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Orange County CA home sales numbers were up 33 percent last month during July 2013 as compared with last year July 2012.   East Costa Mesa home sales numbers were were also up this year.  Home selling prices and values at East Costa Mesa have been way up on average during past 13 years.  26 East ...
08/18/2013
Newport Beach home selling market update for the month of July 2013 shows an amazing similarity in numbers between July 2013 as compared with July 2012. 98 Newport Beach homes were resold during July 2013 - with average sold price of 1,517,392 -  average interior size of 2,203 sf - and average ti...
08/08/2013
Investors can sell their investment property and defer payment of income tax while using a 1031 tax-deferred exchange and carefully following the rules. Investors can qualify and pay no income tax when they sell property (including real estate) with a 1031 Exchange.  Section 1031 of the Internal ...
08/07/2013
Irvine CA home selling prices and values have been up on average of 11 percent per year for the past 13 years since 2000.  The average Irvine CA home selling price for June 2013 was $770,266 - according to CRMLS multiple listing service, which is used by Realtors, brokers and real estate professi...
08/03/2013
  Corona del Mar at Newport Beach CA is one of the most sought after villages for residential living and investment in South Orange County. CDM real estate update for second quarter 2013 shows amazing balance in sales and prices when comparing first half of 2013 with first half of 2012. For first...
07/29/2013
Meet the Builders event at OC Great Park Irvine neighborhoods drew about 2,000 visitors on July 27, 2013, who wanted information and see some of the area where homes will be built. New home builders for first phase of 726 new homes be sold at Orange County Great Park Irvine were introduced to the...
07/29/2013
ARE YOU DOING EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO PROTECT YOUR CLIENT FROM LIABILITY IN PERSONAL PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS AFTER A TENANT VACATES? by: Ronald K. Brown, Jr., Esq. Despite recent up ticks in the economic recovery in the housing and stock markets, commercial landlords continue to be a target of tenant...
07/23/2013
  Home sellers will be successful at Orange County CA home selling when they pay attention to correct list pricing in this moderating market.   Sellers need to pay attention to current Orange County market with inventory of homes for sale up 21% - and buyer demand dropped by 16%.    Orange County...
07/22/2013
Orange County CA home selling markets continued to be aggressive with buyers during June 2013.  Median home selling price for all homes (single family detached, condo, and new homes) during June 2013 was $545,000 - which was up 20.3 percent as compared with last year June 2012.  Number of Orange ...
07/18/2013
  Recent mortgage rate increase from all-time lows is not expected to stop the real estate recovery at Orange County CA. Even during times of increasing rates and limited supply of homes for sale during the past six months, Orange County home buying has sharply increased from last year. Orange Co...
07/16/2013
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