GORGEOUS MID RISE 2 BEDROOM WITH 24HR CONCIERGE$2,100Location:2227 Watermarke PLIrvine, CA 92612Map and DirectionsCondominium2 Bedrooms2 BathroomsInterior: 1120 sqftDescriptionBeautiful & Private Watermarke end unit boasts a flury of features which includes: 2 bedrooms & 2 full baths, gorgeous designer tile, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, reccessed lighting, custom window coverings, inside laundry. Not to mention the some of the best amenities in town, which includes: 24hr concierge service, gym, tennis, resort like pool & spa, basketball courts, and much more. This is an all around resort style living environment waiting to be taken by you! It s a must see! PhotosFeaturesCondominium*Granite Countertops*24hr Concierge Service*State of the art gym*Resort like pool & sp... 02/06/2009

How long does a short sale take, I need to get out now!   First it comes down to how prepared you and your broker are in this situation. If your broker or short sale specialist is experience then you will have the quicker turn around. Also it depends on what banks you have your loans with. Meaning if you have your mortgage with a smaller bank who does not have as many defaulted loans then the approval should take 30-45 days to receive. But if the bank who has your mortgage is a larger bank, meaning they have a large amount of defaulted loans then it could take up to 60-90 days for the approval. This is very important. This complicated process takes time so to have the option of a short sale, you must act soon. If you wait until 1 week before eviction, no one can help you do a short sal... 02/05/2009

What is an REO?  REO means Real Estate Owned.  Everyone is talking about REOs these days.  But before you consider buying one, there are a few things you should know about REOs.  These properties are generally owned by banks, credit unions, mortgage companies and sometimes private companies.  It has become increasingly common for the news to report foreclosure issues and homeowners losing their houses and other effects of the mortgage crisis.   As a result there have been dramatic increases in the marketing of REOs to the general public.  It used to be that you could barely get your hands on lenders' foreclosure lists.  But these days, everyone is trying to sell REOs. The people that are being marketed by these REO sellers are mainly first-time and minority potential homebuyers.  Fannie... 02/05/2009

              JIMMY BUFFETT "LIVE" IN CONCERT !! It's the Summerzcool Tour '09 The 62-year-old singer-songwriter (and tailgate party mainstay), along with his trusty Coral Reefer Band, will bring his Summerzcool Tour ‘09 to Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine on May 21. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 9. No word on prices, but at other stops they tend to range from $36 to $136. I am a true parrotthead, if you call my office and get placed on hold you'll hear Jimmy singing the following:       02/04/2009

With some of the best residential neighborhoods and homes in South OC, Irvine is located next to Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Newport Coast, and within a 10 minute drive of the Pacific Ocean at Crystal Cove.  Irvine is especially known for its pleasant weather with lots of sunshine, excellent and award winning public schools, healthy business climate with good job opportunities, University of California Irvine, encouragement for business development, celebration of diversity, places for freedom of worship, and one of the safest cities in the United States. As of today, February 2, 2009   ~  there are 653 homes listed for sale at Irvine with average list price of homes is $751,576  (average time on the market is 105 days).  Of the 653 Irvine homes now listed for sale, 299 are SFR detach... 02/02/2009

Size DOES Matter! You've said it, you've heard, you know it's true!  Size matters! Especially when it comes to your Realtor!  If you've been watching the news, you know that it's a Buyer's Market and it's a GREAT time to buy a home!  But when you're looking for an agent to give you the personalized attention you deserve, remember, SIZE MATTERS! Do you want to be just another file number or do you want your agent to become your partner! Choosing and buying a home is one of, if not the most important decision you will make in your life.  Don't get lost in the crowd with agents that are more concerned with getting listings and closing deals than they are concerned about meeting your needs and EXCEEDING your expectations! At Crestico Realty, we have a specialized Buyer's Team that focuses O... 01/25/2009

                                              Welcome to Teen Driving Academy. Serving the entire  OC ! Are you about to turn 16 and looking for Drivers Education Training Courses and behind the wheel training?                                                Welcome to www.TeenDrivingAcademy.com ! Visit our website Now!                                         Premier Orange County Driver Ed. teen driving school and driver training courses We offer both Driver Education Online and classroom driver's ed , as well as, drivers training for nearly 20 years in California . We are the leaders in teen driving instruction. Our teen driving course has prepared over 50,000 teen drivers to secure their California driver permit and drivers license. LIMITED TIME - FREE DRIVER EDUCATION ONLINE WITH THE... 01/21/2009

