Adam Brett's Blog - All Things Real Estate in Fullerton and Beyond

head_left_image

Wachovia Approved Short Sale in Fullerton - Deal of the Week

If you have never dealt with a Wachovia short sale - then you are in for a treat.  No waiting - you know if you make an offer it will go through - and slightly below market value.

So - here is the property information:Wachovia Approved Short Sale Fullerton

3 Bedrooms
2 Baths
1,077 SqFt.
6,745 SqFt. Lot

MLS Description:
BEAUTIFUL FAMILY HOME. TURNKEY, READY TO MOVE IN. FULLY LANDSCAPED FRONT & REAR YARDS IN A WELL ESTABLISHED FULLERTON NEIGHBORHOOD. LOCATED IN A QUIET CUL-D-SAC. NEAR SCHOOLS AND SHOPPING. LAMINATE FLOORING AND RECESSED LIGHTING. CENTRAL A/C AND MORE. MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE. WILL NOT LAST LONG. BRING YOUR FURNITURE AND GET READY TO ENJOY THE UPCOMING SUMMER NIGHTS IN YOUR LOVELY NEW HOME. 

If you would like to shedule a private showing - please email or call... 

 

Adam Brett
The Home Sold Team
Tel: 714.496.8116
Fax: 714.849.5798
www.HomeSoldTeam.com

My profiles: FacebookLinkedInMySpaceTwitterMyBlogLogYouTube

4 Bedroom Fullerton Home in Rolling Hills - Best 4 Bedroom for Sale This week

This home was just listed and is the nicest 4 bedroom home in Fullerton, in a great neighborhood for the price.Rolling Hills Home for Sale

Listed at $444,000

4 Bedrooms
2 Baths

1,375 SqFt. House Size

7,704 SqFt. Lot Size

Here is the MLS Description:

Gorgeous home w/ stunning curb appeal!Lush front lawn w/ rose bushes, pavered seating area perfect for entertaining!Lrg living rm w/ brick fireplace,large formal dining rm (could be extra family rm)! Kitchen features custom glass enclosed cabinetry,large brkfst bar,xtra lrg pantry,Frigidare 4 burner stove,GE Microwave,Frigidare dishwasher, & tons of counter space!Large master bed w/ attached bath w/italian ceramic tile shower & newer vanity!Wonderful 2nd bath w/ dual sinks,2 medicine cabinets and tons of room! 3rd bed currently used as den w/wonderful decorations!4th bedroom is large too.Amazing views of rolling hills in back! Beautiful covered back patio, pool w/ slide,all child safe enclosed! Attached 2 car garage w/ storage up top,workbench,storage cabinets,roll up garage door!Lot has enclosed,gated RV parking.Freshly painted exterior!Central Air!Newer concrete driveway,wood gate & side fencing.This is truly a gem of a property and shows pride of ownership.Standard Sale!!

Adam Brett
The Home Sold Team
Tel: 714.496.8116
Fax: 714.849.5798
www.HomeSoldTeam.com

My profiles: FacebookLinkedInMySpaceTwitterMyBlogLogYouTube

 

Troy High Short Sale - Lowest Priced Home in Troy High - Raymond Hills

Photo Gallery




















































Description
Original Home in the Troy High attendance area features hardwood floors, large living room with fireplace, wood framed double hung windows, newer A/C, Open floor plan, spacious backyard, crown molding, large baseboards, and large kitchen with eating area. There is a mud room/interior laundry. This home is in need to some TLC.


Features
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Parking Spaces: 2
Year Built: 1950
Subdivision: Raymond Hills
Lot Size: 5400
Garage Size: 2
School District: Troy
Square Footage: 1088
Agent Name: Adam Brett
Broker: RE/MAX NOC
MLS #: P725156

Location
Powered by vFlyer.comvFlyer Id: 3172566

Fullerton Hot Home For Sale! Best Deal In Fullerton - Hot Property!

Looking for the best deal in Fullerton - well you have found it!!! Fullerton Hot Property

Listed at $299,000 this home WILL be sold to the highest bidder.

Features:

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1.5 Baths
  • 1,178 SqFt.
  • 6,030 SqFt. Lot
  • 1 Car Garage

Completely Remodeled Single Level Home - Everything is Brand New!! The kitchen features dark custom cabinets with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances.

