market: 5 Projections of Where the Housing Market's Headed - 06/26/12 05:37 AM
  Daily Real Estate News | Monday, June 25, 2012 Real estate markets across the country are inching their way to a slow recovery after bottoming out, according to several real estate economists who spoke at a forum hosted by the National Association of Real Estate Editors.
National Association of REALTORS®’ Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, Zillow Chief Economist Stan Humphries, and National Association of Home Builders Chief Economist David Crowe shared their views on the direction of the housing market during the forum.
"Last year was the worst year on record for [new] house sales, for 60 years of housing-sale info," … (0 comments)

market: September 2010 Orange County Stats - 08/31/10 12:15 PM
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market: CAPITAL GAIN TAX TO INCREASE? - 08/04/10 09:58 AM
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Capital Gain Taxes Increasing 58%; Latest Audit and Tax Info
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market: August 2010 Orange County Stats - 08/03/10 07:22 AM
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market: June Sales and Price Report - 07/29/10 07:11 AM
C.A.R. reports June median price increased 13.6 percent; home sales decreased 4.2 percent
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Click here to view a video of C.A.R. Chief Economist Leslie Appleton-Young discuss highlights of the June sales and price report. Click here to view Unsold Inventory by price point. Click here to view a data table comparing current prices with trough prices in areas throughout the state. Quick Facts:
Existing, single-family home sales decreased 4.2 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted rate of 492,800 units on an annualized basis compared with June 2009. The statewide median price of an existing single-family home increased 13.6 percent … (0 comments)

market: Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended! - 07/06/10 07:00 AM
With so many delays with escrow closings, they extended the home buyer tax credit for those especially with short sales in escrow... Please click on link for full article.
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market: July 2010 Orange County Stats: # Of Homes For Sale vs. Homes In Escrow - 07/01/10 09:35 AM
July 2010 Orange County Stats: # Of Homes For Sale vs. Homes In Escrow
City                   For Sale               In Escrow
Yorba Linda        373                       179
Brea                  109                       69
Fullerton            402                       281
Anaheim Hills     188                       111
Newport Coast   147                       53
Orange              406                       235
Irvine                724                       433
Laguna Beach    385                       54
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market: June 2010 Orange County Stats: Homes For Sale vs. Homes In Escrow - 06/08/10 08:26 AM
City                      Homes for Sale                     Homes in Escrow
Yorba Linda             338                                          194
Brea                          94                                            73
Fullerton                   391                                         285
Anaheim                   186                                         121
Newport Coast         148                                         54
Irvine                         667                                        483
Orange                      382                                        259
Laguna Beach          368                                        64
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market: Prices are firming up only at the low end - 06/01/10 05:51 AM
Home prices, sales up
 
Market's high end awakened in April, pulling up median.
 
By JEFF COLLINS and JONATHAN LANSNER THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER     The recovering housing market got a boost in April from a reawakening high-end segment, figures from market tracker MDA DataQuick show.     Price cuts are getting buyers to buy pricier homes, pushing the median price up.     "Price drops (at the high end) and the numbers of sales are certainly bringing up the median," said Lesslie Giacobbi, an agent for Seven Gables Real Estate.     The result, DataQuick reported Tuesday, was a 13.2 percent gain in the median price of an Orange County … (0 comments)