Tag Archives: Real estate investing

California Property Tax & Mello-Roos Assessments – State Income Tax Filings Starting January 1, 2013

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Harrison K. Long

California government has money and budget challenges – and is expected to crack down next year – for tax year 2012 – on property tax payers who have been taking the entire amount they pay (including Mello-Roos and special assessments) as … Continue reading →

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Short Sales are Reality at Irvine CA Real Estate

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Harrison K. Long

Short Sales – not always the best or satisfying situation for sellers – and lots of challenges for prospective buyers – are nevertheless a reality and important part of Irvine CA real estate.131 Irvine CA short sales have sold with closed escrows so far this year … Continue reading →

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Investor Buyers Like Orange County CA Foreclosure Values

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Harrison K. Long

Investor buyers like foreclosures  at  Orange County CA real estate - with good values, low prices, and solid rents. Orange County like all of California has a foreclosure funnel – with some homes underwater – with others delinquent in payments, with … Continue reading →

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Turtle Rock and Irvine CA Real Estate – Market Update March 2012

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Harrison K. Long

Turtle Rock at Irvine CA Real Estate - located in the hills of Irvine and near the UCI campus – a most sought after area for home and property buyers. 9 Turtle Rock at Irvine homes have resold during first two … Continue reading →

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Irvine CA Real Estate Market Update – March 2012

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Harrison K. Long

Irvine CA home selling market continues to be solid with buyer demand. The average Irvine home for sale list price has now topped $1,000,000 (which is well above the average resold price). Irvine has 531 homes now listed for resale … Continue reading →

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East Costa Mesa Real Estate Update – February 2012 – Orange County CA

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Harrison K. Long

  East Costa Mesa is a most popular area at Orange County CA – with old-fashioned neighborhoods where people and kids walk and bike to visit each other, attend good schools, enjoy public parks, nice churches, shop at local markets - at gentrified … Continue reading →

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Investors Set Records Buying More Orange County CA Homes and Real Estate During January 2012

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Harrison K. Long

Investor buyers got busy last month during January 2012 at Orange County CA real estate. The Orange County Register has reported  that Orange County CA home sold prices were below $400,000 in January 2012 for the first time in 33 months. Orange … Continue reading →

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Shortened Time Frame From Default to Foreclosure at Orange County CA Real Estate

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Harrison K. Long

 10,898 Orange County CA properties are in the foreclosure pipeline as of today – February 15, 2012 – after filing of notice of default and prior to trustee auction sale at end of foreclosure. A recent trend at Orange County Ca real estate is … Continue reading →

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New California Smoke Free Housing Law 2012

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Harrison K. Long

California New Smoke Free Housing Law for 2012 The  California Smokefree Housing Law (SB 332) went into effect on January 1, 2012 – added Section 1947.5 to the California Civil Code- and gives multifamily property owners and managers the power to prohibit smoking … Continue reading →

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Buyer Demand for Distressed Properties at Irvine CA Real Estate

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Harrison K. Long

While helping Irvine CA distressed property owners to AVOID FORECLOSURE and do SHORT SALES, we pay attention to buyer demand at IRVINE CA REAL ESTATE. 773 Irvine homes are listed for sale on the market today – average list price of … Continue reading →

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