The entire house has dark hardwood floors, flat ceilings, neutral paint and vaulted ceilings. Master bedroom has a walk-in closet.

Fullerton Hot PropertyThe upgraded bathrooms are wrapped in travertine with granite vanities. Multiple fruit bearing trees in the back yard and a large avocado out front add to the amenities. The home has an open floor plan and lot of windows to let the natural sunlight in.  

This home will be accepting offers until Tuesday March 16, 2010. 

Fullerton Hot Property

Adam Brett
The Home Sold Team
Tel: 714.496.8116
Fax: 714.849.5798
www.HomeSoldTeam.com

My profiles: FacebookLinkedInMySpaceTwitterMyBlogLogYouTube

Best Home in Laguna Hills - Comings Soon

Can't give you the address but get ready....  This home is stunning.....  Here are the specs......

3 Bedrooms + a Bonus RoomComing Soon Laguna Hills
2 Bathrooms
2,353 Square Feet House
8,704 Square Feet Lot Size

Spacious home with a large family room and kitchen opening to a private pool and spa.

This home has been recently remodeled including gourmet appliances and recessed lighting.

The double doors entry invites your to this entertainer's dream.

Fullerton Home for Sale - Best Deal in Fullerton - Not a Short Sale or Bank Repo

The best deal in Fullerton just came on the market.  Fullerton Home for Sale

WOW! This home is amazing! Every upgrade imaginable inside and out. As you walk up to the home on large custom paver stone driveway you notice the stunning landscaping leading to a white picket porch.

Once you enter the home amazing features stand out such as hardwood floors, granite countertops, double pane windows and sliders, crown molding and recessed lighting, travertine bathrooms, six-panel doors, surround sound and more.

The backyard is incredible with a flagstone BBQ and wet bar, large covered pation, elevated custom pool surrounded by lounge areas, split-face planters line the sides of the yard making this place a true entertainers dream - or a tranquil place to relax. 

 

Best Deal In Fullerton - Short Sale - Approved - Troy High School

Look no further for the best deal in Fullerton.  This home is a fully approved short sale priced at $330,000 and is a 2 bedroom - 1 bath home - about 1,100 sq.ft. on a 6,000 sq.ft. lot with a 2 car detached garage.

The home is in good condition just needs some TLC.

It is in the Troy High School district, north of Chapman, East of Raymond in a great neighborhood.

You can own this House for the same price as a condo.

Grove in Fullerton

 

Adam Brett
The Home Sold Team
Tel: 714.496.8116
Fax: 714.849.5798
www.HomeSoldTeam.com

My profiles: FacebookLinkedInMySpaceTwitterMyBlogLogYouTube

For the month of May the median selling price of homes in Orange County was $380,000 which is down 22.4% from a year ago

For the month of May the median selling price of homes in Orange County was $380,000 which is down 22.4% from a year ago and 41% below the peak that was reached in June 2007. 

arrow

In the current market, single family homes are selling for 41% less than their peak pricing and condos are selling for 47% below their peak.  Currently builder prices for new homes are 45% below their February ’05 top.

Over the last month, home buyers in Orange County purchased 2,451 residences – which is up 14.1% from a year ago.

April marked the 10th straight month of sales gains vs. the year-ago period.  This follows a period of 33 consecutive months where sales gains failed to beat the previous years pace.

 

Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club - Absolutely Amazing

If you live in South Orange County, San Clemente specifically - and golf is your passion; Bella Collina Towne and Golf Club is the place to be.

Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club

The Private Club features:

27 Holes

255 Acres of Pristine Rolling Hills

30,000 sq.ft. Clubhouse

... and this is just what is visible.

Bella Collina is re-inventing the private club model with Vineyards, Organic Vegetables, Pilates, a business center complete with wireless and video conferencing, and in the works is a Tuscan Outdoor Amphitheature.

Take a look at this article for a great overview from the San Clemente Times:

Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club writeup.

