching several videos of kids singing for Obama, I had to change the subject.
Now I'll ramble on about the proposed bailout. This phenomenon defies logic whether you favor or oppose it.
I think I'll change the subject again.
Photography. Something I favor consistently. I've revamped my photography website that … (0 comments)
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murrieta: Your Quincinera - 09/30/08 06:04 AM
Photography in Murrieta CA | Temecula CA Photography | Murrieta CA Photography | Temecula Photography | Murrieta Photography
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Consider Dave Keys photography for you local events in Murrieta, CA such as birthday parties, Quincineras or just family occasions where you want to preserve memories of the family time together. I … (0 comments)
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murrieta: Sell Homes Quicker and For Top Dollar w/Staging from C & J Home Staging - 09/29/08 01:24 PM
A Professionally Staged Home Sells 50% Quicker and for 6-10% More Money, according to 2007 Stats from HomeGain Survey. https://homestagingresource.com/pdf/HSR%20Home%20Gain
C & J Home Staging, located in Murrieta, CA offers Professional Home Staging and Redesign Services to Home Sellers and future home sellers. We are also CA Licensed Real Estate Agents … (1 comments)
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murrieta: Writer's block | Try ghost writing with that... - 09/21/08 10:34 PM
I don't consider myself a great writer. My writing in school was always rather pendantic and plodding, at least I thought it was. I wrote to get a class assignment out of the way so I could go play. Once, well into my adult life, I found a 7th grade essay … (0 comments)
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murrieta: Bank Owned Single Story Beauty Built In 2006: Winchester Ca. - 09/18/08 02:56 PM
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murrieta: Hey Agents, Read This Now | Murrieta Homes for Sale | Murrieta Web Design - 09/14/08 12:16 AM
You already know: 1. Business has slowed down even more in the last year. People are still leaving the community and buyers are scarce. Sellers have a thousand Agents to choose from.2. Competition in Murrieta and Temecula has become more fierce and more … (0 comments)
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murrieta: 2683 Gusty Way, Banning CA 92220 - Located within Serrano Del Vista - 09/12/08 07:46 PM
Home Staged by Janice Sutton, Murrieta Temecula Home Stager . We stage homes for the Inland Empire Riverside County. Are you looking for a Home Staging Professional? We service Murrieta, Temecula, Fallbrook, Lake Elsinore, Perris, Corona, Banning and other surrounding Riverside County cities.
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murrieta: Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! Another Day in the Neighborhood! - 09/10/08 08:15 PM
So today started out like any other normal day UNTIL I decided to take the trash out. Yup....someone has to do it!
As I opened the side garage door I nearly jumped out of my skin when I almost stepped on a RATTLE SNAKE!!! Yup....you read correctly...a "RATTLA" as my husband would … (19 comments)
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murrieta: Temecula Web Design | Fullerton Web Design | Orange County & Riverside County Web Designer - 09/10/08 12:52 PM
The Haldron Collider is depicted on Google's home page today, but no link to Chrome Browser
Perhaps not surprisingly, Google has removed the download link to its new Chrome browser software from its home page. I suspect the real reason is not the artificially induced crashes reported by beta … (0 comments)
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murrieta: Murrieta Condos For First Time Buyers. Great Prices - Great Programs. - 09/03/08 08:16 PM
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ATTENTION:
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condos priced for First Time Home Buyers under $120,000! … (1 comments)
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murrieta: Murrieta Homes For First Time Buyers. Great Prices - Great Programs. - 09/03/08 07:44 PM
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ATTENTION:
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homes priced for First Time Home Buyers under $170,000!
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murrieta: Real Estate Owned (REO) Buyers Agent: You Sly Little Devil!!! - 09/01/08 06:29 PM
Recently I wrote a blog asking if folks consider the listing agent of Real Estate Owned (REO) properties as Satan's spawn and the comments ranged from a simple No all the to the other extreme of, " I hope they rot in Hell, sent in private E-Mail. WoW!!!!
