Momentum Realty's (ginalemos) Blog

Will The Real Estate Market Rebound?  This is the question I received today, while training some of our marketing reps. My answer? OF COURSE IT WILL! And here's why:As we all know, there are a couple things in life that are certain- death and taxes. I think that we should add real estate market u...

Should You Wait To See If Prices Drop More in Yorba Linda, California Before You Buy? This is a question that I hear often and my answer is a resounding "NO"!Actually, my answer is more like NO, Uh-uh, NOPE, Not a single day, No siree Bob, ABSOLUTELY NOT!! Now, if any of you are still unclear abo...

Fashion Island Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Newport Beach, California In Orange County, California one of the most highly anticipated events of the holiday season has to be the tree lighting ceremony at the Fashion Island Mall in Newport Beach.For many Orange County residents, this evening...

East Lake Village Holiday Boat Parade in Yorba Linda, California Yorba Linda, California, known as "Land of Gracious Living", is a compilation of beautiful neighborhoods surrounded by rolling hills and sweeping skyline views. One of the most well known and perfectly situated neighborhoods in Yorb...

The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade in Orange County, California In Orange County, California there is no other holiday event that has the reputation or history of the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade. This long standing tradition began over 100 years ago, and today it is the most anticipa...

The Black Gold Golf Course Wine Stroll at Vista Del Verde in Yorba Linda, California The Black Gold Golf Club is a premier golf course set in the rolling hills of Yorba Linda, California, in a upscale development known as Vista Del Verde, located at One Black Gold Drive, Yorba Linda, California 9...

Thinking About Getting Into Real Estate Investing, or Flipping Houses? ASPIRING REAL ESTATE INVESTORS BEWARE! What you see on the real estate investor shows, otherwise known as "reality real estate flipping" shows, is a Flipping Joke!Yes, this is going to be a rant, which I typically don't do (my...

Familiarity Breeds Low Comps??? We all know that familiarity is said to breed contempt, but what do you do when the appraiser seems to be applying this principal to an appraisal for your client? This is exactly what appears to have happened recently, when helping my client secure a loan on a purc...

What Are YOU Looking At... on Active Rain? No, but seriously, what ARE you looking at? In the profile section, I mean. I've been wondering lately and thought I would just throw it out there and get some feedback from the public and my fellow Active Rainers. I noticed that I had over 1,000 profile...

Mortgage Brokers Take Another Hit With Bank of America's Shocking Announcement The announcement about mortgage brokers not being allowed to receive commissions in the form of a Yield Spread Premium, according to new legislation, was about as bad as it gets, if you work for, or you are, a broker. ...