An Insider's Look at Real Estate
This blog will post interesting views of the Real Estate Profession and have information to the buyers and sellers in the area.
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2011
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I am a proud grandpa, tonight I watched my granddaughter Lexi, (Go Lexie) dance on the Grammy with Katy Perry. I have followed my granddaughter as she would go thru training and lessons. I went to dance performances and have seen her blossom. Here full name is Lexie Contursi and she is getting...
02/13/2011
Now here is a positive statistic, sales of million dollar homes raise 25% in Orange county in the last year. The overall statistics for sales were down we did see an increase in the homes $1million or more. 3076 homes have sold that were $1 million or more. It is the greatest number of sales i...
02/13/2011
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Once again James Shaffer's home is on the market. James "Munky" Shaffer is Korn's guitarist has his home back on the market it has been off the market for 7 months. The home is a mediterranean style home and is listed at $2.99 million one million than it had been on the market for just a few m...
02/13/2011
Mision Viejo Realtor Area Market Report - 2/13/2011 This weeks market report for Mission Viejo and surrounding areas from Mission Viejo Realtor shows that Orange County Median Prices for the resale homes were down 6.0 percent, for new homes it is down 21.4 percent and for resale condos down 7.1 p...
02/13/2011
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Changes The last thing anyone wants is to have a problem with getting a home loan after the loan contingencies have been removed. Due to recent changes by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac problems may now begin to happen. The two mortgage giants, who buy the majority of mortg...
02/07/2011
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This was one of the best Super Bowl's that I have seen, and it was a lot of fun. A is the Lorenz family tradition we had a Super Bowl party at my home. It takes some planning and some cooking. I made my famous guacamole and salsa. I usually grill and have drinks for those that can attend. I...
02/06/2011
According to Marilyn Kalfus of The Orange County Register Kobe Bryant may have purchased a new home in Pelican Crest, Newport Coast, CA. Her evidence is that a large home is under construction in Newport Coast a mansion with an beautiful ocean view. She points out that the public record shows t...
02/06/2011
Mision Viejo Realtor Area Market Report - 2/6/2011 This weeks market report for Mission Viejo and surrounding areas from Mission Viejo Realtor shows that Orange County Median Prices for the resale homes were down 7.9 percent, for new homes it is down 23.1 percent and for resale condos down 5.4 pe...
02/06/2011
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This is my housing inventory snapshot.We hope you will find the following snapshot of local Real Estate inventory interesting. The table represents aggregated values based on MLS data for the specified date. Housing Inventory Snapshot January 28, 2011 Average List Price Median List Price Avera...
02/02/2011
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Waiting Period Requirements to Buy Again The waiting periods in order to qualify for a home loan after a foreclosure, deed-in-lieu, short sale and bankruptcy varies both by the government agency purchasing or insuring the loan as well as the dollar amount of the loan. Federal Housing Admini...
01/31/2011
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A real estate professional and investor for over 45 yrs look at the market, the laws, the trends and the condition of the market. A runing commentary of one persons professional's opinion.