what is the average time for a house to sell in the real estate market in orange county?
596756
Assuming your speaking about Orange County, California I would guesstimate 1-6 months depending on your location, condition and of course price.
194695
Checkout Craigslist.org or if you are into auctions check out ebay.  You can search for sellers that offer local pickup in orange county.  If you want a retailer, check out play it again sports.  http://www.playitagainsports.com
143780
I always thought the best time to sell was in the spring. No one has any spare money in winter. In the spring people always look for a change, whether it be a lick of paint or a whole new house. \nAlso people see it at it's best in bright daylight with the garden plants in bloom.\nBuying a house in winter yiu can usually knock down the price a little as the sellers are usually more desperate then.
284241
Lots of National publications are saying that Texas, specifically San Antonio, is. I'm actually a REALTOR in SA, and I can tell you that I'm constantly fielding calls from investors in Los Angeles that are looking to buy in San Antonio. The market is getting so overpriced there that they're coming down here and having 4 and 5 houses built for investments. \n\nMy personal house has gone up in value about 8% in a little over a year. It's a very good market.
993212
Although it is a public record, if the house sold very recently it may not have been recorded yet by the local assessor's office.  If you know the real estate agency that handled the sale, check their web site or give them a call.  I'm sure if you own a home in the area they would be glad to field your question and offer a sales pitch!
471155
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.
725804
Keep in mind...........\n\nTimes and markets are changing!\n\nIn California with average homes selling well over $500,000, a 20% decline is $100,000! In any market 'timing is everything'! So, could you afford a loss of 25% of your investment all because of poor timing???\n\nThis last up cycle was 10 years in many parts of the country. The downcycle now started in CA, Wash DC, NYC, Vegas and other hot areas of the past are all soft and getting softer.\n\nFrom 1990 to 1996, the average home in San Diego lost 20% of its' value! The cycle we are now enterng looks like it could well exceed that on the downside!\n\nWith all the 100% financing, interest only loans, EZ qualifing etc...even a slight decline will cause many to be unable to sell for the amount due on their loans!\n\nFor some great 'insider' articles on the San Diego real estate market, which I beli\neve will apply to any of the hot real estate markets of the past five years.....visit:\n\nhttp://www.brokerforyou.com/brokerforyou\n\nhttp://www.downtown-san-diego-real-estate.com/san-diego-real-estate-article-index.htm\n\nhttp://www.brokerforyou.com\n\nhttp://www.san-diego-for-sale-by-owner.com\n\nhttp://www.la-jolla-ca-del-mar-san-diego-real-estate-encinitas-california.us\n\nhttp://www.brokerforyou.com/blogger/index.html\n\nhttp://san-diego-coastal-real-estate.blogspot.com\nhttp://sandiegofsbo.blogspot.com\nhttp://downtown-san-diego-real-estate-views.blogspot.com\nhttp://san-diego-coastal-real-estate.blogspot.com\nhttp://sandiegofsbo.blogspot.com\nhttp://downtown-san-diego-real-estate-views.blogspot.com\nhttp://www.brokerforyou.com/san-diego-real-estate-sales.html\nhttp://www.poway-real-estate.info\nhttp://www.del-mar-real-estate.info\nhttp://www.la-jolla-real-estate.info\nhttp://www.los-angeles-real-estate-brokers.com\nhttp://www.san-jose-real-estate-brokers.com\nhttp://www.orange-county-real-estate-brokers.com\nhttp://www.san-francisco-real-estate-brokers.com\nhttp://www.sacramento-real-estate-broker.com
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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!
735868
Ask everyone you know if they know of anyone looking to sell their home. Real Estate is a "how long you've been in the business" kind of thing.  It takes a while for people to think of you before they think of someone else. Part of that is achieved by farming, some is advertising, but most is referrals.  The more people you've done business with the more people that get referred.\n\n----\n\nYou need to base it on where you are located. The guy from Singapore has some great ideas, but some of them are not legal in the US.  You cannot pay a referral fee to anyone in the US unless they are a Licensed Real Estate Agent.  You can be prosecuted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.\n\nThe other post where they suggest sending postcards etc to 300 to 500 households a month is called farming.  However, it usually takes six months to a couple years for farming to start paying off - and it can be expensive.  But it is a good tool.
