Category Archives: General

Great Lake Forest California Video!

This was produced by the City of Lake Forest.  It’s a great overview of all the nice reasons to live here! (My husband, Steve, is the 3rd person shown at the beginning of the video.) City of Lake Forest – Quality of Life from City of Lake Forest on Vimeo.

Mid-Year Progress Report for Orange County Real Estate Market

Now that half the year is over, it’s time to take a look at how close to (or far from) reality my predictions were that I made in my December post about 2008 real estate activity.  You can go back to read my justifications for each prediction, but this analysis will only address the basic…

Automated Home Values

Check your home value, or one that you are considering!  Which one do you think is most accurate?  Are there others worth looking at? Zillow  Cyberhomes  RealEstateABC   

South Orange County Real Estate Market Conditions

The market is picking up, no matter what the bubble bloggers are saying!  Sometimes, people make decisions that are not based on rational, logical methodology, but on feelings and emotions.  People want a place to live that they can call their own.  Where they can feel safe and secure from the cold, or wet, or…

Which Home Improvements will Buyers Pay For in South Orange County?

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…