Beat the Heat in Your New Orange County Home
The approach of summer brings longer days and bright memories of time spent outdoors with family and friends, whether at the beach or in your backyard. This time of year can also bring back memories of heatstroke, sunburns and feeling like you might actually melt. Before the heat hits, be sure to prepare by stocking…Read More »
Buying a Home Still Considered a “Best” Investment in U.S.
Buying a home has several unique advantages when compared with renting. Aside from being to decorate as you choose, receive additional tax benefits, enjoy stability in your housing payments, and increase your ability to make future investments, it just feels good to own your own home! A survey conducted last month by the PEW Research…Read More »
Consider Bike Score When Buying an Orange County Home
Location, location,location. You’ve heard time and time again that when buying a home, location is what matters most…. and for good reason! For that purpose the concept of Walk Score was created. Dedicated to the idea that “less time in the car means more time for the things you love,” Walk Score, developed in 2008,…Read More »
Buying A Home in Orange County? These Apps Can Help!
Each day technology becomes even more impressive as new tools, products and apps are rolled out that truly have a place in your daily life. It can be exciting and exhausting to try to find the ones that will benefit you. As a homebuyer, it can be overwhelming to narrow down all the choices. With…Read More »
Play to Win When Buying an Orange County Home
Many areas of the United States are seeing a shift towards a seller’s market. In a seller’s market, homes for sale may receive multiple offers and are often sold in less time. Home sellers get excited at that news, but if you are trying to purchase a home, it may make competition a bit tougher.…Read More »
Selling Your Orange County Home : Is It A Volvo or a Ferrari?
When listing your Orange County home for sale, you need to recognize what you are actually selling. In some ways, selling your home can be very similar to putting your car up for sale. You are selling a piece of your life, a subset of you, and in doing so, you must be prepared. First…Read More »
Feng Shui and Your South Orange County Home for Sale
Selling a home can be quite challenging at times, causing sellers to question what they can do to make the sale occur more quickly. Service providers such as home stagers, organizers, and professional clutter eliminators can all offer assistance, but many sellers are also considering the art of feng shui, through consulting services or as…Read More »
Buying a Home in South Orange County? Don’t Forget the Inspection!
You’ve finally found the South Orange County home that is just right, made an offer and it was accepted. Now you just wait for escrow to close, right? Wrong! Now is the time to have the home inspected to make sure you are aware of any possible issues in the home before it’s too late…Read More »
How Buying a Home is Like Finding the Perfect Shoe
The adage “one shoe fits all” does not work when buying a home. It doesn’t work when shoe shopping, either, for that matter! Homes, like shoes, are very personal, and often emotionally-based purchases. Try as they might to create a home that will meet every need and every taste, home builders are aware that it…Read More »
Short Sales Timelines Reduced for Home Buying and Selling
Home buyers interested in short sale homes and the sellers of such homes had some good news this week. Freddie Mac established new timelines to aid in expediting decisions for borrowers. Under the new guidelines, once a completed application has been submitted, a decision must be reached within 60 days. Applications can come in the…Read More »
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