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Water-Conserving Plumbing Fixtures Must be Disclosed by California Home Sellers

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Harrison K. Long

California government has favored consumers for years and has a number of laws on seller disclosures to protect home buyers. New CA law - CA Senate Bill 837 – says that home sellers must disclose to buyers whether there are water-conserving plumbing fixtures. … Continue reading →

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Single Level Homes Remain Solid Sellers – South Orange County CA Real Estate

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Harrison K. Long

Single level detached homes remain attractive for buyers and solid for sellers at Orange County CA real estate. Newport Heights home – $1,489,000 – 3 bedrooms and 3 baths – MLS# U11003372 – IDX link   See NEWPORT BEACH CA … Continue reading →

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CAP Rates Help Real Estate Investors Determine Value

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

  Investors look at Capitalization rate (or “CAP rate”) of a property to help determine value. CAP rate is ratio between the net operating income (NOI) produced by an asset and its capital cost (the original price paid to buy the asset) or alternatively … Continue reading →

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Dove Canyon Homes at Rancho Santa Margarita CA Real Estate

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

Dove Canyon at Rancho Santa Margarita CA has some excellent home values for buyers.      Dove Canyon home ~ $899,900 ~ overlooking 14th fairway of DC Golf Course ~ 5 bedrooms and 5 baths ~ MLS# S667520 ~ IDX link   … Continue reading →

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Turtle Rock at Irvine Real Estate and Home Sales Update

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

Turtle Rock village at Irvine is a beautiful residential community of about 3,300 homes nestled in the hills area west of the UCI campus, north of University Park and east of Shady Canyon, and has some inviting homes and properties now listed … Continue reading →

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Live at Newport Beach ~ Real Estate Sales Market Update for June 2011

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

  Newport Beach is one of the truly glamorous ocean and beach-oriented cities in Southern California.  Newport Beach real estate had sales in June 2011 that were similar to last year June 2010. Newport had 75 homes sold in June 2011 as … Continue reading →

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Irvine CA Short Sale Properties Update

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

  Irvine CA has some excellent short sale homes and properties now listed for sale, and they are popular with buyers.         Shady Canyon at Irvine home ~ $3,775,000 ~ 5 bedrooms and 7 baths ~ MLS #U10003777 ~ IDX … Continue reading →

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Irvine CA Foreclosures ~ Filings and Outcomes for June 2011

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

Even though Irvine CA is the economy driver at Orange County CA and has lots of jobs at private and public sector employers, foreclosures continue to be an important part of the real estate landscape. Irvine was like other cities in California during June 2011 and had … Continue reading →

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Top Reasons to Invest in Orange County CA Rental Properties

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

    Top reasons that now could be a good time to buy Orange County residential rental properties: 1.  Good prices for buyers  2.  Fewer home buyers and more renters are in the market these days.  3.  Rents have gone up and are expected … Continue reading →

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Orange County CA Public Property Auction by Treasurer/Tax Collector – June 29, 2011

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

Orange County, CA, Treasurer/Tax collector Shari Freidenrich has scheduled the county public property auction for Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at 10 AM at the Orange County offices. See list of properties scheduled for Orange County auction at http://www.ttc.ocgov.com/auction/auctionlist.htm. One such property scheduled for public auction … Continue reading →

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