# Saturday, May 31, 2008

Sales Rebound as Prices FallÂ…

By Patrick Canavan
That was the headline of the Orange County Register on Tuesday, May 2=0th 2008. The accompanying photo was a very crowded entry to an open house. =WhatÂ’s happening? The bottom of this market is approaching, thatÂ’s what.= ...
Sales Rebound as Prices FallÂ…

osures Increase By 112 PercentBy Renovation Mortgage Expert9 Oakland A

osures Increase by 112 Percent
By Renovation Mortgage Expert
9, Oakland at No. 10, Fresno at No. 12, Los Angeles at No. 17 and Orange County at No. 19. Las Vegas documented the third highest metro foreclosure rate, with one in every 44 households receiving a foreclosure filing during the quarter. ...

June, 2008

By Cate(Cate)
That was the headline of the Orange County Register on Tuesday, May 2=0th 2008. The accompanying photo was a very crowded entry to an open house. =WhatÂ’s happening? The bottom of this market is approaching, thatÂ’s what.= ...
June, 2008

High expectations, big complications

USA Today - USA
As the Mets stumbled through four consecutive losses at Atlanta last week,former catcher Gary Carter, who manages the Orange County (Calif....
High expectations, big complications

Buy Now, While the Prices are Low!

By reddog(reddog)
Every Saturday morning for several months now, the LA Times has a Coldwell Banker, glossy covered, full color, 80 page or so, magazine style, real estate supplement in the coastal Orange County area. It is very classy. ...
Buy Now, While the Prices are Low!
# Friday, May 30, 2008

Vidor pares down police chiefs list to five

Beaumont Enterprise - Beaumont,TX,USA
Outgoing Orange County Sheriff Mike White had expressed an interestin the position several weeks ago, but decided to not pursue the openingsince the city ...
Vidor pares down police chiefs list to five

Short Sale Process In

County CA
By Fred Sed Orange County Real Estate (Orange...(Fred Sed Orange County Real Estate (Orange...)
If you are one of them, please visit my Orange County Short Sale FAQ page on my website. If you have more questions just call me. I'm easy to talk to and I'm not here to judge you. I will give you my opinion and that's all. ...
Short Sale Process In

New Raleigh Condos at Palladium Plaza

By FOR HomeBUYERS Inc.(FOR HomeBUYERS Inc.)
Raleigh is not being hit with foreclosures and home walk-aways as much as markets like Phoenix, Las Vegas, Orange County, Calif., Detroit, and most of America. Real estate and home sales across the state of North Carolina including ...
New Raleigh Condos at Palladium Plaza

Short

By Sheila McDaniel
This is because there are still a lot of homes the banks are holding onto that are ready for short sale or foreclosure? (See Waves for reference). Well, as indicated by the recent flurry of new listings that are all either ...
Short

I can't sleep at night!

By prayers123
Foreclosures are popping up everywhere in Orange County, CA where I live. The bottom line is that I owe $200k more than the value of my home. My PITI (housing) payments were over $6k to begin with. I work in the mortgage industry as a ...
I can't sleep at night!
# Thursday, May 29, 2008

Summer heat and stagnant water attracts purveyors of West Nile

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Downey Patriot - Downey,CA,USA
This second bird was confirmed on the heels of a major resurgence in WestNile virus activity in Orange County. Recently, the OrangeCounty Vector Control ...
Summer heat and stagnant water attracts purveyors of West Nile
# Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Lenders Hire Contractors To Maintain the

osed Homes
By Lucy
Mortgage companies hire contractors like these men to inspect and maintain h=ouses that once-proud owners can no longer afford and no one else wants. ( N=ever thought banks are in the real estate business! ) Depending on the exten=t of the ...
Lenders Hire Contractors To Maintain the

Comment on When Doves Cry ** Update ** by Brian

By Brian(IrvineRenter IrvineRenter@gmail.com)
WeÂ’re seeing homes at 1/2 price of 2005 and 2006 prices in some place in <=b>orange county. www.CrystalClearMarket.com will post weekly updates on =bank owned properties, NOD and foreclosures and I just keep seeing th=at list grow and grow. ...
Comment on When Doves Cry ** Update ** by Brian

