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Alex Counting
Sunshine and Merriment by Xee Momma | August 22nd 2008 by Xee Momma
Alex was counting the letter pieces from one of his newest toys. I was asking him to name the letters written on the pieces but he started counting instead. Notice how he pronounced “three”. *does the happy mommy dance* read more
South OC market snapshot
South OC Real Estate Tracker | March 25th 2008 by Jason
Steve Thomas at RE/MAX recently posted this newsletter and market analysis for Orange County. We've broken out the South OC figures from his report to show you the active listings and number of foreclosures and short sales (distressed properties). Al read more
Pi Day is March 14. I’m giving gifts.
fracas | March 13th 2008 by fracas
Last year, Pi Day was celebrated in the usual fraccy style by telling you about all kinds of Pi related fun. There were: Pi Day songs Executive Pie God, Sex & Apple Pie A million digits of pi How to have sex with a warm pie… & read more
Something off in Stanton?
South OC Real Estate Tracker | March 9th 2008 by Jason
Photo credit: OC RegisterEach Sunday, the OC Register publishes a feature in its Marketplace (formerly Business) section called "Buying it in..." where it features a recently sold property and describes various types of financing that would be needed read more
Foreclosures mounting in OC
South OC Real Estate Tracker | February 11th 2008 by Jason
The OC Register dished out some more useful data today. This time, it's tracking foreclosure numbers for the past six months, ending in late January, compared to the same time period last year.As a whole, Orange County foreclosures were up 321% for c read more
Check out your neighbors' finances!
South OC Real Estate Tracker | February 11th 2008 by Jason
Well, sort of. The OC Register published a chart with financial information on every ZIP code in Orange County (plus some extra ones the IRS uses because they are apparently tied to P.O. boxes). The list includes average income (we're assuming per ho read more
CAR November data is out
South OC Real Estate Tracker | December 29th 2007 by Jason
It's not pretty at all. The Calif. Association of Realtors (CAR) is showing a 5.4% decline in November median price of a single family house ($661,580) compared to October and September, which were both $673,770.The stunning part is how quickly the m read more
How do they do it?
South OC Real Estate Tracker | December 17th 2007 by Jason
It is probably not too surprising that the asking rates for these rental properties - all actives pulled off the MLS - are far below what the monthly carrying costs would be if they were instead purchased with non-risky loans and 20% downpayments.The read more
Finding a buyer in...Dana Point
South OC Real Estate Tracker | December 8th 2007 by Jason
There are currently 15 homes that are pending for sale in Dana Point through the MLS, according to my search. There's a chance that not all of these sales will close (for unexpected reasons, like a sudden lack of financing or a bad inspection), but s read more
How bad is it now?
South OC Real Estate Tracker | November 28th 2007 by Jason
Here is the median price per square foot of a single family detached home in Orange County from 1980-1993, according to the LA Times:1980: $731981: 841982: 851983: 841984: 851985: 881986: 931987: 1041988: 1251989: 1491990: 152 (108% increase since 19 read more
Watch for falling knives
South OC Real Estate Tracker | November 15th 2007 by Jason
If some housing bulls are correct, there is a small army of potential buyers already assembled that's chomping at the bit to enter the market at the first sign of either a bottom or possible soon-to-come stabilization - heck, some would even have yo read more
Laguna Beach: immunity or ridiculosity?
South OC Real Estate Tracker | November 7th 2007 by Jason
There is talk about the possibility of high-end immunity in real estate - that is to say, more expensive properties (usually either on the coast or in a prestigious area) can get the best of both worlds: They appreciate along with traditionally less- read more
All's not well in South County
South OC Real Estate Tracker | November 5th 2007 by Jason
Interesting post over at Jon Lansner's OC Register real estate blog today that outlines which county areas have the highest rate of "distressed" properties for sale - meaning foreclosures and short sales listed as up for sale. For the complete list, read more
OC RE market: Close to the bottom?
South OC Real Estate Tracker | October 11th 2007 by Jason
A recent post appeared on ocrealestateblog.com with the title "Signs that the Orange County Real Estate Market may be close to the Bottom" Here's a link to that entry.The prognostication has probably taken a credibility hit considering on the front p read more
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