Make Home Searching Easy on Your Smart Mobile Device
The ways the our clients are searching for homes continues to evolve. Not only are the online resources expanding and improving, they are becoming increasingly mobile. As of the beginning of this year, 42% of the U.S used a smart phone, and this number is consistently growing. Make Your Home Se…
Read more...10 Things You Should Know if You Are Moving to Orange County
Skip the Weather Forecast - It's 70 and Sunny: No disrespect to the local weather forecasters, but we don't rely on them for much. If they predicted 70-something for temperatures year round, they'd be right (or close to it) most of the year. For many folks, this is the ideal and is one of t…
Read more...OC Buyer Tip – Be Cautious About Loan Contingency Removal
There is a very critical element to the California Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA) that every buyer must understand when initiating the purchase of a home in Orange County. The act of removing 'contingencies' exposes your deposit to risk if you are unable, or unwilling to move forward with you…
Read more...“If You Find a ‘Good Deal’ – We’ll Use You”
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."Â Sometimes it's someone I meet at a social event or someone that inquires from my blog. I think the buyer's mentality is unde…
Read more...Microscope on the Market – Wagon Wheel
Wagon Wheel Wagon Wheel is small community in Trabuco Canyon located off Oso Parkway not far from the south gate of Coto de Caza. The homes were built in the mid 90's by Kaufman & Broad who subsidized the original mello roos bonds making it known in part, for it's very reasonable tax rate. H…
Read more...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...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...Loan Modifications May Not Be the Answer
This may not be the most politically correct piece that I'll write but that's never been my goal here on OC Voice. So here goes.... One of my clients sent me a link to an article published online on CNBC about 'Mortgage Re-Defaults Rising with No Sign of Slowing'. The article states that, "..…
Read more...It’s a Buyer’s Market – Or Is It?
I did some research for a client tonight and the findings are important to share with readers here. If you are a serious buyer or seller, this information is telling. Please stick with the tedium of the stats because the story it tells is meaningful. This particular buyer is looking in Mission Viejo between $450,000 and $550,000. He wants a single family residence. With that criteria, I hit the MLS looking for a picture of where we really are. As many of you know, I'm the last pe…
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