Foothill Ranch Real Estate Foothill Ranch Homes For Sale: Foothill Ranch is a master-planned community in Orange County located near the 241 toll road, 405 and 5 freeways and is close to the beaches and ocean breeze of Southern California. This 2,743-acre community features a unique balance of business, residential and open space. Foothill Ranch is located near the Foothill Corridor and offers tranquility and scenic wilderness, such as the 1,500-acre Wilderness Park with its biking, hiking, and equestrian trails. Education is provided by the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, a highly respected district that consistently posts test scores well above the state average. Higher education is provided through a number of local colleges and university including University of Californi... 09/07/2010

Foothill Ranch Homes For Sale - Real Estate Market Report for August 2010 The Foothill Ranch community was built on land that formerly belonged to Jose Serrano's cattle ranch, El Rancho Canada de Los Alisos.  Serrano's ranch failed and was eventually sold by Los Angeles banker J.S. Slauson to Dwight Whiting in 1885. Whiting encouraged development by subdividing land, bringing the railroad through and planting olive trees and grape vineyards.  Whiting Ranch Wilderness park, also part of the former Rancho Canada de Los Alisos and adjacent to Foothill Ranch, still bears his name. Up to date information on the local Foothill Ranch real estate market is vital for buyers and sellers to making informed decisions about buying and selling homes. Here is the August 2010 Foothill Ranch Real Estate... 09/06/2010

11 of the 35 detached homes for sale in Foothill Ranch (as of 9/6/10) are short sales.  They range in size from a 1,100 square foot 2 bed/2.5 bath home in the Brittany neighborhood to a 3,272 square foot 5 bed/ 3 bath home in the Roxford Crest neighborhood. The listing prices of these 11 homes ranges from $325,000 to $740,000.00.  Potentially some really great deals in this mix of homes.  If you decide on any of the other 24 detached homes currently for sale in Foothill Ranch there are some good values in that group too.  I've owned a home in Foothill Ranch since 1996 and would be honored to serve you in all of your real estate needs. Short Sale Homes In Foothill Ranch If you are thinking about buying a home in Foothill Ranch then a short sale is a great way to get below market price.  ... 09/05/2010

Foothill Ranch Short Sale Homes - Short Sale Report September 2010 Foothill Ranch, CA - Active Short Sale Listings (Detached Homes) as of 9/5/2010.Of the 35 detached homes currently on the market 11 are short sales.  As usual I advise buyers to select a home based primarily upon other criteria but as few of us have a limitless supply of funds price is always a major factor in the home selection process.  Short sales offer the patient buyer, for whom timing is less crucial, an excellent opportunity to obtain tremendous bang for their buck.   View All Foothill Ranch Short Sale Homes For Sale Here   Address Beds Baths Garage Square Feet List Price Days On Mkt Tract Dave's Notes                   84 Rue Fontaine 2 2.5 2 1,100 $325,000 24 Brittany Two loans.  45 Rue Monet 2 2.5 2 1,100 $335,... 09/05/2010

Foothill Ranch Loan Modification Denied? If you own a home in Foothill Ranch and your loan modification has been denied you are not alone.  As banks recover from the housing crisis with massive government assistance more and more distressed homeowner's have been denied conventional and government backed loan modifications in Ladera Ranch.  Why?  Because the Making Home Affordable program was not really designed to assist homeowners, it was truly intended to assist the banks.  It is time we accepted the truth about loan modifications.   Making Home Affordable Is Providing A False Sense Of Security Too Often.Admission into the trial modification phase of MHA does not mean you are in the clear!  Unfortunately less than 25% of all trial modifications initiated under the program have resulte... 09/04/2010

Find Homes For Sale In Foothill Ranch - Find 92610 Homes For Sale Foothill Ranch is a master-planned community in Orange County located near the 241 toll road, 405 and 5 freeways and is close to the beaches and ocean breeze of Southern California. This 2,743-acre community features a unique balance of business, residential and open space. Foothill Ranch is located near the Foothill Corridor and offers tranquility and scenic wilderness, such as the 1,500-acre Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park with its biking, hiking, and equestrian trails. Education is provided by the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, a highly respected district that consistently posts test scores well above the state average. Higher education is provided through a number of local colleges and university including U... 09/03/2010

Portola Hills Real Estate - Short Sale Help We offer FREE short sale real estate services/counseling to Portola Hills homeowners. Has the current state of the economy put you in a difficult financial situation?  We may have a solution for you.  We are short sale specialists that offer FREE counseling and short sale real estate services to home owners dealing with financial hardship in Portola Hills.  If you owe more than the value of your home and are in a situation where you must sell, our local team of Brian Doubleday and Dave Gubler will utilize proven methods for obtaining a lower payoff in order to get the home sold at today's market value and protect you from deficiency judgments, promissory notes and seller contributions.      1. You do not always have to be in default or in fore... 09/03/2010

