On a perfect Saturday afternoon in Aliso Viejo, I hired the hot pink Just Chillin’ Ice Cream Truck to park outside my bank-owned listing at 18 Lyon Ridge. This ice cream open house was a hit. Who wouldn’t want free ice cream on a [...]
As a parent, I fully understand the intense desire to make sure that your children are in the best school district. Even if you don’t have children, the best school districts can positively affect homes values over the long term – a good local example of this is the premium that Costa Mesa [...]
Here is an exciting announcement from Carrington Holding Company, LLC (the parent company of Atlantic & Pacific Real Estate, LLC) – they have entered into a agreement with Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. to fund an initial purchase of up to $450 million in distressed single family homes on a national basis. These REO homes will then be rented out. You [...]
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You may be wondering if there is a difference…aren’t they the same thing? Technically, if you are looking for homes owned by the bank (or other entities), then you want a REO.
REO stands for “real estate owned” and refers to residential properties that have gone through the foreclosure process and are taken [...]
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Here is a before and after shot of the Fashion Island Christmas Tree in beautiful Newport Beach, CA. On the right is what the tree looks like when first brought in and on the left is the final amazing result. This fixer upper cleaned up nicely!
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As Andy Williams sings, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year.” And a great way to mark the holidays is to take a trip to Fashion Island in Newport Beach to gaze in wonder at one of the tallest and most beautiful trees on the West Coast. You’ll see in the “before” [...]
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You’re probably already booked up for Thanksgiving and making plans well into December. Soon enough, you’ll be racing around to holiday parties, circling packed mall parking lots and staying up late to wrap gifts. You’re too busy to even think of buying or selling a home, right? You should just wait until after [...]
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Know how much you can afford – You’ll probably spend countless hours online looking for that perfect place, but without a preapproval you’ll really just be guessing at which price point to search in. Based on what you can afford, you may even find that you’re searching in the wrong city or for the [...]
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Where should I invest my money? For those who have money to invest, this is a common question today. The stock market looks like an EKG screen and real estate news makes it sound like prices will fall forever. Should I invest in a commodity such as gold? The people who say yes [...]
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