Archive for July, 2011

California Pending Home Sales Rise for Second Straight Month

Pending home sales in California increased 4.4% in June from one year ago and were up 1.9% from the previous month, the second-straight gain for one of the hardest hit states since the housing downturn, according to the California Association of Realtors. (more…)

18122 Allegheny Dr, North Tustin

Single story ranch with most desirable interior, mid-block location. Total recent remodel of kitchen: custom cabinets, Caesarstone countertops and KitchenAid SS appliances. Baths totally remodeled, the master features a spectacular 7-foot shower with custom glass wall and rainhead. Entire house remodeled from scraped ceilings to floors with Italian tile in kitchen & baths. New windows throughout plus new garage door. Four spacious bedrooms, the huge master provides access through French doors to a private patio. House designed for privacy with the master suite in the west wing and three other BRs with two baths in the east wing. Foyer provides… entry to large living room that adjoins equally large family room, both of which have French doors to the backyard. Exit onto the covered patio for your entertaining delight: volleyball pool and spa with grassy area and custom built playhouse, all enclosed in block walls. Double garage with adjoining paved parking off driveway. (more…)

O.C Home Prices Up 9% for 2011

Orange County home pricing took an unexpected turn up in June, as homebuyers paid a median selling price of $445,000 — highest for the year (and since September) and back to the year-ago level.

By DataQuick’s math, home selling prices have risen 9% in 2011.

Those June shoppers were a small flock, though: 2,947 deals for Orange County residences completed — down 14% in a year and the slowest June in 3 years.

A year ago, (more…)