Elite Home Sales Team Has Realtors Who Speak German or Korean If you are looking for a team that has the capacity to speak German and Korean we are the team.  German Speaking Agent Michael Albrecht 949 460-3797   Korean Speaking Agent Bong James Lee 949 573-3371 We want you to know both are bilingual in English and their native language.  They are working in South Orange County and work with all clients from all nationalities.  Call us we will assist you in your real estate needs.  I do not speak other languages but our team is very successful and we are expanding to meet your needs.     04/13/2014

  We Have Added a New Member The Elite Home Sales Team Bong James Lee is a strong addition to our team.  He is a specialist in the South Orange County area especially in the City of Irvine.  His native language is Korean and has help us with Korean clients. Bong is a very professional agent and one that well be an asset for many years.  If you want to call Bong direct please call him at 949 573-3371.   04/13/2014

        Housing Inventory Snapshot March 31, 2014 We hope you will find the following snapshot of local Real Estate inventory interesting. The table represents aggregated values based on MLS data for the specified date. Housing Inventory Snapshot March 31, 2014   Average List Price for active listings Median List Price for active listings Average DOM: for active listings/ for sold listings Los Angeles County, CA Single Family under $750K $234,908 $220,000 70  / N/A** Single Family over $750K $1,141,350 $960,000 129  / N/A** Condo/Townhome under $450K $302,923 $319,500 52  / 108 Condo/Townhome over $450K $701,622 $599,000 55  / 76 Orange County, CA Single Family under $1M $619,186 $625,000 65  / 93 Single Family over $1M $3,079,306 $1,799,888 99  / 112 Condo/Townhome under $600K $375,031... 04/11/2014

San Clemente Home Values By Mark Paulson 4/6/2014 This weeks Market Report for San Clemente and surrounding areas home values from a San Clemente Realtor Mark Paulson shows that Orange County Median Prices for the resale homes were up 12.6 percent, for new homes up 20.4 percent and for resale condos up 17.8 percent. The sales volume is down for resale homes 15.6 percent and down 3.5 percent on condos and up 37.4 percent for new homes. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92691 sales prices are up 12.2 percent and the sales volume is down 30.0 percent. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92692 sales prices are up 4.3 percent and the sales volume is down 14.8 percent. Aliso Viejo sales prices are up 9.8 percent and the sales volume is down 34.0 percent. Laguna Niguel sales prices are up 6.4 percent and the sales vo... 04/06/2014

San Clemente Home Values By Mark Paulson 3/30/2014 This weeks Market Report for San Clemente and surrounding areas home values from a San Clemente Realtor Mark Paulson shows that Orange County Median Prices for the resale homes were up 14.5 percent, for new homes up 18.6 percent and for resale condos up 16.4 percent. The sales volume is down for resale homes 15.6 percent and down 8.9 percent on condos and up 31.8 percent for new homes. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92691 sales prices are up 16.4 percent and the sales volume is down 31.5 percent. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92692 sales prices are up 8.9 percent and the sales volume is down 5.3 percent. Aliso Viejo sales prices are up 7.8 percent and the sales volume is down 27.6 percent. Laguna Niguel sales prices are up 6.7 percent and the sales vo... 03/30/2014

  Have a Very Happy St. Patrick's Day   This is a day of great green fun.  So celebrate the occassion and enjoy your self.  Yes and here are a few of the tools you need.   If you need to purchase a house or condo please give us a call.  You do not need the luck of the Irish to purchase a home.   03/17/2014

San Clemente Home Values 3/16/2014 By Mark Paulson    This weeks Market Report for San Clemente and surrounding areas home values from a San Clemente Realtor Mark Paulson shows that Orange County Median Prices for the resale homes were up 17.3 percent, for new homes up 15.5 percent and for resale condos up 18.5 percent. The sales volume is down for resale homes 12.3 percent and down 10.9 percent on condos and up 68.5 percent for new homes.   Mission Viejo Zip Code 92691 sales prices are up 20.9 percent and the sales volume is down 15.7 percent. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92692 sales prices are up 0.0 percent and the sales volume is down 3.9 percent. Aliso Viejo sales prices are up 1.9 percent and the sales volume is down 32.4 percent. Laguna Niguel sales prices are up 6.9 percent and the sa... 03/16/2014

