mission viejo ca: Bring the Buyers and the Sellers to an Acceptable Price! - 09/25/11 05:46 AM
Buyers and sellers expectations are high and the only person they can take it out on is their agent. Seller wants to sell at top dollar while buyer wants to lowball all offers. Our job is to find the acceptable middle for them. Seller's last words to me, after signing the second counter offer, was "I'm not happy with the price". The trouble with this is it is just where I thought it should be, for the condition of the house and what the market in his neighborhood shows closed sales to be. I told him what his price range will … (0 comments)

mission viejo ca: Water Front Living at It's Best! Mission Viejo, CA - Come Live in the Best City! - 08/27/11 04:42 AM
                                 
 
                                 
 
 
 
On The Water in Mission Viejo, CA
 
Where else can you live on a lake, in one of the safest cities, unreal view in every direction and have unbelievable weather. All the fun activities such as swimming, fishing and boating right outside your back door. Lakefront living at it’s best.
 
Available right now are 14 condos in Mallorca with price ranging from $299,000, as a short sale with 1,400 sq ft. up to $849,000 with square footage of 1800. This is highly upgraded and a beautiful lake front property, … (0 comments)

mission viejo ca: Casta del Sol Active Adult Property For Sale! Great Location and Size! - 07/09/11 03:03 PM
 
 
                                     
                   View of Front of House                                            View from Back Patio

WONDERFUL LOCATION IN CASTA DEL SOL – Guard Gated - 55+ Senior Community !!! Green lawns surround your home, no one behind you and only one side Neighbor. Much Sought after detached JUANITA MODEL with 1563 Square Feet, the largest floorplan in this tract with two bedrooms plus a den or could be a three bedroom. Large master suite with dressing area and two large closets. Cathedral ceilings in … (1 comments)

mission viejo ca: Waterfront Living in MISSION VIEJO, CA! Can't Beat Orange County Living! - 05/16/11 08:04 AM
                                 
On The Water in Mission Viejo, CA 
Where else can you live on a lake, in one of the safest cities, unreal view in every direction and have unbelievable weather. All the fun activities such as swimming, fishing and boating right outside your back door. Lakefront living at it's best.
Available right now are 10 condos in Mallorca with price ranging from $346,000 with 1,400 sq ft up to $624,000 with square footage of 1800 which has a full lake view from all living areas.
Now let's talk about the cream of the crop, Tres Vista a privately … (2 comments)

mission viejo ca: Casta del Sol Held It's Own! When Comparing Last 10 Years Sold Properties for 1st 4 Months - 05/16/11 06:32 AM
                                                               
Let's take a look at the activity for sold homes in Casta del Sol, Mission Viejo, during the first 4 months of the year, over the last 9 years. We see right away that this is a good year to buy a house in Casta del Sol. Prices are at slightly above the 2003 average. The good news is we have 8 homes that went into escrow in April! As of today we have 19 active available with an average price of $391,000! The summer months are going to be an interesting if we show a more than normal activity in … (0 comments)

mission viejo ca: Summer Workout for Casta del Sol, Mission Viejo! You Will Love It!! - 04/26/11 12:52 PM
Casta del Sol's summer exercise program is great program. Five days a week offering three different types of exercise gives a wide range of movement. It isn't healthy to do the same exercise two days in a row, therefore the changes are good for you. We have ladies from the age of 55 to 94 and the 94 year old walks to and from the class. She is amazing!! So no excuses
 Monday and Wednesday are aerobic workout days for cardiovascular.  The instructor, Leila, provides a variety of different aerobic exercises building up and adding on, then going back to the … (0 comments)

mission viejo ca: Active Adult Retirment Community, "Casta del Sol, Mission Viejo, CA" - 04/21/11 12:32 PM