Foothill Ranch HAFA Short Sale.  Is It The Right Choice For You?  Get the information you need to determine your eligibility and weigh the pros and cons of the HAFA Short Sale program. The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) program helps struggling homeowners successfully avoid foreclosure by short selling their home with a well developed set of guidelines that provides some cash at closing to the seller ($3,000.00), a formalized timeframe to sell the home and an approved sale price established up front by the mortgage lender.  This program does not cover every homeowner and/or every property.     HAFA Short Sale Qualification Who Is Eligible For HAFA   Applying For HAFA Assistance   List Of Lenders Participating In HAFA   HAFA Documents     How can HAFA help Foothill Ranch... 09/01/2010

Foothill Ranch Schools: Information Guide To Schools In Foothill Ranch The three schools associated with Foothill Ranch (Foothill Ranch Elementary, Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate & Trabuco Hills High School) are in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District (SVUSD).  The district has earned a score of 9 out of a possible 10 points from the Great Schools website. The Great Schools Website is run by a non-profit organization that aims to inform parents of the relative rankings for schools and to encourage communication between parents, students and teachers. Foothill Ranch Elementary1 Torino DriveFoothill Ranch, CA 92610(949)470-4885Great Schools Score: 9School Website LinkKindergarten RegistrationGrades 1 - 6 RegistrationBlue Ribbon SchoolRSM Intermediate School21931 Alma AldeaRa... 08/31/2010

Portola Hills Short Sale Help.  One In Every Three Homes Sold This Year In Portola Hills Will Be A Short Sale. Too Many Of Those Sellers Will Be Vulnerable To Future Deficiency Judgments From Their Lender Unless Their Agent Negotiates Properly. Facing Foreclosure In Portola Hills?You Have Options, We Can Help. Short Sale...A Better Alternative. Facing Foreclosure Is Hard.  We know that.  The stress and worry may feel insurmountable.  The keys to navigating through mortgage hardship are knowledge and acting upon that knowledge before your options are eliminated.  One in every three homes sold in Portola Hills so far this year was a short sale.  You are not alone. Don't Let Time Run Out. Let us do our part. We provide effective Portola Hills short sale help. As distressed property and sho... 08/28/2010

Foothill Ranch Short Sale Help.  One In Five Homes Sold This Year In Foothill Ranch Will Be Short Sales.  Facing Foreclosure In Foothill Ranch?You Have Options, We Can Help. Short Sale...A Better Alternative. Facing Foreclosure Is Hard.  We know that.  The stress and worry may feel insurmountable.  The keys to navigating through mortgage hardship are knowledge and acting upon that knowledge before your options are eliminated.  One in every five homes sold in Foothill Ranch so far this year was a short sale.  You are not alone. Don't Let Time Run Out. Let us do our part. We provide Foothill Ranch short sale help. As distressed property and short sale specialists we are skilled at managing your options within all stages of foreclosure.  Our business is helping families to avoid foreclosur... 08/28/2010

If you haven't done a mortgage purchase loan or refinance since oh, 2006 or so be prepared for some differences.  Yes, rates are great.  Really the lowest most of us have ever seen or are likely to see in our lifetimes.  The underwriting criteria and adherance to guidelines you will experience now, though, is much stricter.  A higher level of documentation and oversight is now applied to each and every home loan.  Probably a good thing, right? We don't need another crash influenced by shoddy lending practices! Be prepared to provide more paperwork and corroboration of employment and assets than ever before.  Take Advantage of Loan Pre-Qualification Before You Start Your Home Search.  You Will Be Glad You Did.   The Advantages √ Know how much house you can afford. √ Know how much cash yo... 08/24/2010

Foothill Ranch Homes For Sale - Market Snapshot August 20th, 2010. (Detached Homes) (2 / 37)  2 Closed Sales: Two-thirds of the way through August 2010 and only 2 detached homes have sold in Foothill Ranch.  Last month (July), 4 homes were sold by the twentieth of the month and there were also 4 closed transactions by the twentieth of June so we're a little off pace and it will be interesting to see the final sales result with only 4 homes in "pending sales" status. Sale prices ranged from $510,000.00 to $645,000.00 on the two month-to-date closed transactions.  $510,000.00 for a 1,650 sf 3 Bed/2.5 Bath in the Canyon View tract (Standard Sale) and $645,000.00 for a 2,545 sf 5 Bed/2.5 Bath Short Sale in the Belwood Park tract.  A great bargain relative to recent comparative sales! 37 Ac... 08/20/2010