Well I never … (24 comments)
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murrieta: It's Sunday!!!! Do You Know Where Your Asset Manager Is???? - 08/31/08 08:03 PM
In this crazy Real Estate market we all are experiencing at this time everyone is getting frustrated and when I say everyone I mean buyers, buyers agents, listing agents and even the Asset Managers who represent the Investors of the Real Estate Owned (REO) properties and the blame for the length … (20 comments)
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murrieta: Real Estate Owned (REO) Winchester,Ca, 3498 Square Foot On 1/4 Acre!!!! - 08/23/08 08:57 PM
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murrieta: Murrieta Ca. Real Estate Owned (REO). Lowest Priced Pool Home In Murrieta!!!! - 08/23/08 07:15 PM
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murrieta: Murrieta Ca. Real Estate Owned (REO) Opportunity Waiting For Savvy Buyer!!!! - 08/23/08 07:08 PM
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murrieta: Menifee Ca. Real Estate Owned (REO) Single Story Beauty!!!!! - 08/23/08 06:59 PM
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murrieta: MURRIETA'S REO REPORT - 08/18/08 05:22 PM
THE ANATOMY OF A SHORT SALE PART 2
Is there anything else that home owners who are facing default on their mortgage can try before selling short or letting the house go? Well, here are two one might consider:
Try doing a Loan Workout with the lender this works as … (0 comments)
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murrieta: Real Estate Owned Beauty Waiting For New Owner!!!! - 08/17/08 05:34 PM
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murrieta: Murrieta Ca Real Estate Owned (REO) : Low Low Low Price!!!! - 08/15/08 10:08 PM
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murrieta: Murrieta Ca. Bank Owned Beauty With Pool & View!!!!! - 08/14/08 08:03 PM
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murrieta: Murrieta - Bear Creek Homes, Sell Quickly and For Top $Dollar w/Staging From C & J Home Staging - 08/08/08 02:23 PM
C & J Home Staging, located in Murrieta, CA offers Certified Home Staging and redesign services so your listings sell quickly and for top dollar. With over 18 years of Interior Redesign, Marketing and Real Estate experience, you can be assured that your listings will be shown to more potential buyers, which in turn will … (0 comments)
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murrieta: Human Nature? WTF !!!! - 08/03/08 05:12 PM
Some things we do as humans are done automatically without even thinking such as turning on a light when entering a room, flushing the toilet when the task is completed, saying good night to our kids when they go to bed and the list goes on and on but sometimes things … (34 comments)
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murrieta: Hey Super Real Estate Salesperson: Quit Stealing The Door Keys!!!! - 08/02/08 06:31 PM
Most properties on the market in today's world have a lockbox at the property containing the keys to the home allowing agents easy access to show the property and in the case of a regular sale the lockbox used most is electronic and that allows the listing agent to see who … (38 comments)
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murrieta: MORE NEW LISTINGS!!! FREE 24 HOUR PROPERTY INFORMATION - 07/22/08 08:00 PM
CHECK OUT OUR LATEST NEW LISTINGS!!! BUYERS CALL FREE 24 HOUR PROPERTY INFORMATION! GET THE BEST PRICES IN RIVERSIDE, LAKE ELSINORE, MENIFEE, TEMECULA, MURRIETA, WINCHESTER, SAN DIEGO AND LONG BEACH! AMAZING PROPERTIES THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS!!!
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murrieta: Forclosed Property: Not The Midnight Dump For The Neighborhood!!!! - 07/19/08 06:54 PM
Everywhere you turn these days it seems the topic of conversation always turns to Real Estate and the high number of foreclosed properties coming on the market and most people are concerned about the value of their home and the neighborhood they live in. Every time I list a Bank Owned … (17 comments)
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murrieta: Home Staging in Murrieta, Temecula, Riverside County/SD County - 07/16/08 03:37 PM
I have been working in the Residential Interior Design Industry since 2002. As a former Drapery Specialist, calling on New Home Design Centers, Consumers and National Builders, I have obtained a wealth of knowledge and skill for working with home interiors.
This year, my very good friend and I established C & … (0 comments)
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murrieta: The Murrieta & Temecula Real Estate Market - July 2008 - 07/16/08 01:23 AM
I come across a lot of people that have been watching the news and hearing about the "NATIONAL" market and thinking that every submarket or that our "LOCAL" market is the same. Check out these numbers:NATIONAL Market vs. LOCAL Market (Murrieta & Temecula)*Prices are down about 10% from the peak. … (1 comments)
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murrieta: Search Bank Owned & REO Homes in Murrieta, Temecula & Surrounding Areas! - 07/13/08 11:54 PM
Murrieta, Temecula & Surrounding Area Bank Owned/REO Home Search.
