There is a new app out now for your ipad.  It is called open home pro.  Once you start to use it your hooked.  It makes open houses easy and more productive.  Instead of making the visitor sign a visitor sheet you hand the person your ipad and have them fill in their name and email  address.  Then the app asks questions like: How long before you buy, what kind of home are you looking for, how many bedrooms, would you like to be notified if the price on this home drops, and how big a home are you looking for?  You control the number of questions the app asks.  At the end of the day the visitor is automatically sent an email thanking them for coming to the open house.  This app just came out so I expect many new upgrades in the next few months. If you have an ipad give it a try. If you... 04/19/2011

BEAUTIFUL SANTIAGO HILLS HOME FOR SALE. GREAT LOCATION OFF OF LA CUMBRE STREET IN THE HILLS OF ORANGE. OPEN HOUSE WED. 4/20 FROM 3-6. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING REAL ESTATE IN SANTIAGO HILLS CALL 714-726-2293 SANTIAGO HILLS HOME SALES- MARKET UPDATE     7036 East La Cumbre Drive Orange, Ca 92869 Turn-Key Santiago Hills Home Home Photo Gallery Virtual Tour Property Map Payment Info Request Showing Contact Me The Katnik Brothers Office:714 726 2293 Mobile:714 353 2609 Website:Visit Website Price : $749,884 Bedrooms : 4 Bathrooms : 3 Square Foot : 2,300 Lot Size : 10,800 County : Orange Property Type : Detached Year Built : 1987 click for more information and pictures Property Description Gorgeous home on the best street in the Santiago Hills/Orange Hills. Home features vaulted ceiling... 04/19/2011

The April 7, 2011 Newsletter has been published to the Villa Park Rotary website. A copy has been included below. You may also read it on-line by visiting http://www.RotaryClubofVillaPark.org/Newsletter.cfm       Rotary Club of Villa Park California Will Warren Up Close and Personal Final Farewell To  Our Good Friend Tecate Rotarian Alex Mora     Opening Ceremonies: Invocation: Brad Reese Pledge: Teri Brooks Rotary Four Way Test: Bryan "Eddie" Nash Song:  America The Beautiful   Guests: Ed Carter- awaiting new member induction   Announcements: Pam Dunn-  Yorba Linda Sunrise Lobsterfest is on May 13th- we have 10 members who       are attending and want the catered table.  Cost is $150/person. Steve Stern reported on the dinner last Thursday evening at Los Cabos Restaurant.  28 members ... 04/07/2011

BEAUTIFUL SANTIAGO HILLS HOME FOR SALE- LISTED BY THE KATNIK BROTHERS. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE SANTIAGO HILLS REAL ESTATE MARKET CALL US TODAY AT 714-726-2293. CURRENT HOMES FOR SALE IN SANTIAGO HILLS HOME SALES REPORT-SANTIAGO HILLS 7036 East La Cumbre Drive Orange, Ca 92869 Turn-Key Santiago Hills Home Home Photo Gallery Virtual Tour Property Map Payment Info Request Showing Contact Me The Katnik Brothers Office:714 726 2293 Mobile:714 353 2609 Website:Visit Website Price : $749,884 Bedrooms : 4 Bathrooms : 3 Square Foot : 2,300 Lot Size : 10,800 County : Orange Property Type : Detached Year Built : 1987 click for more information and pictures Property Description Gorgeous home on the best street in the Santiago Hills/Orange Hills. Home features vaulted ceilings which contribute to ... 04/05/2011

APPROVED EMC SHORT SALE IN ORANGE CA 3 BEDROOM 1 BATH 2 CAR DETACHED GARAGE 1250 SQ FT LIVING SPACE 6500 SQ FT LOT BANK HAS APPROVED $330K CALL ANN FOR AN APPT 714 588 7676 OR WWW.REMAXANN.COM LIC # 01451803   04/04/2011

