Lenders need to have a local reputation to protect and live up to! If you use a distant semi-anonymous internet lender, you will just be a “number” to them, and they may treat you like one! A seasoned agent told me years ago to make sure I always knew how to find my lender “just…
Many people think that real estate agents are prone to exaggerating in their ads, but this one is really over the top! I hope you laughed as much as I did. This was my easy lazy way to add something to my blog without thinking too much. I just returned from a vacation, so I…
After reading Forbes Magazine’s list of “Recession-Proof Home Improvements” I’m not sure I totally agree. Since I have only seen cork flooring once, and haven’t yet seen any bamboo counters, I wonder what people in South Orange County, California think about these. If you have a minute, please take my simple little survey by answering the…
The Lake Forest real estate market is tough right now – for sellers, for buyers & for agents! While there are a lot of listings active on the MLS, when they are divided up by size, price, and locations, there really isn’t much to choose from. Today, out of 344 properties on the market, 58%…
Like most of Orange County, Lake Forest has a lot of homes for sale right now. “Distressed” properties currently make up 44% of the total 357 properties available, with 116 short sales and 40 foreclosures. Due to the long wait times for lender approval of short sales, most of these are being ignored by the…