Should Adjustable-Rate Mortgages be Curtailed?

Asking Price: $565,000
Address: 143 Islington, Irvine, CA 92620
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Asking Price: $565,000
Address: 143 Islington, Irvine, CA 92620
Read the rest of this entry »If the "green shoots" meme is for real, I am not seeing it.

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2003 Rollbacks are the leading edge here in Irvine, and they are becoming much more common.

Asking Price: $299,900
Address: 123 Huntington, Irvine, CA 92620
Make sure you check out this post over at Huntington Homes.
Read the rest of this entry »The school of hard knocks is a costly way to learn about real estate markets. The owners of today's featured property are learning a very hard lesson as their property has lost 39% of its resale value in just over two years.

Asking Price: $550,000
Address: 5053 Scholarship, Irvine, CA 92612
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Can real estate serve as a long-term reservoir of value? For the most part, the answer is no.

Asking Price: $690,000
Address: 18 Bayberry Way, Irvine, CA 92612

You don't need a realtor to sell property. If you know how to market and negotiate, you can do most of the work yourself; however, if you are not skilled in these areas, perhaps a little help might be in order.

Asking Price: $440,000
Address: 3 Camphor S, Irvine, CA 92612
Check out an interview with me at Matt Padilla's blog, Foreclosure is the ‘cure’.
Read the rest of this entry »Lenders are completely in control of the pricing in many markets around California and the rest of the Country, and they control the lowest tier of the market here in Irvine. What will they do with their power?

Asking Price: $263,500
Address: 244 Lemon Grove, Irvine, CA 92618
Bonus question: Would you buy on a freeway?
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