An Insider's Look at Real Estate
This blog will post interesting views of the Real Estate Profession and have information to the buyers and sellers in the area.
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2009
The Neighborhood Housing Services of Orange County offers the Orange County Housing Trust Second Loan which is a down payment assistance loan for first time homebuyers in Orange County. The funds are made available by the Institutional Lender Partner Program consisting of the contributions from m...
09/22/2009
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Did you know that the water was turned off by the Fed's causing a water shortagein the Great Central Valley of California it is certainly due to the Fed's. This is serious insanity. Did you know that the Great Central Valley of California grows cotton, all salad vegetables (produce), almonds an...
09/21/2009
This is the Orange County Market Report for the last month from a Mission Viejo Realtor. In that month we see that resale homes stayed even neither up or down. New homes went down in price 6.3 percent. and resale condos went up 4.2 percent. The sales volume for resale homes uas up .9 percent ...
09/20/2009
Loans are good right now as I see it a view from a Mission Viejo, CA Realtor. It is a good time to borrow money for a home car or small business. Rates are great. But the lenders (banks) are demanding more collateral, bigger down payments and detailed financial histories from borrowers in most...
09/20/2009
You have to ask yourself how businesses are doing during the recession in Orange County, CA. There are plenty of indications out there as you walk or ride around the county. Foreclosures, unemployment and bankruptcies were the all to familiar results of the economic turn down. Since the consum...
09/18/2009
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Attorney General Jerry Brown announced Friday that his office arrested a Huntington Beach, Orange County loan officerand two other men for allegedly placing consumers into $30 million worth of fraudulent loans and pocketing almost $1 million of illicit profits. It is amazing that so many have bee...
09/17/2009
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As a Realtor from Mission Viejo here is my view of the Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comment Tuesday that the worst recession since the 1930's is probably over. However, he did say there will still be pain especially for the unemployed. He stated that the economy is growing now but no...
09/17/2009
Jumbo Financing is Available in Orange County, CA a view by a Mission Viejo realtor. During the first half of 2009 statistically most sales were at or below $500,000 sales price. Beginning the second half of 2009 the activity level in South Orange County in the Jumbo market is showing signs of l...
09/16/2009
Fabulous Lease! Visual Tour at www.markandtim.com Large Upgraded Tri-level with Greenbelt Views! Completely Remodeled and Upgraded Spacious Tri-Level Town Home Featuring 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms 1,800 sq. ft. (n/t) of living space Newer Gourmet Kitchen with Newer Appliances Beautiful C...
09/14/2009
Here are the statistics for the Orange County, CA and Mission Viejo and other areas. Did you see the drop in value in Corona Del Mar? The statistics showing the median home price dropped over 35% as shown in today's paper, The Orange County Register. Yet, they are hot hot hot. There sales are...
09/13/2009
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A real estate professional and investor for over 45 yrs look at the market, the laws, the trends and the condition of the market. A runing commentary of one persons professional's opinion.