        As of today, January 19, 2009   ...  there are 639 homes listed for sale at Irvine, and the average time on the market for those is 108 days.   Of the 639 Irvine homes now for sale ...  345 are attached or condo homes listed for sale  (54% of market), and the average number of days on the market for those is 107. There are also 294 detached SFR homes listed for sale at Irvine (46% of market), and the average time on the market for those is 114 days. Of the 639 Irvine homes now listed for sale, 159 are said to be short sales not yet bank approved (25% of market).  (Short Sale Listings Are Very Challenging Situations for Buyers). Of the 639 Irvine homes now listed for sale, 35 are REO bank owned (5.5% of market).  During the thirty days from December 19, 2008, to January 19, 2009,... 01/19/2009

                                                     Looking in Westpark? We have put together some helpful links for you in Westpark including easy acces to Westpark Homes for Sale and easy access to  Irvine Real Estate ListingsHere are some Westpark Local Links in Irvine: Tired yet? If so, scroll down and get what you came for.Westpark Irvine Unified SchoolsWestpark Movie TimesCity of Irvine LinkIrvine Real Estate Link to Irvine Homes By Map. FIND WESPARK HOMES IN IRVINE ON THE MAP SEARCH ! SEARCH Westpark Homes ifor sale in Irvine SEARCH Westpark Condos for sale in Irvine www.BankOwnedFilter.com  Get Bank Owned Homes sent by email.Search Irvine Bank Owned Homes, Condos and Short Sales HERE  READY TO SEARCH FOR WESTPARK HOMES IN IRVINE BY MAP? Here ya' go!   01/16/2009

There is a lot to say about Irvine condos. Irvine is such a beautiful place to live and to be living in Irvine condominiums is the way to go! So many people would love to live in condos in Irvine CA and there are thousands to choose from. If you've ever visited Irvine CA you already know how gorgeous it is, and to be in Irvine Condos is the way to go. No lawn to mow, no yard to take care of, just beautiful Irvine condominiums and living the life of luxury. I can tell you that I love Irvine CA. Orange county is so wonderful and is such a great place, everything is so clean and Irvine condos are coming down in price and have been starting to stabilize. So if you're considering Irvine condominiums check them out now! If you're hunting for Irvine condos you might want to check out Flaney.co... 01/15/2009

Proudly serving Irvine's Westpark, Northpark, Woodbridge and surrounding communities, Placentia, Anaheim Hills, Brea, Irvine, Fullerton, Tustin, Villa Park, Orange, Orange Park Acres and surrounding areas.  I am a top-producing real estate agent with Prudential CA Realty in Brea. I recently sold a gorgeous home in Trieste in January of 2009 in 5 DAYS!!!  Check out photos and details of this home on my website (link below). My website ----->   WEBSITE Phone ---------->  (714) 272-3646   (text messages are fine) Email ----------->  Npetrossi@yahoo.com    Check out my video introduction on my website (link above) and learn more about me, read testimonials, view my current active listings and recent sold listings and search the MLS for free. 01/15/2009

In Orange County, CA the 2009 loan limits are $625,500 for an FHA mortgage. This is a big increase from the low limits FHA used to have in Orange County. Until March of 2008, when FHA implemented a temporary increase for the remainder of 2008, the maximum FHA loan was only $362,790.A $625,500 loan will buy a nice home in Orange County. A home buyer can purchase a home for approximately $650,000 with only a 3.5% down payment. Realistically, even a buyer with a 10% down payment may need to take a serious look at FHA for their loan. It has become very difficult, especially on Conventional loans over $417,000, to get PMI (Mortgage Insurance) when there is only 10% for down payment. To make matters worse, if the borrowers FICO score is under 700 they may need 20% down on a Conventional loan.... 01/15/2009

 We see good home values being presented these days by Realtor agents and others here at Irvine, California.  Example:   REO bank owned home for sale at 144 Saint James, Walnut area, with asking price of $499,000 ... which has been dropped $100,000.  (SoCal MLS no. S538589)   This home is listed for sale at $256 per square foot, which is less than what most Irvine builders sold the new homes for two to five years ago.  This home is located in a gated community, has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, plus den, with access to excellent public schools.  Public records show this Saint James home was last purchased in 2006 for the price of $735k.Another Example:  REO bank owned home for sale at 9 Soaring Hawk, Woodbridge, with asking price of ... $684,900  (SoCal MLS no. S555757).    This Home has 4 bed... 12/27/2008