The March 31, 2011 Newsletter has been published to the Villa Park Rotary website. A copy has been included below. You may also read it on-line by visiting http://www.RotaryClubofVillaPark.org/Newsletter.cfm     Rotary Club of Villa Park Newsletter Spring Is In The Air   Opening Ceremonies: Invocation: Greg Mills Pledge of Allegiance: Craig Beinlich Rotary Four Way Test: Bryan "Eddie" Nash Song: Beautiful Dreamer (almost)   Guests: Jerry Lehrer- Orange North Rotary Tom Gentile- guest speaker Larry Dick- Orange Rotary Lisa Adray- Serrano School Librarian Debi Adel- Villa Park Elementary Librarian   Announcements: Steve Stern reminded everyone about tonight's dining out at Los Cabos Restaurant.               Hors D'oeuvres at 6PM, Dinner at 7  $15/person Milt Stamos received a special gi... 04/01/2011

A report issued by LPS on Monday and reported by DS News today, reports that as of the end of February, foreclosure inventory levels were more than 30 times the monthly foreclosure sales volume. In other words, we have over 2.5 years of foreclosure inventory to come through our market. Ultimately, these foreclosures will most likely reenter the market as REO properties, LPS notes, putting even more downward pressure on U.S. home values. LPS reports that the total U.S. loan delinquency rate stood at 8.8 percent as of the end of February.  By the company's calculations, there are a total of 6,856,000 mortgages in the United States that are considered non-current. For people that think they are alone, think again. Your neighbors, friends, co-working and our team included ... we're all goin... 03/29/2011

KATNIK BROTHERS- Orange Park Acres "OPA" SHORT SALE & PRE-FORECLOSURE INFORMATION. We Specialize in Short Selling Orange Homes, Estates, Rental Properties, and Condos. Set a confidential appointment for more information at 714-726-2293 Orange Park Acres Short Sale Information About the Katnik Brothers  ****** A SHORT SALE COSTS "$0" W/ THE KATNIK BROTHERS ******  DO YOU HAVE... • No Equity in your home • Medical Expenses are too high • Job Loss or Pay Reduction • Behind on your payments • Can't afford the cost of selling your home • Divorce or current separation • You are in foreclosure Benefits of a Short Sale: • STOP Foreclosure • Avoid Bankruptcy • Reduce your credit impact • Postpone your foreclosure sale date • A short sale is usually reported," Paid in full, Settled". A foreclosur... 03/28/2011

SHORT SALE & PRE-FORECLOSURE SPECIALISTS IN ORANGE, CA. KATNIK BROTHERS BRING YOU A GORGEOUS SANTIAGO HILLS HOME LOCATED IN THE COWAN HILLS COMMUNITY OF ORANGE. THIS HOME IS A SHORT SALE WITH BANK APPROVAL COMING SOON! CALL THE KATNIK BROTHERS FOR A SHOWING AT 714-726-2293 195 Willow Springs Rd ORANGE, CA Short Sale in the Orange Hills. 4BR/3BA Single Family House $635,000 Year Built 1984 Sq Footage 2,578 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 full, 0 partial Floors 2 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size 9,000 sqft HOA/Maint $70 per month Additional Photos Photo 1Photo 2Photo 3Photo 4Photo 5 Contact Info Karl KatnikRemax Metro(714) 353-2609 For sale by agent/broker Equal Opportunity Housing 03/24/2011

GETTING OUT OF THE BOX TO GET HOMES SOLD If you don't do Open Houses anyway - go ahead and skip this post. If you are one of those people who are always looking for innovative ways to get homes sold, though, you might want to consider this idea. This Sunday, March 27th, 2011 my partner and I will join with four other Realtors (all different companies) who are banning together to do an all-community Open House in the gated community of Parkridge Estates in Orange, California. Sharing the workload (and the cost), we have a full-page open house ad coming out in the LA Times and each of us is using our own advertising venues to get the word out for all. We are chipping in for a drawing ($100. Nordstrom's Gift Card) and participants must have visited all four houses to enter. "Out of the Box... 03/23/2011

