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2009
According to the HUD website, FHA has raised the limit on financed amounts to $729,750. This will be a great help in the Orange County area, especially in South County, where much of the inventory is still north of the $700,000 mark. Here's a breakdown of homes over $700K compared to total numbe...
02/26/2009
Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver and Mission Viejo by John Alesi, Mission Viejo REALTOR® Mission Viejo CA Real Estate So just what do these three things have in common? Stay tuned... Today was Career Day at one on our fine Mission Viejo Middle Schools, La Paz Intermediate. Along with the usual para...
02/23/2009
Although Shannon writes about Naples Florida Real Estate, her content is right on! I have heard these exact comments from agents, buyers and sellers in our local market area. So maybe we're not so different from each other after all. I'd love to hear your stories related to this topic. Regards,...
02/19/2009
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Dogs, Cats, Horses and Llamas by John Alesi, Mission Viejo REALTOR® Mission Viejo CA Real Estate Let me introduce you to a fellow agent at CENTURY 21 Superstars, Russel Taylor. You see, he lives on four acres in Modjeska Canyon, CA (the area that burned in the late summer fires and flooded in mor...
02/17/2009
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Spoiled Generation? by John Alesi, Mission Viejo REALTOR® Mission Viejo CA Real Estate Is the younger generation spoiled by technology? Take a look at comedian Louis C.K.'s (Louis Szekely) hilarious interview with Conan O'brian. If you are considering a real estate transaction (buying,selling, re...
02/16/2009
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Presidential Real Estate by John Alesi, Mission Viejo REALTOR® Mission Viejo CA Real Estate In honor of President's Day, I thought I'd share this link for one of the best known pieces of re al estate in the country...The White House. I don't think this "house" will ever be on the market but inclu...
02/15/2009
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You Must See This Documentary by John Alesi, Mission Viejo REALTOR® Mission Viejo CA Real Estate CNBC's documentary, House Of Cards, with interviewer David Farber, is a compelling reveal of the events that caused the mortgage meltdown which has reverberated around the world. The culprit, CDOs, Co...
02/15/2009
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Mission Viejo's Got Talent by John Alesi, Mission Viejo REALTOR® Mission Viejo CA Real Estate Just a few weeks ago, I headed out with some buddies to the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano. Locals know this place as a long standing concert venue that has featured everyone from top name headliners...
02/03/2009
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Who's Making Up These Statistics Anyway? by John Alesi, Mission Viejo REALTOR® Mission Viejo CA Real Estate An article in today's (Feb 3, 2009) Los Angeles Times Business section revealed that home prices are not really as low as stated! According to Times' writer, Peter Hong's research, home val...
02/03/2009