9/13/2015 Home Prices In Mission Viejo ByTim Lorenz This week’s report on home values for Mission Viejo and surrounding areas homes is prepared by a Mission Viejo Realtor Tim Lorenz.  The report shows the Orange County Median Prices for resale homes were up 5.9 percent, for new homes up 2.3 percent and for resale condos up 6.8 percent. The sales volume is up for resale homes 6.4 percent and up 12.6 percent on condos and down 40.0 percent for new homes.       Mission Viejo Zip Code 92691 sales prices are up 8.8 percent and the sales volume is up 18.0 percent. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92692 sales prices are up 11.7 percent and the sales volume is down 1.3 percent. Aliso Viejo sales prices are up 4.6 percent and the sales volume is up 20.4 percent. Laguna Niguel sales prices are up 12.2 perc... 09/13/2015

Diane Schuur Headlines The 2015 Lake Mission Viejo Jazzfest & Taste of the Lake!  Living in Mission Viejo has its benefits.  One of them is membership to Lake Mission Viejo, which is available to most residents.   Lake Mission Viejo hosts this year's annual Jazzfest & Taste of the Lake on Saturday, September 19 from 4:00-10:00 PM. Featured artists include Diane Schuur, Brian Auger and Jessy J.  What a fantastic lineup! There will be a great variety of restaurants offering tastes of their fine food in exchange for tickets that are purchased onsite.  See participating restaurants here. Not not a member of Lake Mission Viejo?  If you have friends who are, they can bring up to four guests per household on concert days for a guest fee of just $15.00 a piece.  Not bad!  🌻Interested in Buying ... 09/10/2015

Shred it in Mission Viejo for FREESaturday, September 19 ~ 8:00 AM - Noon Question: Who wants their identity stolen?Answer: Nobody! The City of Mission Viejo and Mission Viejo Police Services are teaming up to host a free drive-through paper shredding event.   Residents and businesses can have their sensitive records securely destroyed in the Mission Viejo High School parking lot at 25025 Chrisanta Drive. Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the nation, and shredding documents with personal or financial information can be an effective measure of prevention. Bring up to 10 file-size boxes of paper records – cancelled checks, pay stubs, credit card statements, old tax records and more – for immediate shredding on-site by Orange County Shredding.  Documents can contain st... 09/08/2015

- NIGHTMARES! The Sleepwalker Tonic -Celebrity Children's Book Author & ComedianJason Segel Visits Mission ViejoforBook Signing & Photo Ops on Friday, September 11  Jason Segel, children’s author, actor and comedian best known for his role on the CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother,” will delight kids 8 and older when he discusses his new children’s book in Mission Viejo on Friday, September 11.  Segel will appear in the City’s popular Writers Present program at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber at 200 Civic Center. The celebrity author will discuss NIGHTMARES! The Sleepwalker Tonic the second book in his popular series for kids with bestselling author Kirsten Miller.  Along with his vast television work, Segel has starred in several films including “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”; “I L... 09/07/2015

9/6/2015 Home Prices In Mission Viejo ByTim Lorenz This week’s report on home values for Mission Viejo and surrounding areas homes is prepared by a Mission Viejo Realtor Tim Lorenz.  The report shows the Orange County Median Prices for resale homes were up 3.3 percent, for new homes up 2.1 percent and for resale condos up 5.4 percent. The sales volume is up for resale homes 14.7 percent and up 16.9 percent on condos and down 4032 percent for new homes.       Mission Viejo Zip Code 92691 sales prices are up 5.1 percent and the sales volume is up 52.0 percent. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92692 sales prices are up 9.6 percent and the sales volume is up 3.4 percent. Aliso Viejo sales prices are up 5.2 percent and the sales volume is down 9.2 percent. Laguna Niguel sales prices are up 13.1 percen... 09/06/2015

 Constitution 101: A Free Series of Classes in Mission Viejo Who are the "Founding Fathers"? What are the values and ideals found in the Declaration of Independence? What happened at the Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787? What is in Articles I-VII of the U.S. Constitution?  Retired history teach Bob Hayes is going to school you and get you in the know! When: September 10, 2015 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Where: Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center Registration is required.  All you've got to do is call (949) 470-3062  🌻 Interested in buying or selling your Orange County, CA home? Contact me today to get started!  JILL MURTY | 949.355.5321 09/03/2015

