County of Castles: Orange County Real Estate Blog

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orange county real estate, lake forest, first-time homebuyers, condos, homes in orange county, affordable homes

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2008 

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I received a lovely compliment from a fellow agent the other day.  He presumed I was in my early 20s.  I thanked him but informed him I am actually in my early 30s.  To most women, this is a huge compliment, but I found it just a little disturbing.  How is anyone to take me seriously if I look li...
03/26/2008
Perfect house hunting weather.  The sun is shining, it's a mild 70 degrees out, and all the hills within eyesight are lovely shades of spring green.Good house hunting weather is also good open house weather!  It's time to get out there and find the perfect home before everyone else does.Gotta lov...
03/26/2008
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This is what I've been blogging about.  Here's a snippet from my company's latest Market Time Report,"At the beginning of the year, demand, a snapshot of the last 30 days of escrow activity, was at 944 escrows.  Today, demand has increased by an additional 1,139 escrows to 2,083."That is... UP BY...
03/21/2008
The government's "Hope Now" hotline is open 24/7 to receive calls from homeowners who are having trouble keeping up with mortgage payments.  It's a free service that helps borrowers get in touch with the right people at their lenders to try and either work out a payment plan or modify their loan ...
03/13/2008
It's finally official.  FHA loan limits have temporarily been raised to over $700,000.  For the first time in a very long time, regular Californians can buy a regular home with a regular (non-jumbo) loan.And prices are down, way down.  In some cases, bringing the cost of renting and the cost of b...
03/06/2008
It's always nice when our government wants to hear what we think before spending our money.  We should take advantage of the opportunity and get involved.OCTA (Orange County Transportation Authority) is looking at six alternatives for major projects addressing our transportation needs.  In the in...
03/04/2008
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