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OC Register's Article for First Time Homebuying Tips
Sunday, July 11th, 2010 at 3:04pm. 9 Views, 0 Comments.
The OC Register has a great article, this Sunday July 11, which includes my tips for buying a condo and the things to pay attention to .. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/-256971--.html - It is a really good ready and provides great advice on how to get into your first home.
Condos Sales are Picking Up
Monday, July 5th, 2010 at 7:12pm. 6 Views, 0 Comments.
If there is any indication from the traffic from our buildings or telephone calls, it seems that the activity has picked up! According to Jon Lansner at the OC Register - condos the statistics show that sales are well above previous years and heading toward the best month since June. "Condos sell at the fastest pace in 4 years". Based on what I am seeing, the surge in selling is driven by a few things. First, in many of the resale statistics in the building directory at Condosetc.com, the trends are showing larger discounts on original list prices and fewer days o. market, meaning that sellers are finally starting to "get it". Second, the banks have seemed to ease up a bit on the guidelines. Not that they aren't still tough, but there…
GREAT DEAL - PLAZA IRVINE REO
Sunday, June 20th, 2010 at 9:17pm. 17 Views, 0 Comments.
For those of you familiar with The Plaza Irvine, know that one of the best orientations is located in the 8000 building (Tower 1) facing Fashion Island! A fantastic B plan - full of upgrades - 8078 Scholarship - this is a really great deal as I recently represented a listing that closed for $150K more just months ago! Not as nice upgrades, but none the less this is a great deal for Plaza Shoppers.
Searching for Short Sale Condos
Thursday, June 17th, 2010 at 7:33pm. 8 Views, 0 Comments.
Until recently there could not have been a worse bank to have to complete a short sale with than Bank of America / Countrywide. It would take months (actually years) to get approval - by then the buyer was long gone and the market had dropped another 10%. It was a tough process for both the byer and the seller. While it seems to be much more reasonable and managable with approval times down to about 4 weeks now! Buying short sale condos is still a really tough process but the times on market are shortening while buyers are less interested in (or actually worn out by) this process now and sellers are getting more realistic.
A tip for buyers looking for short sale condos: buyers should look at nearby condos for sale - they may find…
The Brand New Condosetc.com - new features and a new look
Thursday, May 20th, 2010 at 9:28am. 52 Views, 0 Comments.
After years of planning a new website, finding the right tools to promote our sellers and to conduct the most efficient search for our buyers and renters, our team of snappy condo experts pulled together a list of all the things we wanted to give website users in their search experience. This list is based on what we do to help find our clients their dream condo and to help promote our condo sellers.
Our objective with the re-launch is to make the buying and renting search experience every bit as good as the level of service that we provide our clients. Our clients are very sophisticated and generally don't have the time they used to when it comes to searching for their next purchase. When you hear other REALTORS say that 80% of the home buyers start…