541 Princeton Cir in Fullerton - Stunning Home near Cal State Fullerton

Photo Gallery
Description
Stunning fully updated home in Lower Raymond Hills featuring Hardwood Floors throughout, double pane windows and sliders, remodeled kitchen with granite countertops & stainless steel appliances, updated bathroom with granite vanity, large covered patio, scraped ceilings, individual laundry room, central heat and air, and a very desirable open floor plan making the house light - bright - and airy. House feels MUCH bigger than the square footage. This is the street during the holidays with the sparkling globes hanging from the Jacaranda Trees. True neighborhood feel.
Features
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Parking Spaces: 2
Year Built: 1950
Subdivision: Lower Raymond Hills
Lot Size: 6124
Garage Size: 2
School District: Fullerton
Square Footage: 1134
Agent Name: Adam Brett
Broker: RE/MAX NOC
MLS #: P682701
Location
Powered by vFlyer.comvFlyer Id: 2550362

Fullerton School Disctrict Open Enrollment ReInstated

Fullerton School Disctrict

Open enrollment has been reinstated in the Fullerton School District following a postponement because of budget concerns.

The enrollment period for the 2009-10 school year will be from March 30 to April 24, Administrative Services Director Marilyn White said.

"Because of potential budget cuts, we didn't know if we would have teachers or programs the parents would want," White said. "We decided to go forward with business as usual."

The program allows parents to apply to have their children attend a school other than their school of residence within the city.

Normally, the period is from early February to early March.

Intradistrict transfer forms are available at schools of residence.  For information, call 714-447-7528.

USCGAUX Fly& Float Show at Fullerton Airport - Airport Day

Fullerton Airport
The US Coast Guard Aux Flotilla 15-08 would like to invite the public to come out and experience the Fly & Float Show at the Fullerton Municipal Airport.

Kick-off is Saturday, May 9th at 9:00 with an opening ceremony with California Assemblyman and "boating advocate" Mike Duvall.

The event is to kickoff the National Safe Boating Week. This is an important role the Coast Guard and many other emergency water responders play in providing lifesaving and recreational boating services in Orange County. In attendance will be US Coast Guard aircraft, patrol boats/PWCs and other equipment along with the Orange County Fire Authority, California Highway Patrol and Anaheim & Fullerton Police units. Commander Chuck Street, local air traffic reporter will be on hand with others from the media. Additional displays include vintage aircraft, Racing boats, hot rods and related display booths & food vendors. We will also be giving safe boating & first aid demonstrations and free promotional giveaways.

If you would like to join in and/or have a display booth- Please send an email:
rouch@auxguardian.com

 

 

 

 

 

First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Fact Sheet

Who is Eligible

  • The $8,000 tax credit is available for first-time home buyers only.
  • The law defines a first-time home buyer as a buyer who has not owned a home during the past three years.
  • All U.S. citizens who file taxes are eligible to participate in the program.

 

Income Limits

  • Home buyers who file as single or head-of-household taxpayers can claim the full $8,000 credit if their modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is less than $75,000.
  • For married couples filing a joint return, the income limit doubles to $150,000.
  • Single or head-of-household taxpayers who earn between $75,000 and $95,000 are eligible to receive a partial first-time home buyer tax credit.
  • Married couples who earn between $150,000 and $170,000 are eligible to receive a partial first-time home buyer tax credit.
  • The credit is not available for single taxpayers whose MAGI is greater than $95,000 and married couples with an MAGI that exceeds $170,000.

 

Effective Dates for the Tax Credit

  • First-time home buyers would receive a $8,000 tax credit for the purchase of any home on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009. To qualify, you must actually close on the sale of the home during this period.

 

Tax Credit is Refundable   ***This is a good thing***

  • A refundable credit means that if you pay less than $8,000 in federal income taxes, then the government will write you a check for the difference.
  • For example, if you owe $5,000 in federal income taxes, you would pay nothing to the IRS and receive a $3,000 payment from the government.
  • If you are due to receive a $1,000 tax refund from the government, your refund would grow to $9,000 ($1,000 plus $8,000 from the home buyer tax credit).
  • You are allowed to claim the credit for a purhase in 2009 on your 2008 tax returns. Consult your tax preparer.

 

Types of Homes that Qualify for the Tax Credit

  • All homes, whether single-family, townhomes or condominium apartments will qualify, provided that the home will be used as a principal residence and the buyer has not owned a home in the prior three years. This also includes newly-constructed homes.

