Recent sales in beautiful Stratford at the Pacific. This community is home to our Mayor and City Manager as well as many doctors, lawyers, and other prominent individuals who wish to reside in a beach and harbor close home. These homes were built about 25 years ago and are 3-5 bedroom homes with lots about 6k to 7k sq. ft. the average size home about 2000 sq. ft.. What makes this community so desirable is the flat wide streets, culdesacs abound and  larger homes, this tract backs to a wonderful park which extends through to San Juan Capistrano and down to the famous Doheny State Beach. Stratford has a very low HOA that takes care of the walk ways and owner issues of compliance. I love this neighborhood as I found the people friendly, the walks to the parks and beaches wonderful and a se... 05/28/2008

Ok, get this!  I have a fixer - yes a fixer needing minimum $100,000 in work priced for $599,000 in a market where at its BEST this house could sell for MAYBE $750,000!  I get a buyer who wants to pay $550,000 and because I am representing both parties I have agreed to reduce my commission by 2% to HELP the seller.  The seller is in NOD and the sale will be in March.  I am not too worried because the lender has already said they will use me to sell the home.  But the lender knows the seller has some equity and are holding off on the sale in order to benefit the seller!  Amazing right!???? Well, get this.  This offer will net the seller about $45,000 if she moves forward with this buyer.  The seller has been stalling for 2 weeks! The buyer would have been able to close escrow on the 31st... 01/14/2008