Check out my own billboard advertising! Just in Picture!!! Not bad :) ...You have to love what you do and I do love my work...  Looking for a dedicated Realtor in town???  Marie Waite of Community One Realty, Active Realtor in Riverside California specialized in Murrieta, Temecula, Winchester, Wildomar, Menifee and Moreno Valley.  Member of SRCAR, President of Inland Valley Business and Community Foundation, Vice President of Membership for Toastmasters Club in Temecula.  Also specialized in Short Sales process and negotiation.   01/10/2010

Looking for a Murrieta Short Sale Bargain? I have made the process EZ for you.Click on the link below and you  will  seeall the listed Short Sales in the Murrieta areathat are priced under $209,000.     ----- Murrieta Short Sales Link ------- If you find one of these bargains of interest to youjust call or email me at Sidney@RealtyWrks.com I can help you buy the home of your dreams.Never a fee to buyer's my expertise is Free to you.   12/27/2009

Our local market inventory is very tight here in the Temeculaand Murrieta area.Many buyer's are finding it hard to get theiroffers accepted and getting very frustrated. Your winning ticket could be as simple as writing your next offeron a home that has already gone pending or is listed as back-upoffer only.Many escrows are falling apart and as a back-up you stepinto first position and close on that bargain bank or Short Sale home.   .  12/27/2009

Greetings to all!  It is time to give and to spend time with your family and friends.   This is the time that we feel very appreciative of all the blessings we have had.  Good Health and Great Life... Old and New friends, long and new relationships, great moments with family and friends and maintaining or renewing relationship with God.   Whatever your situation, you definitely have something to be thankful for.  Reading this blog and having the time to do it is something to be thankful for... Remember to be always be there for someone and feel good about reaching out to others.  Help as much as you can whatever angle of life you are in or they were in.  We all make a difference to one another... Struggles bring new prospective and creativity in life...so don't look at it as so much neg... 12/17/2009

$299,000 5/3 2,644 1995 Pool - Bank Owned Home in Murrieta- Copper Canyon- Needs Some Carpet and Paint- I like the neighborhood a lot 12/16/2009

Lovely Home in Murrieta built in 1989, Bank Owned, 2496 sq ft, TOO LATE! Listed at only 215K 12/16/2009

Nice Property in Murrieta, Built in 2005, 4 bed, 2,929 sq ft, Priced reduced from 269K to 260 K Missing Kitchen, Bathroom, minor items 12/16/2009

Just this past week, someone near and dear to my heart opened escrow on a charming home built in the year 1900 on Joy Street.  This house is going to be 110 years old in about two weeks, no joke!  So, just like every other escrow, it is contingent upon the loan, buyer inspection periods, etc.  Well yesterday, during an office meeting we had a guest speaker who happened to be Stacey Tjarks with ProSpect Home Inspections.  While he was talking, I heard him mention that he just recently performed an inspection on a home built in 1879 - initially I thought, WOW, that's an OLD house... and it's older than the one on Joy Street.  So, after the meeting, I decided I should pick his brain on what to tell my near and dear buyer to ask and look for in his home inspection that day at 12PM, which wa... 12/16/2009

Interest rates on home mortgages edged higher this week, bouncing off record lows, but fixed-rate loans are still averaging well below 5% for those who are coming out of the recession with solid credit and can muster 20% down.Those lucky borrowers were getting 30-year fixed loans at an average of 4.81% for the week ending Thursday, according to Freddie Mac, the government-backed mortgage buyer and guarantor. On those loans, the borrowers were paying 0.7% of the loan amount in upfront lender fees including so-called points. Fixed rates on 15-year loans averaged 4.32% with upfront fees averaging 0.6%. In the preceding week, 30-year fixed rates averaged 4.71%, an all-time low for the Freddie Mac survey. A year earlier, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.47%.Freddie Mac economist Fr... 12/13/2009

Just a small piece of encouragement - if this puppy can learn to walk like a human, why do we hold ourselves back from things thinking they are impossible?  If you are discouraged by this market, just keep on practicing by writing offers!!  Eventually, you'll learn to run not just walk!  __________________________________________________________________________________________________ This dog was born on Christmas  Eve in the year 2002. He was born with 2 legs - He  of course could not walk when he was born. Even his mother did not want him.    His first owner also did not think that he could survive and he was thinking of 'putting him to sleep'.     But then, his present owner, Jude Stringfellow, met him and wanted to take care of him.   She became determined to teach and train this l... 12/08/2009

Here is a TEAM Referral Network group of businesses in the city of Murrieta that I personally know and have learned about their services.  I would like to introduce them to all of you and find out if you can use them for your own business needs.  If you would like to check them out or need more information about them, feel free to call me and I would be glad to share you my knowledge about them.  I can be reached at (951) 378-5316 and you could also email me with any questions at mariewaite@communityonerealty.com. Don't forget to also check out the X'mas Musical play this coming December...This is one play you don't want to miss. Have a GREAT Thanksgiving day to all! 11/24/2009

