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2009
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I was walking through the central part of town today just gathering some photos in the civic center area. My policy for taking photos is to shoot a bunch and then sort through to find the best ones. This was kind of a last minute shot of the promenade between the Rancho Santa Margarita City ha...
11/25/2009
NOTE: This information applies to the State of California. Check with your state's department of real estate for information regarding your locale. A notice of trustee sale is a document that tells the property owner that a particular property is about to be sold at auction to settle a debt that...
11/24/2009
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Earlier this week, employees of the newest Microsoft Store, located in Mission Viejo, CA were video taped performing a group "line dance" in an effort to show folks that it's really fun to come into their new store. I'm not sure that dancing the Electric Slide will help sell their software but f...
11/20/2009
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In a press release yesterday, Google, Inc. announced that they are giving away free Wi-Fi access at airports around the country this holiday season. The free wi-fi will be available at 47 Airports around the USA including Las Vegas, San Jose, Boston, Baltimore, Burbank, Houston, Indianapolis, Se...
11/11/2009
I just got a look at the new Motorola Droid phone available through Verizon. The much hailed device was released to the public on November 6, 2009 and my son, who works at a Verizon retailer, was one of the first in our area to get one. Naturally, dad had to spend a few minutes playing around w...
11/08/2009
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This video is a good place to start to understand the capabilities of Century 21's updated web site including tools to search for homes, help with selling your home, international buyers and sellers, map searching, open house tours with mapping and a connection to the C21 mobile phone site connec...
11/05/2009
Here are the top ten most expensive homes in Mission Viejo, CA. Eight of the 10 are on Lake Mission Viejo, which has consistently been the most expensive real estate in the city. $1,599,000 - 5 bed, 5 bath, 4700 sq ft, 8200 lot $1,699,900 - 5 bed, 5 bath, 5800 sq ft, 10,000 lot $2,350.000 - 4 be...
11/02/2009
Short Sale - A short sale occurs when real estate is sold for an amount less than what is owed on the property's loan. The financial entity holding the loan accepts less so it is referred to as "short" of the amount due. A short sale requires agreement of both the seller (the person who origina...
11/02/2009