Troy Bilbrey's (realty1st) Blog

MAY 2007CURRENT # OF HOMES ON THE MARKET   380CURRENT # OF HOMES SOLD   25CURRENT # OF HOMES IN ESCROW   25To find out about Real Estate in your area or community, please email or call.  I can also be contacted for a free list of Homes For Sale in a Specific Area of Orange County or Southern Cali...

FROM MAY 2007 CURRENT # HOMES ON THE MARKET    1,115CURRENT # HOMES THAT HAVE SOLD SINCE MAY 1st   99CURRENT # HOMES IN ESCROW    88To find out about Real Estate in your area or community, please email or call me.  Contact me for a free list of homes For Sale in a Specific Area of Orange County, ...

CPI report renewed speculation the Fed will soon see a clear path to a rate cut.  The latest meeting on May 9th, the Federal Open Market Committee left the Fed Funds Rate at 5.25%, where it has been since 2006.  In a statement released after the meeting, FOMC members noted that US core inflation ...

Fixed Rate Conventional Mortgages are the easiest mortgage loan for home buyers to understand.  Now that the market is not as hot as it used to be, I beleive this type of loan is best for my clients.  30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgages are very low these days, and in some scenarios, they are lower than...

KEY INTEREST RATES          LATEST           6 MONTHS AGO          1 YR AGOPrime Rate                             8.25%            8.25%                          7.79%Fed Discount                          6.25%            6.25%                          5.79%Fed Funds                              ...

Remodeled Family Home!   4 & 2. Not a 3 Bedroom! OFFERED AT ONLY $529,999.004 Bedrooms               2 BathsRemodeled Kitchen     Remodeled BathNew Cabinets, New Countertops, New Kitchen and Dining Tile Floors, Newer Roof, Newer A/C.  All Buyers welcome to view this one.  Upstairs and Downstairs....

Well, I am sure your first reaction wouldn't be the realistic one.  My first thought would be to take a vacation.  I would assume many people's first thought would be to splurge it in some way or another.  Maybe to buy something that they really dont need.  Maybe you would buy that watch you real...

"Mortgage rates are slipping following the latest reports of moderation in inflation rates from the producer price and consumer price indexes, "said Frank Nothaft, chief economist for Freddie Mac, a major government sponsered buyer of home mortgage loans.  Rates went untouched from the latest Fed...

If you would like a FREE LIST of homes for sale in this area/or specific neighborhood, give me a call or email me below.  There are currently 1,091 Homes actively listed in the City of Irvine.  There has been 43 homes sold and have closed escrow for the City of Irvine from the beginning of May 20...