sellers: What Happened to the Market?? Where have the Buyer GONE!! - 10/16/13 07:39 AM
 
I sell homes in a retirement community located in Casta del Sol, Mission Viejo, CA. There are 1927 residential properties in the community and the sales changes over the course of 1 year. Now this is to be expected but this year has been exceptional! It has been a rollercoaster ride. Spring time the For Sales were on the market averaging 10 days before an offer was coming in, then it changed. We stared the month of June with the inventory down to only 2 houses available on any given day and the offers were coming in within 2 days … (0 comments)

sellers: FREE! Information Available from REALTORS! Just Ask! - 10/16/13 04:21 AM
 
Are you considering buying a home when the market is right? Do you know how to find out when that will be? Keeping in touch with what is going on and having the right person watching over the real estate market for you would be a good thing. Realtors pride themselves in researching and evaluating all the data that is available, to see how it will benefit their clients. There are news reports every day that the market is going up, that it is going down, buy now, buy next year, sell, don’t sell, how can you possibly know what … (0 comments)

sellers: Proof That Prices are Going UP, UP and AWAY!!! - 04/18/13 04:20 AM
 
Comparing sales for Casta del Sol, Mission Viejo in the first three months of 2011, 2012 and 2013!
 
January     February          March
 
2011                                             2012                                             2013
 
           Sold in 2011 - 14 houses                  Sold in 2012 - 10 houses                      Sold in 2013 - 27
        Days on Market 2011 – 82             Days on market 2012 – 67              Days on Market 2013 – 48
      Avg. price 2011 - $366,200             Avg. price 2012 - $382,300             Avg. price 2013 – 439,120
Low price CDS 2011 - $295,000      Low price CDS 2012 $317,000      Low price CDS 2013 - $380,000
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sellers: Be Possitive, Be the Person Others Want to be Around! - 01/11/13 12:25 AM
How to sell houses whether you are dealing with the sellers or the buyers and be the one they want to call! BE POSSITIVE! This will help you in any market situation should the economy be down or up. No one wants to buy a house from someone that is negative and down. You will have days that you have to work at being positive. Chances are you can find the best thing that is happening that day and build on it. The saying “every cloud has a silver lining” is true, it just takes an effort to find it.
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sellers: Turn to the Expert! For Answers to Market Timing! - 05/28/12 07:34 AM
Are you considering buying a home when the market is right? Do you know how to find out when that will be? Keeping in touch with what is going on and having the right person watching over the real estate market for you would be a good thing. Realtors pride themselves in researching and evaluating all the data that is available, to see how it will benefit their clients. There are news reports every day that the market is going up, that it is going down, buy now, buy next year, sell, don’t sell, how can you possibly know what to … (2 comments)

sellers: How to Convince a Seller to Use a Real Estate Professional! and Why They should???? - 04/04/12 03:22 AM
In this market it is even harder to sell by yourself but that doesn't mean you can't. Do you want to?? You will be up against Short Sales, Bank Owned, Flipped properties and Real Estate Professionals. Finding the true value of your home and getting that price is difficult at any time but more so now!
 
When it time comes to sell your house, you have two ways of going about it: selling it yourself or hiring a professional to represent you.
 
If you decide to sell it yourself, you will be responsible for all the steps involved. If … (1 comments)

sellers: Bring the Buyers and the Sellers to an Acceptable Price! - 09/25/11 05:46 AM
Buyers and sellers expectations are high and the only person they can take it out on is their agent. Seller wants to sell at top dollar while buyer wants to lowball all offers. Our job is to find the acceptable middle for them. Seller's last words to me, after signing the second counter offer, was "I'm not happy with the price". The trouble with this is it is just where I thought it should be, for the condition of the house and what the market in his neighborhood shows closed sales to be. I told him what his price range will … (0 comments)

sellers: Buyers BEWARE of Short Sales!! You will Pay for Anything and Everything! - 06/14/11 12:36 PM
Buyers want a deal, so they go looking for a short sale or bank owned and then they get their pockets picked. The banks are thinking up every way that they can extort money from the buyers.
1) "AS IS" Buyers are responsable for anything that is wrong with the house.$$$$
2) Pay $$$ on the second mortgage that the seller isn't able to pay because the banks won't release it. $$$$
3) Pick up any closing close the bank doesn't want to pay $$$$
4) Pay off the debt to HOA if there is one and most transfer fees for … (4 comments)

sellers: Getting Your House Ready to Show to Buyers. Don't Want Any Surprises!! - 04/21/11 12:15 PM
How do I sell my house? What do I do to get it ready?
There are things that have to be done before putting the house on the market. Things like cleaning out the garage. Some of you may have an organized garage but the rest of us don't. A buyer goes though a  nice house then opens the door going from the house into the garage and there is so much STUFF, it only has a narrow path way, you lose. The buyers opinion of the house just dropped. They know everything that was in the house is now in the garage.
Fixing … (1 comments)

sellers: You Know Who You Are! Thank You! Looking Forward to 2011! - 12/31/10 10:13 AM
It is the end of the year and I want to take this time to say "THANK YOU" to all the agents that I have had the privilege of working with this year. I can honestly say not one of them was differcult to deal with. Some of them had a bad day once in a while but who hasn't.
We worked together to close the transactions and understood when things weren't going according to plans. Yes, several of the homes were short sales and it take patients for everyone to be understanding. We want to help the client so picking on each … (0 comments)

