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2011 

                         174 Irvine, California, homes were sold during March 2011 (a solid number) Average Irvine sold home price during March 2011 has been $667,889    See Irvine CA single family homes now listed - click here for link    4 of those 174 Irvine sold homes were at exclusive Shady ...
03/31/2011
  FHA loans have helped lots of home buyers and real estate markets during this past year.  But now the U.S. Federal Housing Administration is raising the annual insurance premium on new loans it insures starting on April 18, 2011. Annual premiums for new 30 and 15 year FHA-backed mortgages will ...
03/29/2011
  East Costa Mesa at South Orange County is one of the sought after communities for residential living and buying in the area. East Costa Mesa has 13 short sale home listings now on the MLS where the owners have no equity and are trying to AVOID FORECLOSURE and get lender permission for sale. Ave...
03/29/2011
    Irvine as a city is coming of age for its 40th birthday this year. The economy powerhouse of the area, Irvine is the third largest city by population at Orange County, California.  Irvine was charted as a city during 1971 and then had 10,081 residents.  Irvine's population has grown during th...
03/28/2011
  Home buyers should be informed and educated about the purchase process as much as possible in advance, so they aren't surprised at closing time. Closing costs for buyers are an important aspect of the deal and would cover title, processing of loan and transferring property ownership from the se...
03/27/2011
  Laguna Beach, California, homes for lease - March 24, 2011 With some of the most extraordinary and ocean view areas, Laguna Beach has 278 homes now listed for lease. Average monthly rent asking price is $7,092 now at Laguna Beach. Average interior size is 1792 SF on Laguna Beach homes for lease...
03/23/2011
  Shady Canyon is one of the most extraordinary and exclusive residential communities in Orange County and Southern California and is located in the hills east of Turtle Rock. Shady Canyon homes now listed for sale 22 Shady Canyon homes are now listed for sale on the MLS Average list price is $7,...
03/18/2011
  Newport Coast is a spectacular part of Newport Beach with private and gated communities and Pacific ocean views, which has attracted some of the rich and famous people to South Orange County. Newport Coast owners had 14 homes sold during February 2011.  Average sold price was $1,276,040 Average...
03/16/2011
  The ForeclosureRadar.com California report for today said that foreclosure filings in the Golden state dropped to levels not seen since since late 2008 when governmental intervention temporary slowed the foreclosure filing process. Notice of Default filings dropped 12.8% month-over-month and No...
03/15/2011
  It's good news that the Irvine, California, city council shows that it wants to improve local economy growth.  The council took action on March 8, 2011, to approve some pro-business initiatives.  This Irvine city council action represented some bi-partisanship between two groups, which have bee...
03/11/2011
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