There are many benefits to home ownership. One of the top ones is being able to protect yourself from rising rents by locking in your housing cost for the life of your mortgage. There are many families renting in Irvine, CA who may be wishing they could buy their first Irvine home. Check out thes
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01/16/2017
As we make our way into the New Year, (am I the only one who feels like 2016 whizzed by?!), the National Association of Realtors, The Mortgage Bankers' Association, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are all projecting that home sales will increase in 2017. Here is a chart showing what each entity is pro
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01/09/2017
There are some experts questioning whether the current pace of residential home sales is sustainable. Are too many people buying homes like in 2004-2006? Are we headed for another housing crisis?Actually, if we look closely at the numbers, we can see that we are looking at a very healthy real est
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01/02/2017
Location, location, location! This UPGRADED ground floor, ONE-LEVEL home in the Village Green neighborhood of Woodbridge, has an open floorplan and is right on the park. Unobstructed view of Wildwood Park, steps from the pool and tot lot. Wonderful kitchen with GRANITE counter-tops, GAS STOVE, f
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12/28/2016
In this day and age of being able to shop for anything anywhere, it is really important to know what you’re looking for when you start your Irvine home search.If you’ve been thinking about buying a home of your own for some time now, you’ve probably come up with a list of things that you’d LOVE t
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12/22/2016
In many markets across the country, the amount of buyers searching for their dream homes greatly outnumbers the amount of homes for sale. This has led to a competitive marketplace where buyers often need to stand out. One way to show you are serious about buying your dream home is to get pre-qual
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12/17/2016
Recent research by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) examined certain red flags that caused the housing crisis in 2005, and then compared them to today's real estate market. Today, we want to concentrate on four of those red flags. 1 Price to Rent Ratio 2 Price to Income Rati
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12/15/2016
About to undergo a major remodel, this is a little gem in Irvine and it is one of my favorite places to meet with friends. Located right across from North Lake and easy to get to from anywhere in Woodbridge, this shopping center has so many fun activities to check out with your family. I love eat
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12/09/2016
No matter what shape or size your living space is, the concept and feeling of home can mean different things to different people. Whether it's a certain scent or a favorite chair, the emotional reasons why we choose to buy our own home are, more often than not, the more powerful or compelling one
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12/08/2016
This highly sought-after Windsor Estates condo is located on a cul-de-sac street in the desirable Village of Woodbridge. Two-car garage with a long driveway. This biggest floorplan in the Windsor Estates neighborhood was expanded with an additional den, and has been meticulously maintained. The
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12/07/2016