THINKING OF SHORT SELLING YOUR HOME IN ORANGE, CA? LEARN MORE ABOUT ORANGE SHORT SALES BY CLICKING THE LINKS BELOW. Rental properties, Condos, Homes, and Vacation Homes can all go through the short sale process. CONFIDENTIAL SHORT SALE APPOINTMENT W/ KATNIK BROTHERS BANK OF AMERICA INFORMATION ORANGE SHORT SALE DETAILS-AVOID FORECLOSURE ****** A SHORT SALE COSTS "$0" W/ THE KATNIK BROTHERS ******  DO YOU HAVE... • No Equity in your home • Medical Expenses are too high • Job Loss or Pay Reduction • Behind on your payments • Can't afford the cost of selling your home • Divorce or current separation • You are in foreclosure Benefits of a Short Sale: • STOP Foreclosure • Avoid Bankruptcy • Reduce your credit impact • Postpone your foreclosure sale date   03/22/2011

SANTIAGO HILLS HOME FOR SALE- LISTED BY THE KATNIK BROTHERS. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE SANTIAGO HILLS REAL ESTATE MARKET CALL US TODAY AT 714-726-2293. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE KATNIK BROTHERS SANTIAGO HILLS SHORT SALE FACTS 8236 E Star Pine Road Orange, Ca 92869 TURN-KEY SANTIAGO HILLS HOME Home   Photo Gallery   Virtual Tour   Property Map   Payment Info   Request Showing   Contact Me   The Katnik Brothers Office: 714 726 2293 Mobile: 714 353 2609 Website: Visit Website Price : $569,884 Bedrooms : 3 Bathrooms : 3 Square Foot : 1,600 Lot Size : 3,918 Community : Santiago Hills County : orange county Property Type : Detached Year Built : 1989 MLS Number : P767372 click for more information and pictures Property Description COMPLETELY REMODELED SANTIAGO HILLS HOME WITH OVER $60,000 IN UPGRAD... 03/21/2011

KATNIK BROTHERS- SANTIAGO HILLS REAL ESTATE SPECIALISTS. Short Sale listings are still playing a large role in the Santiago Hills marketplace with "6" currently on the market, and "5" more in Escrow. Call Karl at 714-726-2293 for more information on Santiago Hills floor plans, lot sizes, school districts, and HOA fees. Santiago Hills Homes For Sale- Short Sale   Address Area Bed Bath Sq. Ft. Asking Price Sale Type 7830 E TEAL Ln  Santiago Hills 3  3  1,754  $510,000  Short Sale 6527 E Kings Crown Rd  Santiago Hills 3  3  2,300  $579,000  Short Sale 7709 E Appaloosa Trl  Santiago Hills 4  3  2,800  $590,000  Short Sale 195 N WILLOW SPRINGS Rd  Santiago Hills 4  3  2,578  $635,000  Short Sale 7727 E Strawberry Rdg  Santiago Hills 3  3  2,210  $665,000  Short Sale 9641 Norfolk Dr  Santiago... 03/21/2011

Great tips on Remodeling your home!               A good remodel should not look like a remodel.  It should match the remodeled custom homes in the area.  You should not cut costs to jeopardize opportunities for increased value.  Since many buyers always look at square footage, always make use of as much square footage as possible.  For example, if you have attic space available or covered patio which is under roof, it is always a cheap way to add square footage.  Remodels that emphasize good design will sell for many thousands of dollars more than remodels of equal square footage with poor design.  Having a good architect, designer and contractor will help improve design. A cooperative team approach in design allows the remodeler to keep an eye on the budget, the quality of the work an... 03/12/2011