Mission Viejo Library September Book, CD & DVD Sale! September 8-22, 2015 The Friends of the Mission Viejo Library will host a half-price book sale not only includes books but CDs and DVDs, too. The half-price book sale will feature many of the library’s most sought-after books priced half off already great prices.   Book lovers will appreciate the large array of books ranging from art and coffee-table books to rare, old and hard-to-find gems. Most fiction and non-fiction books will be available for a buck or two as well as many CD's and DVD's.  A large selection of children books can be purchased for $ .50 and $1. The book sale gives folks an opportunity to find many unique and special books at a bargain.  The Friends of the Mission Viejo Library is a nonprofit organization that suppor... 09/02/2015

8/23/2015 Home Prices In Mission Viejo ByTim Lorenz This week’s report on home values for Mission Viejo and surrounding areas homes is prepared by a Mission Viejo Realtor Tim Lorenz.  The report shows the Orange County Median Prices for resale homes were up 6.0 percent, for new homes up 2.6 percent and for resale condos up 6.0 percent. The sales volume is up for resale homes 22.6 percent and up 19.3 percent on condos and down 34.1 percent for new homes.       Mission Viejo Zip Code 92691 sales prices are up 9.6 percent and the sales volume is up 82.0 percent. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92692 sales prices are up 17.5 percent and the sales volume is down 9.5 percent. Aliso Viejo sales prices are up 10.4 percent and the sales volume is up 4.0 percent. Laguna Niguel sales prices are up 16.6 per... 08/23/2015

 A Walking Encyclopedia and Funny, too! I was was walking postcards in the neighborhood where I'd just sold a house on 22651 La Vina Drive in the Seville tract in north Mission Viejo when I met a nice lady who was walking her dogs.   We chatted as we walked.  She took a postcard and the next day, she wrote the nicest text message to me: "It was so great to meet you!!  You are a walking encyclopedia and so funny!!   Seriously, how cool is that?  During our chat, we also realized that we're fans of instant coffee.  Yes, instant coffee.  I have mine with chocolate milk over ice or in a protein smoothie.  It's actually pretty yummy. Will my chat with this nice lady turn into business?  Maybe.  Does it matter?  Nope.  It's just nice to establish friendly relationships with nice people.  🌻Int... 08/19/2015

 Low Cost Vaccination Clinic this Wednesday, August 12 Mission Viejo Animal Services Center 6:30 - 8:00 PM ↙️ ↙️ ↙️ The next clinic should be the second Wednesday in February 2016 if the 2015 schedule is followed.  Once the date is confirmed, I'll blog it.   Watch my blogs on this and other interesting and helpful topics.  To sell or buy a home in Orange County, be sure to contact me.  Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel and Aliso Viejo residents....do you have a pet or pets in need of vaccinations?  This Wednesday is your lucky evening.   Mission Viejo Animal Services Center is hosting a low-cost vaccination clinic for residents of Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel and Aliso Viejo.   Bring your dogs, cats or both and get them up to date on their vaccines.  Microchipping will also be available.  If... 08/08/2015

It’s just human nature to be inquisitive. We want to know the “who, what, when, where, why and how” for everything! And we are especially inquisitive when it comes to Mission Viejo real estate. The questions from all the people involved in Mission Viejo real estate combine to make a pretty funny list. So here are some frequently asked questions from home sellers, home buyers, lenders, and Realtors. With a couple of wild cards added in as a bonus.Why are the buyers asking for all 21 pieces of my patio furniture? Can’t they afford to buy their own? If they can’t afford to buy their own patio furniture, how can they be qualified to buy my house?Why did the buyers submit an offer below our list price when I heard you tell them that we already have an offer at full list price? Are they insan... 08/07/2015

8/2/2015 Home Prices In Mission Viejo ByTim Lorenz This week’s report on home values for Mission Viejo and surrounding areas homes is prepared by a Mission Viejo Realtor Tim Lorenz.  The report shows the Orange County Median Prices for resale homes were up 5.6 percent, for new homes up 11.9 percent and for resale condos up 2.5 percent. The sales volume is up for resale homes 14.7 percent and up 14.5 percent on condos and down 21.4 percent for new homes.       Mission Viejo Zip Code 92691 sales prices are up 2.3 percent and the sales volume is up 24.6 percent. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92692 sales prices are up 7.0 percent and the sales volume is down 10.7 percent. Aliso Viejo sales prices are up 13.3 percent and the sales volume is up 8.8 percent. Laguna Niguel sales prices are up 7.9 perc... 08/02/2015

It’s polite to introduce myself to visitors as they arrive at my Mission Viejo Open Houses. I say “Hi. Please come in.  I’m Leslie,” as I extend my hand to shake theirs.  More often than not, the Mission Viejo Open House visitor will shake my hand and offer back their name, returning the polite gesture.  Sometimes, rather than introduce themselves by their given name, I’ll have someone introduce themselves together as Lookie Lous.  Usually prefaced by “Oh, no! (with a giggle)  We’re just Lookie Lous!  We live up the street (or down the street, or across the street, or around the corner.)”   Well, it does say Open House, Welcome, Please Come In on the big red and white sign in the front yard. So of course, I invite them in!If they live in the same floor plan as the house that I’m holding... 07/29/2015

