Thinking of buying a Ladera Ranch home? Come check out some of the town's spirit this Saturday at the town's 3rd annual Octoberfest.  While visiting make sure to drive through the town's other quaint village offerings and the eclectic variety of Ladera Ranch homes that have built up over the past 10 years.  You'll love it.  10/06/2009

Did you notice that Ladera Ranch has formed its own Chamber of commerce and it is the Ladera Rancho Chamber.  Its new president is Peter Cross.  The Ladera Chamber seceded from South Orange County Regional Chamber of Commerce on May 1st. The Orange County Register reported that Cross stated that the Ladera Rancho Chamber is focused on supporting the community of Ladera. The chamber of commerce supports the Ladera Ranch Education Foundation, the Tinkerbell Guild, Ladera Ranch Little League and local schools. The next meeting is the State of the Community breakfast on August 21,2009.  Their website is www.laderaranchochamber.org 08/07/2009

RE/MAX Homes & Estates Pre-Foreclosure Division 9241 Irvine Boulevard, Suite 150, Irvine, California 92618 (714) 588 -7676 ∙  www.orangecountyshortsalerealtor.com   If you are in a situation where: • You lost your job •Your Medical Expenses are too high •Just went through/going through a divorce •You are behind on your payments •You have no equity •You can't afford the cost of selling your home •Your income has been reduced • You are in foreclosure   WE CAN HELP YOU! It's easy and doesn't cost you any MONEY! Our services are Free!!! WHEN THE DEBT EXCEEDS YOUR HOME'S VALUE... we can help is with a SHORT SALE.   Benefits of a Short Sale: • Avoid Foreclosure • Avoid Bankruptcy • Reduced damage to your credit • Postpone your foreclosure sale date • A short sale will stay on your credit appr... 07/30/2009

LADERA RANCH REAL ESTATE - Jane Lippman of Lippman Properties at Century 21 recently listed and closed a nearly 4,000 sq. ft. covenant hills home for $945,000 in the Montanez tract.  The property has 5 bedrooms and 4 baths.  For more information on 07/07/2009

View all the Ladera Ranch Foreclosures. Search addresses, map the properties, view pictures and virtual tours. No cost with easy registration. Updated every 4 hours. In Ladera Ranch, there are two different types of areas: villages and neighborhoods. Individual builders produce an area that is called a neighborhood. There are ten or more neighborhoods per village, and there are nine villages. Five of the nine villages have clubhouses themed on a particular architecture style that is emphasized within that village. There are also parks, pools, playgrounds and open areas within each village. Only the Covenant Hills village is a fully guard-gated closed community; the rest are open. Covenant Hills features several neighborhoods developed by high end builders and several streets of purely c... 06/23/2009

Successful Ladera Ranch short sale!!! This was an investment property that my client bought 5 years ago. He refinanced the condo and cashed out 2 times prior to short selling the condo. He owed the 1st mortgage $ 530,000  and the 2nd mortgage $ 200,000 Property sold in approx 10 days for 349k Short sale approval for both banks took 7 weeks. The original buyer cancelled escrow and then we received a new offer for 337k. The bank did accept the new offer. That process took approx 7 days for the new approval. 1st lender accepted $ 307,000 2nd lender accepted $ 3,000 The bank paid all past due taxes, hoa fees, escrow, title and commissions. This seller received a full settlement.   Interested in short selling your home contact Ann Urias with ReMax Homes and Estates Pre-Foreclosure division. ... 06/15/2009

RE/MAX Homes & Estates Pre-Foreclosure Division 9241 Irvine Boulevard, Suite 150, Irvine, California 92618 (714) 588 -7676 ∙  www.orangecountyshortsalerealtor.com   If you are in a situation where: • You lost your job • Your Medical Expenses are too high • Just went through/going through a divorce • You are behind on your payments • You have no equity • You can't afford the cost of selling your home • Your income has been reduced • You are in foreclosure   WE CAN HELP YOU! It's easy and doesn't cost you any MONEY! Our services are Free!!!   WHEN THE DEBT EXCEEDS YOUR HOME'S VALUE... we can help is with a SHORT SALE.   Benefits of a Short Sale: • Avoid Foreclosure • Avoid Bankruptcy • Reduced damage to your credit • Postpone your foreclosure sale date • A short sale will stay on your cre... 06/09/2009

