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Can Superstition and Religion Help You Sell Your Mission Viejo Home?

by Leslie Eskildsen March 26, 2011 Featured Posts

When East Meets West and Gives Some MoJo to Mission Viejo Home Sellers “I don’t have to believe in Feng Shui, but I use it because it makes me money.” – Donald Trump Call me and The Donald crazy, but I have resorted to using the Eastern Feng Shui energy and a Roman Catholic Saint [...]

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Mission Viejo Real Estate CSI – Disclosures AND Inspections Tell the Story

by Leslie Eskildsen March 3, 2011 Featured Posts

Home Seller Disclosures Are Crucial Remember we’ve talked about homes in Orange County California being sold in their current “as is” condition and the importance of a home inspection?  Well there’s a flip side to that story that bears mentioning.  It’s called disclosure.  In California residential real estate transactions, the seller is required to disclose [...]

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What Does “As Is” Mean in Today’s Mission Viejo Real Estate Market?

by Leslie Eskildsen February 27, 2011 Featured Posts

“As Is” Do’s and Don’ts In a real estate market with more distressed properties than we’ve seen in a generation or more, there’s a term being used which has some subtle implications – Home Sold “As Is.”  In today’s Orange County Real Estate market, this means different things to different people.  To one recent home [...]

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Playing the Multiple Offer Game in Orange County Real Estate

by Leslie Eskildsen February 15, 2011 Featured Posts

Rules of Engagement for Buyers Making Multiple Offers on Homes in Orange County Parker Brothers hasn’t quite gotten around to updating Monopoly to include the tactics successful Orange County home buyers are using in today’s tricky Real Estate market.  So I’m laying down some rules to follow for buyers out there shopping for homes on [...]

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Ever Heard “Buyer to Pay Professional Short Sale Negotiator Fee?” Just Say NO.

by Leslie Eskildsen December 1, 2010 Expert Advice

The Professional Short Sale Negotiator – a New Face in the Real Estate Cast of Characters An exhaustive (as in it pooped me out) study of Short Sale homes for sale in Orange County CA uncovered a rising trend in the number of Short Sale listings with the terms “Buyer to pay for Professional Short [...]

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What Do Viagra and Guns Have to Do With Selling My House?

by Leslie Eskildsen November 3, 2010 Featured Posts

So, your Orange County home is for sale.  There’s a lock box on the front door and you hope and pray a steady stream of motivated, qualified buyers come through.  What valuables should you protect when you open your home to agents and their clients?  Especially during Open Houses?  The list may surprise you. 1. [...]

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Attention All Home Buyers and Sellers – Be Mature.

by Leslie Eskildsen November 2, 2010 Featured Posts

Some Orange County home buyers and sellers need to be reminded to be mature during their Real Estate Transaction. I know you’re stressed. I know you’re maxed out trying to handle work, your family, and your escrow. But you will help yourself tremendously if you remember to be mature as the drama unfolds. Be mature [...]

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What Buyers Say vs What Agents Hear

by Leslie Eskildsen July 28, 2010 Featured Posts

So, you’re a  home buyer in today’s great Orange County Real Estate Market.  You’re taking advantage of killer home prices and even better mortgage interest rates, right?  Perfect.  Congratulations!    Now that have your money all figured out, you’re pre-approved for a home loan, and gave a good idea of what you’re looking for - you’re ready to go [...]

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Escrow Mumbo Jumbo – Real Estate Jargon Translated into English

by Leslie Eskildsen July 18, 2010 Escrow Essentials

Every industry has its share of custom jargon – terms that insiders use amongst themselves as a kind of code language or short hand to communicate with each other.  This jargon comes across as Mumbo Jumbo to you and me.  Well, surprise, surprise -  the Real Estate biz is no different!  So here’s a translation [...]

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