We thought since we have had a great deal of rain here in SoCal that we would post a little video about what to look for in roof inspections when you are purchasing a home. In this Friday Video Series: If you are buying a home in the middle of summer how do you know if your roof leaks? See what home inspector Ryan Howell of Coastline Home Services has say about inspections of roofs!
Hello fellow real estate investors. I wanted to take a few moments to discuss what I am seeing in the real estate market here in Orange County, California. Let me start with how I am looking at the data.
Here in Orange County, we have a very wide range of home prices and sometimes those incredibly expensive homes can skew the data. So you will notice that I have used the median price rather than the average to try to get a more accurate picture of what is happening. Also, this data is for all of Orange County. If you would like specific city, area, or neighborhood stats just contact me and I will get you the data.
Over Q4 of 2018 we saw the median price drop-in single-family homes, townhomes, and condos. There are a few things that caused this
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As consumers you have to look for the best deal and read all the small print especially when it comes to protecting one of your largest investments. Sit down with State Farm Agent, John Kerkes to find out how your insurance could vary or where it is the same.
It's hard to believe that this time of year in California we actually do have to use our furnaces. It's been a chilly winter for us here. When you are buying a home the furnace should always be checked. The big question is always, "Do I need to replace the furnace or are there some tips that will keep it running for the foreseeable future?" Listen to what David Feldberg (broker/owner of Coastal Real Estate Group) has to say about furnace troubleshooting and home purchase.
There is a common misconception that all real estate agents are the same. This couldn't be further from the truth. In real estate the common 80/20 rule applies. 80% of the business comes from 20% of all agents. Listen in to what to look for and how same agents can save you thousands of dollars.
Many times buyer will think if they use the listing agent they will get a better deal. Is this true or false? Sit down with Coastal Real Estate Group's Broker/Owner David Feldberg and listen to what he has to say on the subject.
"There are no shortage of mortgage brokers and or lenders all promising the best rate and program. Over the years there have been a handful of lenders that I would recommend to my clients but there are a lot more that I wouldn’t. A few years ago, I did a post about the best mortgage lenders in Orange County and that’s still a good list. Recently, I came across someone who offers a different type of service and I thought it would be a good idea to let our readers know of a new type of service in the marketplace.
Meet Dan Stone, the mortgage fee coach! He is neither a lender or broker but has over 30 years in the mortgage industry. He spent most of his career in the secondary market (basically working with banks and wall street bundling and selling
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With rates on the rise this is a very common question. Does the fed raising rates raise the mortgage rates? Sit down with long time mortgage pro Beny Rabuchin and listen to how the Fed can effect home loans.
After the fires here in California, the topic of homeowner's insurance couldn't be any more important. Sit down with State Farm Agent John Kerkes and here what he has to say about homeowner's insurance.
