Archive for September, 2009

FHA, its time to accept digital signatures!

Posted on September 30, 2009. Filed under: First Time Buyer help |

As geeky Realtors Mike and I are constantly trying to drag our vendors kicking and screaming into the big new technical world, so we can all work more efficiently together.  Below I am posting a letter I just sent to our CA public representatives to try to talk some sense into FHA when it comes [...]

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Orange County Dog Parks – OC Bark Parks

Posted on September 26, 2009. Filed under: First Time Buyer help |

Happy Saturday everyone!
We’re going to take Smokey to the dog park today and wanted to share these links with various dog parks in Orange County:
http://www.ocdogfriendly.com/dogparks.html
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/life/pets/dogparks/article_1640738.php/
For us, our dogs are our kids, and we know some of you spoil your pups even worse than we do.   What a better way than taking them out for an [...]

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FHA Approval – what Orange County First Time Buyers need to know

Posted on September 16, 2009. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate |

Hi all,
I was just meeting with one of our first time buyer preferred lenders, Manny Piceno.  Manny plays hockey with Mike at Aliso Ice rink, and he’s always been one of our favorite g0-to guys because he’s full of good info but not full of himself
If you’re not actively looking for a home [...]

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Short Sale 101 – how long till I can get this property, anyway??

Posted on September 10, 2009. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Informed Investor Alliance |

So, you can’t find any decent REO’s, or you’re getting outbid.
And there’s not enough equity sales.
You want the 8k homebuyer credit.
You find youself here, fishing in the sea of short sales in Orange County.
You’ve already read our post about what every buyer needs to know about a short sale.
But you’re still stuck!  Short sales won’t [...]

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Selling Dead Donkeys

Posted on September 9, 2009. Filed under: First Time Buyer help |

Hi everyone, this is an article written by Mary Jane Cambria, 2009 Orange County Association of Realtors‘ President. As an agent, many of my buyers are feeling this pain, and I am posting with permission to help bring about awareness and change to make your experience with buying Orange County real estate a pleasure!
There’s [...]

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Good news about Short sale taxes, and Mortgage PMI from an expert ;)

Posted on September 1, 2009. Filed under: Home Seller Tips, Informed Investor Alliance, Orange County CA Foreclosures |

Hi everyone!
Thought you’d enjoy this real estate update from Suze Orman – feel free to post questions below!

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