At Oak Tree Realty Group, we represent over 25 banks & asset management companies and have hundreds of Bank Owned & REO Home listings in Murrieta, Temecula and surrounding areas.
If you are looking for a great deal and want to … (0 comments)
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murrieta: New Listings and Reduced Prices of Homes in Riverside County - 07/11/08 06:45 PM
Check our Great Homes For Sale and Home Priced Reductions. Murrieta,Temecula,Menifee,Moreno Valley,Winchester,French Valley,Long Beach,San Diego. Upcoming listings in Hemet and Lake Elsinore. Short Sale Homes are getting better than before. Bank Owned homes are swamped with offers and Short Sale homes are looking good. For Details, call (800) 985-6594 and enter … (0 comments)
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murrieta: Improving Your Credit Score & Payment History Tips - 06/17/08 11:31 PM
6-16 improving your credit score
* AR Members
I
recently participated
in a Housing Preservation workshop with a representative of Springboard, a
non-profit consumer credit management company headquartered in
Riverside, CA. They produce a variety of excellent printed materials, Q
& A's and seminars
and I wanted to pass along … (3 comments)
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murrieta: What Makes Up YOUR Credit Score? - 06/17/08 11:03 PM
6-16 what makes your credit score
* AR Members
I
recently participated
in a Housing Preservation workshop with a representative of Springboard, a
non-profit consumer credit management company headquartered in
Riverside, CA. They produce a variety of excellent printed materials, Q
& A's and seminars
and I wanted to pass … (2 comments)
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murrieta: Understanding Credit Scores - How Important is it to YOU? - 06/17/08 07:43 PM
6-16 credit reports
* AR Members
I
recently participated
in a Housing Preservation workshop with a representative of Springboard, a non-profit consumer credit
management company headquartered in Riverside, CA. They produce a
variety of excellent printed materials, Q & A's and seminars
and wanted to pass along their contact information … (5 comments)
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murrieta: MURRIETA REO REPORT - 06/13/08 03:09 PM
Yes, I really did show 14 homes to my clients yesterday. And as a result I'm writing two offers on two different properties. I love being a buyer's agent in this market. It was one of those surreal real estate moments. We viewed 6 of the 14 homes on one street. … (0 comments)
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murrieta: Paying it Forward - One Scholarship at a Time. - 06/11/08 02:25 PM
5-10 mvhs scholarship
A
couple weeks ago I wrote about Paying
it Forward with our Association Scholarship Foundation. Last
night it was my privilege to be able to present 3 more scholarhips to
the Nighthawks at Murrieta
Valley High School, the high school my children graudated
from. I don't know … (3 comments)
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murrieta: NAR Policy on Board Jurisdiction - What's YOUR take? - 06/09/08 06:46 PM
6-9 NAR board of choice
Whew - it's been a busy
few weeks. First back to DC for NAR's
mid-year Legislative Meetings then up to Sacramento last
week for our California
Association Legislative Days. Both series were chock full
of great content, long days and too much good food. I'm … (1 comments)
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murrieta: Got Crack? It Does Affect Value. - 06/08/08 04:07 PM
Three weeks ago I was assigned a foreclosed property in the La Cresta area of Murrieta Ca. by the bank that now owns it and the first thing a bank always asks is the property occupied and if not do a BPO ( Broker Price Opinion) and then a price will be … (17 comments)
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murrieta: State of the Market - 06/07/08 10:16 PM
Many friends ask me questions about the state of the Real Estate market today, some with sadness, some feel bad for me - after all - I am a Realtor. What is the state of the market? Well, let's look at the numbers for starters. Prices in our area have … (4 comments)
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murrieta: More Silver Linings Showing Thru - CA sales strengthen - 05/30/08 01:51 PM
5-30 sales increase
According to a report
released today by the California
Association of Realtors, home sales in
California actually increased
in April reversing a
30 month decline in sales numbers. According to the
report, home sales statewide rose 2.5% above April 2007 led by areas
that have taken some … (1 comments)
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murrieta: Seller Bail-Out or Just Another Fraud? - 05/29/08 09:20 PM
5-29 new home builders
As
a result of our declining market situation here in Southern California,
many new home builders have halted construction or significantly scaled
back their operations. They can no longer compete with the inventory of
bank owned properties that
sold as recently as 18 months ago for … (11 comments)
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murrieta: The Electronic Age: Does Anyone Remember How To Use The Phone? - 05/24/08 06:34 PM
Friday I called a friend of mine, Mike, to let him know I had an offer on one of his bank owned (REO) properties in Murrieta Ca. and also ask if he wanted to meet for lunch and I would present the offer. Voicemail
So I call his office and tell his … (27 comments)
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murrieta: Memorial Day - A Day of Tribute & Thanks - 05/24/08 06:23 PM
5-24 memorial day
As you are aware from
past articles, every year some
of your SRCAR Directors & Officers travel to Washington
D.C.