Fullerton Foreclosures and Bank Repos - Bank Owned Properties and How to Search for them

For more information please go to:  View Fullerton Foreclosures

You can view all foreclosure listings in the City of Fullerton as well as every other city in Southern California at 

Foreclosure Listing in Southern California.

Search Foreclosures like you never have before - on a map overlayed with great information.  Find neighborhood information including schools, crime statistics, stores and restaurants, mortgage calculators, and pricing estimates.

Fullerton Foreclosures

DELINQUENCIES RISE WHILE NEW FORECLOSURES DIP

 

In one of today’s government reports at least two positive stats can be

  • Foreclosure starts dipped 2.6% in the third quarter vs. the second quarter.
  • For the first time this year loan modifications – started in Q3 – were 4% greater than completed foreclosures in the period. 

Unfortunately, other than those facts the report was fairly bleak.

The Office of Thrift Supervision and the Controller of the Currency reviewed 34.6 million first lien mortgage loans, or roughly 60 percent of all outstanding mortgages, from nine banks and five thrifts.

Some more positive facts:

  • The lenders reviewed started 281,298 foreclosures in Q3, down 2.6% from Q2 but slightly higher than Q1.
  • Of those lenders reviewed they initiated 133,106 loan modifications in the third quarter, up 83% from the first quarter and the 4% higher than the 127,738 completed foreclosures in Q3. In the first half of the year foreclosures surpassed loan modifications.

When a lender or loan provider agrees to change a loan’s term (by cutting the interest rate, extending the term, etc.) to make it more affordable it is considered a loan modification.

Sadly out of the borrowers getting the loan modifications, more than half started missing payments within six months.

Out of the loans that were modified in the first quarter, 37% were delinquent again in three months, and 55% were delinquent again in six months.  Loans modified in the second quarter fared even worse with 40% of borrowers becoming delinquent within three months.

Across the credit spectrum delinquencies increased, from prime (good credit) to Alt-A (fairly good credit often combined with stated income) to subprime (low credit score) through subprime.  The chart shows the proportion of loans 60 days or more past due, by type and by quarter.

chart 1

 

SUPPLY OF DISTRESSED HOMES FOR SALE IN OC DROPS 7%

 

The newest O.C. home market report says the following facts about distressed properties (which are properties that are listed as bank-owned foreclosure or short sales where lenders take less than they are owed):

  • The number of distressed properties on the market is down 7.2% from last year with 5,379 on the market as of Thursday.
  • Currently distressed properties account for 46% of the O.C. inventory of homes for sale.
  • Short sales account for 76% of the distressed inventory while the remaining 24% are foreclosures.

Since June, distressed properties have made up at least 50% of demand. Currently, two-thirds of demand is a distressed property. There is tremendous demand for distressed properties. Even though it is the Holiday market, the expected market time for all foreclosures is at 1.54 months, a DEEP SELLER’s market. It is hard for the lay person unfamiliar with the Orange County housing market to understand, but there is tremendous competition for distressed properties. The average sale to list price ratio for foreclosures is 101%, meaning that on average they are selling for above their list price.” – Steve Thomas

The chart shows a selection of the O.C distressed property market: total inventory listings; distressed property listings; and the share distressed listings have of total inventory supply on a percentage basis in each niche. chart 1

 

QUANTITY OF HOMES FOR SALE IN O.C. NEAR 2-YEAR-LOW

Statistics show that the 11,842 homes listed for sale as of Thursday marks a two-year low for Orange County homes.

It was mentioned that because many sellers took a year off it was an interesting year for inventory.

  • In 2008, by the end of March inventory had reached its peak with 15,617 homes.  This was only a 4.5% increase from where the year’s home supply started.
  • By September of 2007 the supply had grown 54% from the beginning of the year reaching 17,898 homes.
  • The inventory grew 117% from the start of 2006 to August 2006 peaking at 16,006 homes.

It was noted that the demand for housing – specifically the new deals opened to buy – increased from 998 homes in January to a high of 3,060 in June.   The decrease in demand, down to 1,997 ad of Thursday, was referred to as a seasonal slowdown.  This slowdown still puts the demand up 94% from a year ago.

