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Home Sellers

Strange Strategies – Orange County Home Buyers Take Control

by Leslie EskildsenSeptember 2, 2010 Home Buyers

Strange times call for strange strategies
As not normal as the world economic situation is today, the Orange County Real Estate market is just as not normal. Strange times. Gone are the days when you shopped for a house, found one you liked, and haggled politely with the seller, then moved in. In today’s [...]

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Real Estate Melt-Downs: Falling Out of Escrow is Never Fun

by Leslie EskildsenAugust 30, 2010 Featured Posts

Top Three Deal Killers – Why Orange County Escrows Fall Apart
If you’re keeping an eye on the Orange County Real Estate market, you’ve heard some deals are falling apart before they close. Leaving hopeful home buyers and sellers stranded, stressed, and massively frustrated. While every failed escrow has a story all its own, there are a few common [...]

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Orange County Home Buyers and Sellers – Check the Comps!

by Leslie EskildsenAugust 28, 2010 Home Buyers

How’s the Mission Viejo Market? What’s My Coto de Caza Home Worth? Is That a Rancho Santa Margarita pool home a Good Deal?

What’s the Market Telling You About Homes Like Yours?
If you are a home buyer or a home seller in today’s Orange County Real Estate Market asking any of these questions, you have to know [...]

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Real Live Home Inspection Discussion 2 – What Buyers Should Look For

by Leslie EskildsenAugust 22, 2010 Expert Advice

Now that you have the right mindset to get a general impression of the condition of the Orange County home you’ve fallen in love with, here are some tips from Jack Clausen of JLC Inspections on what you should look for.

Knowledge is Power
These are simple things that you and your Realtor can check, before you [...]

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Real Live Home Inspection Introduction – What’s the Big Deal?

by Leslie EskildsenAugust 18, 2010 Home Buyers

Here’s the real deal on buying a used home in Orange County, CA. Some one has lived there before you. Maybe multiple someones. They’ve cooked, eaten, washed, cleaned (or not,) slept, bathed, gone potty, and parked in the garage. They’ve had kids, pets, friends and family. They’ve had TVs, DVDs, PCs, SUVs, coffeemakers, toaster ovens, space heaters, and [...]

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Attention All Home Buyers and Sellers – Be Mature.

by Leslie EskildsenAugust 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 about [...]

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You Want the Carpets Cleaned Before You Move In? Put it in the Contract.

by Leslie EskildsenJuly 22, 2010 Home Buyers

Whatever you want left behind, cleaned, fixed, painted, pulled out, explained, or even permitted in the Orange County house you’re buying – put it in the contract!

“As Is” is the Rule
The purchase agreement clearly states that homes in California are sold in their present condition – “as is” as of the date of acceptance. It [...]

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Pets – Are They Hurting Your Home Sale Success?

by Leslie EskildsenJuly 20, 2010 Getting Ready to Buy a Home

Are there pet stains on your carpet? Does your house smell like dog or cat pee? Clean it up. Immediately. Is your home safe for buyers to be there, with your pets, when you are not there?
Two things every home seller must be brutally honest about – are my pets stinking up my home or [...]

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Escrow Mumbo Jumbo – Real Estate Jargon Translated into English

by Leslie EskildsenJuly 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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What? You’re Bringing in A Check? Check Again!

by Leslie EskildsenJuly 16, 2010 Escrow Essentials

This just in from a first time California home buyer – “Got it covered. I have all the money in my account. I’ll write escrow a check (for down payment and closing costs) on Monday when I come in to sign my loan docs.”

No, We Don’t Accept Personal Checks
Bzzzzz. Wrong answer. Stop the moving van. Escrow won’t [...]

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