Thursday, July 21, 2016

Best Places to Live

U.S. News analyzed the 100 most populous metro areas to find the best places to live. To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life.
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Sunday, July 17, 2016

Orange County Real Estate Market Hits New Listings Bottom | Published: 7/15/2016 | Homesnap Real...

New listings have fallen in the Orange County market, reaching a low that hasn't been seen since April. They also had a 30-day tally of 2,761 sales. During the same time frame, Los Angeles County had the most of any other neighboring county with 8,759 new listings. Potential buyers should note that there are now four months of inventory available in Orange County and prices have come down. The median sales price dropped to $634,000.
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Friday, July 15, 2016

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Brexit unlikely to roil U.S. real estate sector, experts say

The turmoil roiling the United Kingdom real estate market since the surprise Brexit outcome is unlikely to trigger similar impact for the U.S. real estate sector, industry experts predict. In fact, some predict U.K pain ultimately could mean U.S. gain.
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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Foreign buyers flood US real estate, but buy cheaper homes

The appetite for U.S. real estate continues to flourish, but international buyers are shifting their sights from luxury to less-pricey properties. This may be due to overall higher home prices, along with a stronger U.S. dollar, which both cost foreign buyers more at the negotiating table. There are also fewer nonresident foreigners investing in the market.
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Get a FREE - NO obligation Instant Home Valuation

ATTENTION ORANGE COUNTY Luxury Home Owners! Do you know how much your home is really worth? It may surprise, even shock you.
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Sunday, July 10, 2016

Orange County Real Estate Market Sees Home Sales Numbers Rise | Published: 7/8/2016 | Homesnap...

The Orange County market made strides in this week's report, as the number of home sales climbed 2.8%, pushing the total to 2,842 homes sold over the last 30 days. To put it in perspective, close-by Los Angeles County registered 6,398 home sales in the same period, the most of all surrounding counties. Months of inventory is on a four-week upswing, this week hitting three months. With such a small volume of inventory available and sales going up, Orange County is a seller's market.
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Friday, July 8, 2016

How To Make Your Outdoor Space Feel Like Another Room In Your Home (for Less than $100)

As soon as summer hits, you may feel the urge to move everything you own outside so you can live under the sun and stars. Utilizing whatever outdoor area you have is especially important when you call a small space home, because it can give you the dining room, living room, or reading nook your place typically lacks.
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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Thanks, Brexit! Why UK vote is likely to boost US home sales

The net effect will depend on location and price point, but overall, the Brexit will likely result in continuing growth in home sales with somewhat slower growth in home prices. The impact will benefit well-qualified buyers the most, and it will be a boon for sellers in affordable markets and price points.
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Sunday, July 3, 2016

Orange County Real Estate Market Sees Price Cuts High | Published: 7/1/2016 | Homesnap Real...

September was the last time there were so many price reductions in the Orange County market, with 3,065 reported over the last 30 days. The market also had 2,752 homes change hands. When comparing other close-by counties within the same period, the most came from Los Angeles County with 4,624 price reductions. Pricing in Orange County remains consistent from last week to this week, with the median sales price at $645,000 again. There are only three months of inventory available in Orange County, so it's a seller's market, even with the decrease in sales.
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Thursday, June 30, 2016

A storm is brewing in the real-estate market

In a report released Monday, Pimco's John Murray and Anthony Clarke wrote that the capital flows that propped up the market since the housing crash were decreasing. And that spells trouble ahead.
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Wouldn't it be great to sell at the PEAK OF THE MARKET?

Wouldn't it be great to sell at the PEAK OF THE MARKET?
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