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Fireworks Displays in North Orange County ANAHEIM: Disneyland will have a special fireworks show July 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th at 9:30 p.m. ANAHEIM: Peralta Canyon Park, 115 N. Pinney. “Thanks To Our Troops” is the theme for this year’s Fourth of July celebration and begins at 5:30 a.m. with a 5/10K...
06/30/2012
Below is the chart for Eastside Costa Mesa, CA for April 2012. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me and I would be more then appy to help you out.   Based on information from the CRMLS as of 05/03/2012 and /or other sources. Display of MLS data is deemed reliable but is not gu...
05/03/2012
6 Curb Appeal Ideas to Make You the Star of the Neighborhood A few hours of exterior home and yard work can add thousands to your home’s value. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2012 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
04/28/2012
Greetings, for the week of 3/18 thru 3/24, this is the Eastside Costa Mesa Short Sale Summery:   Active - 6 Properties Bedrooms Baths Square Feet List Price LP/SqFt Sale Price SP/SqFt SP/LP SP/OLP DOM Min 2 2 1221 $300,000 $245.70 $0 $0.00 0.00% 0.00% 0 Avg 3.3 3.00 1804 $568,033 $312.42 $0 $0.00...
04/10/2012
This is the first weekly report for Eastside Costa Mesa Bank Owned property update, this is for the week of March 18th thru March 24th, 2012. There are three active properties for sale on the CRMLS, two single family homes and one condo. One single family residence is in back-up status, which mea...
03/25/2012
What is a short sale? This is a term that is gaining familiarity among those shopping for a home. Basically a short sale, a.k.a. short pay is a term that is used to describe real estate for sale where the seller is listing it and attempting to sell for less than is owed on the mortgage or mortgag...
02/09/2012
 You’ve been handed an offer.  It’s so close to your desired price, but not quite there.         What now?  How do you negotiate your way to the deal you’re looking for?         If you’re using a REALTOR®, they will guide you though the negotiation, providing support documentation and other helpf...
12/13/2011
 Here’s another moneymaking marketing fact you need to know…   The Way Your Live In A Home, And The Way You SELL A Home Are TWO Very Different Things!         When you’re showcasing your home for sale, it’s going to look very different from the way it looks when you’re living there.  Here are a f...
12/09/2011
        I want to reveal four marketing secrets that can help you make thousands more profit from your home.  And the first one is this…   Purchase Decisions Are Emotional, Not Logical         Think about that.  People never buy homes because of logical reasons.  If they did, one four bedroom, tw...
12/08/2011
  Here’s a fact you need to understand up front:  Never attempt to price your home based on what you “want or need” to net out of the proceeds.         If you spent $40,000 on a remodeling job that will only increase your homes value $30,000, you will lose $10,000.  If you paid too much when you ...
12/05/2011
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A blog to offer guidance and assistance to real estate agents with social media. It will help real estate agents with techniques and tips on applying social media to the real estate agents own business. Advice on using social media to build a real estate business.