Green Tips for Homeowners

I just received the condo sales report for Orange County for the month of September and the average Condo in Orange County is listed for $315,528 while the median list price is $299,000.  Just for comparison sake, the average condo in Laguna Woods Village is listed for under $200,000 – that is 1/3rd off what the “average” condo is listed for in Orange County.  I have always said that Laguna Woods Village was a bargain!

Also out this week was the sales report for September.  30 condos sold in Laguna Woods Village for an average purchase price of $240,000.  839 Condos sold in all of Orange County last month for a median  purchase price of $300,000.  Once again, Laguna Woods Village comes in almost 1/3rd less in price on the “buy” side than any other condo in Orange County.  BUT, prices are rising, especially the condos on the low end of the market.  Average days on market has gone down to 102 days, a little more than 3 months on the market for the average listing…  That is down from 150 average days on market 3 months ago.  So we are seeing a trend develop!  WE ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MARKET RIGHT NOW.  I will put that in caps because I really believe it!  Inventory is going down and there is pent up demand to purchase – at least in Laguna Woods Village – remember, Real Estate is very local, and what is happening here might not be happening everywhere…  If you would like to purchase a home in Laguna Woods Village, call Patrick McNamee at 949-293-7814 or visit his web site at: www.leisureworldre.com

Garages also provide shelter for our vehicles, especially in climates where the snow flies in the winter, or way down south where the summer sun can turn cars into ovens.

But how many of us actually use these spaces for our vehicles? With growing families and all the associated paraphernalia needed for sports activities, camping equipment, garden tools, bicycles, and of course a beer refrigerator, who has room for even one car. So what do we do with all this stuff?

We have garage sales, that’s what! The only problem is there’s no room in the garage, so we have a yard sale instead. What fun to get rid of things we no longer need and make a few bucks. There’s another solution to eliminating some of our mounting pile of seasonal items, things we aren’t currently using, and things that might still be needed sometime in the future.

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Yes, prices have fallen wherever you go in Southern California.  But the Senior Community of Laguna Woods Village, formerly Leisure World, prices have fallen even more!

This is because the death of the “Greatest Generation” (those people 75 + in age) and the transition to the next major generation, the “Baby Boomers”!  The Greatest Generation is dying off and the Baby Boomer generation has yet to keep up with supply and demand…  We are predicting that with the “Graying of the Baby Boomers” and their retirement, over the next 14 years, prices in the village will double over the next 7 years.  That would be the mid-point of this retirement boom.  To do the math, we are talking about 2015 prices will DOUBLE in Laguna Woods Village, one the largest alive retirement communities in Southern California!

So if you are thinking of retiring, Laguna Woods Village is a great place to retire to: 7 clubhouses, 5 swimming pools, 27 hole championship golf (only $8 a round for residents!) – It is a gate guarded community with patrol, there is FREE bus service for all residents, and over 200 clubs to join!  Laguna Woods Village is truly a retirement resort community…  Check out my web site for more information about Laguna Woods Village, formerly known as Leisure World: www.leisureworldre.com

Leisure World, Laguna Hills, California (now referred to as Laguna Woods Village in the City of Laguna Woods) is the nation’s leading planned residential community for seniors. It was conceived and developed by Ross W. Cortese, who built the first Leisure World in Seal Beach, California in 1960. Cortese, a man of unlimited vision, believed that a void in housing existed for a person age 52 and over.

To find out what Seniors wanted he talked to civic leaders, doctors, clergy and groups of older people. He discovered that Seniors, those 52 and over, wanted a fresh new start in their lives after raising a family, fulfilling a career and, basically, just wanted to be free of household duties and the maintenance and up keep of a home. They wanted to enjoy their “Golden Years”!

Based on his research Cortese, working with a team of planners, architects, builders and designers, started Leisure World in Laguna Hills in 1963. His concept was to build a community that would cater to the needs of seniors.

The first manor (residence) was completed in November 1964 and the last manor in September 1980. Leisure World (the name was changed to Laguna Woods Village in October 2005) has approximately (2008 figure) 18,000 people who live in one of the 12,736 residential units (6,323 co-ops, 6102 condos and 311 units in two tower buildings), 7 clubhouse (originally 6 were constructed, but a 7th was added in 2005), 5 swimming pools, 10 tennis courts, 2 golf courses, an equestrian center, 10 craft shops, 2 garden centers, 2 RV storage areas, a library, 2 fully equipped fitness centers and over 200 clubs and organizations for residents to participate in. Add to this a “free” community bus service and a residence security service that patrols the 2,095 acres and mans the various entrance gates.

When completed Leisure World contained all the elements that Ross Cortese had envisioned in the early 1960′s, security, access to local health care facilities, nearby shopping, good transportation, cultural events and programs, excellent housing, recreational and educational opportunities and various other activities designed for Seniors to ensure their freedom and the opportunity to enjoy their “Golden Years”.

Right now it is a “buyer’s market” and we have many fine homes ranging in price from $122,000 on up to $350,000.  Patrick McNamee of Century 21 Rainbow Realty is an expert in this area, please check out his web site to get more real estate information about this active senior community: www.leisureworldre.com

Article contributed by Frank J. Hill, Broker/Owner Century 21 Rainbow Realty
Used with permission

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According to several resources, AT&T has already started training their employees on the BlackBerry Bold.  RIM which is usually quite about new products before launch has offered much more insight this time.

With the BOLD prominently displayed on their website for a few

weeks now, and the WES announcement, could this be a change in how RIM will launch new devices in the future?

I am sure that I am not the only one waiting for this new device to hit the stores, so could it happen soon?

We have learned from the past that AT&T doesn’t start their training programs until a few weeks before launch. Seems the rumor is that the launch will be the last week of August or the first week of September.

My 8300 is shot, scratched lens, drool from my 10 month old son trying to eat it, numerous drops from waist high, and yet it still works perfectly. You really just can’t beat a BlackBerry when it comes to durability and the wireless synchronization it provides, especially when connected to our Hosted Microsoft Exchange and Hosted BlackBerry Enterprise Servers.

As you can see I’m super excited for this new device ( which I already have on order with RIM ).
SHIP IT ALREADY! :- )

Hello fellow Americans.  We have been hearing a lot of talk about the government “bail out” of the mortgage market as a solution to this current financial crisis.  I’ve got a better idea, give the people who are in crappy ARM’s that they can’t afford the option of a gov’ment secured 60 year mortgage (at the prevailing interest rate)!  This will lower their mortgage to a manageable amount of money each month with the hopes that in another 7-10 years the prices of homes will go back up and then they can sell for a profit or at least what they owe on the home…  Also, make the 60 year mortgage “assumable” so another person can buy the home if the person just wants out entirely…  As an “incentive” for taking on this 60 year loan – for the new person that wants to buy the distressed property – throw them a “bone” of only having to come up with like 3% down or something – since they are taking a risk by purchasing this home and will have to stay in this house for another 7-10 years lets say, until the housing prices come back up again!

I am a real estate agent in Laguna Woods, Calif. (www.leisureworldre.com) so I know a bit about the mortgage market and how it works.
 
I am so surprised the “big wigs” in Washington have not thought of this idea.  Don’t “dismiss” the bad debt, keep it until prices rise again and then nobody looses!!  Shout it from the roof tops fellow Americans and pass this Blog entry around the Internet!

By Patrick McNamee, Realtor, Century 21 Rainbow