Selling a probate or trust property can be complicated.  Feel Free to ask me your probate or trust real estate question for Anaheim, CA.   Thinking of selling a loved ones home but it's in probate or a trust?  There are many decisions to make when selling a home that is in probate or a trust. Your first decision can be the most crucial decision you make.  Who do you choose to help you?  Working with an experienced real estate broker who knows how to navigate his way through a probate or a trust is invaluable.  Whether it's your first time or you've had experience selling a home that's in probate or a trust; the real estate industry is always evolving.  There are always new and old questions and requirements.  This is why working with an experienced real estate broker is the best decisio... 01/07/2011

Selling your home can be complex.  Feel free to ask me your real estate questions for Anaheim, CA.    Thinking of selling your home?  There are many decisions to make when selling your home. Your first decision may be the most crucial decision you make.  Working with an experienced real estate broker is invaluable.  Whether you’re a first time home buyer or you’ve bought/sold multiple properties. The real estate market is always evolving; raising new and old questions.  This is why working with an experienced real estate broker is the best decision you can make.  It’s the one decision that can save you hundreds of dollars during your real estate transaction.    You can reach me anytime by calling me directly at (714)469-8198.  For your convenience click here to fill out my contact form... 01/05/2011

    Listed below are homes, condominiums and 2-4 unit properties which were taken back by the banks on Monday December 27, 2010 at the scheduled Trustee Sale, and are now officially "Bank Owned Foreclosures" also known as "REO Properties."   Over the next few months the banks will begin to place these properties on the market for sale as an active listing with a broker.                     Address City Property Type Beds Baths SqFt Lot Size     1771 N CEDAR GLEN DR 223 ANAHEIM Condominium 2 1 882 0     700 S BOXWOOD ST ANAHEIM Single Family 4 2 1291 6541     2315 E PURITAN LN ANAHEIM Single Family 3 2 1357 7350     7035 SANTA ANITA CIR BUENA PARK Single Family 3 2 1285 6000     5441 VILLA WAY 27 CYPRESS Condominium 3 2.5 1374 0     34032 COPPER LANTERN ST DANA POINT Single Family 2 1 12... 12/30/2010

Home Is Still A Good Investment There is a saying that the easy way to riches is to own Real Estate. I still strongly believe that, despite the media bashing of how poor the real estate market is. It is true that we have had several years of sharp price declines and many home owners have lost their equity and their homes. The fact remains that the typical seller who purchased a home eight years ago experienced a median equity gain of $33,000- a 24% increase- while sellers who were in their homes for 11-15 years saw a median gain of 40%. That's according to National Association Of Realtors latest survey of home buyers and sellers.  85% of recent home buyers see thier home as a good invesment, and nearly half think that investment is better than stocks.                 If you really think... 12/30/2010

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First Time Home Buyer Stats  It is a fact that the majority of homes sold in USA in 2009 was to First Time Home Buyers! Infact 47% of the homes sold nationwide were to first time home buyers! I came across an article by the National Association Of Realtors. They did a survey and here are some facts I obtained from The 2009 National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyer and Sellers. Here are parts of that Survey which I thought were most interesting. Home Buyers: The number of first-time home buyers rose to 47 percent of all home sales from 41 percent of transactions in last year's study, and was the highest on record dating back to 1981.The profile shows the median age of first-time buyers was 30 and the median income was $61,600. The typical first-time buyer purchased a home co... 12/24/2010

     Listed below are homes, condominiums and 2-4 unit properties which were taken back by the banks on Wednesday December 22, 2010 at the scheduled Trustee Sale, and are now officially "Bank Owned Foreclosures" also known as "REO Properties."   Over the next few months the banks will begin to place these properties on the market for sale as an active listing with a broker. I have also included the name of the banks for not being nice days before Christmas to these home owners.                        Address City Property Type Beds Baths SqFt Lot Size Lender     316 N BARRYKNOLL ST ANAHEIM Single Family 3 2.5 1768 8250 AURORA LN SVCS     217 N BERNIECE DR ANAHEIM Single Family 3 1 898 7221 OPTEUM FIN'L SVCS LLC     9009 STACIE LN 3 ANAHEIM Condominium 3 2 1528 0 MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGI... 12/23/2010