in May for our annual National
Association of Realtors Legislative Conferences. We meet
with other N.A.R.
Directors, discuss federal legislative issues and meet with our
Senators … (8 comments)
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murrieta: You're Either At The Table - Or On The Menu. - 05/22/08 06:28 PM
5-22 at the table
You're
either at the table or on the menu
Many
of you have
heard me make that statement at one time or anther over the past few
years
regarding participation in the political process. I know a lot of you
could
care less about politics but … (3 comments)
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murrieta: Another Fraud Scam Bites the Dust - 05/22/08 05:11 PM
Brown
Announces Arrest of Foreclosure Rescue Scam Artists
SAN DIEGO--California Attorney General Brown today shut down a team of
scam artists that acquired deeds to hundreds of homes in foreclosure by
convincing desperate consumers to place their property in a
“land grant,” a phony and worthless real estate
document. “There … (0 comments)
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murrieta: Southwest California Homes Sales - 5/08. Some Good News - 05/20/08 09:14 PM
04 comps
Temecula, Murrieta
& Lake Elsinore Home Buyers
LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS!
I’m not trying to tell
you the slump is over – because we’ve still got a
ways to go. But the numbers speak for themselves and this is the first
month where
the number of homes sold … (1 comments)
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murrieta: Paying it Forward - Scholarship Style - 05/20/08 02:09 PM
2008 scholarships
Yesterday
evening I had the pleasure and privilege of presenting 9 scholarships
to very deserving Seniors at three area high schools. The Southwest
Riverside County Association of Realtors and our Affiliates have been
providing scholarships for several years now. Back when we started
there were only four high … (2 comments)
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murrieta: Murrieta, Temecula, Menifee California Home Sales Increase!!!! - 05/18/08 03:24 PM
The numbers are in and home sales in the Valley for the month of April 2008 increased 73% from April of 2007 and for the first time since the housing market took a downward swing the house sales were higher than sales in the same period for 2006 at the peak of … (2 comments)
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murrieta: Single, addorable, and just the right Shape - 05/14/08 08:42 AM
love It!!!! Theis single story home in in the heart of Temecula/Murrieta. Official address is Murrieta. Close to the Mall, close to main streets leading straight to the freeway and theres even a Trader Joe's .
I just sold my client a home in this area and when I ran across this … (2 comments)
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murrieta: Fannie Mae: Market To The Consumer As They Are The Market!!!! - 05/09/08 08:31 PM
Fannie Mae has recently sent out a directive to the Real Estate Brokers that list and sell the foreclosed properties in California currently held in Fannie Mae's portfolio informing us they are now raising the commission they will pay to Brokers who are representing buyers of their properties a full 1% of … (11 comments)
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murrieta: Coming Up Short - A Brief Intro to the Short Sale - 05/09/08 06:36 PM
short sales
The current real estate
market is producing
a phenomenon we last saw over a decade ago, and hoped we
wouldn’t see again,
the short sale. If you
weren’t around
for those fun times, here’s what we’re talking
about.
