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Current Orange County Market is a First Time Homebuyers’ Paradise

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Minda Reves

MSNBC spoke to the CEO of RealtyTrac, James Saccaccio, located in our own backyard of Irvine, California. What’d James have to say? “Sales activity appears to be increasing in some of these hard hit markets as home prices have fallen to levels that are … Continue reading →

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Sluggish Market Spurred by Uptick in Home Improvement Stock

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Minda Reves

 In the optimistically titled article, “Wall Street throws a house party,” CNN reports that Lowe’s CEO, Robert Niblock, sees an end in sight to the housing decline,  “In recent weeks we have seen consumer confidence improve, housing turnover show signs of … Continue reading →

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Can a Short Sale be Your Snorkel?

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Minda Reves

Zillow.com has some disheartening news to share, “In California, 32% percent of homes are worth less than what’s owed on them… Nationally, 22% of all homes are underwater…” And just in case you can’t take a company with a fluffy name seriously, … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Bank: Paving the Way for Shorter Short Sales

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Minda Reves

Real Estate agents, homeowners, buyers and communities across the nation just can’t make sense of it, if a short sale is more beneficial to everyone involved, including the banks, then why are foreclosures more prevalent in the marketplace? Trust me, the banks aren’t … Continue reading →

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Kick Appeal to the Curb

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Minda Reves

Typically those seeking to do a short sale are short on cash and time. However, as Kiplinger.com points out, “with existing homes selling at the slowest rate in a decade, if your house will be on the market, you can’t afford not to … Continue reading →

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Is The Market Really Looking Up in Orange County?

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Debbie L. Sklar

Are things looking up?  Is the Orange County Real Estate market truly back on track? Well, according to an article called “Foreclosure starts dip, home seizures rise,” posted by Reporter Mathew Padilla of the Orange County Register who writes a column … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Market Poised For Bounce Back ?

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Minda Reves

Fortune Magazine isn’t the first to say it, but they may be the most reliable. In an article posted in the “Fortune Investor Daily” section of their website Friday, May 8, Fortune reported that now is the time to start reinvesting in homebuilder stocks, … Continue reading →

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Short Sales – Know Before You Go

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Jim Malmberg

Everybody loves a bargain. That’s why a lot of home shoppers in Los Angeles and Orange Counties are looking at short sales as a way to get into neighborhoods that they could only dream about a year ago. But there … Continue reading →

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