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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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Mission Viejo Real Estate – Traditions Out of Synch With New Reality

by Leslie Eskildsen February 13, 2011 Home Buyers

2011 Real Estate Marketing 101 – If You Really Want to Sell Your Home I ran across a dinosaur in the Orange County Real Estate market last week and it made me think – if this is still going on in 2011, we really need a refresher in Real Estate Marketing – 21st Century style. [...]

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Home Seller’s Be Warned – There’s a New Breed of Buyer in Orange County Real Estate Today

by Leslie Eskildsen January 8, 2011 Home Buyers

The New Breed of Orange County Home Buyer The Orange County Real Estate market has morphed from home prices go up $5K per day 5 – 6 years ago, to a year ago when buyers were making offers over the list price, sight unseen, 5 minutes after the home hits the MLS.  Our current leading [...]

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Mission Viejo Homes – Update on Active Listings in La Paz

by Leslie Eskildsen January 5, 2011 Home Buyers
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Orange County Real Estate Resolutions – 2011

by Leslie Eskildsen January 1, 2011 Expert Advice

Easy to Implement Success Strategies for Orange County Home Buyers and Sellers As the New Year begins, the Costco shelves are lined with vitamins, weight loss products, self-help books, and exercise equipment, where just minutes ago there were flat screen TVs, Snuggies, cases of champagne, gigantic pies, and crates full of Almond Roca.  Those brilliant [...]

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Sometimes You Have to Get Out of Dodge – Even in Orange County

by Leslie Eskildsen December 27, 2010 Home Buyers

As Much as Orange County Home Buyers Hate to do it - Cancelling Escrow May Be the Best Option Why in the world would an Orange County Realtor like me even broach the topic of cancelling your escrow?  Because the truth is, sometimes it is the best option for you.  Here are a couple of secnarios [...]

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Orange County Home Owners – Got Insurance Claims?

by Leslie Eskildsen December 13, 2010 Getting Your Home Ready to Sell

Orange County Home Sellers and Home Buyers Each Have an Interest in Insurance Claims As if you don’t have enough to worry about as a home seller in Orange County these days.  Like remembering to crate the dogs before you leave the house just in case a buyer wants to come in and take a [...]

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Look at the Payment First? Nobody Shops for Homes in Orange County That Way!

by Leslie Eskildsen December 9, 2010 Home Buyers

But Maybe They Should!  Head’s Up Home Buyers – Here’s the Scoop on Rising Interest Rates Three bedrooms or four?  A swimming pool?  Stainless steel and granite? Close to schools?  View of Lake Mission Viejo?  Most Orange County home buyers today are determined to get what they want in a home.  And waiting for prices to come down [...]

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Permit or No Permit – That is the Question

by Leslie Eskildsen December 7, 2010 Expert Advice

What’s the Deal With Permits for Home Additions in Orange County? Since inquiring minds (especially some of my clients) want to know – here’s a short course on building permits in Orange County.  Now realize – I am a Realtor, not a General Contractor or a City Employee.  This is a practical guide to help you [...]

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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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