Near by Lake Mission Viejo and Saddleback Mountain
Casta del Sol is a retirement community located in Mission Viejo, CA which was named the safest city in the U.S. It is a planned development of nearly 2000 homes built in a natural environment of gentle rolling hills with many views. When the Santa Ana winds blow, you can see from some locations, the Pacific Ocean 7 miles away and in the other direction Saddleback Mountain.  Located 1 ½ miles from Mission Viejo Lake with swimming, fishing and boating, it is like living in a resort.
It was begun in the … (3 comments)

mission viejo ca: Getting Your House Ready to Show to Buyers. Don't Want Any Surprises!! - 04/21/11 12:15 PM
How do I sell my house? What do I do to get it ready?
There are things that have to be done before putting the house on the market. Things like cleaning out the garage. Some of you may have an organized garage but the rest of us don't. A buyer goes though a  nice house then opens the door going from the house into the garage and there is so much STUFF, it only has a narrow path way, you lose. The buyers opinion of the house just dropped. They know everything that was in the house is now in the garage.
Fixing … (1 comments)

mission viejo ca: What the Market is Doing in Casta del Slo, Mission Viejo, CA! Prices are Up! - 03/27/11 07:47 AM
                               Comparing sales for Casta del Sol, Mission Viejo in the first three months of 2010 to 2011!
 
2010             January     February          March        2011
Sold in 2010 - 27 houses                      Sold in 2011 - 14 houses
Days on the Market 2010 - 96            Days on the market 2011 - 82
Average price 2010 - $364,753            Average price 2011 - $366,200
Lowest price in Casta del Sol 2010 - $305,000   Lowest price in Casta del Sol 2011 $295,000
Highest price in Casta del Sol 2010 - 459,500    Highest price in Casta del Sol 2011 $497,000
                              Statistically it is pretty even from … (0 comments)

mission viejo ca: Casta del Sol Held It's Own When Comparing 2009 to 2010 - 01/12/11 10:56 AM

Taking a look at 2010 verses 2009. Not much of a change in Casta del Sol.
Sold in 2009 - 100 houses  Sold in 2010 - 100 houses
Days on the Market 2009 - 76 Days on the market 2010 - 78
Average price 2009 - $379,090 Average price 2010 - $385,332
Lowest price in Casta del Sol 2009 - $268,000 Lowest price in Casta del Sol 2010 $265,000
Highest price in Casta del Sol 2009 - 501,000 Highest price in Casta del Sol 2010 $670,000
Statistically it is pretty even from 2009 to 2010, I only hope we … (2 comments)

mission viejo ca: Casta del Sol, Fitness Class Begins Jan. 6th! Come Work Out and Have Fun! - 01/05/11 07:42 AM
             
 
Well, our Body Sculpting Class at Casta del Sol, Mission Viejo, CA is started up this week and I am looking forward to it. It is the beginning of the New Year and I don't want to miss even one class. We have had a three week break which is just about all the time I need to lose most of the muscle ,I worked hard to get. I wasn't good because I promised myself that I would do exercises on my own, during the time off but I didn't. Our bodies lose muscle strength in thee weeks and it takes … (1 comments)

mission viejo ca: Lake Front Living in Mission Viejo! the Best of All Worlds! - 12/28/10 07:34 AM

On The Water in Mission Viejo, CA
 Where else can you live on a lake, in one of the safest cities, unreal view in every direction and have unbelievable weather. All the fun activities such as swimming, fishing and boating right outside your back door. Lakefront living at it's best. 
Available right now are 8 condos. One is under $400,000 with 1,300 sq ft and the others range up $575,000 with square footage of 1500 sq ft.
Now let's talk about the cream of the crop. There are 7 properties on the market that are lakefront and they range in … (0 comments)

mission viejo ca: Mission Viejo December 2010 Market Report! - 12/02/10 06:57 AM
Just did a check on how the market in my area is doing. I work out of Mission Viejo, CA Population is over 95,000
Total Active on the market
       9/23//10- - 296 detached houses.               12/2/10- - 393 detached houses.
Short Sale Active
       9/23/10- -95 out of 2296                            12/2/10- - 149 out of 393
REO Active
      9/23/10-15 out of 296                             12/2/10- - 31 out of 393
In Default Active properties
      9/23/10- - 9 out of 296                             12/2/10- - 4 out of 393
Equity Sellers
      9/23/10 -- 177 out of 296                           12/2/10 - 201 out of 393
Flip                                  
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mission viejo ca: Is Now The Time for You to Buy a Home? - 10/19/10 05:53 AM
Are you considering buying a home when the market is right? Do you know how to find out when that will be? Keeping in touch with what is going on and having the right person watching over the real estate market for you would be a good thing. Realtors pride themselves in researching and evaluating all the data that is available, to see how it will benefit their clients. There are news reports every day that the market is going up, that it is going down, buy now, buy next year, sell, don't sell, how can you possibly know what to … (2 comments)