Bank owned

osure in Anaheim - 3 bed/2 bath 1471 SF for $397900!=
By Aaron Kelly - North Orange County Realtor...(Aaron =Kelly - North Orange County Realtor...)
...
Bank owned

Home sales see first monthly gain in 6 months

By lcartolano
A looser mortgage market and shoppers snagging bargains in areas hammered by foreclosures helped propel sales of existing homes more than 30 percent from March, according to Data Quick Information Systems. ...
Home sales see first monthly gain in 6 months

Search OrlandoSentinel.com Web enhanced by

Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
Pine Hills homes could be next, said Orange County sheriff'sSgt. Gaylord Long Copper-wire theft has been a growing crime since themetal catapulted in ...
Search OrlandoSentinel.com Web enhanced by
# Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Border Agents Fall To Tempation: Pro-Migrant Sancutarysphere

By symsess
The time has come for our elected officials to address this impending health crisis in Prince William County. Not only are the sheer number of foreclosures a fiscal crisis, but there is a rising health concern as well. ...
Border Agents Fall To Tempation: Pro-Migrant Sancutarysphere

New Meetup Group in OC!

By towlawyer(towlawyer)
I just started a group for real estate and financial crisis Q&A in Orange County- a fun opportunity to host an open forum for anyone with past/present experience with bad credit, foreclosure, bankruptcy, etc. ...
New Meetup Group in OC!

A Closer Look at April Home Sales

By Cindy Allen
About 38 percent of the homes sold had been foreclosed upon in the previous year, DataQuick said, accounting for more than one-quarter of Orange County sales and more than half of Riverside County sales. ...
A Closer Look at April Home Sales

Apartment for Sale

By IrvineRenter@gmail.com(IrvineRenter@gmail.com)
Property Type, Attached, Condominium. Property Style: Contemporary. Year Built: 1983. Stories: 1 Level. View: Park Or Green Belt, Trees/Woods. County: Orange. MLS#: S08056061. Source: MRMLS. Status: Active. On Redfin: 39 days ...
Apartment for Sale

Fixed income seniors getting shafted on all sides

By Art Pedroza
And fixed income seniors throughout Orange County will suffer because of two more Democrats, Santa Ana Councilman Sal Tinajero and La Habra Councilwoman Rose Espinoza. Those two combined last year to push through a 60% increase in ...
Fixed income seniors getting shafted on all sides

Housing skid leads to exodus of builders

San Diego Union Tribune - United States
Tony Pauker, former regional president of the Orange County-basedOlson Co., lost his job when the firm closed its office here in January....
Housing skid leads to exodus of builders
# Monday, May 26, 2008

Blame Everything On The Housing Market

By Sheila McDaniel
My big toe hurts, it must be because thereÂ’s another foreclosure on= my street. IÂ’ve heard every link (okay maybe not the last oneÂ…) and eve=ry theory from all sorts of media these past few weeks. And yes, we can even= blame our insects in ...
Blame Everything On The Housing Market

California

osure Sales Up 44 Percent in April
By DarinZ
Even Orange County — home to such glitzy locales as Newport Beach a=nd Laguna Beach — saw lender bids at foreclosure sales average 21 p=ercent less than the amount originally owed. “We expected a significant in=crease in auction sales ...
California

All About Washingtonville NY Real Estate

By findamortgage6064
Here you can also gain access to the best realtors of Orange County, foreclosures, listings and new houses. You can also get information on insurances, various kinds of mortgages, movers and relevant services for buying and selling a ...
All About Washingtonville NY Real Estate

Of RiversideBy Bugszwhd32bugszwhd32I Have Over 25 Short Sale Listing

Of Riverside
By bugszwhd32(bugszwhd32)
I have over 25 short sale listing in Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties. Contact an experienced short sale Realtor. You have options. SERVICING ORANGE COUNTY SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, LA COUNTY, and RIVERSIDE COUNTY. ...