Say you didn’t
heed my advice over the past few … (2 comments)
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murrieta: Spring Cleaning? Ventilate the MOLD out. - 05/08/08 06:55 PM
mold 5-8
As we transition from
cold, wet winter weather to warm, damp summer weather, lets spend a
minute talking about something near and dear to our hearts, or at least
to our lungs, which are in the same general neighborhood. MOLD. As
consumers, we have demanded ever more energy … (7 comments)
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murrieta: La Cresta - A Compilation of Estate Homes - 05/07/08 11:10 PM
La Cresta non reo 5-8-08
La Cresta,
located in Southwest California, offers a unique estate lifestyle that
is difficult to obtain at this price not just in Southern California,
but anywhere in the country. Located in the Coastal Foothills
just west of the I-15 Freeway above Murrieta, La Cresta
encompasses … (1 comments)
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murrieta: A Little Slice of Heaven! - 05/07/08 01:21 PM
I have always been a Wine Lover and like to think of myself as an Amateur Wine Connoisseur (aren't we all?). Not a bad thing when you live in California. Always great wineries to visit...relax in and enjoy a wine tasting, glass or bottle! :)
I am lucky enough to live in Murrieta which is … (12 comments)
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murrieta: Rental Fraud - Advise Prospective Tenants to Be Wary! - 05/07/08 12:15 AM
rental fraud
Our Mortgage
Fraud Task Force has continued to meet - and meet with
some success. We have now had a meeting with our District Attorney, Rod Pacheco,
and have had meetings and conversations with members of his White Collar Crime task force
that encompasses Real Estate Fraud. Our … (6 comments)
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murrieta: Prop 8 - Reducing Your Property Tax Burden in Riverside County - 05/06/08 08:03 PM
Prop 8
If
you purchased
a home in Riverside
County
between 1998 and
2001 you saw the value of that property shoot up by nearly 155%
before the
cooling trend started in 2007. That means a home purchased in 2001 for $300,000
may have sold for as much as $765,000 … (0 comments)
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murrieta: CHECK IT OUT, for you out of the temecula area folks, great bank owned properties - 05/06/08 05:34 PM
For those of you not in the Temecula area here are a couple great opportunities:
A couple great homes in a area of all single stories. Approx 2500sf+, lot 6000-8700sf, 4+bdrms. Just sold a home in this area to my client and they love it. Murriets boast great schools, new homes and close … (0 comments)
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murrieta: bpo's How the heck do you get them - 05/06/08 05:28 PM
Short of kissing the _ _s of your local reo agent what sites do you go to to sign up to possibly get a BPO assignment? … (1 comments)
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murrieta: REO Market Update - La Cresta Estate Homes in SoCal - 05/06/08 04:52 PM
La Cresta
La Cresta,
located in Southwest California, offers a unique estate lifestyle that
is difficult to obtain at this price not just in Southern California,
but anywhere in the country. Located in the Coastal Foothills
just west of the I-15 Freeway above Murrieta, La Cresta
encompasses an area of … (0 comments)
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murrieta: www.LookAtForeclosures.com - 05/06/08 03:53 PM
What is a Foreclosure, REO and Bank Owned home?
A Foreclosure begins when the lender on a piece of real property has not received a mortgage payment within a specified amount of time (possible 3 to 4 months). The lender of the home owner is forced to reposes the home. In an effort to regain … (0 comments)
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murrieta: Temecula Valley Wine Country Homes 5/5/08 - 05/05/08 08:23 PM
win country homes 5-5-08
As of
May 1, 2008, there are approximately 83 homes listed for sale in, and
adjacent to, the Temecula Valley Wine Country.
All homes are a minimum of 2 acres with prices ranging from $359,900 to
$2,699,000. While that represents a remarkable price spread, please
keep … (3 comments)
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murrieta: Unique Homes: The Murder House!!!! - 05/03/08 07:36 PM
Most cities have a few properties that are well known for various reasons such as the architecture, the size of the home, a famous owner, some are considered haunted or the property may have sold for the highest price ever and all of these things brings out the curiosity of the … (24 comments)
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murrieta: That Magic 100,000. - 05/03/08 03:01 PM
100,000 population
The Southwest California
cities of Temecula
and Murrieta
were recognized for reaching a significant milestone in their shared
histories this past week when the California
Department of Finance acknowledged that both had exceeded
100,000 population for the first time in
their long and colorful histories.