“Market time” is a benchmark that tracks how many months it generally takes to sell the entire inventory in the local MLS for-sale listings based on the current trend of pending deals being finalized.  Based on this theory:

  • At the current pace it would take a buyer 5.93 months to by all the homes for sale vs. 5.34 months two weeks vs. 15.05 a year ago vs. 7.51 two years ago.
  • 5.00 months is the market time for homes listed under a million dollars vs. the homes listed for more than $1 million dollars which have a market time of 27.71 months

 

The chart lists the data as of Thursday, for listings; deals pending; market time in months vs. 2 weeks ago, a year ago and 2 years ago.

chart 1

 

NEW CROP OF HOMESELLERS APPEAR IN O.C. BEACH TOWNS IN ‘08

It’s important to note that in a year where the amount of homes for sale in Orange County has fallen 24%, a new crop of sellers has popped up in some expensive communities near the beaches. 

Looking at statistics that have to do with home-inventory 2007 vs. 2008 It was concluded that five of the six Orange County communities who showed a rise in their homes-for-sale inventory were beachside: Corona Del Mar, Laguna Beach, Newport Coast, Seal Beach and Newport Beach.

This was no fluke! The weakness in beach-close communities was also found when looking at the stats for the town’s with the largest percentage drops in demand for O.C. homes for the year, as measured by new escrows opened. In a year where demand for housing in O.C. practically doubled Laguna Beach, Seal Beach and Newport Beach were three of the five demand losers. 

Note: The charts detail the best and worst O.C towns – in terms of percentage change of supply and demand from Dec ’07 to Dec ’08.

chart 1

 

 

8 MILLION FORCLOSURES PREDICTED THROUGH 2012

Credit Suisse predicts that roughly 16% of U.S. households with mortgages or over 8 million mortgages will go through foreclosure over the next four years.foreclosure

If the recession is severe analysts Rob Dubitsky and Lang Yang write that foreclosures could reach 10.2 million.

If banks successfully modify the loan process to assist the borrowers with their mortgages - something the analysts doubt - the number of foreclosed mortgages drops to 6.3 million.

Although those are huge numbers, 32% of all owner-occupied households, or roughly 23.9 million, have no mortgage at all, according to census data.

By the end of this year Credit Suisse estimates 1.8 million mortgages will have entered foreclosure.

This following is a clip from the report:

Despite some initial signs that subprime foreclosures were near a plateau, the combination of severe weakening in the economy, continued decline in home prices, steady increase in delinquencies, particularly in the prime mortgage space, ensure that foreclosure numbers, absent more dramatic intervention, will march steadily higher. While loan modifications and similar interventions (such as the Hope for Homeowners FHA refinancing program) could help to reduce the march of foreclosures, the proliferation of generally timid loan mod programs with confusing loan features raises significant doubt as to whether the current loan mod momentum is sufficient to reduce foreclosures materially. Further, though mortgage walkaways have been important, the disease hasn't infected the general population. However, should the downward spiral in home prices, neighborhood condition and equity deterioration continue, more and more mainstream borrowers are likely to walk away from their homes. Thus far, the population of subprime borrowers in the US is relatively small. However, the severe recession that appears more and more likely, coupled with the collapse of confidence in housing and resultant foreclosures and the impact on credit scores, risks transforming the US into a subprime society. That is, the deeper the foreclosure crisis penetrates into the gene pool, the greater the percentage of American consumers with impaired credit, and therefore limited ability to access credit. Therefore, foreclosures aren't only a housing-related phenomenon and should foreclosures spread, a large percentage of of the population could suffer impaired credit, which in turn would hurt credit availability.

Stunning Single Level Condo in Acclaimed Troy High District

Photo Gallery
Description
Single Level home in the Troy High School distict. Very well maintianed Victoria Gardens condo features plantation shutters throughout, large master suite with lots of closet space - slider to the patio - and attached bath. Formal dining room off the kitchen and living room with fireplace make the floor plan very desirable. Patio is surround by a white picket fence with red brick floor and is covered by a open latticed wood patio cover.
Features
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Parking Spaces: 2
Year Built: 1969
Subdivision: Lower Raymond Hills
Located on Floor #: 1
Floors in Bldg: 1
School District: Troy
Square Footage: 1145
Agent Name: Adam Brett
Broker: RE/MAX NOC
MLS #: P667472
Location
Powered by vFlyer.comvFlyer Id: 2125960