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Bunny Slipper Buyers – Mission Viejo Home Sellers Beware!

by Leslie Eskildsen April 10, 2011 Featured Posts

Mission Viejo Home Sellers – What Are the Photos of Your Home Telling Today’s Buyers? OK, all you Mission Viejo home sellers, listen up.  And all you other Orange County home sellers can get some pointers here, too.  It’s now April.  And if your house hasn’t sold yet, it might be time to take a [...]

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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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The Holidays are PERFECT For Buying and Selling Homes in Orange County!

by Leslie Eskildsen November 24, 2010 Home Buyers

Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanza!  Time to Get Busy – Home Shopping Season Is Here! For Orange County Home Buyers – The good news is that Target opens at 4:00AM on Friday, so you can get your electronics shopping done and still have time left to shop for homes!  This is the [...]

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Video – Why is Time Critical in Orange County Real Estate Deals?

by Leslie Eskildsen November 23, 2010 Home Buyers

You’ve Heard “Time is of the Essence” So Many Times, Right?  Believe It! In your Orange County home deal, time really is of the essence.  As cliche and so-oft-repeated-it’s-grown-meaningless as this sounds, this Real Estate catch phrase is actually really, really true.  And important.  Why?  Because of these really likely scenarios. Real Estate in California is [...]

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What Does Dancing With the Stars Have to Do With Orange County Real Estate Deal?

by Leslie Eskildsen November 4, 2010 Home Sellers

Quick Step, Waltz, or Tango – Orange County Buyers and Sellers Dance Through Negotiations at Least Three Times Dance Number One – The first time you sell your home in today’s complicated Orange County real estate market is the first dance you have with your prospective buyer.  Will it be a Quick Step – Offer, [...]

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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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How Does Your Home Appeal to Buyers’ Senses?

by Leslie Eskildsen October 21, 2010 Getting Your Home Ready to Sell

See Hear Small Taste and Touch – How Does Your Orange County Home Measure Up? While it may be blindingly obvious, let’s be perfectly clear that to be successful at selling your Orange County home in today’s real estate market, your house has to be in tip top shape in every sense.  Here are a [...]

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How to Save on Closing Costs? Ask the Seller to Pay!

by Leslie Eskildsen October 13, 2010 Escrow Essentials

How do you avoid paying closing costs when you buy a home in Orange County? Here’s the scoop – you may be able to avoid paying closings costs the next time you buy an Orange County home!  Seriously.   Things like escrow fees, title insurance, documentation fees, wire fees, HOA transfer fees, and a hand full of other [...]

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

by Leslie Eskildsen July 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 [...]

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