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Orange County

The Safest Towns in America

October 20, 2010

via blog.ratestogo.com
SoCal has 2 in the top 5 – NICE!

Originally Posted at Orange County Real Estate

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September home sales down 10.7% – Lansner on Real Estate

October 19, 2010

Samples of homes sold in September — click to enlarge

$500,000

$730,000

$860,000

$4.3 million

Three years after a global credit crunch of 2007 hit, the local housing market continues to struggle. Despite improvements since sales hit bottom in 2008 and prices bottomed out in 2009, September’s housing transaction numbers still were below the worst September of [...]

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Seems The Duke’s heirs are duking it out over is Real Estate

October 18, 2010

http://www.ocregister.com/news/wayne-271635-court-john.html
Originally Posted at Orange County Real Estate

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Now that’s a library!

October 18, 2010

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I’m jealous – my wall of books is minuscule in comparison.

Originally Posted at Orange County Real Estate

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Test

October 5, 2010

Test test. Test test. Test test.
Originally Posted at Orange County Real Estate

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Orange County Housing Report: Interest Rates Trump Tax Credit

September 21, 2010

Here’s the latest Housing Report from Steven Thomas, President of Altera Real Estate.
It is time for buyers to start focusing on historically low interest rates; they won’t last forever.
Interest Rates
Rates are at ridiculously low levels and seem to be taken for granted.
I have always been fascinated how almost nobody focuses on how rates affect purchasing [...]

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Orange County Housing Report: Back to School Report Card

September 15, 2010

Here’s the latest Orange County Housing Report from Steven Thomas, President of Altera Real Estate.
Since it is back to school for the youngsters, it is time to update Orange County’s housing report card.
Housing Demand: C
After starting off the year with decent demand, we quickly realized that it was artificially high due to the Federal first [...]

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If You Really Want It, Put it in the Contract

August 29, 2010

So, you’re buying a new house and there’s something special you’d like left behind, cleaned, fixed, painted, pulled out, explained, or even permitted in the Orange County house you’re buying – put it in the contract!

The California Association of Realtors Residential Purchase Agreement (CAR RPA) clearly states that homes are sold in their present condition [...]

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Escrow Mumbo Jumbo – Real Estate Jargon Translated into English

August 21, 2010

Every industry has its share of custom jargon – terms that insiders use amongst themselves as a kind of code language or short hand to communicate with each other. This jargon comes across as Mumbo Jumbo to you and me. Well, surprise, surprise – the Real Estate biz is no different! [...]

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Orange County Housing Report: Best Time of Year to Sell

July 24, 2010

Finally, summer is here and so are home sellers’ wild expectations.
THE Best Time of Year to Sell
Here’s a hint: it is NOT Summer.
Every year the real estate industry deals with the same cyclical phenomena, homeowners who feel that summer is the best time of year to sell. Unfortunately, buyers do not agree. Buyer activity actually [...]

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