When Doves Cry ** Update **

By IrvineRenter@gmail.com(IrvineRenter@gmail.com)
Sq. Ft.: 2440. $/Sq. Ft.: $324. Lot Size: 8840 sq. ft. Type: Single Family Residence. Style: Traditional. Year Built: 1977. Stories: Two Levels. Area: Woodbridge. County: Orange. MLS#: S519377. Status: Active. On Redfin: 2 days ...
When Doves Cry ** Update **
# Sunday, May 25, 2008

Comment on Mortgage renegotiations hide lower prices by PermaRenter

By PermaRenter
Orange County filed for bankruptcy protection in 1994 after it lost money in a series of bad investments; the Southern California town of Desert Hot Springs filed in 2001 after losing a lawsuit. Some officials worry that seeking ...
Comment on Mortgage renegotiations hide lower prices by PermaRenter

Magazine finds OC a prime housing-bust lesson

By Jeff Collins
Money magazine’s latest cover story about real estate market lessons for t=he rest of the nation focuses on, in good part, Orange County. “The= LA story,” the magazine wrote, “is likely to be your story too.” But =half of the cases used to ...
Magazine finds OC a prime housing-bust lesson

STOP

OSURE - What is Foreclosure
By John Kim (Orange County CA Loan Modification...(John Kim (Orange County CA Loan Modification...)
Foreclosure is a process that allows a lender to recover the amount owed on a defaulted loan by selling or taking ownership (repossession) of the property securing the loan. The foreclosure process begins when a borrower/owner defaults ...
STOP

osures In Orange CountyBy Patrick CanavanThe Market In Orange

osures in Orange County
By Patrick Canavan
The Market in Orange County is chaotic right now. Activity is huge, especially Foreclosed properties. The Banks are pricing properties to sell which is causing multiple offers. I previewed a Foreclosed property with a Client who loved ...

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Florida
By mduvkwatiq56(mduvkwatiq56)
Orange county florida property appraiser. Lee County Florida I=owa background check in lee county . marion county public reco=rds lee county florida public records · look up information on peop=le · fbi search forum free doctors background ...
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A warning of things to come?

By Fred
Orange County filed for bankruptcy protection in 1994 after it lost money in a series of bad investments; the Southern California town of Desert Hot Springs filed in 2001 after losing a lawsuit. Some officials worry that seeking ...
A warning of things to come?
# Saturday, May 24, 2008

San Francisco suburb files for bankruptcy

By DSG-TDI
Orange County filed for bankruptcy protection in 1994 after it lost money in a series of bad investments; the Southern California town of Desert Hot Springs filed in 2001 after losing a lawsuit. Some officials worry that seeking ...
San Francisco suburb files for bankruptcy

County ForeclosuresBy Patrick Canavan Prudential CaliforniaPatrick Canavan

County Foreclosures
By Patrick Canavan - Prudential California...(Patrick Canavan - Prudential California...)
The Market in Orange County is chaotic right now. Activity is huge, especially Foreclosed properties. The Banks are pricing properties to sell which is causing multiple offers. I previewed a Foreclosed property with a Client who loved ...

Vallejo, Calif. files for bankruptcy protection

By Business News 2 U
Orange County filed for bankruptcy protection in 1994 after it lost money in a series of bad investments; the Southern California town of Desert Hot Springs filed in 2001 after losing a lawsuit. Some officials worry that seeking ...
Vallejo, Calif. files for bankruptcy protection

Lenders try to help homeowners in trouble but is it too little

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OCRegister - Santa Ana,CA,USA
Despite a slew of government programs to buoy the housing market,foreclosures keep climbing in many markets. In Orange County,DataQuick reported banks ...
Lenders try to help homeowners in trouble but is it too little

Insider Q&A told housing comeback starts in ‘10

By Jeff Collins
Cameron, who lives in Newport Beach, has more than 20 years of experience in= Southern California real estate development and financing and has served as= past president of the Orange County Chapter of the Building Industry= Association. ...
Insider Q&A told housing comeback starts in ‘10
# Friday, May 23, 2008

Bank Of Florida To Open Four More BranchesBizjournalscom CharlotteNCUSAfon

Bank of Florida to open four more branches
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
The bank -- which currently has four branches in Orange County, twoin Citrus and one in Seminole -- also is seeking approval for two newbranches in Lake ...

