What does it cost to sell a home? Orange County, CA?
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It shouldn't cost much.  Standard realtor commission is 6% (not sure in CA) though you should be able to negotiate this down.  Do an internet search for "flat fee realtor orange county" and you will likely find someone who will put your house on the MLS for $200-400.  You will have to show it, etc., but they will provide you with contracts, etc.  The key is being on the MLS and after that, realtors add very little value.  SO a flat fee realtor is an excellent alternative to paying someone 6%.  Finally, you should go to craigslist.org and put a listing on there.  I sold my house that way.  \n\nKeep in mind that if you want realtors to bring their clients to you, you should make clear that you will pay their commission.  When I sold my house, I stated that I would pay a 2.5% buyer agent fee, which was less than the standard 3%.  I had over 20 agents bring clients.  I'd list on craigslist first and if you dontt sell it that way, find a flat fee realtor and offer a 2 or 2.5 % commission.
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CA state sales tax is 7.25%\nMany counties have additional sales tax. Los Angeles County is at 8.25%. San Diego County is 7.75%.\n\nHere is a link to a list of sales tax rates for all cities and counties in California:\n\nhttp://www.boe.ca.gov/cgi-bin/rates.cgi
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The average pay salary isn't much different in California. The places you're interested in living are expensive places that would require at least a job that pays 15 dollars an hour. Most apartments cost $1,200 a month. I live in Orange County and find it difficult living on my own in a one-bedroom at 14 dollars an hour.\n\nUnless you're learning a skill while you're saving up you probably shouldn't put too much weigh into the idea of relocating to some of the most expensive places in California.
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If you move away from the coastline (and generally away from the Metro and Path trains), the prices drop significantly.  Otherwise you're living in the most expensive area in the US.  Regular houses in Fairfield County run for $800,000 a year with 1% to 2% taxes, so $8,000 a year for property tax.  That'd also mean having $80-160K saved up for a downpayment, at the least.\n\nBest of luck!
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No municipality in mind is dumb enough to sell a house (if paid off) to simply satisfy a tax lien.  In CA it takes five years of back taxes for the county to take title from you and begin foreclocure proceedings.  \n\nIf the home goes to auction the county and bank if one was involved would first appraise the home to figure out fiar market value.  \n\nRemember whoever sells the box is making millions all they need to do in an infomarcial is sucker you into buying the box.  \n\nThere are numerous cases of marketeers saying outlandish things to sell their garbage on TV.  Once the government finally files a lawsuit and wins the marketer just stops selling that garbage and moves on to a different type of garbage to sell.\n\nDon't be a sucker.
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call a realtor. they can give you the information you may need, and if not, they can point you in the direction to obtain the information from the county offices.
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Try Riverside or Apple Valley. Avoid Orange county I think the TV show have gone to the builders head. Houses are like 500,000 to start. I remember the good old days of 200,000.
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Which Orange county? Ny, Ca or Fl?
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Check out craigslist.org for a ton of listings. You can get a good idea how much it'd cost and the current going market rate.
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100% financing!!!!!  I live on the central cost of california where the average home price is over $600,000.00.  How do people buy homes in this type of market?  100% financing!  Do some research and find a reputable company with a loan officer that you work well with.  Make sure that you get payments that you are comfortable with.  Some people are anxious and end up buying too much house and go through foreclosure.  As long as you stay within your means, you should be find.  Also, in the area I live in, most seller's credit the buyers X amount of dollars for their closing costs, so you truly come in with almost no money to close.  This is typical in my area, but may not be in yours, but do yourself a favor and find a good agent that has a lot of experience, and a good loan officer that can get your pre-approved.  You want to know how much your payments are before you start looking at homes.
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Take a look at www.realtor.com \nYou can search houses pretty much anywhere in the US.  And get a good idea of what it will cost you.  The problem is, housing cost is only one part of the story.  I live in the East Bay of California.  Danville for example has a median house price of $1,000,000.  (Yup, that is a regular single family home)  But, the average household income is over 100k a year. But if you move somewhere with really low housing costs, and low cost of living, you can be sure to only make 5 bucks an hour.  Good luck!
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Resale homes in Fresno County have felt the pinch, as a month-to-month comparison shows prices falling from $275,000 in March to $270,000 in April.\n\nPersonally, I think that rising interest costs will force home prices downward, as speculators flee the market.  We're at a pretty high level of foreclosure rate and it's still climbing.  For the long term, buying property is always a good thing, but you need to make sure that you truly can afford it.  Just because you can qualify for a loan doesn't mean that you get to keep the property.  Remember that every person who has ever experienced foreclosure also qualified for a loan.\n\nYou seem like a forward-thinking young person who wants to have a good financial future.  Have you started your Roth IRA yet?  If not, put your money toward that, while you're young and can get time working on your side.  Click on my name and drop me a note if you want to learn a little bit about investing.  In the meantime, I urge you to read a book, "The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need" by Andrew Tobias.  It will give you a basic foundation on investing, including real estate.  Good luck!
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usually 0 - they work 100% commission.  So you get out of it, what you put into it.  A realtor is a tough job though - in California, there are more realtors then houses where sold this year.
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I don't know if it any different in CA , but in general you figure about $100 per square foot/ more or less depending on the economy and costs of supplies at that particular point in time..
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http://realtor.com/FindHome/HomeListings.asp?locallnk=yes&frm=bymap&mnbed=0&mnbath=0&mnprice=0&mxprice=99999999&js=off&fid=so&stype=&mnsqft=&mls=xmls&areaid=81904&poe=realtor&ct=Ontario&st=OR&sorttype=&typ=1&typ=2&typ=4&x=26&y=8&sid=068201F9DC6FC&lnksrc=sort-price&sbint=1&sblo=0
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Between $100 and $200 depending on condition.  Search Yahoo or Google and you will find a few listings for people selling or buying in this price range.
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Sure, it's easy to do.  You can list it on several websites for selling real estate including homes.com, forsalebyowner.com, and owners.com.  You have to figure out what it's worth.  If you don't know that, you can get an estimate from zillow.com and you can also see what other folks are asking on homes.com and realtor.com (the real estate agents' website).  However, if you're a beginner at this, it's worth it to pay 5 or 6% for a professional to advise you and assist you.  Good luck!