When it comes to Bank Owned homes and standard sales, Real Estate in Orange County is a seller’s market.

Multiple Offers are the New Normal on Orange County California Homes for Sale Today

When you have 38 offers on a home for sale in Orange County within 4 days, you know the winds have shifted.  8 offers on another home for sale in Ladera Ranch.  5 offers in on Short Sale Mission Viejo home for sale. 5 offers on a single family detached home for sale in Mission Viejo.   Short Sales in Laguna Niguel with 5 offers, half over asking price.   3 offers in on a Short Sale in Irvine.  9 offers on an REO in Garden Grove.  And the list goes on and on.

Guess what?  There are many, many other capable, qualified buyers out there looking for exactly the same home you are looking for.  So you tell me who controls today’s Orange County California Real Estate Market – the buyers or the sellers?

Six Key Tips for Orange County Home Buyers

So what does this mean to you as a home buyer in Orange County today? You have to have a strategy to win.  Let me offer my top 6 strategies for being a successful home buyer in today’s market – in cities like Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Irvine, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel, and Laguna Hills.  And you have to do them all to even have a chance of catching a great deal before the prices start climbing back up.

6. Get Pre-Approved to purchase a home through a direct lender. Here are a couple I’d recommend:

Janice Eckles, CMPS

Relationship Manager

MetLife Home Loans

Phone: 949-206-2235

Cell: 949-275-3005

Toll Free: 866-530-2386

Fax: 949-209-0387

jeckles@metlifehomeloans.com

http://lo.mlhl.com/janiceeckles

Todd Burns

Senior Loan Officer

Prospect Mortgage

The Kyle Group

949-547-3557

5. Get your requirements down to a laser beam tight focus.  Price, city, bedrooms, bathrooms, pool, no pool, single story, condo, single family.  Knowing exactly what you want will help you spot it when in it pops on the market.

4. Both you and your Realtor watch the market every day for New Listings, Price Changes, and listings Back on the Market.

3. Know the comps for what you want.  What are they selling for – Purchase price compared to the list price, price per square foot, and other important data.

2. Decide on what you are willing to pay for a home that meets 80% of your requirements and make your best and final offer first.   On most Short Sales and REOs, counter offers are unusual.  So make your first offer the strongest you are willing to make it.

1. Make offers on homes you have never actually seen.  SOUNDS CRAZY, right?  I am so not kidding about this one.  You have to fire a shot over the bow on the homes in your zone in order to have a chance!  If it turns out to be not what you were hoping for, you can pull out.  But you have to make an offer to have that option.

Make sense?   Great!

Now go make your dreams of owning  a home in Orange County come true – before you get priced out of the chance.

It’s a Seller’s Market in Orange County Real Estate is a post from: Orange County Real Estate-Orange County Homes For Sale

Homes for Sale in Ladera Ranch CA – There are Deals in Every Price Range

Ladera Ranch Real Estate is on sale!  With 244 homes for sale, there’s a great deal around every corner.  Check out the examples below to see what homes in Ladera Ranch are selling for.

Lowest Priced Home for Sale in Ladera Ranch Today

Starting out with a 2 bedroom 2 bath condo over 1200 square feet listed at $250,000 (down from their original asking price of $470,000 in May!)  This home is a Short Sale listing, if someone doesn’t get it soon, the bank will get it back.  If you are an investor, a first-time buyer, or someone’s Fairy God-Parent, this is a great one to consider.

Mid-sized Homes for Sale in Ladera Ranch

In the mid-range market – there are over 100 choices you can make.  A couple of Bank Owned homes priced below market are this 2100 square foot 3 bedroom 2 bath attached home with a 2 car attached garage for $435,900 (previously listed in March 2007 for $700,000.)  This one looks like it is in fairly good shape, barring any defects found in the home inspections, probably just needs paint and carpet.

Also in the mid-range in price and size, there’s a single family detached 4 bedroom 2.5 bath Walden Park home with more than 2500 square feet and a 2 car attached garage on a cul-de-sac listed for $561,900.  What a deal!  Looks like it is in decent shape as well.

Larger, More Expensive Homes for Sale in Ladera Ranch

There are great deals out there on large home in Ladera Ranch.  Check out this 5700 Square foot 5 bedroom 4 bath home in Covenant Hills – came on the market January 2008 at $2,299,000 – currently listed at $1,499,000.  Short Sale situation – if you have the patience, this one could be a great deal!

And if the higher end of Covenant Hills is calling your name – here’s our pick of the week.  It’s a 5 bedroom 8 bath home with 8700 square feet on an almost 17,000 square foot lot with a pool and incredible views.  Originally listed at $5,995,000 now down to $4,695,000.  this is the largest home for this price in all of Covenant Hills.

And there you have the scoop on Ladera Ranch homes for sale and today’s top picks – there are great deals to be had on real estate in Ladera Ranch.   Do some home work and buy youself a great home in one of the 9 great Villages of Ladera Ranch today.  Happy House Hunting!

Ladera Ranch Real Estate – What’s the Deal? is a post from: Orange County Real Estate-Orange County Homes For Sale