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Orange County

Orange County Home Buyers – Today’s Frustrations

April 20, 2009

Real Life Real Estate in Orange County, CA
So many home buyers in Orange County are frustrated by today’s real estate market. True, there are great prices on home for sale in Irvine, Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch, Rancho Santa Margarita, Coto de Caza, Aliso Viejo and every other Orange County community. But it is a tricky market. [...]

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The Importance of Being Pre-Approved for A Home Loan

April 6, 2009

Hot Tip for Being a Successful Home Buyer
To take advantage of the great deals on homes for sale in all Orange County CA neighborhoods today, you must be pre-approved for a home loan by a direct lender in order to be ready to buy. End of story. You cannot realistically go shopping for a home [...]

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Orange County Home Affordability Soars – Interest Rates Down!

March 20, 2009

Lower Home Mortgage Interest Rates Intice Savvy Orange County Home Buyers
Today’s amazingly low interest rates are bringing offers on Orange County homes for sale from qualified buyers with their eyes firmly on the downward rate movement. Yesterday’s rate drop brought out multiple offers on many well-priced Orange County homes today. Especially on REO and Short Sale [...]

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Feeding Frenzy – REO Homes Testing the Bottom of the Orange County Real Estate Market

February 24, 2009

Is This THE SIGN That We’ve Hit the Bottom of the Orange County Real Estate Market?
Home buyers take note – when an Orange County, CA REO home hits the market for sale at $177 a square foot, when the recent neighborhood sales indicate a market price of $206 a square foot – what do you think is [...]

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Buying an REO with an FHA Loan or VA Loan

February 18, 2009

REO Orange County Homes for Sale + FHA or VA Financing = Some Things to Watch Out For
So you are ready to make the move off the “I’m one of the hundreds, if not thousands, of Orange County home buyers who can finally get into the Orange County Real Estate market but are sitting on the [...]

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Waiting for the Bottom in the Orange County Real Estate Market

February 7, 2009

Signs of Increased Activity in the Orange County Real Estate Market – What Does It Mean?
Q. How will you know when we have hit the bottom of the Real Estate Market in Orange County, CA?
A. When the sales volume and sales prices of homes start going up.
Q. What is an indicator that prices may start [...]

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What’s Up With Orange County REO Homes for Sale??

January 29, 2009

Well, Here’s the Real Information on REO Homes for Sale in South Orange County
Of the 168 NEW REO Homes for Sale listed since January 1, 2009 in South Orange County (including homes for sale in Aliso Viejo, Irvine, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Costa Mesa, Corona del Mar, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente, Coto [...]

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Savvy Buyers Are Getting Off the Fence

January 20, 2009

Orange County Real Estate is Really Moving!
Maybe it’s just me, but there seems to be a buzz in the Orange County Real Estate Market these days. With the Holidays behind us, the inauguration of our 44th President behind us, and interest rates at record lows, buyers are coming out in droves – not just to [...]

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South Orange County Real Estate – 2008 Year in Review

January 2, 2009

South Orange County REO Market – 2008 Year in Review
What a year in the Real Estate in Orange County. With 2008 solidly behind us, it’s time to take a look at what happened to South Orange County home sales last year. We’ll start with the REO home sales, since REOs are still the fastest moving [...]

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Holidays No Deterrent to Great Deals on Homes in Orange County

December 27, 2008

In the last week there were 170 homes new on the real estate market for sale in South Orange County in cities from Coto de Caza and Aliso Viejo, to Rancho Sana Margarita, and from Newport Beach to San Clemente. Of those, 15 (almost 10%) SOLD, completed negotiations with buyers and opened escrow in the same week. Absolutely amazing considering [...]

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