Insights & Market Updates
Expert takes on the Orange County real estate market — buying, selling, investing, and property management.
Apr 1, 2014
The 5 Biggest Home Selling Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid
If your home has been on the market for a few weeks or months, you might be doing something wrong. However, it’s not always easy to figure out what is wrong if this is your first or second time selling a home. If you’re trying to sell your home quickly for whatever reason then it’s…
Mar 27, 2014
Find Out How To Find More High Quality Tenants By Doing Less At The OC Home Fair
Want higher quality tenants? Looking for fewer costly and time consumer legal problems associated with property management? Need shorter vacancy cycles and better tenant retention? Tighter rent collection process? Lower maintenance & repair costs? Want tax assistance and even increase the value of your investment? Find out how at Karl Parize’s next speaking engagement; he…
Mar 15, 2014
The Ultimate Guide To Home Inspections
When you’ve found the home of your dreams, you’re ready to move in and start your new life there. However, you might want to hold off until you’ve performed one crucial step: a home inspection. Even if you think there’s nothing wrong with the home that you’re going to buy, performing a home inspection is…
Mar 1, 2014
First Time Homebuyer Programs Don’t Have To Be Hard. Read These Tips!
If you’re a first time homebuyer, figuring out how to buy your first home can be tricky. Luckily, there are several first time homebuyer programs available to you that you can utilize for financial assistance. FHA Loan Program. Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans are specifically geared towards first time homebuyers. With an FHA loan, you…
Feb 15, 2014
Los Alamitos Childcare Guide
If you have recently moved to the Los Alamitos area and have children, you may be wondering where you can go to have childcare provided. We have compiled a list of several highly-ranked and affordable childcare services: Los Alamitos Youth Center The Los Alamitos Youth Center is a great program if you are on a…
Jan 28, 2014
Orange County Property Review: 1184 S Hilda St Anaheim, CA
Price: $479,000 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Size: 1595 sqft Year built: 1973 If you’re looking for great value, then this is the perfect house for you. Whether you’re a single professional or a small family, this home is the ideal size for one person to grow into, OR for a family. The rooms are large and offer an ample…
Dec 15, 2013
5 Things Every Homeowner Should Know About Homeowners Insurance
Everyone needs homeowners insurance coverage – that’s a fact. But before you get it, here are the 5 things you should know: The difference between replacement cost and actual cash value. When you take out homeowners insurance, you have the choice to choose between insuring your home and items for actual cash value or replacement…
Dec 2, 2013
A Step by Step Guide to Buying a Home
So, you want to buy a home – where do you start? Follow our step-by-step guide and we promise we’ll guide you in the right direction! Once you have your home, the most important thing to do is have a list of local companies to use in the case of an emergency, for example, plumbers…
Nov 16, 2013
Los Angeles County Property Review: 3503 Gondar Ave Long Beach, CA
Price: $435,000 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Property Type: Single Family Size: 1021 sqft Lot: 5036 sqft Year built: 1950 This house is situated in the desirable Long Beach Plaza area, which rarely has houses for sale. This is an attribute to the blue ribbon schools in this school district, the safe and family oriented neighborhood,…