Ladera Ranch real estate has been experiencing a surge in buyers over the past 3 months and although prices are not yet pushing upward, multiple offers are surfacing on a number of homes.  When markets hit bottom, this is a normal occurence that signifies buyers feel there is value in their minds for the homes at these lows.  That is exactly what has begun in markets under the $1,000,000 range.  In the guard gated community of Covenant Hills, the verdict is still out these luxury homes.  Lots of inventory is still available in the higher price ranges, with little movement.  These homes should push downward on prices some more with foreclosures in this area closing at rock bottom numbers and many short sales available. Where we go from here is anyone's guess at this time.  With inventory... 04/28/2009

RE/MAX Homes & Estates Pre-Foreclosure Division 9241 Irvine Boulevard, Suite 150, Irvine, California 92618 (714) 588 -7676 ∙  www.ReMaxAnn.com   If you are in a situation where: •You lost your job •Your Medical Expenses are too high •Just went through/going through a divorce •You are behind on your payments •You have no equity •You can't afford the cost of selling your home •Your income has been reduced •You are in foreclosure   WE CAN HELP YOU! It's easy and doesn't cost you any MONEY! Our services are Free!!!  WHEN THE DEBT EXCEEDS YOUR HOME'S VALUE... we can help is with a SHORT SALE.   Benefits of a Short Sale:   •Avoid Foreclosure •Avoid Bankruptcy •Reduced damage to your credit •Postpone your foreclosure sale date •A short sale will stay on your credit approx 3 years •BE FREE of f... 04/15/2009

The following is another successful Short Sale conducted on a single family detached home located in the Meriden Tract of  Ladera Ranch, CA.  This 3,568 square foot home was a 4 bedroom, 4 bath with 3 car garage.  This property was sold and closed escrow in September of 2008, via a Short Sale by expert team of ShortSalesASAP. This large home was purchased by the homeowner in December 2006′ for $1,200,000. Their 1st Mortgage had a loan balance of $960,000 that was serviced by Countrywide Mortgage. In addition, they had a  2nd Mortgage with a balance of $240,000 serviced by Wells Fargo.  Both loans were on fixed rate programs. Orange County real estate prices have drastically decreased in the past 2 years throughout Southern, CA.  In the past 2 years this home has dropped in value by abou... 04/05/2009

LADERA RANCH REAL ESTATE FOR RENT / LEASE FRED SED 949-274-3733There is no cost to you as the potential tenant/renter, which means our services to you would be free. Our fees are paid for by the owner/landlord of the properties. For additional information, questions, or if you would like to set up a time to preview any property please contact Fred Sed with Fairview Realty at 949-274-3733. (To reference a property, use the MLS # that is located next to the pictures. It is in bold and it starts with a letter then a series of numbers) LADERA RANCH LEASES, LADERA RANCH HOMES FOR RENT, LADERA RANCH RENTALS CONTACT FRED SED 949-274-3733 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULE A SHOWING! *Subject to credit check fee of $15.00 per person over 18. 02/06/2009

We've been focusing like mad on link building lately for our search optimization efforts at www.HMDhome.com. Two things to check out before reading further if this topic is of interest to you: Visit http://www.marketleap.com/publinkpop/ to find out vital stats such as how many websites link to your website and search engine saturation. Check your 1-10 rating according to Google Pagerank at http://www.prchecker.info/check_page_rank.php Here are three quick and easy, down and dirty ways to jumpstart the link building process: Create an account at www.linkmarket.net, its kind of like a dating site for website owners  Create a google alert (see an earlier HMD blog posting on the topic) for your industry or keywords and instruct it to forward you new "blog" postings on a daily basis... then ... 01/05/2009

Incentives are nice.  They are dandy.  Sometimes they are effective, right?!?  So the question I have for bloggers who want to comment on this post is - "What incentives do you offer that truly distinguish you from the competition in your local marketplace?" I recently saw in an Orange County CA home magazine a builder giving away a $78,000 BMW 650i with the purchase of a home.  It caught my eye, but it didnt make me want to buy the house.  I was actually thinking about how its kinda dumb to finance a $78K car over 30 years. At my firm, Homemade Design, we strive to offer incentives that: are appropriate for the target audience (deliver real value) are novel in the marketplace (good attention getter) make an emotional connection with the buyer (beyond dollars and sense)  Please comment ... 01/04/2009