Who Is using the Mortgage Interest Deduction MID One of the benefits of owning a home is that you get a Mortgage Interest Deduction. Here is a brief snapshot of who's using Mortgage Interest Deduction. Those households headed by persons between 35 and 45 years of age are the largest takers of the mortgage interest deduction, this is from National Association of Realtors research. Based on Internal Revenue Data from 2008, these households take an annual average deduction of $13,829, compared with $9577 for households headed by persons 65 and older and $8799 for households headed by persons under 26. Reasons for this? Typically, home owners in the 35-45 bracket still have many years left to go on their mortgage, and a relatively high proportion of their monthly payments goes to interest. ... 12/22/2010

End Of The Year Housing Trends eNewsletter 2010  Welcome to the most current Housing Trends eNewsletter. This eNewsletter is specially designed for you, with national and local housing information that you may find useful whether you're in the market for a home, thinking about selling your home, or just interested in homeowner issues in general. Please click on this link to view the Housing Trends DECEMBER-2010 Newsletter http://mikepatel.housingtrendsenewsletter.com The Housing Trends eNewsletter contains the latest information from the National Association of REALTORS®, the U.S. Census Bureau, Realtor.org reports and other sources. Housing Trends eNewsletter is filled with local and national real estate sales and price activity provided by MLSs and the National Association of Realtors... 12/21/2010

Listed below are homes, condominiums and 2-4 unit properties which were taken back by the banks on Thursday December 16, 2010 at the scheduled Trustee Sale, and are now officially "Bank Owned Foreclosures" also known as "REO Properties."   Over the next few months the banks will begin to place these properties on the market for sale as an active listing with a broker.                     Address City Property Type Beds Baths SqFt Lot Size     2652 W RUSSELL AVE ANAHEIM Single Family 5 3 2109 10400     6516 E CAMINO VIS 2 ANAHEIM Single Family 3 2.5 1540 1703     421 N RESH ST ANAHEIM Single Family 3 1 1080 6743     1065 WESTWARD LN 33 COSTA MESA Condominium 3 2.5 1292 0     19431 RUE DE VALORE 27B FOOTHILL RANCH Condominium 0 0 0 0     11301 LOCKHAVEN WAY GARDEN GROVE Single Family 3 2... 12/17/2010

Dia De Los Muertes Picture Kodak Moment The above picture is one that I took just before the Annual Anaheim Spooktacular Halloween Parade. Both my son and daughter are skeletons in the front row.  Only an hour before the picture was taken my wife took care of all the make up and costume preparations. It was a lot of work and we almost didn't make it in enough time to snap a photo before the kids had their big day 'floating' through the streets of Anaheim. This was my daughters first time being a part of the Anaheim Spooktacular Halloween Parade and based on my sons past experiences with it I knew she would have a great time. She loved the parade almost as much as me and my wife loved watching her participate in it! The kids were all dressed up as skeletons and were representing the Mexi... 12/17/2010

10 Reasons To Sell Your Home During The Holidays Many sellers put off selling their homes during the End of the Year Holidays. There are always serious buyers who want to buy at the end of the year for various reason. Here are 10 reasons why you may want to sell during the Holidays. 1.  Houses show better when decorated for the Holidays! 2. People who look for a home during the Holidays are more serious. 3. Buyers have more time to look for a home during the Holidays than they do during a work week. 4.Some people must buy before the end of the year for tax reason. 5.  You can still be on the market, but you can have the option to restrict showings during the 6 or 7 days during the Holidays.  6.  Serious buyers have fewer homes to choose from during the Holidays and less competition mean... 12/03/2010

Looking for Work?...Don't Miss OC Hires Job Fair!  Plan to come out to the Orange County job fair on Monday, December 13th.  This is a great opportunity to meet face to face with hiring managers and stand out from the crowd!  This is a free event  - register now and get access to the company list.  Click here to register. Career experts will be available to provide FREE resume reviews.  This event will have over 200 positions available!  Here is a list of companies that will be attending, just click on the following link and fill out the brief registration form - Register Here for this FREE event.   Date: Monday, December 13 Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Location: Sheraton Park HotelAddress: 1855 South Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802 Are you unavailable to attend the job fair?  Don't worry ... 12/01/2010