The City of Murrieta held their 2009 Veterans Day Parade and Groundbreaking for their Veterans Memorial today. It was a Chamber of Commerce day, hazy skies keeping the sun from blistering the thousands of people lining Washington Avenue while more than 80 parade entries honored our Veterans. Vintage cars carried vintage Veterans, dignitaries paid tribute, the La Mesa Warbirds swooped overhead, there were motorcycle veterans, submariners from the silent service, marching bands, color guards, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts by the troop.        It was my privilege to be one of the parade announcers this year.           Veterans marched, flew and rode by. Some in wheelchairs, some on crutches & canes, some with as regal bearing as when they marched into battle 65 years ago or more. ... 11/11/2009

Veterans Day is here again. To me this is a day to Remember and Honor those who served and those who fell in the service to give us the freedom to think and do anything we want I was thinking about putting music to this, but in my heart, I hear the last post played on a single horn, the tones ringing into a cold night, I for one can not think of any other music to set to this - so play it in your mind, and please take a moment and join me in remebering and honoring our brothers and sisters in arms. Thank You! and yes, my words got cut out when I posted this, so you will have them now 11/11/2009

 My phone rings on a daily basis with folks who are interested in purchasing a home in Murrieta California and the surrounding cities of Temecula and Menifee plus Wildomar and Lake Elsinore. This is all well and good as our Southern Riverside County Valley is full of wonderful homes and offers a lifestyle second to none in all of California. From the Single "A" Lake Elsinore Storm Professional baseball team through the world renown wineries of Temecula to the fantastic fishing of Lake Skinner and Diamond Valley Lake plus 12 golf courses we something for all to enjoy.  The thing that puzzles me is the fact that many folks call for information but then state they have an agent who is not from the area who is representing them. Yesterday I had a call from a very nice lady who was driving a... 10/18/2009

 Many folks have said they are going to wait to purchase a home in Murrieta and the surrounding cities.Their reasoning is the banks are holding thousands of homes from the market only releasing a few at a time to drive prices up as they will receive multiple offers on them. This theory of a 'Shadow Inventory' has created a mind set of waiting as a wave of foreclosures will suddenly appear and the glut of homes will drive prices down according to many hopeful buyers and some Realtors as well.  The biggest problem for everyone is who do you believe as there are conflicting views and waiting may be a gamble and only time will reveal who was right. The one thing I know for sure when it comes to determining where the bottom of a Real Estate down cycle was at is when the prices start rising a... 10/16/2009

42950 Joshua Tree Ct Murrieta CA 92562 4 beds, 3.25 baths, 3,454 sq ft just listed!!! $500,000!!! http://tinyurl.com/o4z274 09/26/2009

On September 24, the Murrieta Chamber of Commerce held its inaugural Salute to Public Safety honoring the men and women of Murrieta’s Police and Fire Departments. Chamber Chair Bob Hagel presented a commendation to Murrieta Mayor Gary Thomasian noting that a recent FBI statistic named Murrieta as the second safest city in the country. Our 90 sworn officers, 61 firefighters, civilian members, staff and volunteers are the reason why. Following a welcome by Chamber CEO Rex Oliver, Master of Ceremonies Gene Wunderlich introduced representatives from the Governor’s Office, from Mary Bono-Mack’s office, Senator Hollingsworth’s office and Assemblymember Kevin Jeffries. In addition to Mayor Thomasian, Council members Rick Gibbs and Randon Lane along with City Manager Rick Dudley were in attenda... 09/25/2009

If you are looking for Murrieta Homes or Temecula Homes You've come to the right place! I have the latest information and trends to get you the home you have been waiting to purchase.  I know this market is tough but I have been in and out of these tough markets several times and I have the experience to get you a home in this market as well.  Contact me for homes in the Murrieta and Temecula Valley.  Toll Free:  866-621-0155 The Great Schools website has Temecula and Murrieta Schools ranked at 7 and 8 respectively! I proudly sell Real Estate and sell Murrieta Homes, Temecula Homes, and Homes in Southwest Riverside County!     Jane Grant   ~    DRE:  01109492Southwest Real Estate, Inc. Telephone:  866 621-0155Website:  www.soreal.bizAdditional Website:  www.servingtemecula.com Blog:  ww... 09/23/2009

Since March of this year, I have had to tell many VA Buyers that there is very little chance for them to get their offer accepted on a Bank Owned property.  Riverside, County California has Bank Owned homes that are at affordable prices.  We are almost in the last quarter of 2009, and inventory is low, making competition for these affordably priced, bank owned homes, fierce. I've had that confused look of disbelief when I explain that banks are not in favor of VA offers, and I've learned to brace myself for it so that I can quickly offer offer proof and yes, a solution. I've had calls from many Military personnel asking why their offers to purchase property are not being accepted.  Some have submitted as many as 70 offers on bank owned properties only to get them all rejected.  The trut... 09/22/2009

 Virtually everyone in the country has heard the Federal Government has been giving away free money not only to corporations but first time home buyers as well. As with all things an end of time will come and the $8000 dollar tax credit for first time home buyers is scheduled to end on November 30th of 2009. If you have not owned a home for the past three years you can qualify for this credit but time is running out quickly.  Many home buyers have taken advantage of the credit to purchase a home in Murrieta, Temecula and Menifee California. Some of them amended their 2008 Federal tax returns and received their check already for the full $8000 dollars to spend as they chose with no strings attached. What a deal!!!!! Some actually put it into their savings accounts to build up the nest eg... 09/18/2009