“Location, Location, Location.” We hear it all the time in the real estate world and many assume that location is the most important criteria to buyers when purchasing a new home. But what is it really that determines why one ...
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As I reported recently, Fannie Mae is now requiring only a 3% down payment on all loans processed through its Desktop Underwriter® program. This is great news for buyers who can take advantage of this program. If you are in the mar...
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Today’s Orange County CA real estate market is super-competitive, this much is for sure. Sellers need to do everything they can to move their homes off the market as quickly as possible. This may explain why “staging” list...
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When we think of termites, most of us think they are only active in the spring and summer months. Although this is not the case, they do tend to swarm and become more active in most parts of the country this part of the year, and it is wh...
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Fannie Mae has announced down payment requirements will be lowered from 5% to just 3% for all conventional, conforming mortgages processed through its Desktop Underwriter® automated underwriting system, starting June 1. Loans processed outs...
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San Juan Capistrano's average sales price decreased 21 percent, bringing the average price to $686,517. The number of new listings decreased by 4 percent, while market times increased 43 days or ...
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The San Clemente average sales price dropped 17 percent compared to March 2007, bringing the average price to $835,453. The number of new listings decreased 10 percent, while sales decreased 32 percent. Meanwhile, the av...
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Mission Viejo's average sales price decreased 24 percent to $536,878, while sales decreased by 63 percent and market times increased 4 percent. The number of new listings decreased by 69 percent. ...
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