Sold by Barr, Best by Far

Anatomy of a sale (in today's market)     What is a sane approach to the buying process in Southern California? First, let's look at what is happening in our real estate market. We have primarily two types of sales taking place bank owned and short sales. Bank ownedor other wise known as REO prop...

CANYON LAKE         How does an old fashion Christmas sound? That's  exactly what we had this past Saturday. First, we got a bird's eye view of the Canyon Lake's Christmas  boat parade. Then we Christmas caroled into the  night followed by some delicious treats for all. We  ended the night  with ...

     I got a call from a friend, who belongs to the local jeep club, and he asked if I wanted to go on a "snow run." My thoughts immediately went back to a childhood spent frolicking around in the elements until I couldn't feel my toes. Then I realized that I wasn't in Ohio anymore but rather we ...

Tis the season to be.... Grateful. I know Thanks Giving has past, but I'm very grateful for  another sale. The best part is that it has been  a smooth transaction to this point. It is in a  mobile home park and once again the commission is not that much but everything  helps.It seems that I have...

Tis the season to be.... Grateful. I know Thanks Giving has past, but I'm very grateful for  another sale. The best part is that it has been  a smooth transaction to this point. It is in a  mobile home park and once again the commission is not that much but everything  helps.It seems that I have...

 Yes, Hemet is a little sleepy town compared to San Diego, Orange  county and La. And yet, there are many treasures surrounding it  within a quater tank of gas. If you like fresh air and beautiful views of  vistas ,then Oak Glen, located just 15 miles from the Hemet/San Jacinto  valley, is the pe...

          The strangest thing happened to me today, I got another referral for a mobile home listing. The first one I got 45 days ago sold in less  than 30 days. So I guess this means I'm  the mobile home guy. Please don't feel  sorry for me, it's not as bad as it seems.  You see, in my neck of t...

       In soccer we have a saying "it's  always fun when you win." When you  win it doesn't matter how bad the  referreeing was or how many fouls the other team committed. In fact, you  start thinking that maybe Hitler was  not such a bad guy after all. Well, I  wouldn't take it that far but I t...

      Recently my youngest daughter and I had the privilege to attend the Redshank Rider's annual Turkey Treasure Hunt.  Although we don't own a horse yet, we thought  it to be a good excuse to eat lunch in Anza, California. What does this have to do with real estate you  might ask? Well,it has  ...

  This 3/2 home located in the bedroom community of Hemet Ca. comes complete with a built in swimming pool and fully hard-scaped  back yard for easy maintance. It is currently being offered at $124,900. Contact has been made with the bank and we are just waiting for an offer to finish the package...