Foust Team Real Estate Blog

Brea Brea has a really quaint and recently renovated city pool.  Many cities have either destroyed or never had public pools, but the city of Brea has had the foresight to save it's gorgeous pool for the enjoyment of others.  If you have never been to this landmark property, please take a quick t...

Yes, we have people treating home searches like the proverbial Easter egg hunt -- running around as fast as they can looking to find the "Jewel", that one undiscovered bargain that they must have in order to win.  Buy a home is not about winning, it is about making "informed decisions and comprom...

  Making Money in Real Estate Good and Better Investment Plans: Alternatives to Conventional Thinking This is a well seasoned (old) story but still true today. This is a simple story but one you might find very interesting. It's the story of two lifelong friends, Jack and John who were remarkable...

Brea is very unique, in that it actually has some very new homes to consider.  Most of our North Orange Countycities have many older homes for sale, but Brea is fortunate to have a myriad of newer homes.  Many examples are just East of the 57 freeway, almost in Carbon Canyon.  Brea Homes are well...

La Mirada Home Searches are very popular in Los Angeles and Orange County lately.  For a city that is not all that large, we are seeing a lot (daily) of searches on our web site.  We have to assume that the searches we see are representative of the rest of the market (why not).  The diversity of ...

La Habra home searches are very popular in Orange County lately.  For a city that is not all that large, we are seeing a lot (daily) of searches on our web site.  We have to assume that the searches we see are representative of the rest of the market (why not).  The diversity of cultures and pric...

The market will tell you the truth - it does not lie.  If the sellers will pay attention to and listen to the market, the truth about their house value will be evident.  Agents and friends all have opinion (so do sellers), but traffic or no traffic to your listed house or condo will or should be ...

Homes in Fullerton CA are surging -- that is, there is a lot of action from the buyers.  I suspect that the buyers are sensing a bottom to the market pricing.  We have many lookers out there, but the offers are starting to ramp up.  We expect to see more and more in the coming months.  With inter...

Why do we have to even say this?  Isn't it common knowledge?  But alas, it is not all that common.  For instance today I watched a couple come into the office for a 1PM appointment with a Realtor.  They were 5 minutes early and the agent was in the back room -- supposedly working on paper work.  ...

I have to say that answering the phone is the real key.  Clients today want instant answers and not to leave a message.  I know it is hard, but seriously if you don't answer the phone someone will.  And that someone will get the customers, it's that simple.  More and more today clients will not w...