NOVEMBER - 2010 Newsletter Housing Trends eNewsletter Welcome to the most current Housing Trends eNewsletter. This eNewsletter is specially designed for you, with national and local housing information that you may find useful whether you’re in the market for a home, thinking about selling your home, or just interested in homeowner issues in general. The Housing Trends eNewsletter contains the latest information from the National Association of REALTORS®, the U.S. Census Bureau and Realtor.org reports, videos, key market indicators and real estate sales statistics, a video message by a nationally recognized economist, maps, mortgage rates and calculators, consumer articles, plus local neighborhood information and more. Please click here to view the NOVEMBER - 2010 Newsletter Housing Tre... 12/01/2010

Window Shopping or Christmas Dreaming at Disneyland - Friday Fotos         These boys are window shopping while dreaming of wandering through the looking glass into a world of toys and Disney goodies, or perhaps they're simply hoping that Santa will bring them all that their heart desires and want to be able to come up with the perfect list. 11/26/2010

    Listed below are homes, condominiums and 2-4 unit properties which were taken back by the banks on Monday November 15, 2010 at the scheduled Trustee Sale, and are now officially "Bank Owned Foreclosures" also known as "REO Properties."   Over the next few months the banks will begin to place these properties on the market for sale as an active listing with a broker.                     Address City Property Type Beds Baths SqFt Lot Size     5 MAISON ALISO VIEJO Condominium 0 0 0 0     2695 W PARKSIDE LN ANAHEIM Single Family 3 1.5 1160 1767     2113 W HIAWATHA AVE ANAHEIM Single Family 4 2 1996 0     5345 KENWOOD AVE BUENA PARK Single Family 3 2 1932 0     1102 SANDI LN COSTA MESA Single Family 2 2.5 1204 0     8571 BLANCHE AVE GARDEN GROVE Single Family 4 2 1207 7200     7920 ALHAM... 11/16/2010

    Listed below are homes, condominiums and 2-4 unit properties which were taken back by the banks on Friday November 12, 2010 at the scheduled Trustee Sale, and are now officially "Bank Owned Foreclosures" also known as "REO Properties."   Over the next few months the banks will begin to place these properties on the market for sale as an active listing with a broker.                       Address City Property Type Beds Baths SqFt Lot Size     57 PRAIRIE FALCON ALISO VIEJO Single Family 0 0 0 0     426-1/2 N OLIVE ST ANAHEIM Single Family 2 1 1567 4300     963 S MINTWOOD LN ANAHEIM Single Family 2 1.5 1392 2126     2665 W CRESCENT AVE ANAHEIM Single Family 3 2 1941 6266     2011 W KATELLA AVE 35 ANAHEIM Condominium 2 2 1385 0     8320 POINSETTIA DR BUENA PARK Single Family 4 2 1418 6... 11/15/2010

Sleeping Beauty's Castle - All Decked Out for the Holidays - Speechless Sundays     Christmas is my favorite holiday, and Disneyland just knows how to celebrate it right.  It just makes me happy to go there and see the lights and the decorations.  And, now I get to share it with my children. 11/14/2010

  Fed set for landmark move to prime US economy (Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke addresses a symposium at the Federal Deposit Insurance) The Fed is trying hard to get the US economy going. Here is a message our Prudential Office received from our Owner Rich Cosner, Prudential Ca Realty, Anaheim Hills, Ca: Hopefully, all of you have already voted today or certainly will vote by the end of the day. I personally believe that all the negative campaigning on both sides has depressed everyone. Without these ads running, people will start to see some bright spots which are just around the corner.  When Japan went through a depressed economy, they now realize that Japan's Central Bank did not take the appropriate moves to rejuvenate their economy and that period of time is now calle... 11/02/2010

Dream Home Finder  Anaheim  Anaheim Hills If you are looking for the perfect home, you've come to the right place. By filling out the simple real estate request form below, I will start a comprehensive real estate search on your behalf to find the home you've always been looking for. Please note that there is no obligation and your information will be kept strictly confidential. I will contact you with the initial results of my home search and contact you with homes for sale in the local real estate market. Dream Home Finder   11/01/2010