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Posted: 17 July 2009 01:48 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 701 ]
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Um, I would like to point out that Big Spender is sung by a group of dance hall girls who are one step above prostitutes.  They only dance for money, and are just like strippers in their quest to get the guy to buy more champagne.

Way to make your buyer feel like a mark! Good job!

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Posted: 17 July 2009 04:27 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 702 ]
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Chuck - 17 July 2009 08:22 PM
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freedomCM - 17 July 2009 06:49 PM

HEY BIG SPENDERS. wouldnt you like to have FUN FUN FUN??. How’s about a few laughs laughs???. 1 can show you A good time. In one of the 4 bedrooms that are so fine. With their unique and splendid designs,The minute you walk in the joint,its like walking into another world so far away this home is so unique and unusual that all your worries could fly away and you will feel like you are in a tropical resort in CABO somewhere. from the unique color scheme design elements grand staircase, beamed valulted ceilings, onto the main entertaining level with glass slidding doors opening onto a large patio with INFINITY POOL, totally ungiue custom tile designs and features here that will dazzel you every way you look not to mention the views to die for just reduced from $5,000,000 from sellers who have not used the home for a long time


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The agent has a $16mil listing as well. 

***SPECTACULAR CONTEMPORARY MULTI FACIT home on the CLIFF face with crashing waves underneath. the home sits on 2.5 lots with direct beach access and a cottage ON THE BEACH which not be seen again GRANDFATHERED in here this truly is a unique one of kind offering the home sits on the point and has 180 % panoramic view over 2 beaches. Shown by appointment only to qualified buyers. was Sold fell out at the very last day after several extensions now available again. there are many details about this property which will only be discussed with suitable buyers. IF YOU WANT UNIQUE , SOMETHING THAT WILL NEVER COME UP AGAIN THIS IS TRULY IT. home has a BOMB SHELTER ***MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION HERE ************** OWNER WILL CARRY FINANCE HERE SUBMIT

 

So obviously, he’s got a thing for asterisks.  But why is this home worth $16mil?  Yes… it has a bomb shelter. 

Delroy

After reading these two listings I had to look this guy up.  Here is a quote from his bio on his web site.  It looks like run-on sentences and strange punctuation aren’t limited to his real estate listings:

Mark was former world class equestrian acknowledged by the queen of england and former world class tennis professional, now living in Newport beach with his wife and family and daughters , his oldest daughter Brie is also a world class ranked tennis professional on the wta tour and travels mostly with Annette his wife and mother and also a world ranked tennis professional and former wta tour player. the youngest daughter shani is also on a national cheer squad. Being competitive and driven runs in the family it seems.Mark has developed over 650 properties around the world and purchased his first block of land at age 14years and has actively bought and sold all around the world Mark currently owns over $100,000,000 of property in the usa alone.

So accomplished yet he is a realtor who can’t write a good description???

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Posted: 17 July 2009 04:57 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 703 ]
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Chuck - 17 July 2009 08:37 PM

Sorry to keep picking on this agent, but here is the text from another one of his listings.  Oh, and there are only 2 pictures in the listing, and one of them appears to be dolphins swimming under water (or maybe just some rocks)???:

***FRONT LINE OF PACIFC DRIVE **** No one in front no one will ever block views you can see china on a clear day or some of its people amazing location here original cottage plans in city by BRION JEANETTE for new custom 3 bedroom 3 bath home with approx 1700 sq ft of view decks plus approx 2100 sq ft of living and some bonus areas. if its a view you want this is it. plans approved now breaking ground jan 09 for the new home last chance here to buy prior to construction estimated sales price with new home $6,500.000- $7,000,000

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Corona-Del-Mar/2223-Pacific-Dr-92625/home/3254112

Do you think that he and Michael Jackson have the same doctor?  or is it more like China, Catalina, what’s the difference?  or does he mean you get a clear view of UCI & 99 Ranch Market from that home?

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Posted: 19 July 2009 07:31 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 704 ]
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OK. I admit I’m not a marketing guy, but I’m pretty sure leading with the ‘house fire’ isn’t the way to go!

Some FSBO’s really shouldn’t be…

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Posted: 02 August 2009 08:42 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 705 ]
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Another property on Circula Panorama dropped by 1/2 since it was listed.  $400,000 in the most recent drop.

