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...Maybe the Solution Isn’t a $700 Billion Bailout
There has been much discussion about the big bailout. But in case anyone with any influence is listening - I have an idea that could make a big contribution to our market recovery. Just call anytime and I'll share my insight with you - from the trenches. I'll be waiting for your call. For t…
Read more...Walkscore.com – Score the ‘Walkability’ of Your Home
There is something wonderful about living somewhere that is walking distance to everything. In Orange County, it's a not particularly common. During my brief couple years of living in San Francisco my husband and I would park our car Friday night and not move it until Monday morning. We walke…
Read more...FHA is a Major Player in Lending Again – And We’re Not Ready!
It was not long ago, lending was easy, too easy. Did you need money? No. Did you need assests? No. Did you even need to prove you had income? No. So why do an FHA loan? We didn't. Times have changed and there are limited options for first time buyers that aren't coming away with a …
Read more...When Will this Orange County Real Estate Market Improve?
Isn't this the million dollar question! People talk about it, speculate over it, study it, and try to make buying and selling decisions based on all of it. So when will the Orange County real estate market improve? I thought we'd be in this condition at least until Spring of '09, because his…
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