Murrieta CA Real Estate Blog - Stefan West

So many clients recently in the Porter Ranch real estate market believe that with all the awesome hi-tech real estate instruments accessible today that their home will sell swiftly.  They research the Web (a fantastic place btw) read all these marketing pitches about the latest and greatest techn...

Tools For Understanding Murrieta and Menifee Property Taxes Even though I have written quite a bit about Temecula property taxes (click to read on my site), I find that I get SO many questions on these topics.  So I wanted to do a quick recap and provide a link so people can get an idea between d...

So many clients lately in the Murrieta real estate market believe that with all the cool hi-tech real estate tools available today that their home will sell quickly.  They search the internet (a great place btw) read all these marketing pitches about the latest and greatest technology widgets for...

As a Temecula real estate agent I work in a very fast-moving real estate market.  In this market we change from a buyer's to seller's abruptly.  It can be pretty remarkable and because of that, often the fundamentals are overlooked.  One of those fundamentals are homesellers who sell their Temecu...

Lately, I have see a pattern in the Temecula real estate where homeshoppers are trying to maximize their possibilities and save money by working with the listing broker.  They wrongly believe a client can get a better chance or save money on the deal by going to the source of the listing. I won't...

One of the largest Temecula home buying issues that people do not calculate is the impact of special bonds and property taxes. Most newer houses in Temecula include special assessments or a version of Mello Roos taxes.  Combined property tax rates of 1.53%, 1.97%, and even 2.50% are common.  How ...

I have to admit that I am getting a bit frustrated. I have been doing short sales in Temecula and Murrieta for over 3 years now.  I didn't shy away from them when other agents turned their nose up at them.  I saw them as some of the best deals for buyers and put many Temecula home buyers into gre...

Today was a pretty grueling phone day at West Realty.  I was following up on some challenging Temecula and Murrieta Short Sales when my email pops up with the following note from my client - whom offered to give me a quick testimonial after we closed on his new home: "Stefan West and West Realty ...

California Homes Sales Estimated to Drop 10% in 2010 when compared to 2009. I just saw this on my local news feed and wanted to highlight it for Temecula and Murrieta home buyers.   It was posted by Jonathan Lasner and Jeff Collins from their Orange County Register Column (I believe).  You can se...

Trying To Buy Temecula Real Estate Right Now? Many buyers are finding it hard going finding homes to buy in Temecula and Murrieta nowadays.  There are always a bunch on the market but with so many being short sales that are actually already in escrow or Temecula bank owned homes that have 4-7 off...