Category Archives: Seller Tips

The O C Register: $645,000 – How O.C. home prices got back to pre-recession peak, and why experts aren’t worried

From The ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER by Jeff Collins, The median price of a home – or price at the midpoint of all sales – hit $645,000 in April, making Orange County the first Southern California county to get back to … Continue reading

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The OC Register: O.C. condos sales soared as 2015 was ending

From The ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER by Jonathan Lansner, In the 22 business days ending Dec. 18, resales of condos totaled 873 – up 13.2 percent from a year ago, CoreLogic reported. There were 3,191 homes sold across Orange County in … Continue reading

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C.A.R.: 2016 CALIFORNIA HOUSING MARKET FORECAST

From the California Association of Realtors: California’s housing market will continue to improve into 2016, but a shortage of homes on the market and a crimp in housing affordability also will persist, according to C.A.R.’s “2016 California Housing Market Forecast,” … Continue reading

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C.A.R.: May pending home sales and Market Pulse Survey

From the California Association of Realtors: LOS ANGELES (June 22) – With the California housing market continuing its upward trend, pending home sales registered their sixth straight annual gain, with the last four months being in the double-digits, the CALIFORNIA … Continue reading

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C.A.R.: December 2013 home price and sales report

From the California Association of Realtors: LOS ANGELES (Jan. 17) – California home sales fell for the fifth straight month in December as the distressed market plays a dwindling role in the state’s housing market.  Sales for the year were … Continue reading

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L A Times – 3 things to know about interest rates in 2014

From The Los Angeles Times – Trey Garrison: Interest rates will go up. Or they will stay the same. One of those two things will definitely happen in 2014, economists say, and some lenders and investors may have trouble adjusting … Continue reading

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L A Times – Record rebound in home equity gives owners new options

From The Los Angeles Times – Kenneth R. Harney: WASHINGTON — The biggest story in American real estate in 2013 hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves, so let’s shout this out: Homeowners’ net equity holdings soared $2.2 trillion from the third … Continue reading

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HB: Obama Asks Congress to Give Americans the Chance to Refinance

From HispanicBusiness.com: President Obama said Saturday it’s time to create a better bargain for “responsible, middle-class homeowners” now that the U.S. housing market is rebounding.  Click here for full article

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The WALL STREET JOURNAL: Tax Breaks For Energy-Saving Home Improvements

From the WALL STREET JOURNAL – Bill Bischoff: Uncle Sam still offers two different tax credits for energy-saving home improvements, but some of the rules have changed since last year in a less-generous way. Here’s what you need to know. … Continue reading

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Mission Viejo: Median Selling Price per Square Foot

The median home selling price per square foot is $262 as of July 10, 2011 according to statistics provided by Altos Research.

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