San Clemente Home Values 3/9/2014 By Mark Paulson    This weeks Market Report for  San Clemente and surrounding areas home values from a San Clemente Realtor Mark Paulson shows that Orange County Median Prices for the resale homes were up 16.2 percent, for new homes up 13.3 percent and for resale condos up 19.4 percent. The sales volume is down for resale homes 18.5 percent and down 17.5 percent on condos and up 78.2 percent for new homes. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92691 sales prices are up 14.5 percent and the sales volume is down 16.4 percent. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92692 sales prices are up 8.8 percent and the sales volume is up 10.2 percent. Aliso Viejo sales prices are up 5.1 percent and the sales volume is down 17.5 percent. Laguna Niguel sales prices are up 29.5 percent and the sale... 03/09/2014

Real Estate Values For 4 Southern California County   It is time to look at the real estate values from four different Southern California Counties in order to understand the trends we have here in Southern California.   I have to let you know that our market in Orange County I truly singing.  Look at those values.  We hope you will find the following snapshot of local Real Estate inventory interesting. The table represents aggregated values based on MLS data for the specified date.  Housing Inventory Snapshot February 25, 2014   Average List Price for active listings Median List Price for active listings Average DOM: for active listings/ for sold listings Los Angeles County, CA Single Family under $750K $430,718 $420,000 67  / 101 Single Family over $750K $2,815,019 $1,495,000 90  / 99... 03/09/2014

Median Price Is Now $570,000 In Orange County According to The Orange County Register last week Orange County Median price is $570,000 for a home.  We have been seeing the median price rise from 2012 to today.  As long as there are more buyers than sellers this trend is likely to stay the same course.  This is a positive trend for so many families in Orange County that have been severly hurt by the mortgage melt down.  These home owners should be very happy to see the prices once again improving and their equity increasing. 03/08/2014

I Need Your Help!  We have buyers for South Orange County If you are one of my regular blog readers you know I have both investor buyers and standard buyers that need to purchase homes in South Orange County. The investor buyers want a property that is not in perfect condition.  So if you have a home that is upside down (you owe more than it is worth) and you need to sell call us.  If you have a property that needs some minor work to major work lets talk. If you want top dollar on your home and you have one to sell call us and we can probibly get hour home sold with the least amount of trouble in the, for the most money in the shortest amount of time.  03/03/2014

San Clemente Real Estate Market 3/1/2014 By Mark Paulson     This weeks Market Report for San Clemente and surrounding areas home values from a San Clemente Realtor Mark Paulson shows that Orange County Median Prices for the resale homes were up 16.5 percent, for new homes up 14.9 percent and for resale condos up 19.3 percent. The sales volume is down for resale homes 16.1 percent and down 18.5 percent on condos and up 109.1 percent for new homes. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92691 sales prices are up 13.4 percent and the sales volume is down 10.9 percent. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92692 sales prices are up 28.6 percent and the sales volume is up 6.4 percent. Aliso Viejo sales prices are up 6.0 percent and the sales volume is down 32.5 percent. Laguna Niguel sales prices are up 42.9 percent and ... 03/02/2014

Are You Looking For The Highest Value For Your Home   If you are looking to get your home sold for the highest value possible you need to look at the individual agent or the teams tract record.  How do you get there from here?  Well if someone lists your home too high you actually get less for the home.  Pricing is critical so much so that to get the highest possible price is an art.  Yes we at the Elite Home Sales Team here at Keller Williams Realty in Mission Viejo have done it over and over again.  Probably because we are so good at pricing.  At any rate look at the data.  If you need help in seeing what we do and what our competitors do call us everything is open. 02/23/2014

