Happy 4th of July!

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Market Update for Lake Forest California

Sales activity in Lake Forest for the month of May was (not surprisingly) UP from last year! The end of the national ...

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The New California Tax Credit

The new California tax credit program took effect on May 1st, and is expected to run out of money pretty quickly.  In the first 3 days, 427 reservations were received!  It is only good for purchase of a home that will be your principal residence, and it is limited to the ...

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Summit Crest Models

The decorated models at Summit Crest Homes are open! I have several clients considering moving to a new home, and with the low tax rate in Lake Forest, these are probably the best value around right now.  The newest California Tax Credit of $10,000 is available to any buyer (not just "first time") if they buy ...

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New $10,000 Home Buyer Credit Signed by the Governator!

For California first time buyers, or buyers of new homes in California, the Governor signed today a bill that will give $10,000 in tax credits to home buyers. My friend, Kaye Thomas in Manhattan Beach, wrote a good explanation of how this will work. For those who want ...

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Guide to Home Buying Tax Credits

Here is a quick overview of the current tax credits available to home buyers or remodelers. Click the image to enlarge Source: Fixr

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Should I Agree to Arbitration?

In current California real estate contracts designed by the California Association of Realtors there is a paragraph that commits the parties to arbitrate their differences instead of going to court.  This is only a commitment if both parties initial it.  Many agents were taught by their ...

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