Category Archives: Explore Real Estate

Selling Decedent Estate Property at Orange County CA – Part One

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

  Experienced REALTORs® and real estate professionals in California who help trustees, decedent estate representatives, executors and administrators, to sell real property are familiar that good estate planning, including use of a REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, transfer of property to such trusts, and why that’s important. When property in California is … Continue reading →

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Right to Rent by Individual Owners at California Common Interest Developments

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

  New California “RIGHT TO RENT” law at common interest developments (CIDs) is expected to protect private property rights of individual owners. Thanks to the California Association of Realtors for sponsoring SB 150 on “RIGHT TO RENT” at a common interest developments.  This Senate Bill 150 was … Continue reading →

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Quail Hill Village Homes at Irvine CA Real Estate

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

  QUAIL HILL at Irvine CA real estate offers nice opportunities and beautiful properties for home buyers.  Quail Hill village at Irvine CA was developed by The Irvine company with new homes built between 2003 and 2008.  _____________________________________________________________________       Tapestry home Quail … Continue reading →

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East Costa Mesa Ranch Style Homes at Costa Mesa Real Estate

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

  EAST COSTA MESA is adjacent to Newport Beach at Orange County CA and has mild Southern California ocean climate and easy access to beaches.   East Costa Mesa SINGLE LEVEL RANCH STYLE HOMES are popular for buyers at Costa Mesa real estate.    … Continue reading →

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Orange County Home Buyers Alert ~ Now is Your Best Time to Get Going

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

  The average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage loan has fallen to its lowest level in decades. Freddie Mac said the rate for the refinancing option dropped to 3.54 percent from 3.66 percent, which is the lowest average rate since it … Continue reading →

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Orange County CA Property Owners Should Avoid Foreclosure Through Short Sales

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

  Lenders/Banks are in the business of lending money and usually don’t want to own and manage residential real estate.  When a lender/bank takes a property back through foreclosure, it’s a lengthy and expensive process (banks lose money) and results in lender/bankers … Continue reading →

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Top Reasons to Invest in Orange County CA Rental Properties

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

    Top reasons that now could be a good time to buy Orange County residential rental properties: 1.  Good prices for buyers  2.  Fewer home buyers and more renters are in the market these days.  3.  Rents have gone up and are expected … Continue reading →

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Home Buyers Alert ~ Now is Your Best Time

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

  Home buyers have heard it before that “Now is Your Best Time”.  It’s a worthy message, and we’ll say it again … “Now is Your Best Time” … for home buying. So get organized for home buying, contact your experienced and professional mortgage … Continue reading →

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Short Sale Offers Should be Made Uncomplicated for Lenders

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

TOP REASON that Short Sale offers should be uncomplicated for lender/lienholders: Lender/lienholders are decision makers on short sales and like to see uncomplicated and easy to approve contracts.   California has rules and forms for REALTORs® and real estate professionals to use for SHORT SALE transactions, … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Laguna Beach Short Sale Listings

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

Laguna Beach is one of South Orange County’s most spectacular beach and Pacific ocean-oriented communities. Laguna Beach now has 34 short sale home listings according to the Southern California MLS, and average asking price for these properties is $1,360,000. 1.  … Continue reading →

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