leslie eskildsen: Mission Viejo Open Houses Bring Lookie Lous
- 07/29/15 11:42 AM
It’s polite to introduce myself to visitors as they arrive at my Mission Viejo Open Houses. I say “Hi. Please come in. I’m Leslie,” as I extend my hand to shake theirs. More often than not, the Mission Viejo Open House visitor will shake my hand and offer back their name, returning the polite gesture. Sometimes, rather than introduce themselves by their given name, I’ll have someone introduce themselves together as Lookie Lous. Usually prefaced by “Oh, no! (with a giggle) We’re just Lookie Lous! We live up the street (or down the street, or across the street, or around the corner.)” Well, … (1 comments)
leslie eskildsen: The Truth About Mission Viejo Houses
- 07/23/15 12:47 PM
Sometimes the truth about Mission Viejo houses just needs to be told. Whether you believe it or not is up to you. Whether you apply it to your attempt to either sell or buy a Mission Viejo house or not is also up to you. Take a look and see if any of these truths about Mission Viejo houses have any bearing on what you’re trying to do. A house that has been recently upgraded will always sell for more than a home in the same neighborhood in original condition. A house with no upgrades that backs to a busy street will always sell for less than a house … (0 comments)
leslie eskildsen: Your Mission Viejo House is For Sale - Got a Plan?
- 07/17/15 10:50 AM
Is your Mission Viejo house if for sale? If, and when, your Mission Viejo house is for sale, you need to have a plan for handling normal, everyday occurrences while looking for your perfect buyer, specifically if you are still living in your Mission Viejo house. Evidence of product – How many personal care products does it take for each member of your family to get their personal act together each day? There can be no evidence of these products in any bathroom in your home. You must wipe the sinks of any evidence th at you recently used it, and put all products away in a cabinet, … (1 comments)
leslie eskildsen: Mission Viejo Home Seller Forms Get Squirrelly
- 07/09/15 01:41 PM
The time has come. You’re raising your hand as a Mission Viejo home seller so you can move on to the next chapter in your life. You’ve de-cluttered, de-personalized, de-odorized, and de-zooitized your house to get it ready to be staged. You’ve moved out half of your own furniture into the garage to accommodate the stagers’ more emotional furniture and accessories. You’ve mastered the art of leaving vacuum tracks in your carpet that would impress even the greens keeper at Angel Stadium. But wait, there’s more. There are disclosure forms that the California Association of Realtors dictates a necessary for every Mission … (1 comments)
leslie eskildsen: Mission Viejo Home Storage Solutions - Lacking!
- 01/21/15 10:56 AM
Mission Viejo Home Storage Solutions Getting Better, But Still Lacking in Some Areas Mission Viejo home storage solutions have come a long way since the mid-century moderns made their Orange County debut in the middle of the last century. With each progressive phase of new construction, Mission Viejo home storage solutions have made some advances – along with designs that banished the low ceilings, the single bathroom for the entire house, and the galley kitchens that are cut off from both the dining room and the family room. Yet, even with all of these massive moves forward, there are still some … (0 comments)
leslie eskildsen: Creative Mission Viejo Home Deals
- 01/15/15 08:42 AM
Creative Mission Viejo Home Deals - Be Open to the Unusual Many home buyers and sellers may have to rely on creative Mission Viejo home deals to get the job done in today’s market. With a normal number of homes available for sale today, still low interest rates, and the holidays far behind us, creative Mission Viejo home deals may be what it takes to be successful. Here’s a look some of the ways to structure creative Mission Viejo home deals to reach your real estate goals. Creative Staging – Yes, it seems an inordinate amount of ink in this space … (0 comments)
leslie eskildsen: Successful Mission Viejo Home Buyers Don't Give Up!
