Troy High has become one of the Top High Schools in the Nation ranking 19th overall and 1st in Computer Science.  Located in Lower Raymond Hills in a beautiful neighborhood, this school is one of the best in Orange County. Troy High School seeks to provide both a comprehensive liberal arts educational program and a specialized program of study for students of all abilities and backgrounds. At each stage of their development and in each pathway of study, students are being shaped into critical thinkers, effective communicators, good citizens, and lifelong learners. As such, they are encouraged to articulate and pursue a personal and professional vision for their own futures. Troy's educational community is committed to helping its students actualize these visions.Troy High School is a co... 08/23/2007

Getting your home ready for sale can be  a real challenge. There are so many things to consider. Your decor, the lighting, and yes, the manners and safety of your pets. Often times this is something that comes up at the last minute when your REALTOR discusses the lock box or worse yet the day your agent brings over the lock box. Most agents will make remarks in the Multiple Listing for showing agents to be aware that there is a pet present and if there are any special instructions on greeting your pet.I feel that everyone including your pet will be happier if your pet, especially your dog is on their best behavior. My suggestion is to have a refresher course of dog training before you begin showing your home. This way if your dog will be in your home with  showing agents everyone will f... 08/16/2007

As I mentioned in my Market Update for Fullerton, CA We have a very unique demographic that consists of multiple ethnicity, religion, and income levels as well as homes built in the early 1900's to new construction.Since Fullerton's demographics are so diverse, the housing market cannot be categorized by the city as a whole.  This blog will break down one zip code within Fullerton, CA - specifically 92831.The 92831 zip code is home to Troy High, ranked #19 in the nation and ranked #1 for computer science, home to Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton College, Western Law School, Fullerton High School, Acacia Elementary, Ladera Vista Junior High and the list goes on.Homes in this area range from 6,000 square foot new construction to 1920's craftsman bungalows.  It is considered one of the most ... 08/14/2007

in the real estate market.  We have a very unique demographic that consists of multiple ethnicity, religion, and income levels as well as homes built in the early 1900's to new construction.Since Fullerton's demographics are so diverse, the housing market cannot be categorized by the city as a whole.  This blog will attempt to do so, however my next postings will be zip codes within Fullerton, which will have drastically different trends than are posted below.When the media reports astounding numbers of dropping home sales, increasing inventory, and plummeting prices, we have to look at what figures they are trying to represent.  Well, here are the RAW figures for the city of Fullerton.This chart is of Active - Pending - Sold inventory of Detached Single Family Homes.  As you can see th... 08/14/2007

 Have some fun these next few Wednesdays at the Fullerton Sports Complex. Bring a picnic or  choose from a great variety of food to purchase.  In addition to the music, the concert will feature special activities for children. It's a great way to wind down the summer. Bring your lawn chairs and  blankets and enjoy!    Concerts are held between 6:30-8 p.m. Fullerton Sports Complex, at 560 E. Silver  Pine Information Hot-line at (714) 738-3167, or the Fullerton Museum  Center at (714) 738-6545. If you require  special accommodations to attend the concerts please notify the department staff prior to coming to the sports complex. Remaining ConcertsAug 15: "The Tom Nolan Band"Aug 22:James Intveld 08/12/2007

The talk of the town is about Bank Repo's - REO's.  I would like to dispel  some myths.  The media relentlessly points out the number of homes going into foreclosure.  This makes business more difficult as the consumer now thinks there are a ton of bank owned property that they will be able to buy at 60 cents on the dollar.  With that being said, I would like to go over ALL of the bank owned properties in Fullerton California.The current list as of today stands at 8 properties.  I just sold mine at 1201 E. Union Ave.I will give an overview of all REOs then get into each specific property.The average Days on Market for these 8 listings stands at 112 days.  This is amazing especially if you believe banks do not like holding property.Half of the properties are listed with full service brok... 08/09/2007