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Santa-Ana/12316-Circula-Panorama-92705/home/5847594

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Posted: 02 August 2009 10:48 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 706 ]
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Chuck - 17 July 2009 08:37 PM

Sorry to keep picking on this agent, but here is the text from another one of his listings.  Oh, and there are only 2 pictures in the listing, and one of them appears to be dolphins swimming under water (or maybe just some rocks)???:

***FRONT LINE OF PACIFC DRIVE **** No one in front no one will ever block views you can see china on a clear day or some of its people amazing location here original cottage plans in city by BRION JEANETTE for new custom 3 bedroom 3 bath home with approx 1700 sq ft of view decks plus approx 2100 sq ft of living and some bonus areas. if its a view you want this is it. plans approved now breaking ground jan 09 for the new home last chance here to buy prior to construction estimated sales price with new home $6,500.000- $7,000,000

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Corona-Del-Mar/2223-Pacific-Dr-92625/home/3254112

Now we know. Sarah Palin resigned to become a real estate agent.

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Posted: 02 August 2009 02:43 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 707 ]
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Auto Refugee - 02 August 2009 03:42 PM

Another property on Circula Panorama dropped by 1/2 since it was listed.  $400,000 in the most recent drop.

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Santa-Ana/12316-Circula-Panorama-92705/home/5847594

It’s now a short sale.  The listing has been updated with the last line saying subject to lender approval.

Circula Panorama is getting busy.  I see 2 scheduled auctions, 1 bank repo, and 3 NODs that appear to be upside down.  The three NODs look to be upside down $100K, $200K and $250K on loans in the $700K+ range.

12316 isn’t one of the homes above.

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Posted: 10 August 2009 10:56 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 708 ]
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For a little over half a million, you can purchase a house with a tree growing out of it! 

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Anaheim/5428-E-Willowick-Cir-92807/home/4328955


For future reference, how do I make the above url a link that people can click on?

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Posted: 10 August 2009 10:58 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 709 ]
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WillWork4Home - 10 August 2009 05:56 PM

For a little over half a million, you can purchase a house with a tree growing out of it! 

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Anaheim/5428-E-Willowick-Cir-92807/home/4328955


For future reference, how do I make the above url a link that people can click on?

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Anaheim/5428-E-Willowick-Cir-92807/home/4328955

Click on the <a> you see in the buttons above, and paste the link into the box.

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Posted: 10 August 2009 11:38 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 710 ]
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WillWork4Home - 10 August 2009 05:56 PM

For a little over half a million, you can purchase a house with a tree growing out of it! 

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Anaheim/5428-E-Willowick-Cir-92807/home/4328955


For future reference, how do I make the above url a link that people can click on?

Better yet, right click on the image, select copy image location, then come back to your post and hit control V or right click and select paste, and then this will happen…

I just hope that is a low lying root kind of tree, otherwise I’d be a bit concerned about the foundation.

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Posted: 10 August 2009 02:00 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 711 ]
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Looks like one of those tropical bush type of tree.  The realtor need to clean the camera lense a little there.

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Posted: 11 August 2009 02:33 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 712 ]
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26931 Soria Cir

1954 square feet at $525,000,565,000

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Posted: 11 August 2009 03:39 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 713 ]
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C Delroy Spuckler - 11 August 2009 09:33 PM

26931 Soria Cir

1954 square feet at $525,000,565,000

I will need a stimulus package budget from Obama to buy this house or use this below to collect cash when I visit China.

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Posted: 11 August 2009 04:00 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 714 ]
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C Delroy Spuckler - 11 August 2009 09:33 PM

26931 Soria Cir

1954 square feet at $525,000,565,000

They are doing a San Deigo-style “range price” between $525k and $565k-the website is just displaying it wrong.

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Posted: 11 August 2009 05:27 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 715 ]
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C Delroy Spuckler - 11 August 2009 09:33 PM

26931 Soria Cir

1954 square feet at $525,000,565,000

I will need a stimulus package budget from Obama to buy this house or use this below to collect cash when I visit China.

I can hook you up with a good appraiser in Coto…

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Posted: 18 August 2009 01:19 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 716 ]
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“Help! I can’t find my bed!”

