Residential Real Estate
Home Remodeling In O.C. Down For 4th Straight Year
The estimated value of residential home improvement projects in Orange County dropped 47% since such worked peaked in 2005. The level of home remodeling and additions has fallen to its lowest level in nearly a decade.
In Orange County the estimated value of home remodeling permits was $302 million in 2009, down for a fourth straight year.
The [...]
10 Ways To Prepare Your Home For a Quake
The Insurance Information Network of California has come out with a list of 10 things homeowners can do to try and prepare for potential earthquakes. With the recent seismic activity in our area – and throughout the world – it wouldn’t be a bad idea to read through list and see what small changes can greatly [...]
19Jan2010 | Adam | 0 comments | Continued
More Realtors Using The Internet To Sell Homes
The California Association of Realtors has put out a new study showing that 55% of 2009 business originated from the internet compared to 48% in 2008 and a mere 24% five years ago.
The most popular sites used to obtain real estate information are Zillow.com, Craigslist.org and Yahoo! Real Estate. Although CAR is quick to note that [...]
Builders Are Raising Prices In CA
For the first time in 15 months more builders in California are raising prices than dropping prices.
Nationally this month the net home sales per development increased from 1.4% to 2% in August. Builders have been targeting entry-level buyers who don’t have homes to sell in order to lower cancellation rates. Housing starts increased in California [...]
23Sep2009 | Adam | 0 comments | Continued
O.C. Property Tax Appeals Up 23%
The number of Orange County property owners disputing their property
taxes jumped 23% this year. The deadline to appeal is less than a week away and the Orange County Assessor’s office already reduced tax assessments for a fifth of the county’s land parcels.
This year so far there have been 4.5 times more tax appeals [...]
OC has 6 of 100 Priciest ZIP Codes
According to Forbes Magazine, six of the costliest ZIP codes to buy in reside in Orange County and 22 of the top 500 are also in Orange County.
Some of Orange County housing still ranks among the most expensive in the country, despite the substantial price drop we have been experiencing during this recession. [...]
2Sep2009 | Adam | 0 comments | Continued
Verizon Wireless Keeps 2,300 Jobs In O.C.
In a surprising move on Verizon Wireless’ part they have decided to keep their regional headquarters – along with 2,300 employees in Irvine.
Verizon Wireless re- signed the lease for its western regional facility on San Canyon Ave. They intended to stay at that location for at least another 10 years. Their headquarters were [...]
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Stunning fully updated home in Lower Raymond Hills featuring Hardwood Floors throughout, double pane windows and sliders, remodeled kitchen with granite countertops & stainless steel appliances, updated bathroom with granite vanity, large covered patio, scraped ceilings, individual laundry room, central heat and air, and a very desirable open floor plan [...]
Road Closure On Wilshire Ave. for Fullerton Market
Motorists are reminded that Wilshire Avenue between Harbor Boulevard and Pomona Avenue in Fullerton, will be closed from 1-10:30 p.m. every Thursday, beginning April 2.
The closure is to allow the City of Fullerton to hold its popular weekly outdoor “Fullerton Market,” featuring farm-fresh produce, imported and handmade crafts and apparel, food booths, live entertainment, [...]
11Mar2009 | Adam | 0 comments | Continued
Homeowners Realize Decrease In Homes Value
Currently nearly 57% of homeowners believe that their home has lost value in 2008, in reality nearly 76% of U.S. home decreased in value.
Zillow.com’s VP states that “It’s clear that the ‘not my house’ sentiment that was so prevalent in earlier surveys is waning, and homeowners are opening their eyes to the unfortunate [...]
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