Altera Real Estate's (altera) Blog

Moving day brings many challenges to most families and one of the biggest concerns for pet parents is how their pets will adapt to the new home.   Most new homeowners have a few odd jobs to do in their home before moving in. Depending on the things you need to do, this can be the perfect time to ...

Throughout our years in the industry, We've noticed certain misconceptions homeowners have about the real estate process. We've identified six of the biggest myths and will do our best to reveal the reality of each situation based on my personal experiences and those of clients with whom We've wo...

IRS Helps First Time (and almost first time) Home Buyers The IRS offers a little talked about exception to the 10% penalty on early withdrawns from IRAs to help first time home buyers (which the IRS defines loosely as anyone who hasn't owned a primary residence in two years) use IRA funds without...

You might not recognize our new name (yet), but chances are you know our agents. Altera Real Estate is the new name for RE/MAX Real Estate Services, one of Orange County's largest and most venerable real estate companies. Since 1985, we've focused on assembling the most experienced and highly pro...