One of the OC’s most popular local events is back for its seventh year: Orange County Restaurant Week. Starting on March 1 and continuing to March 7, 2015, Orange County Restaurant Week is the perfect opportunity to taste some of the OC’s best culinary treats, with some of Southern California’s most Restaurants from all around…
Home Prices up 6% nationally
It’s getting more expensive to buy a house. Prices rose 6% in the fourth quarter of 2014 as buyers competed for fewer and fewer available homes for sale, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors®. The NAR report shows most cities (86%) are experiencing rising prices, with fewer available homes to choose…
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Change for the Better
In order for things to be better, they must be different. If you wish to make improvements, you must make changes. You cannot get improved results by continuing to do exactly what you’ve been doing. To upgrade your life, upgrade your attitude, your expectations and your actions. Moving positively forward means moving into unfamiliar territory….
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Seller Tax Saving Tips
Are you thinking about selling your Huntington Beach or Orange County home in 2015? Once you are ready to put your home on the market there are many things to consider. Taxes, yes, that’s right, do you know what the tax implications are of selling your home? Here are some tax saving tips for you to consider…
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Promise Yourself
As a Huntington Beach Realtor, I tend to be an optimistic type. I love what I do, the people I meet and finding my clients their perfect home to create their lifetime memories. What can be better than that. So I challenge you to promise yourself this. Promise Yourself Promise yourself to be so strong…
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3% down on your new Huntington Beach Home
It’s a great time to purchase real estate in Huntington Beach, why? Conventional loans are now available for 97% loan to value with these minimum requirement as stated by Huntington Beach loan officers. Minimum FICO Score = 660 Purchase Loans only Owner Occupied 1 Unit Properties 1st Time Homebuyers Only (defined by not owning a…
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Holiday Staging
Smart Staging during the Holidays. Here are common winter staging suggestions that can help you make sure you are making the right decisions. For sellers there is a dangerous line between spirited and off-putting holiday decor. Remember that you can never know the preferences of prospective buyers. So, decorate in a way that won’t deter…
50 Holiday Traditions
Building Memories– Fifty traditions to inspire your own holiday traditions : Holiday food traditions (1) Make traditional dishes for your holiday meals. 2 ) Organize a cookie-baking party. Ask everyone to bring their favorite holiday cookie recipe. (3) Make the same entree for your celebration every year. Or, choose a side-dish that becomes the yearly tradition,…
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The Sale Process
So now that you, the Seller, and your buyers have a fully executed purchase contract, where you have agreed to a selling price and terms of the sale, it’s time to go to escrow….. I will open escrow for you and let the Buyer’s Agent know who will be handling the escrow process. The…
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Pricing your home
How to Use Comparable Sales to Price Your Home Before you put your home up for sale, understand how the right comparable sales help you and your agent find the perfect price. How much can you sell your home for? Probably about as much as the neighbors got, as long as the neighbors sold their…