For those of … (2 comments)
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murrieta: Buyers Get The Help They Need!!!! - 04/30/08 08:30 PM
Seems everyone is talking Real Estate nowadays with the prices of homes falling and the large numbers of bank owned properties (REO) on the market but all is not gloom and doom as some are making it out to be as many people want to take advantage of the lower prices and … (10 comments)
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murrieta: New 10 year Report On Southwest California Demographcs Available - 04/29/08 06:41 PM
Public Policy Paper
By
far the most comprehensive study of the Inland Empire region of Southern
California in recent years has just been published by the Public Policy
Institute of California. Compiled by Hans Johnson, Deborah
Reed and Joseph M. Hayes, the report examines the economic and
demographic trends … (0 comments)
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murrieta: Active Rain, and Referrals, and Blogs...OH MY!!! - 04/26/08 02:43 AM
The power of Active Rain and the AR community is amazing. I never thought that searching online and finding AR would be such a blessing to me and so many other AR colleagues.
About three weeks ago I received an email from a home seller that was looking for a Home Stagerin the West Palm … (50 comments)
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murrieta: Southwest California Homes Sales - 4/08. No Irrational Exuberance Required - 04/23/08 09:30 PM
March Housing Numbers
Here's the March update of
housing figures for Southwest California, including Temecula, Murrieta
and Lake Elsinore.
(Whoop-de-Freakin' Doo)
(Please
remember that month to month numbers can be relatively
meaningless. A single
month snapshot may include anomalies, drops
or surges that are
not
necessarily indicative of a trend … (2 comments)
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murrieta: Please Excuse Me For Selling Your House But YOU Put It On The Market - 04/20/08 05:37 PM
For the past 8 weeks I have been working with a couple who had a very specific type of home they wanted to purchase in Murrieta, California that would include such things as a pool, views of the valley, 3 car garage and RV parking if possible with low taxes. Tall … (7 comments)
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murrieta: Bargain Hunters Are Taking Advantage Of The Market - 04/19/08 06:44 PM
Southwest Riverside County, which includes Murrieta, Temecula, Menifee and surrounding communities, has been flooded with bargain hunters taking advantage of the lower prices on foreclosed properties held by banks, (REOs) and the low interest available to them in greater numbers than ever before.
Escrows closed on 522 homes in March and that … (4 comments)
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murrieta: 'Winning Championships' - The Temecula State of the City Address - 04/18/08 01:02 PM
Winning Championships – The Temecula State of
the City
On April 17,
Temecula Mayor Mike Naggar
presented the 19th Annual State
of the City Address at the Pechanga Resort & Casino. For his
theme this
year Mayor Naggar chose the sports metaphor “Winning
Championships”. He reminded the
gathering of business, … (3 comments)
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murrieta: I'm So Confused. Which article to believe? - 04/16/08 07:32 PM
I'm So Confused
This
news really hit home.
The following articles
graced the front pages of our 2 local daily newspapers this morning.
Both articles were written in response to the latest release of Southern
California housing statistics released Tuesday by
DataQuick Information Systems. Though both rely on the same … (9 comments)
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murrieta: Will My Offer Get Accepted? - 04/13/08 02:49 PM
So you have decided now is the perfect opportunity to purchase a home as the prices are down and the interest rates are favorable and with all the bank owned properties, REO, on the market in the Murrieta, Temecula, Menifee Valley area of California all we need to do is pick one, make … (4 comments)
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murrieta: Mr & Mrs Consumer: Please Ask Questions - 04/11/08 02:15 PM
The latest statistics have been released by the Department of Real Estate in California and it should bring concern to anyone who will be selling or buying real estate now or in the future as for most of us our homes are the largest asset we posses.
In The State of California … (5 comments)
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murrieta: In Home Concert Series - A Temecula Valley Treasure - 04/10/08 09:28 PM
musicians workshop 2
Last post I told you a
little about The
Musicians Workshop
in Temecula, founded by my good friends Jon & Jane Laskin.