Los Angeles reports first signs of West Nile virus

Xinhua - China
The warning came after 13 birds tested positive for the virus earlier thisweek in nearby Orange County. But no human cases have been reportedin both Los ...
Los Angeles reports first signs of West Nile virus

Bankrupt CA City-Vallejo

By Dale VanderMeer
California's last governmental bankruptcy filing was in 1994 when Orange County's finances ran aground on soured investments linked to derivatives. Continued... The city consul is fighting against the city's unions. ...
Bankrupt CA City-Vallejo

Short Sale Listing Agents - PLEASE CALL ME BACK!!!!!

By Cristal Drake Realtor (Re/Max North Orange County)(Cristal Drake Realtor (Re/Max North Orange County))
...
Short Sale Listing Agents - PLEASE CALL ME BACK!!!!!

Alleged

osure scam busted
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
More than 400 homes were in San Diego County, with scores of othersin Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and Los Angeles counties,officials said, ...
Alleged

13 birds with West Nile found in

County in May
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
The number of Orange County homes going into foreclosurejumped 167% from the first quarter of 2007 to the same period this year.That represents a dramatic ...
13 birds with West Nile found in

I didn't know a city could file for chapter 11 protection.....

By Nexus242
Orange County filed for bankruptcy protection in 1994 after it lost money in a series of bad investments; the Southern California town of Desert Hot Springs filed in 2001 after losing a lawsuit. Some officials worry that seeking ...
I didn't know a city could file for chapter 11 protection.....

Are We Starting to Experience Some Home Sales Stability in OC

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By Explore Group(Explore Group)
Almost thirty percent of homes sold in Orange County during April, 2008, had been in foreclosure during the prior year (DataQuick). That's amazing. Perhaps it's the start of the home sale market clearing out the foreclosures. ...
Are We Starting to Experience Some Home Sales Stability in OC

Friday morning headlines

By Mark Lacter
More than 400 homes were in San Diego County, with scores of others in Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and Los Angeles counties, officials said, adding that they expected to find more victims throughout California who hadn't come ...
Friday morning headlines

America: Take Note

By Callum(Callum)
I've come across some very interesting statistics from a new blog I've started reading, Kramjam Reiterates, by Mark in OC ("OC" being Orange County, a nice area of 3 million people south of LA and where Disneyland is located). He says: ...
America: Take Note
# Thursday, May 22, 2008

Are We Starting to Experience Some Home Sales Stability in OC

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By Harrison K. Long - Broker Associate, Lawyer...(Harrison K. Long - Broker Associate, Lawyer...)
Almost thirty percent of homes sold in Orange County during April, 2008, had been in foreclosure during the prior year (DataQuick). That's amazing. Perhaps it's the start of the home sale market clearing out the foreclosures. ...
Are We Starting to Experience Some Home Sales Stability in OC

Comment on OC ranked nation’s 22nd worst housing market by lee in


By lee in irvine
Which city can declare the most pre-foreclosure loans. Irvine ~ 312 Laguna Niguel ~ 211 Mission Viejo - 334 Dinky Aliso Viejo - 194. Look at all the Comp Killers rushing in to crush the vastly overpriced Orange County real estate ...
Comment on OC ranked nation’s 22nd worst housing market by lee in

MURRIETA: City officials court retailers in Las Vegas

North County Times - Escondido,CA,USA
Indeed, the Southwest corridor remains appealing to developers andretailers, despite fallen home values and extensive foreclosures....
MURRIETA: City officials court retailers in Las Vegas

What’s Ahead For Home Sales?

