Coto de Caza Hair Stylist - Legends II - Alan Baumgardner

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 8:36pm. 53 Views, 0 Comments.

Many of my clients who buy a home for sale in Coto de Caza, Rancho Santa Margarita, Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch, or Dove Canyon often ask me where to go to get a great hair style. Since I've trusted Alan Baumgardner of Legends II Hair Salon in Rancho Santa Margarita with my hair for the last 10 years, naturally I am happy to recommend Alan to all of my great clients.

Why the Holidays are the Perfect Time to Sell Your Orange County Home

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 7:59pm. 104 Views, 0 Comments.

You may be thinking that the Holidays are a horrible time to put your home on the market.  I'd like you to consider the following three reasons why I believe this Holiday Season is the perfect time to sell your home in Orange County.

1. More Buyers are Looking

Actually, there are more SERIOUS buyers out during the Holidays.  Qualified, motivated buyers will use their Holiday Vacation time to go home shopping - and they won't see your home if you don't get it on the market!  Re-location buyers are also re-engaged during the Holidays - espectially folks starting new jobs in the New Year.

2. Home Buyer Tax Credit

The expanded and improved Home Buyer Tax Credit has more buyers out now than ever before.  Many buyers held off buying in November as…

Orange County Home Boasts Bonus Room in the Garage - Will This Fly for FHA Financing?

Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 8:43pm. 104 Views, 0 Comments.

While I was out with one of Winner's Circle clients today, we looked at a house for sale in Laugna Niguel which has been on the market in Orange County for over a year. It has reportedly been in escrow twice and fallen out both times.  Maybe the third times the charm for this Orange County home!  It's a Short Sale and the owner's have pretty much abandoned it.  The glass in the front door is broken, he lawn is dead, several large trees are dead, and it really looks sad.  There is trash all around, bird's nests in the rafters and of course, bird poop, and random pieces of furnture like a bunk bed inside and a crib in the back yard.  Which really has no bearing on the home - but still makes it look sad. 

The floor plan is…

Lake Forest Home for Sale - The Big Game Room

Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 10:45am. 47 Views, 0 Comments.

As an extremenly active agent in the Orange County Real Estate market - I get to see some things that you would not believe.  So every time I take out home buyers now - not only do I want to show them great homes for sale in Orange County cities like Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo, Irvine, Rancho Santa Margarita, Coto de Caza, Ladera Ranch, Lake Forest, and Laguna Niguel but I have my Flip Video recorder ready to capture what the MasterCard people call priceless moments.  Let me share with you what Scott and Jillian and I saw today - take a look!

So if you want to learn more about taxidermy, wild animals, and how to mount heads on your wall - stick with me - I'll get you the best information available!

It is a great time to buy a home in Orange…

Get Your Home Sold With Leslie Eskildsen

Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 5:35pm. 290 Views, 0 Comments.

I know you have thousands Realtors to choose from when it comes to selling your Orange County home.  So why choose me?  I’ll let my results speak for me.

The results you’ll see in this video I’ve summarized in the following chart:

Introducing the Winner’s Circle – For Serious Buyers Only

Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 2:05pm. 43 Views, 0 Comments.

Ready to Get Serious?

Announcing the introduction of Leslie Eskildsen’s Winner’s Circle – an exclusive group limited to only 10 qualified, motivated Orange County home buyers who get the full benefit of Leslie’s insider information on new listings and her proven strategies for helping buyers achieve success in this competitive market.

A Great Time to Buy

Three factors make this a great time to buy a home in Orange County, California. 

Once in Leslie’s Winner’s Circle, you’ll get preferred access to real-time information on current listings that fit your profile, to Bank Owned and…

Great News for Orange County Home Buyers - New Home Buyer Tax Credit

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at 7:47pm. 225 Views, 0 Comments.

This is the news that all Orange County home buyers have been waiting for!  If you have been waiting for the extened and expaned Home Buyer Tax Credit - here it is.  And it is not limited to First Time Buyers anymore! Watch this short video for the high points:

This overview is provided by the National Association of Realtors and goes over the main benefits to Orange County home buyers (click the image to see a large version):

There are great deals on homes to buy in Coto de Caza today - everything from a 2 bedroom condos in Fairway Oaks to custom equestrian estates in Los Ranchos - for a total of 116 Coto homes you can choose to buy and take advantage of the new benefits of the Tax Credit. 

Of course, you can always call me for a free…

Attention ALL Orange County Home Buyers - Tax Credit Expanded

Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 1:18pm. 89 Views, 1 Comments.

Great news came from Washington D.C. today for all Orange County Home Buyers.  The House approved a bill that would not only extend the current tax credit for first time home buyers, but also expand the benefit to additional home buyers too.  You can read the Washington Post article which also discusses other items included as part of the bill expected to be signed into law by the President shortly.  The main points for home buyers to note are:

New Home Buyer Program

• $8,000 Tax Credit
• Applies to buyers purchasing a home for the first time in three years
• Sign a contract by April 30
• Close by June 30

Additional Home Buyer Program

• $6,500 Tax Credit
• Applies to buyers who are buying a primary residence AND
• Have owned their home for five…