Laguna Beach Real Estate

Trapped in the Mortgage Pit? Here’s Your Escape Route

Trapped in the Mortgage Pit? Here’s Your Escape Route You clung to your Laguna Beach home like glue. No way were you leaving the place you so dearly cherished. But the stack of delinquent mortgage payments got too heavy. Pushed you straight through a trap door. Now you’re in the pit. The mortgage pit. Debt [...]

Borrower Beware: There’s a New Scam in Town

Borrower Beware: There’s a New Scam in Town You made that mortgage payment again! Took that hard-earned greenery from your bank account and whisked it to your friendly lending institution. Another mortgage payment for your beautiful Laguna Beach home is successfully in the books! Congratulations! You’ve purchased one more month of home ownership. Then about [...]

A Simple Survival Guide for the New Economy

As somebody deeply involved with Orange County homes, I’ve had to re-orient myself to the numerous changes sweeping through the economy. Old rules have been flung out the window, never to return again.  What was once very familiar territory has transformed into another reality that comes fully stocked with a brand new set of rules. [...]

Looking for a Phenomenal Deal in South Orange County?

Hillary’s Pick of the Week – 10/14/10 For this week’s edition, my search for the best of the best has uncovered several phenomenal deals among Orange County Short Sale homes. $1,349,000    515 Alta Vista Way   LAGUNA BEACH Thrill to unobstructed views of the majestic blue Pacific, picturesque Catalina Island, and golden sunsets gleaming on a [...]

Laguna Beach Realtor in Action – 9.16.10

And now another Case From the Hillary Caston Archives … It was the fabulous Laguna Beach home Beth wanted. No matter that it needed a few repairs and she was accepting the terms of the contract: “AS IS” “AS IS”.  It was still a gem among Laguna Beach properties, exuding charm to spare.  Plus it [...]

Don’t Buy This Laguna Beach Property…Yet

Alright, you’re simply luv Laguna Beach. And possibly you’ve got your eye on a couple of choice Laguna Beach homes. Well, I’ve got some choice advice for you. Don’t buy the property. Not yet, anyway. Why? Well, believe it or not, there’s a time to buy, and a time to sit tight in this thrill-a-minute [...]

Drop everything you’re doing. Whatever it is, you’ve been at it too long. I can see it in your bloodshot eyes. Your frazzled hair.  Your crooked posture. The dozens of half-filled coffee cups.  You’ve got Urbanitis!  Only one cure. Get away. And I’m going to tell you where to go – The beach, baby, the [...]

Orange County Ocean and Golf Course View Homes Fresh to the Market

Hillary Caston’s Picks include 6 homes for sale in Orange County. These homes for sale are from 3 coastal communities – Dana Point, Laguna Beach, and Laguna Niguel. The prices range from $1 million to just over $2 million. There is 1 short sale in the bunch and all others are “regular” sales. Check out the Real Estate Video and real estate detail on each home.

One-Third of Homes for Sale in Foreclosure-What Does that mean for Laguna Beach Homes?

If you are like many home buyers looking at homes for sale in Laguna Beach, you may be interested in some of the REO or short sale properties for sale. In recent national reports, about 1/3 of home sales had prices motivated by Lender-sellers. How will this affect the rest of home sale in 2010? Are we at the bottom of the Laguna Beach Homes market or is there room for more decreases in price?

Credit Scores – Tips and Tricks for 2010

With interest rates remaining at historically low levels, and home prices down, may would-be buyers want to get their credit scores in shape to take advantage of homebuying opportunities. Find out what makes up your credit score and what you can do to improve it. Higher credit scores can equal thousands in savings so be sure you have the facts!