By Deborah Shane(Deborah Shane)
It may be tough to see a silver lining in the real estate world right now…foreclosures do not seem like they are going to decrease any time soon and you know what that does to home prices. But there are some big time positive factors ...
What’s Ahead For Home Sales?
# Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Home Sales Rally in Parts of


RisMedia.com (press release) - Norwalk,CT,USA
RISMEDIA, May 22, 2008-(MCT)-Home sales rebounded in Orange Countylast month, with 20 out of 83 ZIP codes selling more houses and condos thanin April of ...
Home Sales Rally in Parts of

Where Prices are “Holding Up” according to the Wall St. Journal

By lou.piatt
Los Angeles County, Orange County to the south and Ventura County to the north are suffering equally. The only notable area of strength: high-end real estate. LA’s Westside, home to affluent neighborhoods such as Brentwood and Westwood, ...
Where Prices are “Holding Up” according to the Wall St. Journal

West Nile Virus, a Threat for Humans and Animals

Enews 2.0 - London,England,UK
The abandoned swimming pools have become breeding grounds for mosquitoesthat can carry the West Nile virus, Orange County Vector Controlofficials reported ...
West Nile Virus, a Threat for Humans and Animals
# Tuesday, May 20, 2008

FREE

osure/Short Sale Seminar in Newport Beach!
By Sandra Carlisle, Realtor - Newport Beach...(Sandra Carlisle, Realtor - Newport Beach...)
FREE Short Sale & Foreclosure Seminar in Newport Beach. Seating is limited. Again, this is free, so go ahead and bring your friends, family and investor partners. CALL NOW to reserve your space! (949) 278-4807 ...
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Wall Street Journal: Where Home Prices Are Holding Up /Downtown

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Los Angeles County, Orange County to the south and Ventura County to the north are suffering equally. The only notable area of strength: high-end real estate. LA's Westside, home to affluent neighborhoods such as Brentwood and Westwood, ...
Wall Street Journal: Where Home Prices Are Holding Up /Downtown

SoCal Numbers and the “Dead Cat Bounce"

Some are touting, “Buyers are back!” (as said in the Sacramento Bee) But it’s people buying the foreclosures, possibly even the banks that might be raising the sales numbers. According to DataQuick:...

SoCal Numbers and the “Dead Cat Bounce”

No Sympathy For The Greedy And Stupid

By Cali Tejano(Cali Tejano)
Comoglio was surprised to find worn-out hallway carpeting and orange foreclosure stickers partly scratched off the doors in such a new building. His willingness to spend stopped short of $200000 for the condo units, which once sold as ...
No Sympathy For The Greedy And Stupid

Southern California April Foreclosure Data Just In

By Blair Newman and Dave Emerson
Orange County, which hasnÂ’t been hit as badly as itÂ’s neighbors, =had the worst monthly So Cal increase this April, up 20% from March, and 280=% from April 2007. San Diego County, which entered the foreclosure cy=cle much earlier than ...
So Cal Real Estate News - http://socalrealestatenews.com/blog

Another way to prevenet foreclosure?

By Chadd Ciccarelli (The Orange County Register)(Chadd= Ciccarelli (The Orange County Register))
Obviously we are experiencing a wave of foreclosures right now. If yo=ur client is looking to explore his or her options, there is a company calle=d homeforeclosurefighter.com which will try to re-negotiate the existing ter=ms of the loan. ...
Chadd's Blog - http://activerain.com/blogs/cciccarelli

Dubai Offers $300M US for

County, CA; Plans Palestinian ...
The Spoof (satire) - UK
... foreclosures and home vacancies, a rapidly declining taxbase, and "junk" rated municipal bonds, spokesperson Brain Bachtedeclared that Orange County ...
See all stories on this topic

Where Home Prices Are Holding Up

Wall Street Journal - USA
Los Angeles County, Orange County to the south and VenturaCounty to the north are suffering equally. The only notable area ofstrength: high-end real ...
See all stories on this topic

SoCal home sales jump in April but still lag year-ago period

The Associated Press -
Along with Riverside County, the areas included