Real Estate in South Orange County California

When I moved to South Orange county in 1994, I had never heard of Mello Roos. Most people looking for a home in this area are familiar with Mello Roos, but many areas of the state are not. Mello Roos - is not a tax technically, it's a "special assessment" Because of it's not a tax, many people fe...

Paul McDuell | Century 21 Superstars | (949) 842-9531 27546 Berdun, Mission Viejo, CA NOT A Short Sale, BUT Priced Like One. Properties Like This Rarely Come On The Market. Located on a Cul-de-Sac With a Gorgeous View of Saddleback From 4BR/2.5BA Single Family House offered at $618,800 Year Buil...

Of course, I'll be honest, now is always the best time to buy when your profession is Real Estate Sales. If a homeowner looks at their primary residence as an investment first and a home for their family second, they are missing the point in my opinion. Many times your home is a stepping stone to...

I work a LOT of Real Estate hours. I start my Real Estate day early and end it very late, every day, usually 7 days a week. I try to take every other Wednesday off, but I often forget. Fortunately (or unfortunately depending on your perspective), my kids are grown and no longer need or want my at...

Here it goes again - My phone says No Service. My wife's phone shows all the bars. We are both on Sprint. I have a Treo 800W - The "Ultimate" Real Estate phone (not). I "reboot" the phone, no change. Then, I get an incoming call. Call quality is fine. When I disconnect, sitting in the same locati...

Ask a dozen Realtors if holding Open House is important and you'll get a dozen answers. In my opinion, if the home is unique, holding open houses is very important. But then, to me, every house is unique, so I think holding open house is important for every listing. Some agents feel open houses a...

Paul McDuell | Century 21 Superstars | (949) 842-9531 27546 Berdun, Mission Viejo, CA NOT A Short Sale, BUT Priced Like One. Properties Like This Rarely Come On The Market. Located on a Cul-de-Sac With a Gorgeous View of Saddleback From 4BR/2.5BA Single Family House offered at $628,800 Year Buil...

Right now today there are 260 Active listings in Ranch Santa Margarita. 124 of those active listings are Short Sales 23 are Bank Owned 112 are condos 10 of the condos are Detached Condos 148 are Single Family Residences  8 of the Single Family Residences are Attached The prices range from $99,900...

Can you do it? I did. I did have to move EVERYTHING, but, I painted in stages. I have a three car garage, and a LOT of cabinets (some built in, some free standing), rollaway tool chests, water craft, you name it. There is barely enough room for one car to fit into my 3 car garage. The floor was g...

I submitted an offer for my clients on a property that was listed below market price. The home is in extremely good condition with some nice upgrades. It's listed for $35,000 to $50,000 below market (at about the $300K level). This is not a short sale, or a bank owned. So why would the agent, (wh...