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Mission Viejo Real Estate

How To Properly Screen A Prospective Tenant

March 3, 2010

According to the the National Association of Realtors®, “distressed homes” represented nearly 2 of every fifth home sold in January 2010. Clearly, real estate investors are taking advantage of good deals on cheap property. But there’s risk involved.

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Buying an Mission Viejo Foreclosure? Mold Inspection!

January 19, 2010

Foreclosures and Bank Owned homes are the hot item in Mission Viejo Real Estate, and all over Orange County.  That’s where the deals are, right?  But there are dangers, too.  Check out this video!
Trace, The Mold Sniffing Dog

Pay for an Inspection, Earn a Credit
So, it’s fun to watch Trace do his work, but there is [...]

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Why Some Mission Viejo Homes are Priced Below Market Value

January 8, 2010

Have you seen some Mission Viejo homes for sale that are priced too low to be believed?  How about that condo that was listed for $188,100, went into escrow 8 days later, and sold for $220,000?
Low Prices Attract Lots of Buyers
Did seeing such a great price work you into a frenzy, only to learn the [...]

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New Bank Owned Mission Viejo Home For Sale

December 30, 2009

What a fabulous opportunity! Awesome 3 bedroom, 3 bath home in the heart of Mission Viejo. Crown molding, tile and hard wood flooring, formal dining room, family room and formal living room, inside laundry, and more! No Mello Roos, low Sunrise Ridge HOA, Lake Mission Viejo HOA with access to the lake and all activities [...]

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Mission Viejo Real Estate Inventory Keeps Falling

December 18, 2009
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The inventory of homes for sale in Mission Viejo and other cities in the Saddleback Valley area of Orange County continues to fall, as it has across the nation.
Two and a Half Years of Falling Inventory
While the number of homes sold continues a climb from 3-year lows, the number of Saddleback Valley homes for sale [...]

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The Case-Shiller Shows Home Prices Are Still On Their Way Up

September 30, 2009

For the second month in a row, 18 of the 20 Case-Shiller real estate markets posted higher home values.  It’s the 6th consecutive strong showing for the benchmark private-sector housing index.
Combined with falling home supplies and rising sales figures, this month’s Case-Shiller Index suggests that housing may have bottomed sometime earlier this year.
It’s cause for optimism.
Even Case-Shiller [...]

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Get Informed about Bank Owned Homes – Before They’re Listed

September 23, 2009

Wouldn’t it be cool to know about REO properties in the Orange County area before everyone else? We create a custom blog for every house we list with basic info, pictures, video, and updates about the status.

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Apprais-Hell!!

June 26, 2009

Appraisals for loans for Mission Viejo Real Estate, and all Orange County homes for sale, are causing buyers problems today.
Home buyers in Orange County, CA Beware!!
With the implementation of HVCC, the appraisal process has changed, and the changes are causing a ton of problems – like escrows falling apart, contracted contingency removal time frames being [...]

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Mission Viejo Homes for Sale at Great Prices

March 4, 2009

Great Prices are Getting Even Better on Mission Viejo, CA Homes for Sale
There are some great homes in Mission Viejo listed for sale at really great prices – like 4 bedroom 2 bath single story homes for under $500,000.00.  There’s even a 6 bedroom 3 bath pool home with almost 2900 square feet in the [...]

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Mission Viejo Homes for Sale – Market Update

October 15, 2008

Mission Viejo REO Homes for Sale
As of this post, there are 25 active REO homes for sale in Mission Viejo.  36 Mission Viejo REOs are already in escrow.

These range from a $185K 1 bedroom 1 bath condo in the Las Palmas complex to

a 5 bedroom 3 bath almost 3000 square foot home in Pacific Hills for $745K – [...]

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