Orange County Real Estate Services by Aaron Zapata

Your Source for Orange County Real Estate!

Everything from the Laguna Beach to the hills of Yorba Linda

 SEARCH for Homes Online

 Get the HOT LIST of Best Buys

 Find Your Home’s VALUE

 How to Get the RIGHT PRICE for Your Home

Aaron Zapata offers a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL professional consultation for Home Buyers and Sellers.  Whether you are selling, buying, investing, moving-up, or down-sizing, Aaron can help you with all your real estate needs.

714-584-5252 or aaron@aaronzapata.com

How much do homes in that neighborhood sell for? Cool mapping technology

Real Estate from A to Z
By Aaron Zapata, MBA, REALTOR

How much do homes in that neighborhood sell for?

Cyberhomes.com has a great mapping feature that can help locate areas based on average prices.  For example, in this screenshot from their website (www.cyberhomes.com) the colors range from green to red.  The legend in the lower left hand corner tells you that the darker green means lower prices and the red color equals higher prices. So, if you are looking for a luxury home, find the red areas and start searching there.

When you do a search using my real estate search website, Cyberhomes’ statistics and other helpful information is automatically aggregated into every search performed. When you look at the home details you’ll see the information provided.  You’ll find the following information:               

  • Detailed Property Info
  • School Ratings
  • Crime Statistics
  • Density Statistics
  • Zillow Estimates
  • Home Value Charts
  • Appreciation/Depreciation Graphs
  • Economic Data (ie. Unemployment Rates)
  • Environmental Factors
  • Quality of Life Statistics
  • The Coolest Mapping Features Available Today!

My real estate search site is really packed with valuable data centrally located, easy to access, and easy to understand. It’s really great for buyers and sellers who want to do lots of research before they buy or sell.  The best part is that it’s all free!

Click here to visit my southern california home search site.

Take a look and let me know what you think!

Changes to Loan Requirements and How They Affect You | Aaron Zapata Orange County Realtor

This article gives you all the updates for FHA loans that you need to be aware of for this year.  Read it before you buy sot that you can correctly estimate your loan costs.

http://www.realtrends.com/blog/fha-changes

Will Prices Fizzle in This Summer Heat? by Aaron Zapata Orange County Realtor

Will Prices Fizzle in This Summer Heat?
Real Estate from A to Z
By Aaron Zapata, MBA, R

These TrendGraphix graphs show the real estate market activity for all of Orange County from April 2009 until June 2010.  The first chart shows the current trends for homes listed on the market versus homes actually selling.  The trend is alarming.  Available homes on the market are increasing rapidly while sales are not.  This is a simple issue of supply and demand.  Right now, there is way more supply than demand.  When that happens, prices come down. The second chart shows that homes will be on the market longer.

I’m sorry to say it, but I think home prices will be dropping again soon as more and more sellers compete for the few buyers that are buying right now.

If you are thinking about selling, please call me now.  Don’t delay.

Thank you for visiting www.AaronZapata.com.  For more information about me and how I can help you in this real estate market, please visit www.AaronZapataBlog.com/about

Summer Heat Without A Pool Is Miserable – This Home Has A Pool! – by Aaron Zapata La Habra Realtor

Ranch Style 4 Bedroom Pool Home
For Sale by Aaron Zapata
831 Cedarwood Dr. – La Habra CA

Enjoy this wonderful family pool home in a warm and friendly family neighborhood. This upgraded home has 4 bedrooms, 2 remodeled bathrooms, a living room and dining room, hardwood floors, central heating and air, fireplace, pavers, newer roll-up garage door, and new French doors that open to the back yard.  Beat the heat this summer by spending the day in your very own private pool with a slide. Great schools and close to La Habra’s best shopping. This is a standard equity sale and will sell fast.

 ● 4 Bedrooms ● 2 Bathrooms ● 1,405 sqft.  ● Pool

For a Private Showing of this home, please contact me today.

Thank you for visiting www.AaronZapata.com.  To learn more about me, visit www.AaronZapata.com/about

Should I attend the home inspection when I am buying a house? | Aaron Zapata Orange County Realtor

Real Estate from A to Z
By Aaron Zapata, MBA, REALTOR®

Should I attend the home inspection when I am buying a house?

