Casta del Sol, Fitness Classes An All Around workout!! - 03/31/10 08:52 PM
Why is our morning exercise class in Casta del Sol called Aerobics? Only the ones who have been here for 18 years or more would know the answer and there are still some of them attending class. The class is really a about body sculpting.
Saddleback College stopped holding summer aerobic classes in our community because of budget problems. Those who had been in the class didn't want to take the summer off so we formed our own club to be able to continue withall the effort we had put in during the rest or the year. We hired an instructor for the summer and she … (2 comments)

Retire in Casta del Sol, Mission Viejo, CA!! Can't Go Wrong!!! - 03/28/10 08:16 PM
               
            
I don't even have to mention that we have the best weather of any other place.
Casta del Sol is a retirement community locat ed in Mission Viejo, CA which was named the safest city in the U.S. It is a planned development of nearly 2000 homes built in a natural environment of gentle rolling hills with many views. When the warm Santa Ana winds blow, you can see from some view lots as far away as the Pacific Ocean, which is 7 miles south west and in the other direction to Saddleback Mountain. … (0 comments)

Southern CA Housing Market is Improving! - 03/18/10 09:45 PM
Southland home prices increased 10% over the same time last year and foreclosures dropped drastically
This increase indicates that foreclosure homes aren't dominating the market here. In Mission Viejo we are showing 62 percent of home sales, are traditional sales, up from 53% in January.
The larger home sales are keeping the median price down because it is harder to get financing for jumbo loans.  Once that can be resolved, we will see an increase in the volume of sales. There are buyers out there that, we use to consider worthy of a mortgage but now they can't get approved. The … (2 comments)

Two Month Market Report Mission Viejo, CA! - 03/17/10 02:20 PM
This is a picture of Lake Mission Viejo with the Mountains in the back ground!

Just did a check on how the market in my area is doing. I work out of Mission Viejo, CA Population is over 95,000
Total Active on the market
       1/15/10- - 257 all homes.               3/17/10- - 313 all homes.
Short Sale Active
       1/15/10- -106 out of 257              1/15/10- - 105 out of 313
REO Active
      1/15/10-5 out of 257                     1/15/10- - 12 out of 313
In Default Active properties
      1/15/10- - 2 out of 257                  1/15/10- - 2 out of 313
In Probate this … (0 comments)

Market for Casta del Sol, Mission Viejo, CA is HOT! HOT! - 03/14/10 06:19 PM
Lets take a look at the activity for sold homes in Casta del Sol, Mission Viejo,during the first 2 months of the year over the last 8 years. We see right away that this is a good year. The good news is we have 16 homes go into escrow in Feb. that haven't closed as of yet! As of today we have 18 active and 20 in escrow! March is going to be a great month!
Sold in Jan. and Feb. 2010    14
Sold in Jan. and Feb 2009      8
Sold in Jan. and Feb 2008      1
Sold in Jan. and Feb 2007     21
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Learn How to Handle an Incorrect Census Form!! - 03/11/10 07:13 PM
If you did receive a form with the wrong address on it, here's what to do: If the city and/or ZIP Code are incorrect but the street address is fine, be sure to complete the form, correct the city name and ZIP and mail it back. If the house number and street number are both wrong and you haven't filled out the form yet, write "Wrong Address" on the front of the envelope, leave the questions blank and place the envelope in the mail. A Census worker will follow up with you later. If you've filled out the form, discard it in … (2 comments)

Make Owning a Home "The American Dream!" Again! - 03/08/10 04:07 PM
Are buyers ready to buy this spring? Can we get them to commit to buying this spring?
Or are they going to say, not sure we are at the bottom yet, lets wait and see. Well, in Southern Orange County, Mission Viejo the bottom was a year ago! I checked the prices from last January to this January and the prices are up about 8%.
There are buyers out there wanting to buy and it is up to us to give them positive reasons, that this is the time to purchase a home.
One of the ways to do this is to push … (0 comments)

Pay Off the Mortgage if You Can? YES! YES! - 03/08/10 12:07 PM
This was part of report in Realtor Magazine
Paying down the mortgage can be a great investment, often providing a better return than a savings account.
I have been telling people that for years!
You have a loan that you are paying 5% or 6% on and you have money in the bank earning less than 2%, surprise! you are losing money! I know I am on the wrong side of this argument but I was in the position once were I could pay cash for a new house and it has been the best thing I ever did. My payment would … (2 comments)

Baby Boomers of Casta del Sol, Mission Viejo Celebrates 5th Birthday - 03/03/10 04:55 PM
Well it is only one day away from our "Be-Bop Baby Boomers Birthday Bash" March 4th at 6:30PM in the Vista Room at Casta del Sol, Mission Viejo. We are planning to be kids again! There will be favors and bubbles blowing for us to play with because our club is only 5 years old  and we are celebrating in style.
There will be roast beef, turkey, ham and veggie sandwiches with all the fixings you could want, plus chips, cake and ice cream. The event is being catered by Jen Katzen who has been an owner of a sandwich deli shop … (0 comments)