                                    Want to find IRVINE FORECLOSURES? Check out our Orange County featured FORECLOSURES here. If you are a first time home buyer, savy investor, or any type home buyer in IRVINE CA, let the Secor Group help you. Irvine Foreclosed homes sell quickly, so sign up on or IRVINE FORECLOSURE Website to get the hottest new FORECLOSURES IN IRVINE sent to your inbox as quickiy as humanly possible, and then contact us for making offers.                           SEARCH IRVINE HOMES FOR SALE BY MAP ! You won't reget it!                                         SEARCH ENGINE KEYWORDS:IRVINE FORECLOSURESIRVINE FORECLOSED HOMESIRVINE PRE-FORECLOSED HOMESIRVINE CALIFORNIA HOMESIRVINE BANK OWNED REO IRVINE REALTORS   12/26/2008

Want to find a list of Neighborhoods in Irvine? Here ya go. You can see all the homes in any neighborhood, community or subdivision on our Home Search Map.  Click the map to start searching for  HOMES IN IRVINE CA Most Popular Areas Columbus Grove Marquee Park Place High Rise Condominiums Woodbridge Cobblestone Deerfield East Irvine North Park Square Oak Creek Woodbury Irvine Homes for Sale Areas A-Z Cobblestone College Park Columbus Grove Deerfield East Irvine Eastland El Camino Frances Greentree Harvard Manor Harvard Square Heritage Park Mandevilla Marquee Park Place High Rise Condominiums Myford North Park Square North Park Northwood Oak Creek Orangetree Orchard Hills Portola Springs Quail Hill Rancho San Joaquin Shady Canyon Smoketree The Loop The Meadows The Village at Irvine Spect... 12/18/2008

                   Orange County is packed with REO Properties= DEALS DEALS DEALS! Look for Irvine REO Homes, Bank  Owned Homes and Foreclosures on our website.  The best thing we are offering right now is our BANK OWNED FILTER home search. You fill it out and then we filter out all the homes BUT IRVINE REO PROPERTIES AND BANK OWNED HOMES. You can also search for Irvine Homes on the map below.                                                                                  www.BankOwnedFilter.com                                                          Searh Irvine Homes by map!   12/18/2008

CasiMod loan modification software, just got better. On January 2009 web based version will be released. An all in one loan modification software solution assisting with tracking, originating, managing, selling, and processing. CasiMod loan modification software was designed to adapt to your needs. The most notable difference with CasiMod loan modification software is that it has absolutely no drop down menus. You do not need to remember and search for a command because you cannot locate it on the right screen. Adapting to your needs meant that we needed to understand how a real broker and/or lender environment operates. The key was working with brokers/lenders to learn the mechanics of their daily working environments. There is no time of mundane functions, notations, or massive amount... 12/14/2008

A week ago, the Treasury announced that they had a target mortgage rate in mind of 4.5%.  Mortgage rates are already very low, as evidenced by a sudden increase in refinance activity. Orange County cities such as Irvine, Tustin, Orange and Newport Beach are seeing a big rise in refinances, helped by the fact that a larger percentage of homeowners have equity in their home, as compared to some other California Counties, like Riverside and San Bernardino.Lower rates will definitely spur more activity in sales, as seems to already be happening. The LA Times recently reported an interesting thing that happened after the Treasury's announcement. Some potential home buyers actually hopped back  "on the fence", thinking there may be a specific 4.5% loan program coming that would benefit them. ... 12/14/2008

Below are some important points to consider regarding the timing of purchasing a home in Irvine California.   This Weekend my 24 year old daughter flew down to spend the weekend with me in Orange County, CA. I was amazed at how many questions she had regarding home buying. I should mention that although Ashley has two college degree's, she is very much a late bloomer and since college has moved back home with her Mom. I mention this so you understand, she was not the type of kid to move out early and focus on rushing through her life like I was. When my daughter, being laid back begins stressing about whether or not she should buy a house, this is a wake-up call to all of us!   The morning I listened to a well respected analyst predict that housing would fall another 25%. His reasoning ... 12/13/2008

Mortgage rate drops will indeed help home buyers and owners in the OC, California. We talk with first time homebuyers and investors and recommend them to mortgage brokers and lenders.  Getting people prequalified to move forward to the end of buying a home and property is part of what we do as Realtor agents.     Folks at Orange County will benefit by part of the proposed plan by the U.S. Treasury Dept. to have Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchase mortgage loans with interest rates of 4.5 percent. This plan has and will encourage homeowners at the OC to apply for refinancing and buyers to apply for and get new loans.      It's wrong to say that the California real market is controlled by those would would buy and sell the higher value homes.  Most of the homes selling these days in the O... 12/13/2008