A brighter economic picture, coupled with record-high housing affordability, pushed the spring home-buying season off to a strong start. In Orange County, the median home price was $513,950 in April, up 5.9 percent from $485,300 in March but down 3.1 percent from $530,140 in April of last year, according to CAR (California Association of Realtors). …
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San Marino at Woodbury – Quick Move-in
5 Quick Move-in Opportunities Homesite 63 Priced at $1,016,268 2,812 Square Feet, 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms Homesite 64 Priced at $1,065,290 2,946 Square Feet, 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms Homesite 61 Priced at $1,025,244 2,814 Square Feet, 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms Homesite 62 Priced at $1,058,006 2,968 Square Feet, 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms Homesite 65 Priced …
The Belvedere at Central Park West
The Belvedere at Central Park West is FHA Approved! With FHA loans you can get low down payments, low closing costs and easy credit qualifying. And no matter which flat you choose, The Belvedere will envelop you in contemporary comfort, with 10-foot ceilings, industrial-chic architecture and gourmet kitchens. Located in Central Park West in the …
US home-buying season finally signaling a recovery
Five years after the U.S. housing bust sent sales and prices plunging, the spring home-buying season is pointing to a long-awaited recovery. Reduced prices, record-low mortgage rates, higher rents and an improving job market appear to be emboldening many would-be buyers. Open houses are drawing crowds. A wave of foreclosures is leading investors to grab …
North O.C. is homebuying’s hot spot
That’s what we found our studying how housing trends hit various corners of Orange County. For calendar month February — freshest numbers from DataQuick — our region-by-region analysis of local real estate trends finds Orange County homebuying slicing up by geography this way … Click here to read more
O.C. house shoppers get busy early
Orange County’s housing market started the year quickly. The latest Orange County home inventory report from Steve Thomas and ReportsOnHousing.com — data as of February 2 — includes these thoughts: Orange County’s housing market started the year quickly. •Demand, the number of new pending sales over the prior month, is up 13 percent vs. 2011 …
Ex-Doomsayer: ‘It’s a great time to buy a home’
A former housing market skeptic has become a housing market booster, telling a gathering of real estate insiders Thursday that now is “a great time to buy a home.” Chris Thornberg, a former UCLA economist and a founding principal of Beacon Economics, once derided the National Association of Realtors and other housing industry bulls for …
Apartment Living in Northeast Irvine
Northeast Irvine offers exceptional choices for every lifestyle. Woodbury Village offers four award-winning communities near parks and schools. At Stonegate Village, you will enjoy resort-style living every day. Live away from it all in Portola Springs. Portola Place is steps away from hiking, biking and walking trails with a stunning foothill backdrop. Orchard Hills, with …
Occupy Movement Turns Its Attention to Home Foreclosures
In Southern California, members of the Occupy LA movement headed to South Gate on Tuesday to try to help a homeowner stave off foreclosure. Click here for more information
FSBO Sellers Decline as More Sellers Turn to Real Estate Agents to Sell the Home
The method most used to sell a home has changed in recent years. A higher share of sellers are relying on the expertise of real estate agents and brokers to sell their home, rather than trying other methods. Click here for more information