Richard Wamsat’s Real Estate News & Views
Local market updates, buyer and seller tips, and homeowner resources for Orange County and Irvine.
Don’t Let Your Luck Run Out! Buy A Home This Spring [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights: Interest Rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage have dropped to 4.41% from near 5% in 2018. Take advantage of more inventory coming to market in the spring to find your dream home! Buying now will allow you to start earning equity today! Content previously posted on Keeping Current Matters
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Homeownership is a Cornerstone of the American Dream
“The rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated.” The famous quote attributed to Mark Twain can apply to homeownership in the United States today. During the housing bubble of the last decade, the homeownership rate soared to over sixty-nine percent. After the crash, that percentage continued to fall for the next ten years. That led […]
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Why You Should Hire An Agent Who Is Like Bill Belichick To Sell Your Home
Now that the Super Bowl is over, the last “unofficial holiday” of the holiday season has come to an end, and the “Listing Season” begins. We will start to see homeowners list their homes for sale, and buyers will start house hunting again.
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Chant* “I’m a GREAT salesperson, I’M A GREAT SALES PERSON, I’m a MONEY magnet!” yeah, no thanks.
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Should I Wait Until Next Year to Buy a Home?
Word on the street is that homes are taking longer to sell, and prices are coming down. There is talk that it would be better to wait until prices drop further like they did between 2008 and 2011. Others are saying that the market moves every 10 years and we are overdue for a correction. Some of you might be thinking that is the start of what we saw in 2008 when the real estate market crashed.
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Sellers Beware – Real Estate Fraud Alert
A real estate agents job is to advertise your home for sale to the world to attract a buyer. But what happens when the agent also catches the attention of scam artists? Is your agent skilled enough to spot this clever new scam?
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Trustworthy Agent That Will Go The Extra Mile
Richard came through with great advice and strategy. He stepped out to the plate and went above and beyond our expectations. ~Hasan & Andaleeb
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Mom Earned Those Greys…
She earned those greys…
Each one a battle scar of some life event she has had to overcome. I’d like to think that very few were from me, but let’s be honest I’m sure I caused more than my fair share.
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6 weeks until time is up – Maybe I should plan a vacation?
January 1st is long behind us. For many of us so are our New Year’s Resolutions. How are your goals coming along? Now is the time to evaluate and re-commit. Break those big imposable goals into smaller bite-size pieces. It is not too late.
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