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A Used House is Like a Used Car – Kick the Tires!

by Leslie Eskildsen June 27, 2010 Home Buyers

So, you’ve found the perfect Orange County home for sale and you pull the trigger and say – “Let’s Buy It!”  You’re super excited, can’t wait to move in…. But wait.  There’s more to know…. Once you calm down and go back for a second look, you may realize that the house isn’t in perfect [...]

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Trespassers Keep Out! Restricted Access – Only for Unsuccessful Home Sellers.

by Leslie Eskildsen June 26, 2010 Home Didn't Sell? Ouch.

Attention Orange County Home Sellers – doesn’t it suck that your house didn’t sell?  All those countless hours spent vacuuming and making beds and putting away your stuff and keeping dishes out of the sink and physically LEAVING YOUR HOME so complete strangers, who never make an offer, can look inside your drawers and closets [...]

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Casta Del Sol – Since 55 is the New 35

by Leslie Eskildsen June 24, 2010 Casta Del Sol
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What?  Need a new place to call home?  Well, if you’re 55 or older there’s a hidden gem in Mission Viejo calling your name (insert your name here __________________) – come on down to Casta Del Sol!  We’ve got streets with real green plants and trees taller than the roof tops. No kids in site. [...]

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Yes, Orange County Home Buyer – You May Have to Make an Offer Sight Unseen!

by Leslie Eskildsen June 23, 2010 Home Buyers

Seriously – in the current Orange County Real Estate Market you may have to depend on your Realtor to do her job and find you a great house, help you submit an offer – even though you have never seen the home! Did you watch the video?? Did you hear how Toriana would have never [...]

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The Wild Wild West in Orange County Real Estate

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

This is surely the Wild Wild West in Orange County Real Estate.  The bear rug with the gaping mouth open and terror-invoking teeth sparkling in the sun greets you as you enter this BEDROOM decorated, no scratch decorated – try crammed to the gills (no pun intended) with trophies from the Great Hunter. This is [...]

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Why Every Home Buyer Needs a Home Warranty Policy

by Leslie Eskildsen June 20, 2010 Home Buyers
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Most likely, your offer to buy a home in Orange County will include a Home Warranty Policy, paid for buy the seller.   A home warranty is designed to cover the kinds of mechanical, plumbing and major appliance repairs that homeowner’s insurance doesn’t: clogged pipes, air conditioner or furnace failures, and appliances that go on the [...]

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Termite Tips for Orange County Home Buyers

by Leslie Eskildsen June 20, 2010 Home Buyers

As a prospective Orange County home buyer, you want to make sure the home you buy is free of wood destroying pests, such as termites.  In this video, Jim Donnelly, owner of Accurate Termite, points out the top issues that home buyers need to be aware of regarding termite repairs. It is quite typical for [...]

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Termite Tips for Orange County Home Sellers

by Leslie Eskildsen June 20, 2010 Getting Your Home Ready to Sell

Selling Your Orange County Home? Here are a couple of key things you need to know about the termite repairs you might have to make. Jim Donnelly, owner of Accurate Termite, fills home sellers in on the top three things to be aware of when it comes to termite damage. As Jim points out – [...]

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When to Change Paint, Wallpaper, and Carpet to Get Your Mission Viejo Home Sold

by Leslie Eskildsen June 19, 2010 Getting Your Home Ready to Sell

As a serious Mission Viejo home seller, you are obviously looking to get your home sold as quickly as possible for the most money possible - right? Does your house need to be painted to sell quickly for top dollar? Take the following quiz to find out: Are the walls painted to match the pastel wallpaper border [...]

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What’s This All About?

by Leslie Eskildsen June 19, 2010 Home Buyers

What is What Agents Fear Telling You all about? This is the one place you can count on to find the bottom line, the real deal, the no sugar-coating, the “tell it like it is” for Orange County, California Real Estate. For home sellers – you’ll find hot topics like: What you need to do to [...]

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