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Posted: 18 August 2009 05:31 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 717 ]
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SoCal78 - 18 August 2009 08:19 PM

“Help! I can’t find my bed!”

Imagine the room clean!

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Posted: 19 August 2009 06:50 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 718 ]
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Indeed, at least all that junk covers up the neon green paint!

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Posted: 19 August 2009 12:23 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 719 ]
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I was just looking at some Aliso listings and saw this one. Totally ordinary looking house, very close to the 73, priced at $589,900. But when I looked at the history, I saw that somebody paid $1,331,000 for this house in 2004! That just blows my mind.

Aliso for $1.3M?

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Posted: 19 August 2009 01:09 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 720 ]
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traceimage - 19 August 2009 07:23 PM

I was just looking at some Aliso listings and saw this one. Totally ordinary looking house, very close to the 73, priced at $589,900. But when I looked at the history, I saw that somebody paid $1,331,000 for this house in 2004! That just blows my mind.

Aliso for $1.3M?

Are u sure? It sold in 2006 for $620,000 and purchased new in 1999 for $199,000. I think redfin is misinformed, or maybe I am but what it’s saying is that it lost over half its value from 2004-2006. Anyways, it’s now going to auction.

[ Edited: 19 August 2009 01:11 PM by RoLar_USC ]
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Posted: 19 August 2009 04:30 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 721 ]
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traceimage - 19 August 2009 07:23 PM

I was just looking at some Aliso listings and saw this one. Totally ordinary looking house, very close to the 73, priced at $589,900. But when I looked at the history, I saw that somebody paid $1,331,000 for this house in 2004! That just blows my mind.

Aliso for $1.3M?

Are u sure? It sold in 2006 for $620,000 and purchased new in 1999 for $199,000. I think redfin is misinformed, or maybe I am but what it’s saying is that it lost over half its value from 2004-2006. Anyways, it’s now going to auction.

No, all I know is what’s on Redfin. Maybe Redfin is wrong. It does seem really weird.

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Posted: 19 August 2009 04:51 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 722 ]
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traceimage - 19 August 2009 07:23 PM

I was just looking at some Aliso listings and saw this one. Totally ordinary looking house, very close to the 73, priced at $589,900. But when I looked at the history, I saw that somebody paid $1,331,000 for this house in 2004! That just blows my mind.

Aliso for $1.3M?

Are u sure? It sold in 2006 for $620,000 and purchased new in 1999 for $199,000. I think redfin is misinformed, or maybe I am but what it’s saying is that it lost over half its value from 2004-2006. Anyways, it’s now going to auction.

It already went to auction on 8/3, and it sold to an investor for $432,600. Not a bad deal. Keep in mind 20 and 31 Lantana are in default too. If 31 ever goes to auction it will probably be scooped up by an investor too.

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Posted: 19 August 2009 06:07 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 723 ]
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traceimage - 19 August 2009 11:30 PM

No, all I know is what’s on Redfin. Maybe Redfin is wrong. It does seem really weird

A friendly appraiser.  Loan fraud perhaps.  Was it a WAMU ?

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Posted: 19 August 2009 06:09 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 724 ]
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graphrix - 19 August 2009 11:51 PM

It already went to auction on 8/3, and it sold to an investor for $432,600

How long till Redfin shows the auction sale ?

[ Edited: 19 August 2009 11:42 PM by graphrix ]
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Posted: 19 August 2009 08:04 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 725 ]
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traceimage - 19 August 2009 07:23 PM

I was just looking at some Aliso listings and saw this one. Totally ordinary looking house, very close to the 73, priced at $589,900. But when I looked at the history, I saw that somebody paid $1,331,000 for this house in 2004! That just blows my mind.

Aliso for $1.3M?

Are u sure? It sold in 2006 for $620,000 and purchased new in 1999 for $199,000. I think redfin is misinformed, or maybe I am but what it’s saying is that it lost over half its value from 2004-2006. Anyways, it’s now going to auction.

Its a mistake.  there is a 6 Lantana in Newport Beach as well, the entry is for that.  SiteXData shows the same $1.3mil on the home… but it lists the seller as Taylor Woodrow Homes to a seller who is not the owner and never listed again…  the home was sold a few years earlier by Laing Homes.

Delroy

[ Edited: 19 August 2009 11:41 PM by graphrix ]
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