These folks do a
world of good for young people in our area b y exposing kids to a
variety of
musical expressions from instrumental … (0 comments)
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murrieta: Texas Loosey's - A Temecula Tradition - 04/10/08 08:56 PM
texas looseys
A recent evening found
companion and I headed for a
local theatrical opening and in need of a some fortification. For a
little
something different, we stopped by Texas
Loosey’s, cousin to
legendary Temecula steakhouse
Texas
Lil’s, for a little
down
home cookin’. Loosey
shares parentage with Lil, … (0 comments)
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murrieta: The Musicians Workshop - A Temecula Valley Treasure - 04/09/08 08:27 PM
Musicians Workshop
Every community can be
defined, in part, by the
variety of fine arts and entertainment its residents enjoy. In the Temecula
Valley
one of those defining factors is The
Musicians Workshop. Founded
in 1998 by my good friends Jon & Jane Laskin, the Musicians
Workshop was started not … (2 comments)
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murrieta: Palmilla on the Green Menifee Golf Course Community Just Reduced $193,500 - 04/09/08 04:06 PM
Absolutely adorable describes this home, located on quiet cul de sac in golf course community. Spacious, open floor plan includes 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, galley kitchen, patio sliders from dining room and masterbedroom enter back yard. Easy upkeep, fantastic mountain views. Best price in community!
Palmilla on the Green in … (0 comments)
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murrieta: Palmilla on the Green in Menifee - 04/08/08 11:29 PM
Palmilla on the Green in Menifee is a great neighborhood! I love working in this neighborhood and meeting all the wonderful residence. I especially enjoy meeting the folks while I am farming. Yes...,I do farm! It makes me feel like one of the locals when they invite me in for a … (0 comments)
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murrieta: Lockbox Codes~ For Professionals Only!!! - 04/06/08 05:01 PM
Mr and Mrs Murrieta Ca. home buyer please do not ask me for the lockbox code on the property you just drove past. Those codes are for agents only and as a professional real estate agent I take my profession seriously as I hope your Doctor does as well.Yes I do remember … (6 comments)
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murrieta: Southern California's Premier Wine Country - Temecula Valley - 04/04/08 08:24 PM
The name Temecula comes from an old Luiseno Indian word commonly translated as 'Where The Sun Breaks Through The Mist.' It conjures up images of sun drenched rolling hills, snow capped mountain peaks and fresh ocean breezes - in short, an area that might lend itself to the cultivation of vineyards … (5 comments)
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murrieta: Menifee is Growing UP! - 04/02/08 06:50 PM
Being a member of the Menifee Community for nearly a decade now, as I recall Menifee was merely a dot on the map. I remember when I first bought my home in 1999, I had never even heard of Menifee. I had been a resident of Murriet for nearly a decade before … (5 comments)
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murrieta: Marketing Help For Your Listings - 03/30/08 12:09 AM
I know you're still listing and selling homes in this tough market (we're still arranging loans), and I might be able to help you to better compete for those next listings, as well as generating a some buyer leads.
I have a service that will let you create a custom website for each … (0 comments)
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murrieta: Crappers I Have Known & Loved - 03/29/08 01:30 AM
Sharon Tara got me started the other day with her great post on 'Bad MLS Pictures'. We all know there's a ton of them out there as we page through our local mls. Some agents just shouldn't be trusted with a camera and some homeowners shouldn't be allowed to decorate their … (36 comments)
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murrieta: February Housing Sales Dip Again For Inland Empire - 03/25/08 06:37 PM
Well the numbers are out and once again it's not great news for the Inland Empire. While numbers were cautiously positive across the country, including most areas of California, the Inland Empire lagged in both sales volume and median price. It's clear why our median prices continue to slide - the … (4 comments)
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murrieta: Giving away $10,000 - always a party. - 03/22/08 04:32 PM
For the past eight years our Chamber of Commerce has held a $10,000 reverse drawing. At the end of the evening, some lucky stiff walks out with $10 grand. Nice!
We only sell 225 tickets at $225 each. Each ticket comes with 2 dinners and 1 chance at the cash.
I have … (5 comments)
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murrieta: Fishing In The Real Estate Market - 03/20/08 11:41 AM
It is not a secret that home prices in Murrieta Ca. are down as we are no different than other parts of the country and this has created a mindset with many consumers that houses are selling for pennies on the dollar,especially if the property is bank owned (REO), and they … (8 comments)
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murrieta: Attorney General Brown Shuts Down Mortgage Scam Artists - 03/19/08 07:40 PM
For a copy of the indictment and to read the lengthy release detailing the mechanics of this scam and interviews with victims, please follow the source link. This scam has been going on for some time now and involves THOUSANDS of victims in LA and San Bernardino county. The scam involved high pressure … (3 comments)
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murrieta: Is The Real Estate Market Picking Up? - 03/16/08 03:41 PM
With all the media reports from the so called Experts we all have been hearing about recently on how bad the real estate market is and how it will continue to decline all I can offer is the market report for my primary area of Temecula, Murrieta and Menifee California.