REOs / Foreclosures In Ladera Ranch by John Alesi, Mission Viejo REALTOR® Mission Viejo CA Real Estate There are several REO / Foreclosure properties available in Ladera Ranch. Condos range from $299,900 to $390,00 Houses range from $449,000 to $2, 299,000 Ladera Ranch is a beautiful new master planned community adjacent to Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita and San Juan Capistrano. Community ammenities include parks, pools, club houses, miles of hiking and riding trails, and recreation areas for all ages. Schools, shopping, restaurants and entertainment venues abound. John Alesi - REALTOR® CENTURY 21 Superstars Search the MLS at: www.YourOCHome.com 12/30/2008

LADERA RANCH REAL ESTATE FOR RENT / LEASE FRED SED 949-274-3733There is no cost to you as the potential tenant/renter, which means our services to you would be free. Our fees are paid for by the owner/landlord of the properties. For additional information, questions, or if you would like to set up a time to preview any property please contact Fred Sed with Fairview Realty at 949-274-3733. (To reference a property, use the MLS # that is located next to the pictures. It is in bold and it starts with a letter then a series of numbers) LADERA RANCH LEASES, LADERA RANCH HOMES FOR RENT, LADERA RANCH RENTALS CONTACT FRED SED 949-274-3733 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULE A SHOWING! *Subject to credit check fee of $15.00 per person over 18. 11/30/2008

A Ladera Ranch Orthodontist is thinking outside the box and I dig it!  Dr. Harold Barkate is hosting a candy buy back program from 3 to 5 p.m. on Monday, November 3rd.  For every pound of candy a child brings in, Dr. Barkate will pay $1. Go to his Ladera Ranch office at 800 Corporate Drive, Suite #260.  The candy will be donated to military families stationed at Camp Pendleton.  Hopefully it will be spread out so we aren't destroying their teeth either. Not sure if I'll get my kids to bite off on the idea but I'm going to give it a shot.  I may have to do my annual pilfering of their stash before we take it in though.  :) Originally Posted on OC Real Estate Voice 10/31/2008

LADERA RANCH REAL ESTATE FOR RENT / LEASE FRED SED 949-274-3733There is no cost to you as the potential tenant/renter, which means our services to you would be free. Our fees are paid for by the owner/landlord of the properties. For additional information, questions, or if you would like to set up a time to preview any property please contact Fred Sed with Fairview Realty at 949-274-3733. (To reference a property, use the MLS # that is located next to the pictures. It is in bold and it starts with a letter then a series of numbers) LADERA RANCH LEASES, LADERA RANCH HOMES FOR RENT, LADERA RANCH RENTALS CONTACT FRED SED 949-274-3733 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULE A SHOWING! *Subject to credit check fee of $15.00 per person over 18. 10/14/2008

Any Bank Owned Homes in Ladera Ranch and or Coto De Caza? Fill out my Wufoo form! LADERA RANCH REO LADERA RANCH BANK OWNED PROPERTIES LADERA RANCH FORECLOSURES COTO DE CAZA BANK OWNED HOMES COTO DE CAZA BANK REPOS 09/30/2008

With the extensive media coverage, I'm surprised that I'm having an issue with the level of patience I'm experiencing on my Mission Viejo Short Sale.  Both the agent and the buyers are disappointed that I can't give them a firm response time - really?!  Come now. I listed the property and within 4 days, I had 4 offers.  I promptly put it in back up (I hate listings that sit collecting offers and still show 'Active' but that's another conversation).  We submitted with the bank.    It's been 6 weeks - the appraisal was just completed.  It's likely another 30 days before we hear something.  Sometimes they go faster - sometimes they don't.  Sometimes they never close. For example, over the weekend I pulled Short Sale history in Ladera Ranch.  Currently there are 40 Active Short Sale listing... 07/15/2008

LADERA RANCH REAL ESTATE FOR RENT / LEASE FRED SED 949-274-3733There is no cost to you as the potential tenant/renter, which means our services to you would be free. Our fees are paid for by the owner/landlord of the properties. For additional information, questions, or if you would like to set up a time to preview any property please contact Fred Sed with Fairview Realty at 949-274-3733. (To reference a property, use the MLS # that is located next to the pictures. It is in bold and it starts with a letter then a series of numbers) LADERA RANCH LEASES, LADERA RANCH HOMES FOR RENT, LADERA RANCH RENTALS CONTACT FRED SED 949-274-3733 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULE A SHOWING! *Subject to credit check fee of $15.00 per person over 18. 04/29/2008