- 12/17/13 06:43 AM
Successful Mission Viejo Home Buyers Don’t Give Up! All Mission Viejo home buyers needs to know that there are three components to every home purchase in today’s resale real estate market. And you can’t give up on any of them if your true goal is to be a successful Mission Viejo home buyer. Every part of the home buying process will try your patience, test your resolve, add more stress to your already stressful life, and perhaps even test your relationships. But if you work hard, talk things over with your team (your spouse or significant other, your parents, your kids, … (1 comments)
leslie eskildsen: The Newest Mission Viejo Homes for Sale
- 09/09/13 08:37 AM
Looking for the Newest Mission Viejo Homes For Sale? These are the newest Mission Viejo homes for sale. Check back often, as this list will only show the newest Mission Viejo homes for sale today. The Newest Mission Viejo Homes for Sale Check out these newest Mission Viejo listings to see if your dream home has finally hit the market! Lake Mission Viejo offers so much to do; boating, swimming, sunning, fishing, building sand castles, snoozing, paddle boarding, sailing, and even concerts!! Check back often for the newest Mission Viejo Homes for sale! Call me when you're ready to go out … (0 comments)
leslie eskildsen: Tres Vistas Homes for Sale on Lake Mission Viejo
- 09/09/13 04:01 AM
Looking for Tres Vistas Homes For Sale on Lake Mission Viejo? Click to see all of the Tres Vistas homes for sale in Mission Viejo's premiere guard-gated lake front community of custom built luxury homes.
Tres Vistas is a private enclave of 73 luxury custom homes, many of which have spectacular views of Lake Mission Viejo. The water-front homes have private docks - some with water slides for direct lake access!
The Capistrano Unified School District public schools that serve Tres Vistas residents are Castille Elementary School, Newhart Middle School, and Capistrano Valley High School - most commonly … (0 comments)
leslie eskildsen: Andalusia Homes for Sale in Mission Viejo
- 09/03/13 12:01 PM
Looking for Andalusia Homes for Sale in Mission Viejo? Click this link to see all the Andalusia homes for sale in Mission Viejo. You can check back as often as you want, the list will update with current Andalusia homes for sale in Mission Viejo regardless of what day or time you choose to take a look! The homes were built in by the Mission Viejo Company - THE builder for the original development of Mission Viejo. These homes are very close to Lake Mission Viejo and all the activities that go on year round at the lake. Many … (1 comments)
Some Mission Viejo Realtors today are not only about the big shiny Mercedes sedan, the glossy fliers and the gold blazer with the company logo on the lapel. No, it often takes more than that to get it done these days. And some Mission Viejo Realtors would go to unexpected measures to help you buy or sell a house in Mission Viejo and other lovely South Orange County neighborhoods today. For instance, some Mission Viejo Realtors might do the following: Generate a detailed project plan - for the mold remediation … (0 comments)
leslie eskildsen: Stay in Touch With Your Mission Viejo Realtor
- 08/12/13 11:32 AM
The Top Five Ways to Stay in Touch with Your Mission Viejo Realtor Today, we live in an age of myriad communication choices to help you stay in touch - apps, devices, and platforms. We’re all viscerally connected to our device(s) of choice – be it an IPhone, IPad, Droid, 3G, 4G, or Galaxy some other device. Just so you know, when it comes to actually being in a transaction where you are buying or selling a house in Mission Viejo, Coto de Caza, or Rancho Santa Margarita, California today, you’ll want to know early on what’s the best way to … (1 comments)
In my constant pursuit of up to the nanosecond information to analyze the current market price of a Mission Viejo home, I love my role as CSI Realtor. Yep, that’s me. Digging deep into the details analyzing the current market price of a Mission Viejo, Coto de Caza, or Rancho Santa Margarita home by calling other listing agents (that’s the insider real estate label for the Realtor you hire to help you sell your house) and asking for any information they are willing, able, and … (0 comments)
leslie eskildsen: How to Get Your Mission Viejo House Ready to Show
- 08/10/13 05:13 AM
Here's What You Need to Do To Get Your Mission Viejo House Ready to Show To get your Mission Viejo house ready to show, the most important things you can do to improve your success are to make your Mission Viejo house ready to show at all times and to leave your house when Realtors and their clients come to look at your house. This means you, any assorted family members who may also be home at the time the buyers come a lookin', and your dogs as well. I realize that for some home sellers this is traumatic - to … (2 comments)
leslie eskildsen: Will a Using a Reverse Mortgage in Orange County CA Home Work for You?