VPHS Car and Bike Show The Villa Park High School Instrumental Music Program is preparing to host it's 8th Annual Car & Bike Show. The show is responsible for over 25% of the fundraising money raised by the Booster Club and the funds are used to keep the Music Program running during the year.   The show is scheduled for Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 9 AM - 3 PM and will be held at Villa Park High School. This year they expect to have more than 150 collector and antique cars participating in the event. We sell tickets that give the buyer the chance to win one of the wonderful donations we receive.   For more information, click here!      03/11/2011

People are always looking for the bottom of the market like they look for the end of the rainbow.  When you think you got there it is gone.  It is very difficult to find the bottom of the market and it is only after several months that you can look back and say, "That was the bottom of the market." There are home buyers always searching for the bottom of the market before they decide to purchase.  They rarely find the bottom and end up purchasing somewhat higher than the bottom.  You can usually come close to the bottom, but only a few, and by accident find the very bottom. The real estate market is cyclical and prices fall and increase.  You should purchase a home with the idea that you will be in the home for a long period of time and not worry about buying it for the absolute lowest ... 03/10/2011

Kool Kool! No more honking by the speedy steel pony. No more horning in the City of Orange, Orange County CA. Good idea! this should have been implemented long time ago, the city wide quite zone will now experience quieter trains. All who like that noise already moved to NY or Chicago long time ago, we love beautiful noise and air pollution free Orange County. In past the train engineers could hoot four times before they reached a crossing. (It was fun ... kids are going to miss it). Now the train engineers will selectively use horn ... only when they travel through the construction zones. OCTA is partnering with eight cities and Metro link to implement the $85 million program, which includes safety enhancements at 50 railroad crossings throughout Orange County. Once the improvements ar... 03/09/2011

What I really like about this market is that it makes people think.  When things don't happen people tend to think about things that will make it happen.  That is what is going on right now.  There is an explosion of ideas going on.  Agents are trying to think of new ideas, better ways to do things, and new programs to make our jobs easier.  Just read the articles on Activerain and you can feel the excitement going on in creating new ways to do things.  I love the time we are living in.  I have been in the business for 30 years and have never seen so many new ideas and programs being created.  It is a very exciting time to be a Realtor. Our market has changed dramatically over the last two years and we have changed along with it and have adjusted to the new ways of doing business.  The ... 03/06/2011

KATNIK BROTHERS- SANTIAGO HILLS REALTOR/BROKER SPECIALIZING IN SHORT SALES, PRE-FORECLOSURE SALES, & BANK OWNED SALES. Distressed sales account for over 27% of the market in the SANTIAGO HILLS. For more information contact the Katnik Brothers at 714-726-2293 SANTIAGO HILLS SHORT SALE INFORMATION- UPDATED DAILY SANTIAGO HILLS HOME & CONDO SALES   195 Willow Springs Rd ORANGE, CA Short Sale in the Orange Hills. 4BR/3BA Single Family House $599,000 Year Built 1984 Sq Footage 2,578 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 full, 0 partial Floors 2 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size 9,000 sqft HOA/Maint $70 per month Additional Photos Photo 1Photo 2Photo 3Photo 4Photo 5 Contact Info Karl KatnikRemax Metro(714) 353-2609 For sale by agent/broker Equal Opportunity Housing 03/03/2011

SANTIAGO HILLS SHORT SALE UPDATE by THE KATNIK BROTHERS. Short Sale listings have decreased over 50% from this time last year. For more Short Sale information call 714-726-2293 Santiago Hills Short Sale Review- 2011 "4" Listings Currently Available "5" Pending Sale "3" Sold SANTIAGO HILLS SHORT SALE INVENTORY 3/1/2011 Address Community Bed Bath Sq. Ft. Asking Price Sale Type 195 N WILLOW SPRINGS Rd  Santiago Hills 4  3 2,578  $635,000  Short Sale 7709 E Appaloosa Trl  Santiago Hills 4  3 2,800  $590,000  Short Sale 7727 E Strawberry Rdg  Santiago Hills 3  3 2,210  $665,000  Short Sale 9641 Norfolk Dr  Santiago Hills 4  3 3,200  $825,000  Short Sale 03/02/2011