If you are making the biggest financial investment of your entire life, I suggest that you attend home inspection.  This is your main opportunity to walk along side a professional home inspector that will painstakingly examine the home and give you their professional opinion in a written form. 

Will you find things wrong? Absolutely!  Even new homes have problems.  However, what you are looking for is problems in the following three areas: Safety Issues, Inoperable Systems, and Structural Integrity Issues. You do want to be there to make sure that the home you are buying is perfect for you and that there are no hidden problems to be discovered after you close escrow.

Make sure you have a home inspection and I always recommend that you attend the inspection with your agent.

Should you repaint your furniture before you sell your home?

Real Estate from A to Z
by Aaron Zapata, MBA, REALTOR®

Want to spruce up your old tattered furniture before you put your home on the market?

I read this blog article and thought that the contents were helpful and insightful.  There’s also a link on there to an eBook that is all about how to repaint furniture professionally.

Enjoy the reading!

http://www.thenester.com/2010/07/how-to-paint-furniture-like-a-real-pro.html

Did you know that @ Prudential, we have professional home stagers that do awesome work for our clients? Did you know that a professionally staged home sells for more money than a poorly staged home or a vacant home?

If you are thinking about selling your home, please contact me today so my team of professionals can go to work for you!

Aaron@AaronZapata.com

Listen to Real Estate Radio News Online | Aaron Zapata Prudential CA Realty

Real Estate from A to Z
By Aaron Zapata, MBA, REALTOR®

Listen to Real Estate Radio News Online

I have added a new button to the right side of my website that links to a daily talk radio about Real Estate from a nationwide perspective.

The information is geared toward the consumer, not Realtors, and is packed with statistics and analysis of the current market situation. I listened to the show today and there were some very helpful tips for people considering short sales.

Let me know what you think!

Four Obstacles to Achieving Success | Tom Ferry at Prudential CA Realty in Brea CA

Real Estate from A to Z
by Aaron Zapata, MBA, Real Estate Broker

I attended a Tom Ferry seminar this morning at Prudential California Realty in Brea CA and he shared with us the 4 things that hold us back from living at a level 10 in our lives. 

The 4 Things That Hold Us Back

  1. Addiction to the opinion of others
  2. Addiction to drama
  3. Addiction to the past
  4. Addiction to worry

Can you relate to any of these? 

I know which of these are the toughest for me.  What is holding you back from succeeding?

Chino Hills Home For Sale – Equity Seller – by Aaron Zapata Prudential Realtor

Move-in Ready Single Story Chino Hills Home (Back on Market!)

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1661 Mill Stream Dr. – Chino Hills CA

This recently updated single story home has new hardwood floors in the living room and the 3 bedrooms. The open floor plan includes vaulted ceilings, newer interior paint, and a warm and inviting feeling. The kitchen is open to the family room and has a stainless steel dishwasher and island. The master bedroom has an attached bathroom with two closets, dual vanities, a deep-soaking tub and shower.  All the bedrooms have mirrored closet doors and the home includes an indoor laundry room. Enjoy your own private backyard that opens up to the wilderness. Other amenities include central heating and air, 6-panel doors, a gas burning fireplace, formal dining area with stainless steel chandelier, award winning schools, dual-paned windows, and more. Equity seller. No HOAs or Mello Roos.

● 3 Bedrooms ● 2 Bathrooms ● 1,509 sqft.  ● Standard Sale

Offered at $459,000

To schedule a private showing, please call or email me today.

Aaron Zapata, MBA
Broker-Associate, Realtor
(714) 904-7877

Anaheim Home For Sale | 4 Bedrooms, 2 Bath | $289,000 | by Anaheim Orange County Realtor

PRE-MARKET NOTIFICATION…THIS HOME IN NOT ON THE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE YET!

Walking distance to Disneyland! 

This is a great first-time buyer home or investment and we are expecting multiple offers above the incredible listing price of $289,000.  Similar homes on the same street are listed for $315,000 and $334,000.  Stay tuned for Open House dates.

  • $289,000
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Baths
  • 1,300+ Sqft.
  • Located on W. Juno in Anaheim (Address will be released soon)

 For more information, please contact Aaron Zapata @ (714) 904-7877 or by email at Aaron@AaronZapata.com or leave a comment here on this post.