Peggy Roegiers's Blog

How to successfully buy a property in this Market!   If the home is bank owned or REO offer 10% above the asking price.  A Short Sale, look at the properties that are already under contract and make offers.  Many of the first offers are tired of waiting for short sales and you'll become #1. Keep ...

"OPINION HAS CAUSED MORE TROUBLE ON THIS LITTLE EARTH THAN PLAGUES OR EARTHQUAKES." ~ Voltaire.  All I know is:  The pristine properties that my Clients  like and want to put offers on..have other people making offers, too.  « Demand for O.C. homes now passing ‘06 pace Calif. home price down 24%,...

A must read article from Peggy Nothing ever stays the same.  Yes, we're at the tipping point of "the changing of the buyer's perception" in regards to the housing market. My best indication of this fact:  My phone is ringing allot more with investors and homebuyers.  My Pending deals are at 2006 ...

I love charts!  When two lines cross, something is changing.  Pending deals are up.  New Listings are down.  Inventory of homes "For Sale" is down.  We are now at a 4 month supply of homes down from a 10 month supply of homes for sale.This is our Neighborhood.  This is NOT include Newport Beach o...

Great Read but Peggy adds a 4th  lesson :  Remember that "one" of the reasons you are getting a discount from the bank on this home is because you are not receiving any disclosures about the home's history.  We may see some surprised buyers if they don't take the time to do their due diligence BE...

This reminds me of 1992. My Buyer's were full of fear and couldn't move forward. Some got great deals and a few really miss out on a wonderful opportunity.Should We Ignore The Headlines? From Time Magazine; February 2008 I recently came across this article that summarizes perfectly the current st...