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2011 

Musical Theatre Academy of Orange County, California, presents "My Son Pinocchio, Geppetto's Musical Tale" this weekend.   This should be good family fun.  The talented daughter of our friends will take on the role of "Pinocchio" on Saturday, January 15.   Contact Musical Theatre Academy of Orang...
01/10/2011
  Irvine, CA, real estate and home sales market generated huge money again during 2010 for local economy. 2,035 homes were sold at Irvine resale market during 2010. Average sold price for these Irvine homes 2010 was $671,444. $1,366,388,500 was spent by Irvine buyers for resale homes during 2010....
01/10/2011
  Jon Lansner at the Orange County Register reported about the news service's real estate reporters asking some observers at the local property scene what real estate surprises to expect by the end of 2011. 1.  Dramatically improved economy (Real estate professionals are hopeful while looking int...
01/08/2011
  Home Owners Recoup More with Exterior Replacement Projects - REALTORS® Annual Report As part of the 2010-11 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report, REALTORS® rated exterior replacement projects among the most cost-effective home improvement projects, showing that curb appeal remains one of the most i...
01/08/2011
New Year Resolution for Buyers - "QUALIFY FOR A MORTGAGE TO BUY A HOME"   Many would-be buyers have mentally disqualified themselves, despite the great economic climate for buying a home, because they have heard it is so difficult to get a mortgage.  The fact is, with a 620 credit score and a 3....
01/06/2011
I like the Dave Gubler article on "How to Qualify for HAFA Short Sale", especially his explanation of benefits for the sellers and government requirements for eligibility.  I recommend this article for you on this important subject.How To Qualify For HAFA Short Sale First let's start by defining ...
01/05/2011
  Orange County, California, real estate and housing markets have been unstable this past year. Expert Alexis McGee at ForeclosreS.com made some predictions for this year 2011.  DEFAULT and FORECLOSURES pace at California and Orange County during 2011 Initial notices of default, which peaked in t...
01/05/2011
This article "Secret Way to Lower Mortgage Payments" was posted today by the National Association of Realtors at its Daily News site. _______________________________________________ "Secret Way to Lower Mortgage Payments" Home owners can trim their monthly mortgage payments by "recasting" or "re-...
01/05/2011
  As Orange County REALTORs and real estate professionals, we are paying lots of attention to distressed homes and properties. We are here to help Orange County property owners SHORT SALE their properties and AVOID FORECLOSURE.  Irvine and other Orange County communities have lots of distressed p...
01/04/2011
I like blogger Ralph Gorgonglione's review of some new laws effective January 1, 2011, which affect California real estate.  Most of these are important and will impact real estate professionals and how we represent interests of our clients.New Laws affecting California Real Estate that you shoul...
01/03/2011
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