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See Pat Hale's latest post on her Seal Beach real estate blog. First of all she writes this blog in an effort to attract more traffic to her website. But many of her postings are interesting, newsworthy, and interesting.
That having been said, read her latest post at http://pathale.wordpress.com
04/25/2008 02:34 AM |
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A REALTOR for Re/Max Real Estate Services in Aliso Viejo, CA reported recently that there were 2,285 deals created in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 7% from one year ago. The REALTOR said there was increased showing activity, increased open house activity, buyers are writing more offers, multiple offers in the lower ranges and significantly more first time buyer activity.
This is a report from only one firm and one office, but at least someone is experiencing increased housing demand. A more county-wide official report should be evaluated and a discussion with a REALTOR would be in order to properly understand any statistic.
04/21/2008 08:45 PM |
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Real estate in Maui is varied and certainly is not in a depressed state. A Maui REALTOR reported the following facts about Maui real estate:
- in 2007, Wailea home sales increased 13% over the previous year
- the median sale price of a single family home in Wailea was $2,028,500
- Kihei real estate had a median sale price of $729,850 down 4% from the previous year
- Kihei condos had a median sale price of $427,000
04/07/2008 07:57 PM |
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We had a chance conversation with one of our REALTOR friends in the San Francisco area. We asked how the real estate market was -- we suspected the answer to be similar to the ones that we typically hear in Southern California. To our surprise, here is what our friend said:
"Market is actually very active now... "
04/05/2008 11:35 PM |
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When you travel to the Hawaiian islands, there is an airport shuttle called "Wiki-Wiki" which means "fast". Since the early 2000s wikis were adopted by enterprises as collaborative software. Wikis enable documents to be created and changed through collaboration by anyone using an Internet browser. Generally, there is no review before changes are accepted and many wikis are open to the public.
For the real estate industry, www.RealEstateWiki.com is the effort of over 20 people who created qualtity content - over 3,000 definitions and terms, 1,000 answers to home buying, selling, and financing questions, industy acronyms, information on industry leaders, brokers, top producing agents, real estate associations, designations, blogs, publications, and more.
You may use www.RealEstateWiki.com as often as you wish - it is free. Provide this to your customers so they can get clarification on real estate terms and the home-buying process.
03/11/2008 01:53 AM |
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It seems everyone is talking about "going green". This doesn't mean that green homes have to be odd-shaped or made of materials that aren't normally seen in your neighborhood.
According to EcoManor (visit their website at www.ecomanor.com) most efficient green homes have the following characteristics:
- Environmentally-sound materials
- Energy-efficient appliances
- Recycled & Locally-sourced materials
- Rain water collection
- Drought-resistant landscaping
- Natural, chemical-free insulation
- Low-flush toilets
- Natural cleaning products
EcoManor has "top 5 quick, low-cost fixes that you can do today for better green living". Find out more and order this report by visiting their website.
02/25/2008 03:47 PM |
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We found a website of expert help with home improvement, remodeling houses, home repair, decorating, DIY, and tips for buying appliances and other home repair products.
Visit http://www.hometips.com/index.html
12/15/2007 01:39 AM |
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Pending sales of existing homes increased slightly in October. The National Association of REALTORSreported that its pending home sales index, based on contracts signed in October, was up 0.6% from September.
The forward-looking indicator of home sales was more upbeat than expected.
Year-over-year, pending sales were down 18.4%. Only the declines registered in August and September were deeper.
The NAR said median home prices would likely fall 1.9% this year but rise 0.3% in 2008.
12/12/2007 01:58 AM |
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Only one.
Belmont Shore, California, is an ocean front community with a 2nd Street shopping district and a vast pier that has been there since 1966. Belmont Shore continues to be in high demand with many large homes and townhomes.
Neighborhood streets are characterized by palm trees and often narrow streets, which is typical of many beach communities. The homes have been updated from their early 1920's construction. Many include gourmet kitchens, classic wooden floors, and cathedral ceilings. Large, comfortable floor plans are definitely available with homes to fit any size of family.
12/09/2007 12:10 AM |
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Most listings suffer from one or more of the 7 deadly home staging sins. These are often made by agents and home sellers unfamiliar with home staging. Are you guilty of any of these potential deal breakers?
Failure to thoroughly deep clean the home - especially the kitchen and bathrooms.
Failure to de-clutter the entire home.
Failure to de-personalize your entire house
Failure to use neutral colors when painting both inside and outside.
Failure to spotlessly clean the windows and window coverings.
Failure to make your pets disappear.
Failure to spruce up your calling card - your landscaping.
These suggestions come from www.AHSDesignation.com Visit their site to learn more about home staging.
11/23/2007 04:10 PM |
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