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2009
Irvine, California, homes and real estate market update. __________________________________________ As of September 21, 2009, there were 531 active homes listed for sale. There were 458 pending sales listed at SOCAL MLS. That's a huge number of pendings, which again are close to number of act...
09/24/2009
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The Federal Reserve has adopted its new (and complicated) rule for Regulation Z, US Truth in Lendng Act, regarding prohibitions and requirements for lenders and home mortgage loan brokers, which is effective starting October 1, 2009. I copied the following from the California Association of Real...
09/23/2009
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The Orange County median home sold price was up almost $8,000 in August from July 2009. Coincidence is and on lots of minds these days that the $8,000 US First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit expires November 30, 2009. My prior article ~ Act Now Before It's Too Late ~ Take Advantage of Your First Time ...
09/17/2009
Dove Canyon - Rancho Santa Margarita, South Orange County ~ premier residential community designed and built around Dove Canyon golf club and its course. With about 1,200 homes and 5,000 residents, Dove is located in the foothills of South Orange County on the south and east side facing toward S...
09/17/2009
The California State Assembly approved the state's first stand alone Mortgage Fraud Legislation by a 76-0 vote during week of September 11, 2009. This bill would establish California's first stand alone mortgage fraud law treating the crime as a felony. The California State Senate had earlier a...
09/16/2009
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We are all concerned about water conservation here in Southern California and Orange County. The Irvine California Ranch Water District Rebate Reservation System is now in effect. Before purchasing a qualifying water saving device, your reservation number is required. The IRWD rebates require ...
09/16/2009
Act Now and Take Advantage of your first time homebuyer tax credit ~ Get Going before it's too late, and deadline for purchase and closing of escrow is November 30, 2009. Existing US home sales have jumped recently, and first-time homebuyers are buying about one third of all homes sold. This is ...
09/15/2009
For home owners age 55 years of age or more in California, it's possible to plan and protect property tax assessed value basis on the sale of a home and buying replacement. Home value basis protection is important in California where most property taxes are paid at one percent of assessed va...
09/14/2009
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Irvine, California, home resales have continued to be on the upswing. We see lots of buyers and investors getting involved. Homes at under $500k are in special demand, get multiple offers, and are on the market a very short time. There are now only 558 Irvine homes listed at MLS on the market. ...
09/14/2009
The Orange County Housing Market has heated up even more these days. Those of us involved with real estate sales at Orange County have known for several months that buyer demand and sales have improved, particularly for homes at under $500k. We and other Orange County REALTORS and real estate p...
09/11/2009
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Harrison K. Long
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