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        <title>Orange County Real Estate</title>
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        <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>leslie@leslieeskildsen.com (Leslie Eskildsen)</author>
            <title>Hot Tip For Home Sellers - Take Care of Your House's Ragged Edges!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Take a look at this short video that focuses on a minor detail that, it overlooked, can torpedo your chances of selling your home for top dollar and in the fastest time possible.
 
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Buyers will look for ANY opportunity to find fault with your home and deduct huge dollars for it from their offer.&nbsp; Peeling wall paper, as innocent and unimportant it may be to you, is a BIG DEAL to buyers.&nbsp; When one of my buyer clients saw this peeling wall paper, she immediately (yes, IMMEDIATELY)... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 20:45:13 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>leslie@leslieeskildsen.com (Leslie Eskildsen)</author>
            <title>Buy a Fixer Orange County Home with FHA Financing</title>
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Buyers who find the perfect Orange County home for sale, but are using FHA financing are sometimes at a disadvantage to other buyers because FHA has certain requirements about the &quot;livability&quot; of the home.&nbsp; The FHA 203k Rehab Loan program is designed to help people buy a home that needs some work.

FHA 203k Program

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Basics of the Program

Essentially, this program allows you to buy a home that is listed for sale below the market price because it needs rep... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:49:24 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>leslie@leslieeskildsen.com (Leslie Eskildsen)</author>
            <title>Attention ALL Orange County Home Buyers - Tax Credit Expanded</title>
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Great news came from Washington D.C. today for all Orange County Home Buyers.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; The main points for home buyers to note are: 

New Home Buyer Program


$8,000 T... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:18:09 -0600</pubDate>
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            <link>http://www.leslieeskildsen.com/blog/selling-your-orange-county-ca-home-for-a-profit-whats-that-mean-to-your-taxes.html</link>
            <author>leslie@leslieeskildsen.com (Leslie Eskildsen)</author>
            <title>Selling Your Orange County CA Home for a Profit - What's That Mean to Your Taxes?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ So, you are selling your Orange County CA house and walking away with a boat load of cash.&nbsp; What are the Real Estate tax implications you need to be aware of?&nbsp;When you sell your home, you can realize up to $250,000 in profit if you're a single owner, $500,000 if you're married or joint tenants, and not owe any capital gains tax. &nbsp;Anything above that amount, consult your tax professional for more detailed information on your tax liability &ndash; as it depends on the length of time... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:11:56 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>leslie@leslieeskildsen.com (Leslie Eskildsen)</author>
            <title>Joint Homeowners, Joint Accounts?</title>
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If you have been following me on Facebook, you know this issue has come up, but not in the way you think.&nbsp; I am toying with the idea of putting together a blog entry detailing some of my most &quot;interesting&quot; real estate transactions.&nbsp; Not to spoil it, but let's just say, opening a joint bank account for 2 days should never be part of the escrow process.&nbsp; Below is some good advice for any couple, not just homeowners, about how to handle their finances: 

When you own ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:10:29 -0500</pubDate>
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