136064
It depends on where you live. If you live in a city that has a subdivision of "Craigslist", which in NY is newyork.craigslist.com (check www.craigslist.com ) and then go to the rightside of that main page to see if your city is listed. If so, click on that city, and then enter in your listing under "homes for sale".\n\nPut in as much information as you can. Put in pictures on the ad. Have an open house on a sunday from say 1:00 - 2:30 PM. Make sure you get everyone's phone # and e-mail address before they leave your home! Make sure you find out what the buyer wants before they come to your home! If they're looking for a 3-bedroom thats 1200 square feet and a 2-car garage, and you have a 4-bedroom that is 1500 square feet, with no garage, tell them this, so that you won't waste you rtime and theirs.\n\nTo get a price in mind to sell your home at, go to www.realtor.com and enter in your city's info, and search for similar homes.  Price your home accordingly.\n\nWhen you get offers, find out what % they can put down, when they can close, and how much they make, and where they live now and how much they pay.\n\nConsider all offers, because someone that offers less than you're looking for, but can put down 20% is much more likely to get a loan than someone that offers a higher price but can only put down 3% or so.\n\nAfter you get that all set, or even before, look for an attorney to do the paperwork for you. Very simple. So, you do NOT need a realtor to help you!! I've sold 2 of my homes this way, and saved obviously a bundle. \n\nGood luck!
784266
Rent...anywhere from $2000 - $3000\n\nPurchase....ranges from low end $300K for a condo in OC to a minimum of $300K for a home (1 hour from LA).\n\nHere is some additional info. Hope this helps.
130371
It depends on the contract you signed when you listed your home. Check it for details. \n\nReal Estate agents who are Realtors (not all are) must ad hear to a code of ethics. \n\nWhen an agent has an open house for a seller, they advertise the open house, put up signs, and talk to potential buyers during the open house period. They also usually ask visitors to please register in a log so they can follow up with them later.\n\nFollowing an open house the agent reports to the seller as to how the open house went.\n\nIt's usually not a good idea for a seller to be present at the open house.
221256
At this point, buying a house in Orange County may not be the best purchase you could make.  Housing prices are at an all time high right now but they look to be heading back down.  That could put you upside down on your loan (i.e. you would owe more on the loan than the house is worth).  The prices are so high here that some of the people I work with are selling their houses for a large sum and moving into rentals until the prices move down.  Then they will buy another house and have made a profit on their old one.
50044
no...i just sold my house in Fl...took 9 months to sell it (6 of those months used Home discovery real estate agency which sux..stay away from them) anyways, The market is really slow in Fl right now..so if you are looking to sell put in on the market now to sell by April Hopefully.
776001
I was the designated realtor for yahoo real estate in ventura county for a long time. It cannot be expanded that way. It is set up for residential only, and they cherry pick the listings that go in. The idea is to connect the party with a realtor who can truly find out what the client's need are and then as a specialist in the area, get the property needs met. If you want to see commercial listings, go to www.loopnet.com. I am a paid member there, so I can see more than the unpaid members, but by and large, you can see every commercial property for sale or least there.
627180
Well right now it's starting to become a buyer's market. Houses are not selling like hotcakes right now. They are staying on the market longer. This is an advantage for you because prices can be negotiated in your favor. I would wait a few more months and see where the market is then because it hasn't quite changed totally.
536045
To your question, I do not think they will ever admint that. If you are buyer - it is always buyer market, if you are seller - it is always sellers market. Agents work on commission and therefore they wil take nay listing that comes across. As to your agent in CA that sold a property in 2 weeks, some agnets like to offer low price and get multiple offer, some agents like to go with higher price and get 1 offer. Every agent work differently, the best way to approach the market is to find an agent who has or had a listing in your neigborhood, not 20 miles away , because those agents have a very good idea how houses look inside and what price range you should work with.