Have you seen this? I found in on Facebook this weekend and just found it fascinating. While I didn't see him turn his head, I could clearly see him both looking straight ahead and as a profile. My youngest son can only see him looking straight ahead. My daughter-in law "thinks" she can see the profile.Perspective? Same person, different views.Isn't this a metaphor for our challenges in life and in business? Looking at situations it's our perspective which makes the different. Over the years, I've learned to never pre-judge.About 7 years ago I worked with a family who were looking for a Mission Viejo home with very specific requirements. Most importantly it was critical that they had a ground floor bedroom suite and wide open family/living spaces for their daughter....who was in a wheel... 07/26/2015

7/26/2015 Home Prices In Mission Viejo ByTim Lorenz This week’s report on home values for Mission Viejo and surrounding areas homes is prepared by a Mission Viejo Realtor Tim Lorenz.  The report shows the Orange County Median Prices for resale homes were up 4.3 percent, for new homes up 6.8 percent and for resale condos up 3.8 percent. The sales volume is up for resale homes 11.0 percent and up 10.7 percent on condos and down 18.2 percent for new homes.       Mission Viejo Zip Code 92691 sales prices are up 3.1 percent and the sales volume is up 21.4 percent. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92692 sales prices are up 1.8 percent and the sales volume is up 22.8. percent. Aliso Viejo sales prices are up 0.2 percent and the sales volume is up 16.1 percent. Laguna Niguel sales prices are up 1.5 perce... 07/26/2015

Sometimes the truth about Mission Viejo houses just needs to be told.  Whether you believe it or not is up to you.  Whether you apply it to your attempt to either sell or buy a Mission Viejo house or not is also up to you.  Take a look and see if any of these truths about Mission Viejo houses have any bearing on what you’re trying to do.A house that has been recently upgraded will always sell for more than a home in the same neighborhood in original condition.A house with no upgrades that backs to a busy street will always sell for less than a house with no upgrades in the same neighborhood in an interior street location.  Even if the house on the busy street is bigger.An upgraded house that backs to a busy street might sell for more than the house in an interior tract location without ... 07/23/2015

Calendar, July 2015, Things to do, Mission Viejo, CAHomes for Sale, Mission Viejo! Click the Picture For Your July 2015 Things to do Mission Viejo CA Calendar, July 2015, Upcoming Events, Mission Viejo,  CAHomes for Sale, Mission Viejo! 07/23/2015

Calendar, May 2015, Things to do, Mission Viejo, CAHomes for Sale, Mission Viejo!  Calendar, May 2015, Things to do, Mission ViejoClick the Picture For Your May 2015 Things to do Mission Viejo CA Calendar, May 2015, Upcoming Events, Mission Viejo,  CAHomes for Sale, Mission Viejo! 07/23/2015

7/19/2015 Home Prices In Mission Viejo ByTim Lorenz This week’s report on home values for Mission Viejo and surrounding areas homes is prepared by a Mission Viejo Realtor Tim Lorenz.  The report shows the Orange County Median Prices for resale homes were up 4.6 percent, for new homes up 4.6. percent and for resale condos up 5.3 percent. The sales volume is up for resale homes 20.1 percent and up 15.5 percent on condos and down 5.1 percent for new homes.       Mission Viejo Zip Code 92691 sales prices are up 1.7 percent and the sales volume is up 1.7 percent. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92692 sales prices are up 4.4 percent and the sales volume is up 20.0. percent. Aliso Viejo sales prices are up 11.1 percent and the sales volume is up 14.1 percent. Laguna Niguel sales prices are up 1.7 perce... 07/19/2015

Is your Mission Viejo house if for sale?  If, and when, your Mission Viejo house is for sale, you need to have a plan for handling normal, everyday occurrences while looking for your perfect buyer, specifically if you are still living in your Mission Viejo house.Evidence of product – How many personal care products does it take for each member of your family to get their personal act together each day?  There can be no evidence of these products in any bathroom in your home.  You must wipe the sinks of any evidence that you recently used it, and put all products away in a cabinet, drawer, or closet.  Yes, you can hide your hair spray in the closet!  Just get if off of your bathroom counter!Evidence of kids – Back packs, beach towels, and Legos oh my!  Whatever your lovely children scatt... 07/17/2015