The City of Fullerton is very unique and this is one of the reasons it defies media reports of a plummeting real estate market.  Today I will focus on the 92831 zip code within Fullerton.  This area is very desirable as it is home to one of the Nations most prestigious High Schools,  TROY, numerous schools of excellence such as Acacia Elementary and Fullerton High, as well as California State Fullerton, Fullerton Junior College, and Western Law School.The most expensive homes in Fullerton are within the 92831 boundaries, and is the location with the best views of the city stretching from Catalina to the Santa Ana Mountains, from Los Angeles to Big Bear.We are in close proximity to numerous freeways, have a stunning down center, and all the restaurants and shopping one could ever want.Wi... 08/04/2007

Fullerton is what I like to call a non-conforming city when it comes to the media reports of doom and gloom in the real estate market.  We have a very unique demographic that consists of multiple ethnicities, religions, and income levels as well as homes built in the early 1900's to new construction.When the media reports astounding numbers of dropping home sales, increasing inventory, and plummeting prices, we have to look at what figures they are trying to represent.  Well, here are the RAW figures for the city of Fullerton.  First we will look at the number of Active - Pending - Sold properties in all of Fullerton for the past 14 months.It does not take a genius to see that inventory levels are almost identical to last year if anything we have less homes for sale.  The amount of home... 08/04/2007

 Fullerton, July 2007 –Ron Holborn, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX North Orange County is  pleased to announce that a ribbon cutting will take place on at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday July 24, 2007 to celebrate the opening of their new office location at 1441 Brea Blvd., Fullerton. Members of the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce as well as local dignitaries and businessman are expected to attend the festivities. Invited celebrants will chill to the sounds of cool jazz while enjoying hot and spicy appetizers. The office will serve the North County areas of Fullerton, Brea, Placentia and Anaheim Hills. According to Holborn the 6000 square foot, technologically advanced office includes wireless technology, voice over IP phone system and a T1 server for voice and data. The new office location is familiar to m... 07/23/2007

I have been a active REALTOR in Fullerton since 1989 my past clients and local marketing have kept me quite busy. I noticed  the signs of a slowing,  or correcting market coming a few years ago and increased my market presence. I figured that all of those 100% , negative amortization loans would start to go bad at some point and flood the market with Distressed Properties and  Bank Repos. In January of 2007 the word around town was that the market was pretty dead, but not for me.  I had not been effected by the change as my business remained consistent and even successful through July 2007. My listings continued to sell at reasonable prices and my sellers were still happy with the amount of proceeds they received. Now that summer is here I have  noticed a significant slow down in inquir... 07/17/2007

07/12/2007

                                            Celebrate Independence Day  in Fullerton with The Community                                            Entertainment for All Ages and a Spectacular Fireworks Show!                      Festivities Begin at 5:30 P.M. at the Fullerton High School Stadium (Lemon St. & Berkeley)                                               FREE Entertainment By Deke Dickerrson and the EccofonicsSpecial Childrens Activities Include : Petting Zoo, Pony Rides , Bounce Houses, Balloon Artists & Carnival Games                                                               FREE: Fireworks Show Begins at 9:00 P.M.                        07/01/2007

While some real estate companies are downsizing, or  moving OUT of Fullerton, RE/MAX of North Orange County and Tina Maraj Fullerton Real Estate Agent, are UPSIZING in Fullerton. Ron Holborn, Broker- Owner of RE/MAX of North Orange County recently  purchased and  just completed major  renovations of an office building in the heart of Fullerton. Holborn began his business in 1988 when he opened his original location in Downtown Fullerton. After almost 2 decades of continued success and growth of the company, in addition to the busier  Downtown atmosphere,Ron and his wife Stephanie decided it would be more advantageous for everyone if they purchased their own buliding that would accomadate their growing membership of agents. Most imprortantly they were looking for a location that would be... 06/23/2007

