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        <title>Orange County Real Estate</title>
        <link>http://www.leslieeskildsen.com/blog/author/paul-eskildsen/</link>
        <description>Everything you need to know about Real Estate in Orange County, California.  Tips for home buyers and sellers, first time buyers, and investors.  Information about Real Estate trends, legislation, financing, Foreclosures, Short Sales, REO, and more.</description>
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            <author>paul@pauleskildsen.com (Paul Eskildsen)</author>
            <title>Bank Owned in Mission Viejo - Will Be Listed Soon</title>
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Mission Viejo home buyers - check out this new REO  listing before it hits the open market!
 
Check out this great Mission Viejo home!  About 1500 square feet with no common walls, all three bedrooms are upstairs.  The master has a walk-in closet while the two additional bedrooms have a Jack and Jill bathroom, and one has a walk-in closet. &nbsp; This home also has a convenient upstairs laundry room.

Get on the early interest list and we'll arrange a private tours before it is listed in th... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:17:53 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>paul@pauleskildsen.com (Paul Eskildsen)</author>
            <title>Coto North Course Hole Number 2</title>
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Number 2 North is a scoring opportunity.&nbsp; At only 323 yards from the Blue and 349 yards from the Gold, distance is no problem.&nbsp; Two relatively simple shots will give you a chance at birdie or an easy par, but as with most holes at Coto, a mistake can lead to real trouble very quickly.

Off the Tee

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From the Blue Tees, the fairway is just a long iron or fairway wood away.&nbsp; The perfect shot is about 190 yards over the mound to the rig... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:08:32 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>paul@pauleskildsen.com (Paul Eskildsen)</author>
            <title>Coto North Course Hole Number 1</title>
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Ok, let's just say it:&nbsp; Coto North #1 is tough.&nbsp; Very tough.&nbsp; It's not the hardest hole in the world, or the country, or maybe even in Orange County, but this golf hole is no slouch.&nbsp; A 601 yard par-5, it's rated number 1 in difficulty on the North, so it's one of the two hardest holes on a course that sports a rating of 75.5 and a slope of 147 from the back tees.&nbsp; I'm a mid-handicaper, ranging over the years from about a 10 to a 16 index.&nbsp; For the first ye... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:07:42 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>paul@pauleskildsen.com (Paul Eskildsen)</author>
            <title>Mission Viejo Activity for June 2009</title>
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Mission Viejo Real Estate Activity for May 2009

There are currently 264 homes actively listed for sale in Mission Viejo,
a 7.6% drop from May.&nbsp; Asking prices ranging from $149,000 for a 1-bed 1-bath 636 square foot
condo to $2,995,000 for a 5,800 square foot custom 6-bedroom home on
the lakefront.&nbsp; 86 of the homes listed are Short Sales, almost a 16% drop from May.&nbsp; 11 are Bank Owned, meaning 37% of the homes on the market are &quot;distressed&quot; sales.

149 homes came on ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:22:28 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>paul@pauleskildsen.com (Paul Eskildsen)</author>
            <title>Coto Monthly Activity for June 2009</title>
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Coto de Caza Real Estate Activity for June 2009

There are currently 148 homes actively listed for sale in Coto de Caza,
with asking prices ranging from $369,000 for a 2-bed 2-bath 1,342
square foot condo to $22,000,000 for a 16,000 square foot custom Los
Ranchos Estate (on the market since February of 2008).&nbsp; 21 of the homes listed are Short Sales, and only 2 are Bank Owned, a small drop from last month and still a total &quot;distressed&quot; ratio of less than 16%.&nbsp; 

For the th... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:07:19 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>paul@pauleskildsen.com (Paul Eskildsen)</author>
            <title>First Time Buyer Information Page</title>
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Thinking about taking the plunge and buying your first home?&nbsp; We've created a new web page just for first time buyers.&nbsp; Check it out to learn some of the details of the Federal Tax Credit and the new CAR Mortgage Protection Plan.&nbsp; You can also visit our Home Buyer's Quick Start page.

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            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:02:52 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>paul@pauleskildsen.com (Paul Eskildsen)</author>
            <title>Use Your Tax Credit to Lower Closing Costs!</title>
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First-time home buyers got another boost from HUD last week, when it was announced that buyers who qualify for a one-time tax credit of up to $8,000 can now apply that credit towards closing costs on an FHA loan, or to increase their down payment from the required 3.5%.

Thinking about taking the plunge?  Check out our home buyer's quick start tips!
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:10:37 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>paul@pauleskildsen.com (Paul Eskildsen)</author>
            <title>Ladera Ranch Activity for May 2009</title>
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Ladera Ranch Real Estate Activity for May 2009

There are currently 140 homes actively listed for sale in Ladera Ranch,
with
asking prices ranging from $220,000 for a 1-bed 2-bath 1,100 square foot
condo to $4,899,900 for a 8,700 square foot custom 6-bedroom home in Covenant Hills (on the market since July of 2008).&nbsp; 66 of the homes listed are Short Sales, but only 4 are Bank Owned, meaning 50% of the homes on the market are &quot;distressed&quot; sales.

41 homes came on the market dur... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:48:56 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>paul@pauleskildsen.com (Paul Eskildsen)</author>
            <title>Saddleback Valley Real Estate Activity for May 2009</title>
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Saddleback Valley Real Estate Activity for May 2009

Including Coto de Caza, Rancho Santa Margarita, Trabuco Canyon, Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch, and Lake Forest 

There are currently 1002 homes actively listed for sale in the Saddleback Valley,
with
asking prices ranging from $85,000 for a 1-bed 2-bath 985 square foot
condo in Lake Forest to $22,000,000 for a custom home in Los Ranchos Estates of Coto de Caza.&nbsp; 404 of the homes listed are Short Sales, but only 31 are Bank Owned, for a ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:40:31 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>paul@pauleskildsen.com (Paul Eskildsen)</author>
            <title>Mission Viejo Activity for May 2009</title>
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Mission Viejo Real Estate Activity for May 2009

There are currently 286 homes actively listed for sale in Mission Viejo,
with asking prices ranging from $115,000 for a 1-bed 1-bath 450 square foot condo to $2,995,000 for a 5,500 square foot custom 6-bedroom home on the lakefront.&nbsp; 102 of the homes listed are Short Sales, but only 8 are Bank Owned, meaning 38% of the homes on the market are &quot;distressed&quot; sales.

126 homes came on the market during the month at
an average list pr... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:42:46 -0500</pubDate>
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