sellers: What Your Sellers Need to Know to Attract Buyers! - 12/27/10 06:56 AM
We know that in the next few months is when owners start thinking of  to put their homes on the market.
 Clients need to know the basics for listing their house on the market and it is up to us to provide that information to them. Teach the basics right from the start, during the presentation so they know what to expect. 
Remember some of the sellers where buyers during the time when a house sold in one day if not hours. They haven't been though a market like this, where it may take months to sell and how it shows in … (2 comments)

sellers: Real Estate Activity for Laguna Hills, CA for the Last 11 Months - 12/10/10 11:59 AM
As you can see there has been a large addition of properties come on the market in Laguna Hills since August. Sales were holding steady till November. This isn't anything different from most years. Sometimes looking at a graft explains it better than other forms.
 
 

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sellers: Mission Viejo December 2010 Market Report! - 12/02/10 06:57 AM
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
       9/23//10- - 296 detached houses.               12/2/10- - 393 detached houses.
Short Sale Active
       9/23/10- -95 out of 2296                            12/2/10- - 149 out of 393
REO Active
      9/23/10-15 out of 296                             12/2/10- - 31 out of 393
In Default Active properties
      9/23/10- - 9 out of 296                             12/2/10- - 4 out of 393
Equity Sellers
      9/23/10 -- 177 out of 296                           12/2/10 - 201 out of 393
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sellers: "Monster Mash" Halloween Party at Casta del Sol, Mission Viejo, CA - 10/11/10 05:38 AM
It is that time again for Casta del Sol's "Monster Mash" Halloween Party presented by the Baby Boomers Club! All are invited to join us at our pot luck annual party, Oct. 23 6:00 in the Vista Room located in Mission Viejo, CA Costumes are optional but there will be prizes for best costume in several categories so wear your scariest or funniest! Plan to dance the night away with good "old rock n' roll".
Sign up is in the office at Rec 1 make sure to check off whether you are bringing a main dish. salad, side dish or dessert. We will furnish … (2 comments)

sellers: Compare Market for Mission Viejo, CA! Sept. 2009 Verses Sept. 2010 - 09/23/10 12:43 PM
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
       9/27//09- - 239 detached houses.               9/23/10- - 296 detached houses.
Short Sale Active
       9/27/09- -82 out of 239                            9/23/10- - 95 out of 269
REO Active
      9/27/09-11 out of 239                              9/23/09- - 15 out of 269
In Default Active properties
      9/27/09- - 3 out of 239                             9/23/10- - 9 out of 269
Equity Sellers
      9/27/09 -- 144 out of 239                           9/23/10 - 177 out of 269
Sept. has changed more … (0 comments)

sellers: Help Sellers Prepare Their Homes to be SOLD! - 08/23/10 09:36 AM
 Clients need to know the basics for listing their house on the market and it is up to us to provide that information to them. Teach the basics right from the start, during the presentation so they know what to expect.
 Remember some of the sellers where buyers during the time when a house sold in one day if not hours. They haven't been though a market like this, where it may take months to sell and how it shows in comparison to the others on the market, counts so much. Even some realtors haven't experienced this type of market. Let's … (3 comments)

sellers: How Being POSSITIVE Will Make You Money!! - 08/21/10 03:34 PM
I have written this before but thought it was due again! With all the news lately about "the markets up--the marketsdown" we could be as confused as our clients. Stop and think about your market area not everyone else's.
How to sell houses whether you are dealing with the sellers or the buyers and be the one they want to call! BE POSSITIVE! This will help you in any market situation should the economy be down or up. No one wants to buy a house from someone that is negative and down. You will have days that you have to work … (4 comments)

sellers: We are Doing a Better Job of Pricing Homes In a Differcult Market! - 08/15/10 09:30 AM
This is to show buyers that we are pricing houses better because we have learned and adjusted to the market. Taking pricing from one year ago, homes sold for much lower than they were listed at. Today the prices are averaging less than 3% off the listing price.
                                               These are all detached houses in the city of Mission Viejo, CA       
  Sold Prices for July 2010, Only 3 out of 38 are over 5% below Asking price   

 
 
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sellers: Stone Ridge in Mission Viejo, CA! Great Deals Available for Buyers! - 08/14/10 10:57 AM
 
   
 
I want to introduce you to the community of Stone Ridge in Mission Viejo, CA. It sits on a high crest with views for miles around. To the west it looks over the valley, with some distance ocean views. To the east, you see the Saddleback Mountains with a lush valley and preserved wilderness parks in between. These were the last homes to be built within the city limits.
It has a 24 hr guard gated entrance, walking and hiking trails that can take you 10 miles from home. Most streets within the community are single … (2 comments)

sellers: How Do You Present An Offer That Is a LOW BALL? - 07/25/10 08:25 AM
How to tell your buyer that his offer is an insult to the seller? I didn't tell my buyer that and I am sorry I didn't. I gave him all the comps regarding the listing, told him the range that a fair price should come in at and he LOW balled it. I was like "you want to offer WHAT" Are you sure? That's way too low! That is what I should of said. Why didn't I?
 I have been showing this buyer houses for 18 months and this was the first one, he ever showed interest in. I don't think … (3 comments)