orange county real estate: Distressed Sales Sink to 10% of Market for August 2013 - 09/12/13 06:23 AM
Latest Orange County Real Estate Stats
The Orange County real estate market continues to shift as fewer distressed sales made up the final closed transactions for the month of August 2013.  Just 10% of closed sales were foreclosures, short sales, REO properties, down from 14% in July.
What does this mean to home sellers and buyers?  Generally a distressed property will sell for less than a standard equity sale.  This is due very often to the condition of the property, the length of time to process the transaction-such as a short sale-and very often the home being sold in "as-is" condition.
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orange county real estate: What HomeBuyers Really Want-What Motivates Clients to Buy NOW - 05/01/12 07:02 AM
Today's consumers need some extra WOW to get off the fence and buy.  Although 80-85% of people surveyed answered that NOW is a good to buy, only 70% of those said they would move if they found something compelling.  In order to attract buyers, both the house and the neighborhood need to be just right.
The four most important factors when choosing a home are:
Location Home style and design Safety Price While price will get potential buyers to the home, design will close the deal more often than not.  Customers also like to customize, in fact the number one reason … (0 comments)