Where You Live….South Coast Winery “Blessing of the Vines”

April 19, 2010

This weeks post for “Where You Live…” was spurred on by a spontaneous search on Sunday morning to see what was going on within a 40 minute drive of home. It turned out to be a delightful day I was able to share with my father who will be 88 years old this year. I [...]

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WSJ Headline-”Goldman Sachs Charged with Fraud”

April 19, 2010

This weeks “Grill on the Hill” could be one of the most telling scenes of why the housing industry is in the predicament it is today. The article attached from the Wall Street Journal gives a clean overview of what really happened behind the scenes in some of the largest Corporations in the country.  “Goldman Sachs [...]

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Where You Live…Hiking Mt. Rubidoux Riverside, California

April 11, 2010

We always seem to research our vacations so that we know all the landmarks, restaurants, shopping locations, etc…that we want to make sure we see while we are there… but when was the last time you researched things “Where You Live…”? With this in mind I decided to start writing a blog about “Where You Live…” .  I have [...]

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One Verifiable Outcome of Goverment Intervention in the Housing Market…

April 8, 2010

According to Foreclosure Radar, a foreclosure data company based in California, “So far all of the government intervention that we have seen over the past two years, while clearly well intentioned, has done little more than add delays to the foreclosure process, allowing banks to avoid losses by pushing the problem off to another day.” [...]

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Monthly Featured Home 2675 Twinleaf, Corona, California

March 29, 2010

Sold in 12 Days! Closed 3/26/10 for $380,000 Entertainers Dream! Lovely home in South Corona is highlighted by Tropical Backyard with Salt Water Pool and Spa! 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Indoor Laundry and Lots of high ceilings gives you plenty of room for the whole family.  The home is well appointed and has newer laminate [...]

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How Often is Too Often to Contact Your Client Base?

February 27, 2010

Having established my Real Estate business over 16 years, I realize every year when I do my business plan that the first 5 years of business was building a reputation as a great agent and the next 10+ years my business has come from Past Clients and Referrals from my Sphere of Influence. So how [...]

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Foreclosure Numbers…Accurate or Not?

February 21, 2010

As I was showing property in Lake Elsinore, California yesterday. I was coming to my own conclusions as to whether or not the statistics that are being bantered around were accurate. What was interesting was that my clients were thinking the same thing too. They asked “Yvonne, this subdivision looks like a ghost town, but [...]

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Success No Matter What the Obstacles…Shaun White & Gold

February 18, 2010

Do you ever wonder what drives some people beyond adversity to success? Why do some succeed no matter what the obstacles? Do you wake up in the morning happy just to be alive? Do you see the glass as half full? Do you do the best you can without excuses? Do you ask yourself and [...]

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RE/MAX Chairman to Lenders “Release Properties!”

February 17, 2010

RE/MAX Leader tells Lenders \”Release Properties!\”  As a Featured Speaker and the only one at the Five Star Forum in Washington, DC invited to represent the Real Estate Industry, Dave Liniger, Chairman and Co-Founder of RE/MAX International tells Industry Leaders to “Releasd the Foreclosure Inventory” to stabilize the nations housing market and to allow buyers [...]

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Wachovia/World Savings Fast Track Short Sales Explained!

February 8, 2010

Do you have a World Savings Pick-a-Payment loan on your home???  If you do, we need to talk!  These loans were purchased by Wachovia, who now manages and services them.  Wachovia recently put into effect a Short Sale Fast Track program for these specific loans. What does this mean to you?  A streamlined process that [...]

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