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Rancho Santa Margarita

Rancho Santa Margarita REO Homes for Sale – Market Update

May 10, 2010

Deals are still out there on REO homes for sale in Rancho Santa Margarita – but you have to look hard and act quickly!   There are only 3 REOs for sale in Rancho today – and one of those is really not in the city of Rancho Santa Margarita, it’s in the adjacent neighborhood Las [...]

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Rancho Santa Margarita Home Price Update

February 4, 2010

Rancho Santa Margarita Home Prices
 

 
Last January the median price for single-family homes in Rancho Santa Margarita pulled out of a steep decline, and has been relatively stable ever since.  Inventory of homes for sale continues to hold at much lower levels than existed during the decline as well.
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Proposed California Tax Credit Could Boost Orange County Real Estate

January 6, 2010

Real Estate in Rancho Santa Margarita and other Orange County cities could get another boost from the government.  Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed  a new homebuyer tax credit for California taxpayers.
Not Just For First Time Buyers
Just like the new recently passed Federal program,  the proposed credit would apply to the purchase of existing as well [...]

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Rancho Santa Maragarita House Sells in 7 Hours!

June 24, 2009

It really is a seller’s market in South Orange County Real Estate today!

This adorable home in Rancho Santa Margarita sold in 7 hours!  Well, it took a little longer than that to get the paperwork all straightened out, but the house hit the MLS at noon and an awesome offer came in at 7.  Can [...]

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REO Homes Dominate The Rancho Santa Margarita Real Estate Market

March 15, 2009

REOs Prevail in Rancho Santa Margarita
REO properties dominate the Real Estate market in the Orange County city of Rancho Santa Margarita.  Since the beginning of 2009, REO homes sales account for 41% of the homes sold in Rancho.  Short sales account for 26% of the homes for sale in RSM that sold in the same time period.  [...]

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REO Homes – The Insider Scoop

March 14, 2009

So what’s up with Bank Owned homes for sale in Orange County, California?  Why are they the fastest moving homes for sale in the Orange County Real Estate market today?
Bank Owned Homes in Orange County are Moving
They are priced right, for one thing.  The banks who control the release of the foreclosed homes in to [...]

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Rancho Santa Margarita Homes for Sale – Market Update

October 21, 2008

Rancho Santa Margarita REO Homes for Sale
Out of 203 Rancho Santa Margarita homes for sale today, 30 are REOs, 98 are Short Sales or in Foreclosure and 97 appear to be equity owners.
Recent Rancho Santa Margarita REO Homes for Sale
In the last week, there were 7 new REO listings – including this 3 bedroom 2 bath single level detached [...]

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Buying a Home in Rancho Santa Margarita – Some Great Deals

September 17, 2008

Bank Owned Homes for Sale in Rancho Santa Margarita
As of today, there are 29 Bank Owned homes for sale in Rancho Santa Margarita – 10 single family detached homes and 19 condos.  Remember, Bank Owned or Real Estate Owned (REO) means that the seller has been foreclosed upon by their mortgage holder and the bank now [...]

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