California Real Estate and Life

Several months ago I wrote about a home Inspector from Rancho Cucamonga in Southern California, Joseph Lang of Pillar To Post Professional Home Inspection.

I first “met” Joseph a couple years ago, and from day 1, I was impressed with how thorough and transparent he was. My old Broker said he hated Home Inspections because they always messed up his deals. YIKES…….

I want my clients to know what they are buying! I am not a used car salesman, and want to be able to sleep at night. When I do have a buyer for a single family home I always recommend a Home Inspection! And since Joseph of Pillar to Post is in my area, he is the only one I would recommend. I have learned to trust him.

Now do I get a kick-back, or any compensation for this recommendation…..absolutely not. I will only recommend someone I trust to do a good job for my clients. And after reading all of Joseph’s Posts, and actually talking to him a few times, I am comfortable that he is the best for my clients.

Joseph Lang- Home Inspector for Inland Empire, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Western Los Angeles Counties.

Many people call  for the Serrano Del Vista’s Home Owners Association address and phone number.  I have been meaning to put them  here for your convenience, so here they are.

Serrano Del Vista HOA:  Property is Managed by Lordon Management Co. 1275 Center Crt. Dr., Covina, CA 91724.

Phone Number is (626) 967-7921 x 3321

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Wondering if you should buy a home….looking at those Short Sales and Foreclosures, and figuring they are the best deals?  The California Association of Realtors just released these stats:

“ Forty-nine percent of all buyers purchased a home through a traditional market sale, while 38 percent purchased a REO/bank-owned property, according to the survey. Reflecting the difficulty in closing short sales — properties selling for less than the loan amount — only 13 percent of buyers purchased a short-sale property. Home buyers who purchased a REO or bank-owned property experienced the highest level of difficulty in obtaining financing, compared with a more traditional transaction. They rated the level of difficulty as 8.9 (on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 representing the greatest level of difficulty in obtaining financing) compared with a 7.7 for home buyers with a traditional market sale and 7.6 for short-sale home buyers.”  Courtesy of CAR Newsline

Everyday someone asks the question “How’s the Market?”  I sell Real Estate in Riverside County, and even we have been asking each other across the country “How’s the Market.”  We all want to know, because home prices and home sales have effected the whole economy for the past several years.

I hear of areas where Real Estate has been selling fairly well, and areas where there have only been a handful of sales. The California Real Estate Market was hit pretty bad in some areas with  foreclosures and short sales.  But this wasn’t the only thing affecting the Real Estate Market.

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