The Numbers Are Telling You a Story
One of the things that I constantly talk about on OC Voice, is the need to be an educated buyer or seller. My goal is always to provide information that helps to educate my readers about what trends we are seeing - without putting you to sleep. Heck - I still want you to keep reading and I know statistics are boring. So today - I had an interesting conversation with an agent regarding her philosophy about showing buyers property. I'll be honest, I'm a little shocked by the philosophy.…
Read more...Break Out the Crystal Ball
The Orange County Register has recently posted a series of predictions about the future of the real estate market in Orange County - Eyeball 2009. The predictions are from local experts, economists, and Realtors. If you're interested in the varies perspectives - take a look at the various links …
Read more...Santa Ana Winds – They’re Back
I love variations in weather and believe it or not, 75 degrees and sunny, day-in-and-day-out bores me. But Santa Ana winds are never a welcome sight. [caption id="attachment_229" align="alignright" width="150" caption=" "][/caption] Last night, my youngest woke with a fever. We knew she ha…
Read more...Microscope on the Market – Rancho Santa Margarita
When you are looking to buy a home in Orange County, or anywhere else for that matter, it is critical to drill down into the numbers for the sector of the market that you are looking at. Orange County numbers are wonderful benchmarks to know, but our market is made up also of submarkets within…
Read more...2008 Housing Review and 2009 Predictions
Steven Thomas, President of Altera Real Estate recently released his latest Orange County Housing Report and it is definitely worth taking the time to review if you are curious about how the 2008 housing market finished and the possible outlook for 2009. It's a very comprehensive summary. I would encourage you to review the charts for Active Listings and Pending Sales. I love the way that it visually lays out the '05, '06, '07, and '08 numbers for comparison. One thing worth noting is th…
Read more...Here’s to 2009!
I have to say that I'm not too devastated to see that 2008 has come to an end. There was so much turmoil this year in the housing and financial markets, politics, world events and it's psycologically comforting to have a fresh start. A lot has changed for me this year. I launched this blog, OC …
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