San Clemente Real Estate Market 2/23/2014 By Mark Paulson   This weeks Market Report for San Clemente and surrounding areas home values from a San Clemente Realtor Mark Paulson shows that Orange County Median Prices for the resale homes were up 16.5 percent, for new homes up 9.7 percent and for resale condos up 20.6 percent. The sales volume is down for resale homes 14.4 percent and down 13.6 percent on condos and up 110.6 percent for new homes. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92691 sales prices are up 14.8 percent and the sales volume is down 12.2 percent. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92692 sales prices are up 24.4 percent and the sales volume is up 14.3 percent. Aliso Viejo sales prices are up 10.7 percent and the sales volume is down 26.0 percent. Laguna Niguel sales prices are up 43.7 percent and ... 02/23/2014

Orange County CA is Back That is right Orange County is back.  No diversity hold us back long.  We went through a bankrupts many years ago and we came out of it with great upward movement in prices.  Now we see that the distressed market is really behind us at less than 5 percent of the market. Orange Couty CA is such a great place to live and play.  We have great beaches wonderful theme parks.  We have weather that most would only wish for.  Yes Orange County is Back.  If you need to look for a home in Ornage County please call us. 02/23/2014

I Need Your Help With  Anyone In South Orange County Wants To Sell We have buyers and need more property to show them.  If you know of a friend, or neighbor who is thinking of selling there home in South Orange County we need to talk to them.  If they want top dollar for their home have them call us.  The number of listings will begin to increase quickly and if the number of listings do increase there is more competition for the sale of their home.  Now is the best time to get the highest possible amount for their home. Have them call us for an evaluation.  If you would like to make sure they get fast service give us the address and phone number and we will contact them.  Whichever way you choose it is necessary that we get together to help them get what they want in the time they want. 02/22/2014

The Snapshot of 4 Counties In Southern California This Is A Snapshot of 4 Counties In Southern California We hope you will find the following snapshot of local Real Estate inventory interesting. The table represents aggregated values based on MLS data for the specified date. Housing Inventory Snapshot January 31, 2014   Average List Price for active listings Median List Price for active listings Average DOM: for active listings/ for sold listings Los Angeles County, CA Single Family under $750K $429,622 $419,800 74  / 101 Single Family over $750K $2,954,368 $1,499,000 97  / 111 Condo/Townhome under $450K $311,970 $319,000 77  / 102 Condo/Townhome over $450K $961,871 $698,000 89  / 92 Orange County, CA Single Family under $1M $662,893 $649,900 72  / 95 Single Family over $1M $3,090,966 $... 02/10/2014

San Clemente Real Estate Values 2/9/2014 By Mark Paulson   This weeks Market Report for San Clemente and surrounding areas home values from a San Clemente Realtor Mark Paulson shows that Orange County Median Prices for the resale homes were up 15.8 percent, for new homes up 7.5 percent and for resale condos up 13.1 percent. The sales volume is down for resale homes 18.2 percent and down 13.9 percent on condos and up 105.3 percent for new homes. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92691 sales prices are up 8.2 percent and the sales volume is down 0.0 percent. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92692 sales prices are up 1.5 percent and the sales volume is down 20.7 percent. Aliso Viejo sales prices are up 15.7 percent and the sales volume is down 32.2 percent. Laguna Niguel sales prices are up 40.6 percent and th... 02/09/2014

I Have Now Had Enough Of The Super Bowl This is now a game to watch so I am taking my family out to dinner.  See you all tomorrow.  Have a great evening.  I will be glad to get back to my business. This has been as difficult as watching my Lakers.  Oh well tomorrow is another day. 02/02/2014

San Clemente Real Estate Values 2/2/2014 By Mark Paulson   This weeks Market Report for San Clemente and surrounding areas home values from a San Clemente Realtor Mark Paulson shows that Orange County Median Prices for the resale homes were up 15.5 percent, for new homes up 7.5 percent and for resale condos up 24.2 percent. The sales volume is down for resale homes 23.3 percent and down 11.6 percent on condos and up 114.1 percent for new homes. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92691 sales prices are up 8.0 percent and the sales volume is down 1.7 percent. Mission Viejo Zip Code 92692 sales prices are down 9.1 percent and the sales volume is down 13.6 percent. Aliso Viejo sales prices are up 9.4 percent and the sales volume is down 38.7 percent. Laguna Niguel sales prices are up 6.4 percent and th... 02/02/2014