home buyers: Getting Your Home Ready To Sell In A Hot Market
- 08/06/12 04:11 AM
The Orange County, California real estate market has been called “hot” in the news quite a bit lately. A “hot” real estate market means there is competition not only between different homes but between mutiple offers for one home. Having your home in the best possible "sell-ready" condition makes your home more competitive with other homes and makes it more valuable for potential buyers...which means offers will be higher. Here is a brief checklist of a few important factors to address in getting your home sell-ready: Clean and shine all of your appliances...inside and out. They may not be brand new, … (2 comments)
home buyers: 2012 Housing and Mortgage Predictions...and Tug Of War
- 01/24/12 06:49 AM
A business associate of mine, Robert E. Toffel from USA National Title, shared his article with me concerning the usual beginning-of-the-year predictions that are surfacing in the real estate world. If there's anything to be learned here it's 1) improvement has been predicted, 2) decline has been predicted and 3) since both improvement and decline have been predicted, it's best to make educated decisions to take care of your own real estate needs. You can find opinions to back any side of the equation, so focus on your needs and the best way to handle them. That being said, here is … (0 comments)
home buyers: New Year's Checklist For Home Buyers
- 01/06/12 02:53 AM
It's 2012...a new year with new opportunities for us all. If you're on the market to buy a home, make your New Year's Resolution to be prepared for the process of buying a home. Here is a checklist to help you along and eliminate some of the potential headaches along the way: Get Pre Approved For Your Mortgage - This really goes without saying, but there are still many people who don't do this beforehand and it just adds time to an already lengthy process. Work With A Realtor - Hey, what would you expect me to say? Seriously, though, the real … (2 comments)
home buyers: Down Payments - More Important Than Ever Heading into 2012
- 12/30/11 02:12 AM
Especially in today's economic climate, the amount of your downpayment has never been more important. There are many aspects of the real estate transaction process which can be major roadblocks if you're not prepared. The most challenging part of buying a home can be coming up with an acceptable down payment, unless you have equity built up in your current home. The amount of your down payment really determines how much home you can afford and how much you can be pre-approved to borrow. Down payment money can come from: 1) Equity in your current home 2) Other asset equity 3) … (2 comments)
home buyers: Homebuilding On The Rise? Not Quite What You Think...
- 10/07/11 07:47 AM
Recently, I wrote about how apartment rents are on the rise in the Orange County and Beach Areas and that experts are projecting this to be the case for the next 5 years or so. Reports are coming out now that new home construction is up exponentially from last year, which is true; however, as you will see that report on its surface can be a little misleading. New home permits in Orange County are up 73.7% from the same period last year. That's 3,901 housing units...at a value of $694 million dollars, which is 38.3% higher that the same period … (0 comments)
home buyers: Recommended Reading For Homebuyers
- 09/07/11 05:30 AM
Whether you’re a first-time home buyer or just haven’t gone through the buying process in a long time and want to get current (or if you just love reading books about real estate), here’s a list of reading that I think you will find very helpful in the process:) 10 Minute Guide to Buying and Selling Your Home (10 Minute Guides) This book covers it all efficiently, from price to strategy to the big one for both buyer/seller and agent – preventing and avoiding last-minute problems at the closing table. 10 Steps to Home Ownership: A Workbook for First-Time Buyers Author … (3 comments)
The Orange County, California real estate market has been called “hot” in the news quite a bit lately. A “hot” real estate market means there is competition not only between different homes but between mutiple offers for one home.
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