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When Is The Market Going to Go Back Up?
May 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I was in my local coffee shop last week and ran into a friend. He asked me the question I hear more than a few times a week: “When is the real estate market going to go back up?” There’s no question that we’ve taken a hard fall in our Orange County values – a [...]
Strategic Foreclosures in Orange County
May 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The phrase ‘Strategic Foreclosure’ is today’s buzz in real estate circles, and with many homeowners. Recently this topic was showcased on Money Watch and on 60 Minutes. Jill Schlesinger, editor-at-large for Money Watch, stated that 4 1/2 million Americans are ‘underwater’. The rising trend of ‘Strategic Foreclosure’, allowing your home to foreclose even though you [...]
M Realty Officially Launches in Orange County
April 20, 2010 By 4 Comments
This long overdue post formally announces what has been evidenced by several changes you’ve seen here recently on OC Real Estate Voice – I’ve made some big changes with my company and we are now M Realty! It’s been something I’ve carefully considered and am passionate about. To explain my reasons, I have to go [...]
“If You Find a ‘Good Deal’ – We’ll Use You”
October 12, 2009 By 4 Comments
Every now and then, I have a well meaning prospective buyer say to me, “I’m already working with an agent, but if you find a good deal, let me know and I’ll use you.” Sometimes it’s someone I meet at a social event or someone that inquires from my blog. I think the buyer’s mentality [...]
So You Want to Buy a Foreclosure
October 8, 2009 By 4 Comments
I hear from buyers frequently that are interested in buying a foreclosed home / bank owned property. Sadly, in the under $750,000 market, the competition is brutal. Many times those with 20% down or more will trump those entry level buyers with FHA or VA financing. Even with a strong, high down payment offer, the [...]
What’s the Value of a Cash Offer?
September 1, 2009 By 1 Comment
The real estate market is a strange world right now. It’s plagued by distress sales, foreclosures, a challenging lending environment, and economic uncertainties, and yet there are certain price points where inventory is so low that sellers are receiving multiple offers within days of listing. If the home is priced right and it’s under $500,000 [...]
I Can’t Lower My Price – What Next?
September 1, 2009 By 1 Comment
I Can't Lower My Price – What Next?
September 1, 2009 By 1 Comment
It’s important to go into any listing of a home with an idea of your ‘bottom line’. But, the Plan B is also just as important. Often I will go to a listing appointment and while the ‘bottom line’ is clear for a seller, they may not have a Plan B. In today’s market, perception [...]
Back in the Saddle
August 11, 2009 By 3 Comments
I launched this blog in May of 2008 in an effort to bring information to present and future clients that was the truest representation of what I could provide about the Orange County real estate market. The constant drone of the Realtor community – “It’s a great time to buy” was making me feel a [...]
