Comments for Live Lake Forest http://livelakeforest.com Real Estate in Lake Forest California Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:51:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Buying a Home is Like Getting Married by Carmen Brodeur http://livelakeforest.com/2011/01/buying-home-like-getting-married/#comment-150 Carmen Brodeur Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:51:52 +0000 http://livelakeforest.com/?p=473#comment-150 So true. Home ownership is a long term commitment. Too many people are treating their home loans like they don't mean anything. It is for better or for worse. If the market goes down, but you can still afford the monthly payments, you should stay in the home. So true. Home ownership is a long term commitment. Too many people are treating their home loans like they don’t mean anything. It is for better or for worse. If the market goes down, but you can still afford the monthly payments, you should stay in the home.

]]> Comment on Ripped Off by HOA Transfer Fees? by Vicki Lloyd http://livelakeforest.com/2010/07/ripped-off-by-hoa-transfer-fees/#comment-51 Vicki Lloyd Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:46:20 +0000 http://livelakeforest.com/?p=628#comment-51 Yes - I think that is definitely excessive! I bet there is more than one HOA though. The worst ones are in Aliso Viejo with 3 HOAs for some of them @ $350 each + some extra miscellaneous other fees. If the lender needs a condo certification, that's usually another $100, unless you need it soon, and they charge an extra $50 - $75 for a "rush fee." Get involved with your association, and put pressure on the Board of Directors to limit these fees! Yes – I think that is definitely excessive! I bet there is more than one HOA though. The worst ones are in Aliso Viejo with 3 HOAs for some of them @ $350 each + some extra miscellaneous other fees. If the lender needs a condo certification, that’s usually another $100, unless you need it soon, and they charge an extra $50 – $75 for a “rush fee.”

Get involved with your association, and put pressure on the Board of Directors to limit these fees!

]]> Comment on Ripped Off by HOA Transfer Fees? by Rochelle Gonzales http://livelakeforest.com/2010/07/ripped-off-by-hoa-transfer-fees/#comment-48 Rochelle Gonzales Sun, 16 Jan 2011 09:56:07 +0000 http://livelakeforest.com/?p=628#comment-48 We recently bought a townhouse in Orange County, and the association charged $850.00 fees to the seller, although the seller was a bank, I think the fees were extremely excessive. We recently bought a townhouse in Orange County, and the association charged $850.00 fees to the seller, although the seller was a bank, I think the fees were extremely excessive.

]]> Comment on Search for HOMES (MLS) by Happy New Year 2009! | Live Lake Forest http://livelakeforest.com/search-for-homes-mls/#comment-44 Happy New Year 2009! | Live Lake Forest Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:47:48 +0000 http://livelakeforest.com/?page_id=7#comment-44 [...] HomeSearch for HOMES (MLS) [...] [...] HomeSearch for HOMES (MLS) [...]

]]> Comment on Interim Occupancy Agreement by mildred http://livelakeforest.com/2007/08/interim-occupancy-agreement/#comment-9 mildred Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:34:10 +0000 http://vickilloyd.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/interim-occupancy-agreement/#comment-9 The agent referred me to her broker and I was told that I was in a good position. If I may ask, why would you be hesitant to move in? Thanks, Mildred The agent referred me to her broker and I was told that I was in a good position.

If I may ask, why would you be hesitant to move in?

Thanks,
Mildred

]]> Comment on Interim Occupancy Agreement by Vicki Lloyd http://livelakeforest.com/2007/08/interim-occupancy-agreement/#comment-8 Vicki Lloyd Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:36:05 +0000 http://vickilloyd.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/interim-occupancy-agreement/#comment-8 Hi Mildred - Yes, I said it is a very one-sided view. It was written with the idea that any delay of the closing was due to the buyer, or his lender. When it is a seller-caused delay, I would be very hesitant about moving forward, or moving in. What did your agent recommend? Hi Mildred -

Yes, I said it is a very one-sided view. It was written with the idea that any delay of the closing was due to the buyer, or his lender.

When it is a seller-caused delay, I would be very hesitant about moving forward, or moving in.

What did your agent recommend?

]]> Comment on Interim Occupancy Agreement by mildred http://livelakeforest.com/2007/08/interim-occupancy-agreement/#comment-7 mildred Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:12:33 +0000 http://vickilloyd.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/interim-occupancy-agreement/#comment-7 This is an interesting, one-sided view. How about when the seller does not complete going to court for bankruptcy and the buyer has shipped all household goods to the address, wired the closing costs, and is waiting to move-in? The buyer paid to have the carpets cleaned. There were leaves on the floor in the master bedroom and the toilets filthy. And the seller is doing us a favor? We are out the fee for an appraisal, the house inspection, the notary signing, etc. This is an interesting, one-sided view. How about when the seller does not complete going to court for bankruptcy and the buyer has shipped all household goods to the address, wired the closing costs, and is waiting to move-in? The buyer paid to have the carpets cleaned. There were leaves on the floor in the master bedroom and the toilets filthy. And the seller is doing us a favor? We are out the fee for an appraisal, the house inspection, the notary signing, etc.

]]> Comment on Year End Report Card by Vicki Lloyd http://livelakeforest.com/2008/12/year-end-report-card/#comment-43 Vicki Lloyd Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:27:00 +0000 http://vickilloyd.wordpress.com/?p=312#comment-43 Yes, spending a bunch of money on a float that is seen on tv for 3 minutes a couple of times seems pretty wasteful to me. I've heard that the floats cost upwards of $300,000. At least they didn't spend that money on more dumb newspaper ads! Yes, spending a bunch of money on a float that is seen on tv for 3 minutes a couple of times seems pretty wasteful to me. I’ve heard that the floats cost upwards of $300,000. At least they didn’t spend that money on more dumb newspaper ads!

]]> Comment on Year End Report Card by Linsey http://livelakeforest.com/2008/12/year-end-report-card/#comment-42 Linsey Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:42:54 +0000 http://vickilloyd.wordpress.com/?p=312#comment-42 I loved the NAR Realtor Rant! I couldn't agree more. I'm also a little disturbed by NAR's float this morning - another example of our dues hard at work. Pretty impressive turnout on your predictions, particularly given the market volatility. Well done! I loved the NAR Realtor Rant! I couldn’t agree more. I’m also a little disturbed by NAR’s float this morning – another example of our dues hard at work.

Pretty impressive turnout on your predictions, particularly given the market volatility. Well done!

]]> Comment on Before You Buy in an HOA! by Vicki Lloyd http://livelakeforest.com/2008/10/before-buy-hoa/#comment-41 Vicki Lloyd Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:29:53 +0000 http://vickilloyd.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-41 It sounds like you would be happier in an association where there are rules and the rules are enforced! That's where you have to read the minutes to see how many people are either getting fined, or complaining that the rules aren't enforced. It sounds like you would be happier in an association where there are rules and the rules are enforced! That’s where you have to read the minutes to see how many people are either getting fined, or complaining that the rules aren’t enforced.

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