In January … (6 comments)
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murrieta: Murrieta / Temecula / Lake Elsinore Home Sales - 2007 Recap - 03/12/08 06:54 PM
It's time for a look back at the numbers that made our market last year to see where we've been and where we're headed. Right now with the number of Lender Owned Homes on the market and the continuing foreclosure activity in the Valley, it's difficult (but not impossible) for individual … (3 comments)
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murrieta: A Community Mourns Together - 03/12/08 10:54 AM
Murrieta Ca. is a city that has grown to a population of 100,000 since it incorporated in 1991 with 27,000 residents and was a close-knit small town. The residents, myself included, voted to tax ourselves so our own fire department could be formed and the dept. has been a source of … (1 comments)
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murrieta: Awwww How Cute....... - 03/07/08 01:22 PM
But not when you're selling your property!
Homeseller's need to de-personalize and declutter their properties to allow potential home buyer's the opportunity to imagine themselves living in the home. Period.
Unfortunately many homeseller's don't understand why buyer's can't look past the "cute" little added touches.
I reminded this homeowner that he needed to paint over his children's growth chart, handprints … (20 comments)
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murrieta: Is it the right time to buy (in Southern California)? - 03/05/08 12:43 PM
It's an exciting time to purchase real estate in Southern California. Residential inventories are up, prices are down and interest rates are at an all-time low. While buyers as a majority have been "waiting" for the market to continue to decline, many educated purchasers realize that there is a fine balance … (0 comments)
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murrieta: 20 Year CEO resigns - Ouch. Aloha! - 03/03/08 03:55 PM
Aloha!
The Southwest Riverside County AOR is celebrating our 30th year in business. For the past 20 of those years we have enjoyed the services of Nancy Donahue-Jones as our AE/CEO. During that time our Association has grown from 150 members to over 5,000, We've dealt with membership expansions and contractions, … (1 comments)
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murrieta: Foreclosed In Murrieta ~ But My Clients Will Sleep Well Tonight - 03/01/08 12:23 AM
After a long day that began at 5:30am I finally arrived at home tired but happy that we closed a purchase on a foreclosed property in Murrieta Ca. for my buyer client who had the misfortune of being in a rental property in Menifee Ca. that went into foreclosure and as in most … (4 comments)
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murrieta: I'm so ashamed. - 02/27/08 02:34 AM
This is a cheap, cheap post and I'm embarrassed to be writing it. But I had to. You see, it's very late and I've been up since early. Did a couple posts earlier, had a couple meetings, talked to the city council tonight about our mortgage fraud task force and how … (24 comments)
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murrieta: Welcome new Rainer - Mark Hawley - 02/26/08 06:51 PM
Please help me welcome new ActiveRainer Mark Hawley to the group.
Mark has lived in the Coachella Valley area of the Inland Empire since 1972. He knows everything there is to know about La Quinta, Indio, Bermuda Dunes, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Cathedral City and Palm Springs. If Mark doesn't know … (13 comments)
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murrieta: Temecula and Murrieta CA Homes For Sale - 02/26/08 04:06 PM
Buy or sell the perfect home in Temecula and Murrieta, CA. You can search for homes all over the Temecula, Murrieta and Riverside CA area! You will find a wealth of useful real estate information for home buyers and sellers at my website! Before you buy or sell a home, be sure to view the … (1 comments)
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murrieta: Southwest California Homes Sales - Murrieta, Temecula & Lake Elsinore - 02/25/08 05:57 PM
Every year about this time it's been my custom to provide you a market overview. Twelve, fifteen years ago this column wasn't much fun to write. Then it got pretty entertaining for awhile between 1996 and 2005. Nowadays it's not that much fun either, but makes for an interesting read if … (1 comments)
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murrieta: Howdy NOOBS. Here's your sign. - 02/25/08 01:00 PM
I've been on AR for 6 or 7 months now and, while I wouldn't call myself an addict, I certainly enjoy the time here, have learned a lot, have made a few friends and actually been contacted by members of the (gasp) public as a result of my blogs. No money … (6 comments)
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