February 2012

10 Days or Less…We’ll Sell Your Laguna Beach Home That Fast!

Ten days. That’s the time needed to sell your Laguna Beach home. “OMG, Hillary really has catapulted over the deep end,” you smirk between sips of espresso. “Nothing sells even close to that fast in this sludgy market.” Ahem…allow me to set you straight. Not only can a Laguna Beach home sell in this blistering time frame. The Coastal Property Experts make it happen on a regular basis – two closed sales within ten days in the last month alone!

Fortunately, you caught this hard-working realtor on a good day, when I’m full of sparkle and sunshine. So I’m going to share our patented formula to sell your Laguna Beach home in ten days or less. A prime ingredient in the mix…

Stop Renting an Orange County Home!

With interest rates and prices plunging to rock-bottom lows of under 4% for Laguna Beach real estate, there’s never been a better time to buy your own little castle by the seashore. Renting a home just doesn’t make financial sense anymore – not even for a second home. Buy that Laguna Beach vacation property. And stop donating to the ‘I Want to Make My Landlord Richer’ fund. Same holds true for young people. Parents, encourage your college grads to buy a property NOW and build wealth for their future. “But, Ms. Coastal Property Expert,” you object, “I’m fine with forking over rent for the privilege of living in a beautiful Laguna Beach home.”  And I’m telling you flat out, nay-nay! Don’t…

You’ve put in hours of legwork, signed mountains of documents, wheeled and dealed ‘till the cows come home. And now you’re ready for the keys to your castle – a gorgeous piece of Laguna Beach real estate. But there’s still one more bridge to cross. It’s called escrow -- a very necessary phase, which no doubt you’ve heard of. Fortunately, going from escrow to an Orange County home can be a fairly smooth experience, especially when you know what to expect and have The Coastal Property Experts on board. As the best Laguna Beach real estate agents, we’ll help you sail into your Orange County home with an escrow edge. To get you started, we’ve prepared this very special --

EZ Escrow…

Homebuyers Get Another Kick in the Fannie

I’m telling you, it’s the last thing we need right now. Just when the Laguna Beach real estate market is awakening from a slumber full of tossing and turning…Just when interest is heating up for all those bargain-priced Laguna Beach homes for sale. What happens? Homebuyers get another kick in the Fannie.  

What I’m ranting about is Washington’s latest sleight of hand illusion – the new ‘back door tax’ bundled into Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac loans. At first glance, the additional .125% you’ll be paying for those loans looks like a drop in the bucket. Just a few pennies, right?  WARNING -- Don’t be fooled by the seemingly harmless amount. Here’s the real, behind-the-scenes story --…

It’s Buy Time, Big Time!

The news zooms out of every conceivable media outlet -- houses are more affordable than ever! Homeownership once again is in reach! The bargains are booming! The Coastal Property Experts agree. So do some of you. Low prices and low interest rates have begun luring you savvy shoppers back. Congratulations! You’ve already begun reaping major rewards. But what about the rest of you?  Open your eyes. The skies are clearing in the Laguna Beach real estate market. It’s buy time, big time!

The climate is sunnier than a summer day when you come to the table with the three golden keys: (1) down payment cash; (2) a steady income (at least 2 years on the job); and (3) good credit score. Nowadays, these essentials will get your…