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Hello Active Rainers, I have encountered another different escrow situation. I have some regular buyers...not investors that are purchasing their second home. They are working with their friend who is their mortgage lender. They called me from one of my market areas. I sold them a home and everything was fine until we came to the contingency removal time and we still did not have an appraisal. I spoke with the lender rep and he said that "This lender did not need an appraisal. I thought that was strange for a regular 90% loan purchase. I insisted for the protection of the buyers (who are HIS personal friends) that we have an appraisal conducted for other reasons anyway , including confirming the purchase price value, and obtaining insurance on the property. We did have an appraisal cond... 06/05/2007

There are 592 Active Listings in Fullerton right now. The lowest on priced at 115,000 for a Studio Condo on Ford Ave, a Senior Complex with a total of 340 SqFt. On the other side of the spectrem is the most expensive house at 2,899,900. Five bedrooms and five bathrooms with a four car garage, this house is enormous! CUSTOM ENGLISH TUDOR ESTATE NESTLED ON OVER A 1/2 ACRE IN THE HILLS WITH A VIEW OF THE CITY BELOW. 5 BEDROOMS 5 BATHS, 8 FIREPLACES,650 BOTTLE WINE CELLAR,23 FOOT CEILINGS W/ALABASTER CHANDELIERS. 5 ZONES OF HEATING/AIR.LIBRARY,DEN & GAME ROOMS, CUSTOM OAK BUILT-INS.CUSTOM KITCHEN FEATURES WOLF RANGE, SUB ZERO REF/FREEZ,FIREPLACE & PANTRY. FORMAL DINING ROOM W/VERANDA,MASTER HAS PRIVATE BALCONY. SOLAR HEATED POOL/SPA,BBQ AREA.GUEST HOUSE 450 SQ.FT & 4 CAR GARAGE,RV. 05/21/2007

838 Arbolado Dr Price $1,250,000 Fullerton (FUL) Zip 92835-1810 Orange County (OR) Bed 4 Baths 3 One Level View Pool View, Trees/Woods View ASqFt 3,092 Assessor YrBlt 1968 Assessor ALotSize 13,000 Assessor Acres 0.13 Prkng Driveway, Garage Attached, Garage Door Opener Garage 3 From the moment you enter this home, there is a feeling you have been transported to a resort. This amazing 13,000 square foot lot offers a host of other ammenities. In addition to the 4 bedroom 3 baths, there is a spacious sunroom that opens on to the back yard. The outdoor entertaining area includes an outdoor kitchen with a gas grill, stove, refridgerator and ample storage. There is also a custom putting green. This is a perfect home for entertaining family and friends. 05/18/2007

Love to shop?  Relax and listen to good music?  Walk around and have a bite to eat?  Then you need to be in Downtown Fullerton every Thursday afternoon for our outdoor market.  Admission to the outdoor market is free.  There's fresh produce, food booths, crafts, stuff for the kids to do and ride on. It's sort of like a mini swapmeet.  There's also a beer garden and live music.  The market is located next to the Fullerton Museum Center on Wilshire & Pomona, a block from Downtown Fullerton.  4:30pm to 8:30pm with music starting around 6:30pm.  Here's who you can hope to hear:May 17th:  Bubba & Big Bad Blues (also on Oct. 18)May 24th: South Seas Polynesian Music and DancersMay 31st: The Dynotones w/Dano Nichols, Dan Moses, Rob Kruse, & Scott Simpson surf music !!!June 7th: Ventures Mania w... 05/16/2007

                                      Muckenthaler 13th Annual Car Show  Hot Rod & Custom Car Show !!  Saturday, May 19th and Sunday May 20th, 2007  8am till 3pm on the Muckenthaler's 8.5 acre lawn located at: 1201 . Malvern, Fullerton, CA. 92833 For more info and entry: (714) 738-3383 or go to: www.muckenthaler.orgThey are looking for cars that epitomize America's Hot Rod and Custom Car culture.  Also World Class Historic Cars, Sports Cars and Exotics.If you have a Cool Classic, Sleek Custom or Totally Blown Rod bring it on down, to Fullerton, CA.!!!!!!Presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California       05/16/2007