mission viejo ca: "Monster Mash" Halloween Party at Casta del Sol, Mission Viejo, CA - 10/11/10 05:38 AM
It is that time again for Casta del Sol's "Monster Mash" Halloween Party presented by the Baby Boomers Club! All are invited to join us at our pot luck annual party, Oct. 23 6:00 in the Vista Room located in Mission Viejo, CA Costumes are optional but there will be prizes for best costume in several categories so wear your scariest or funniest! Plan to dance the night away with good "old rock n' roll".
Sign up is in the office at Rec 1 make sure to check off whether you are bringing a main dish. salad, side dish or dessert. We will furnish … (2 comments)

mission viejo ca: Compare Market for Mission Viejo, CA! Sept. 2009 Verses Sept. 2010 - 09/23/10 12:43 PM
Just did a check on how the market in my area is doing. I work out of Mission Viejo, CA Population is over 95,000
Total Active on the market
       9/27//09- - 239 detached houses.               9/23/10- - 296 detached houses.
Short Sale Active
       9/27/09- -82 out of 239                            9/23/10- - 95 out of 269
REO Active
      9/27/09-11 out of 239                              9/23/09- - 15 out of 269
In Default Active properties
      9/27/09- - 3 out of 239                             9/23/10- - 9 out of 269
Equity Sellers
      9/27/09 -- 144 out of 239                           9/23/10 - 177 out of 269
Sept. has changed more … (0 comments)

mission viejo ca: Sold in 3 HOURS!!! Priced Wrong?? - 09/21/10 07:45 AM

I had a listing that sold in 3 hours. First buyer that looked at it put in an offer. Was the price too low? No, this buyer had been looking in Casta del Sol for all most one year and hadn't found what they wanted.
But let's take a look at the property. The sellers were a referral for me, so the first meeting with them was at the property to go over everything that would be imperative to selling. The house had been their mothers home, so we were going to decide what had to been done and what … (3 comments)

mission viejo ca: Information for Retirement Community of Casta del Sol, Mission Viejo - 09/14/10 01:11 PM
I am giving you the facts about a retirement community and hoping that if you or anyone you may know are looking to Southern Orange County, CA to retire in, that you will keep Mission Viejo in mind.

Lake Mission Viejo and Saddleback Mountain!
CASTA DEL SOL INFORMATION for September 14, 2010
20 active homes available today 4 in backup 7 pending Prices Range:   $299K - $459K Association Dues Range:  $317 Year Built Range:  1972 to 1987 Gated:  4 Gates with Guards   Home Styles:  Single Family detached with 1 and 2 car garages ranging in size from 1,200 to 2,680 square feet.  Single family attached with … (0 comments)

mission viejo ca: One of the Best! Active Adult 55+ Community in Mission Viejo, CA - 08/30/10 12:13 PM
                 
                    One of many view lots                                                        Sailing on Lake Mission Viejo
             
                One of the Pools at Casta                                                    Casta del Sol Golf Course
Located about 7 miles, as the crow flys, from the ocean, 60 miles south of Los Angles and 60 miles north of San Diego, makes Casta del Sol the perfect spot to retire. I don't even have to mention that we have the best weather of any other place, plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures.
Casta del Sol is a retirement community located in Mission Viejo, CAwhich was named the safest city … (0 comments)

mission viejo ca: We are Doing a Better Job of Pricing Homes In a Differcult Market! - 08/15/10 09:30 AM
This is to show buyers that we are pricing houses better because we have learned and adjusted to the market. Taking pricing from one year ago, homes sold for much lower than they were listed at. Today the prices are averaging less than 3% off the listing price.
                                               These are all detached houses in the city of Mission Viejo, CA       
  Sold Prices for July 2010, Only 3 out of 38 are over 5% below Asking price   

 
 
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