Millennials’ Obstacles to Buying a Home

September 14, 2015

What are the Top 5 Hurdles to Homeownership for Gen Y? See the latest survey below from the California Association of Realtors!  If you are thinking of purchasing a home, the housing market is still HOT!  We can also refer you to lenders who can assist you in getting the best loan!  Give us a call […]

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The Truth About Trulia and Zillow

September 3, 2015

What exactly are Zillow, Trulia and similar sites?   Zillow and Trulia are National Property Portals.  They collect and aggregate information about housing and houses for sale from all over the country and offer it up to consumers in a searchable database. How to the Property Portals make money? There are a variety of income […]

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OC Housing Report

August 31, 2015

We have the latest OC Housing Report: Fall Back…As Usual.  Below is a snapshot of the article. To Read the Full Report, Email Us at [email protected] and Become a Preferred Client! You can receive these bi-monthly reports to help you keep up with the latest housing market. All email information is kept private and you […]

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This is NOT the Time to Wait!

August 23, 2015

It seems almost inevitable:  the Fed, in an attempt to cool the economy just enough to ward off inflation, is likely to raise interest rates.  While they will be raising the rate they charge member banks to borrow funds, the impact will be felt by home buyers in the form of higher mortgage interest rates. […]

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For Sale By Owner Tips

August 17, 2015

The For Sale By Owner Option can be very attractive to some homeowners. They are sure with a little advertising, they could find a buyer on their own without the heavy expense of a Realtor’s commission. Think about it: if your home is worth $600,000 and you’ve agreed to pay a commission of, say, 6%* […]

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OC Housing Report: Here We Grow Again

August 12, 2015

We have the latest OC Housing Report: Here We Grow Again…Below is a snap shot of the article. To Read the Full Report, Email Us at [email protected] and Become a Preferred Client! You can receive these bi-monthly reports to help you keep up with the latest housing market. All email information is kept private and […]

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What is Full Service in Real Estate?

August 10, 2015

Consumers intuitively know what ‘Full Service’ in real estate means: Expertise/Consultation (preparation for sale, pricing, planning, staging) Marketing (which might include MLS, Internet, Open Houses, advertising, signs, flyers, etc) Representation/Negotiation (weighing offers, avoiding mistakes, anticipating next steps) Transaction Processing/Problem Resolution (making sure everything is done properly, handling problems as they arise) The problem is that […]

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Using Social Media To Sell Your House

July 22, 2015

At Help-U-Sell Wright Realtors and Platinum Edge Properties, we pull out all the stops to market our listings.  Today that not only means traditional methods like ads and post cards, mailers, flyers, signs and the like; it also means heavy involvement in Internet marketing.  We broadcast our listings to dozens of real estate property portals, […]

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What Percentage Do Real Estate Agents Charge?

July 10, 2015

I spend a little time each month to determine what search phrases real estate consumers use online to find real estate brokers. When I discover the phrases consumers are using, I sprinkle them throughout my websites (including this blog) and thus increase the number of times Help-U-Sell Wright Realtors shows up in search results. In 2015, […]

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10 Best Places to Live in California

July 9, 2015

Interesting article from HomeSnacks with a list of the 10 Best Places to Live in California.  Many OC cities were not listed!  Take a look and let me know what city that you think should have made the list! 10 Best Places to Live in California

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