Category Archives: Explore The OC

OC Home Buyer Demand Gets More Solid – Orange County CA Real Estate

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Harrison K. Long

Buyer demand is solid at Orange County CA real estate – and it should inspire seller confidence. Realtors and brokers resold 2,576 Orange County CA homes last month during March 2012 – with average sold price of $511,908. That’s sold … Continue reading →

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Investors Set Records Buying More Orange County CA Homes and Real Estate During January 2012

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Harrison K. Long

Investor buyers got busy last month during January 2012 at Orange County CA real estate. The Orange County Register has reported  that Orange County CA home sold prices were below $400,000 in January 2012 for the first time in 33 months. Orange … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Tax Relief by U.S. Law Set to Expire at End of This Year 2012

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Harrison K. Long

U.S. law - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 - applies to debt forgiven in calendar years 2007 through 2012 – including possible debt forgiven through SHORT SALE process. For purposes of income tax, this law allows for exclusion of income realized as … Continue reading →

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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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Investors Buying Foreclosures at Orange County CA Real Estate

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

  Orange County CA real estate investors have increased their buying of foreclosure properties. The percent of foreclosed properties in California sold to third parties investors hit a record 27.4 percent of all foreclosure sales in September, 2011 – according to ForeclosureRadar.    … 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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