Are You LIke The Band On The Titanic? - Foothill Ranch Short Sale Specialist (Loan Modification vs. Short Sale vs. Foreclosure) Are you like the band on the Titanic; playing on in the face of imminent disaster?  We've all heard the story (or witnessed it in the movie right?) of how the band played on as the "indestructible" Titanic sank. I encounter many homeowners in our community that remind me of the band on the Titanic.  Admirable in their determination to "play on" but are they really making the right choice?  Often their is no reasonable solution that will allow them to remain in their home.  The data on loan modifications has become increasingly dismal with fewer resolutions and soaring re-default rates. For many Foothill Ranch homeowners the iceberg has struck in the form of job... 08/17/2010

Foothill Ranch - The Short Sale Process - IML Real Estate If you are unable to avoid foreclosure of your Foothill Ranch home in any other effective way -- permanent loan modification, refinancing, etc. -- getting a lender approved short sale is the best remaining option. The process is similar in most cases but will vary somewhat depending on the lender(s) involved and your specific circumstances. Here are the basic steps we will need to go through. When you hire us we will guide you through each and every step. Step 1: Interview  & Hire An Experienced Short Sale Team. Choose wisely! Pick a local Realtor that is familiar with the traditional real estate aspects of Foothill Ranch. Additionally you're looking for the experience, diligence and contacts required for success in the short sal... 08/16/2010

FIND LAKE FOREST SHORT SALE HOMES. Search the MLS for all Short Sale homes listed in Lake Forest. Register for a free property binder and you can save your unique Short Sale property searches and rerun saved searches in seconds without having to fill out a new form. You can also save your favorite Short Sale listings and retrieve them at any time. A great way to keep track of homes you are interested in based on your own criteria! Register for a property binder below. Use the Advanced Search functions to refine or modify your search and zero-in on homes that interest you. Lake Forest Short Sale Homes 08/15/2010

FIND FOOTHILL RANCH SHORT SALE HOMES. Search the MLS for all Short Sale homes listed in Foothill Ranch. Register for a free property binder and you can save your unique Short Sale property searches and rerun saved searches in seconds without having to fill out a new form. You can also save your favorite Short Sale listings and retrieve them at any time. A great way to keep track of homes you are interested in based on your own criteria! Register for a property binder below. Use the Advanced Search functions to refine or modify your search and zero-in on homes that interest you. Foothill Ranch Short Sale Homes                                     08/15/2010

If you own a home in Lake Forest or Foothill Ranch and your loan modification has been denied you are not alone.  As banks recover from the housing crisis with massive government assistance more and more distressed homeowners in Lake Forest and Foothill Ranch have been denied conventional and government backed loan modifications.  Why?  Because the Making Home Affordable program was not really designed to assist homeowners, it was truly intended to assist the banks.  It is time we accepted the truth about loan modifications.   Making Home Affordable Is Providing A False Sense Of Security Too Often.The Train Is Off The Tracks! Admission into the trial modification phase of MHA does not mean you are in the clear!  Unfortunately less than 25% of all trial modifications initiated under the ... 08/13/2010

The IML Real Estate Premier Marketing Plan The vast majority of buyers begin their home search on the internet. Thousands of buyers visit our website each and every month. Our listings sell at over 98% of asking price on average. IML Real Estate's Premier Marketing Plan was designed to sell your home for the highest possible price in the fastest possible timeframe.  Selling and marketing a home has changed dramatically over the last 3 to 4 years.  It is vital to utilize the right media channels in order to attract buyers.  The internet has become a powerful asset in getting the attention of potential buyers for your home.  Our high search engine rankings, vertical search advertising, web enhanced listings and custom home websites deliver powerful high-impact results for you.  The IML Re... 08/13/2010

Sell Your Foothill Ranch Home For The Highest Price & Quickest Timeframe - How We Do It!  The IML Real Estate Premier Marketing Plan The vast majority of buyers begin their home search on the internet. Thousands of buyers visit our website each and every month. Our listings sell at over 98% of asking price on average. IML Real Estate's Premier Marketing Plan was designed to sell your home for the highest possible price in the fastest possible timeframe.  Selling and marketing a home has changed dramatically over the last 3 to 4 years.  It is vital to utilize the right media channels in order to attract buyers.  The internet has become a powerful asset in getting the attention of potential buyers for your home.  Our high search engine rankings, vertical search advertising, web enhanced l... 08/13/2010