- 08/07/13 06:12 AM
Take a Look at Using a Reverse Mortgage on Your Orange County or Mission Viejo Home As an official member of the Baby Boomer generation, which means I was born between 1946 and 1964 in the Post WWII Baby Boom according to the US Census Bureau, any talk about retirement strategies like using a Reverse Mortgage tends to catch my attention. So when my broker announced we’d be having a meeting to learn about using a Reverse Mortgage to buy or re-fi your Mission Viejo home, I cleared my calendar. I know! I know! Using a Reverse Mortgage sounds like … (0 comments)
leslie eskildsen: A bump in inventory and it's still a seller's market in Mission Viejo
- 08/07/13 06:11 AM
We're seeing an increase in the number of homes for sale in Mission Viejo, Coto de Caza and Rancho Santa Margarita – a trend we’ve been following very closely for the last several weeks. A couple of neighborhoods have seen a 20% increase in the number of homes for sale. Is this increase in the number of homes for sale enough to fix the chronic lack of inventory we’ve been suffering though for the past several months? Not a chance. Even this increase in the number of homes for sale hasn’t put a damper on demand. Buyers in Mission Viejo, Coto de … (2 comments)
leslie eskildsen: Multiple Offers in Mission Viejo Real Estate are Longer Normal
- 08/07/13 05:59 AM
Multiple Offers in Mission Viejo Real Estate are Rapidly Declining The days of multiple offers in Mission Viejo real estate are no longer part of the normal process for home buyers and sellers. Which for some home buyers is cause for celebration! The cost of money is going up to something other than practically free. Whip-lash inducing home price increases are on the decline. Buyers and sellers today need to come to grips with what the return to a normal real estate means - since multiple offers in Mission Viejo real estate are sliding into ancient history. Here are the … (0 comments)
leslie eskildsen: Some Mission Viejo Residential Real Estate Deals Are Delightful
- 08/07/13 05:51 AM
I believe in balance, so I’d like to give you the other side of the story when it comes to Mission Viejo residential real estate deals. Not all Mission Viejo residential real estate deals are laced with drama that would meet the reality TV series standards for maximum audience attraction. So as boring and uneventful as these Mission Viejo residential real estate deals may be, I’d love to share some recent conversations I've had with my clients. Conversations that show that some of you are actually getting some useful information here that has helped smooth Mission Viejo residential real estate deals … (0 comments)
leslie eskildsen: Seven Most Dramatic Moments in Mission Viejo Real Estate Transactions
- 07/30/13 09:48 AM
Every Mission Viejo real estate transaction includes some drama. When the drama pops up, who brings it to the party, whether it is emotionally charged or financially charged drama, and how dramatic it is varies all over the map. Make no mistake - all Mission Viejo real estate transactions have some kind of drama. Just so we’re all clear – when I say drama, I mean that someone involved in the real estate transaction where you have a seller, a buyer, two Realtors, and 23 other players who come in from stage left and stage right along the way to a … (2 comments)
It’s polite to introduce myself to visitors as they arrive at my Mission Viejo Open Houses. I say “Hi. Please come in. I’m Leslie,” as I extend my hand to shake theirs. More often than not, the Mission Viejo Open House visitor will shake my hand and offer back their name, returning the polite gesture. Sometimes, rather than introduce themselves by their given name, I’ll have someone introduce themselves together as Lookie Lous. Usually prefaced by “Oh, no! (with a giggle) We’re just Lookie Lous! We live up the street (or down the street, or across the street, or around the corner.)” Well, … (1 comments)
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