Supply of homes starts to catch up with sales - 4/20/2013 - USA Today

Homes priced well still selling quickly, but overpriced homes staying on the market longer reports USAToday.

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Surterre Properties: Over $2 Billion in 2012 Sales

Leading Orange County luxury home broker Surterre Properties reports sales of over $2 billion in 2012.

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Bruce Clark of Surterre Properties announces the sale of 28 Watercress, Shady Canyon, Irvine, a custom home.

The Clark Group: Pleased To Announce The Sale of 28 Watercress, Shady Canyon, Irvine

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Sold! Bruce Clark Is Pleased To Announce The Sale Of 2 Morro Bay, Northpark, Irvine

Bruce Clark of Surterre Properties is pleased to announces the sale of 2 Morro Bay, Northpark, Irvine, a wonderful 5 bedroom, 5.t bath Cambria model home for $1,420,000.

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2013: The 3.8% Tax: Real Estate Scenarios & Examples

The 3.8% Tax: Real Estate Scenarios & Examples

Beginning January 1, 2013, as a result of the passing of what how become know as 'Obamacare', a bill was passed by Congress in 2010 with the intent of generating an estimated $210 billion to help fund President Barack Obamas health care and Medicare overhaul plans. Effective January 1, 2013, a new 3.8 percent tax on some investment income will take effect.

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Bruce Clark's 13th Semi-Annual Heritage Park Garage Sale

BRUCE CLARK HERITAGE PARK COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE

Come join us Saturday, October 20, 2012 between 7:00 am and 10:00 am for Bruce Clark's 13th semi-annual garage sale at the Heritage Park tract of Irvine (corner of Yale and Walnut).

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Bruce Clark: Pleased To Announce The Availability Of 2 Morro Bay, Northpark, Irvine

Bruce Clark of Surterre Properties announces the availability of 2 Morro Bay, Northpark, Irvine, a wonderful 5 bedroom, 5.t bath Cambria model home.

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Sold! Closed at $735,000. 22 Rising Sun: Wonderful Home in Woodbury, Irvine: Bruce Clark, Surterre Properties

22 Rising Sun, Woodbury: Wonderful Home in Woodbury, Irvine: close sale at $735,000 by Bruce Clark, Surterre Properties.

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Pricing A Home To Sell For Top Dollar By Pricing It Correctly

Saw a new home listed for sale recently that was priced over 10% over the last model-match sale. No upgrades to speak of, decent location, basic landscaping: in effect, a train wreck waiting to happen for the seller as statistically, homes overpriced sell for less. Click to find out more about effectively pricing a home to sell quickly and for top dollar.

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Agents: Robbing Clients & Banks: How Real Estate Agents Are Making Things Worse

Not going to be well-received by those unethical real estate agents, there is a growing wave of agents who are in cahoots with straw buyers, are lying about the 'arms length' agreement between them and the buyer on short sales and REO's, and are 'freezing out' other agents to show their listings or even go so far as refuse to present all offers to the seller. This can amount to literally hundreds of thousands of dollars lost to the seller/investor.

Sadly, this behavior has become an epidemic: unethical agents are taking money from the pockets of banks and traditional sellers. Quite disturbing is that there is little most real estate brokers are willing to do to curb this behavior as they benefit from their agents representing both sides. It's not that some agents don't complain - it's that brokers and those that regulate our industry are simply turning a blind eye to the outright fraud being perpetrated by, unfortunately, many agents.

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Market Share For February 2012: The Clark Group and Surterre Properties: Leading Orange County Real Estate

The Clark Group and Surterre Properties: We're growing! Our market share in many cities has increased, with #1 market share in many cities and areas.

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Orange County Register: Surterre Properties; 2012 Off To Hot Start

Orange County Register: Surterre Properties: Newport brokerage: 2012 homebuying starts hot

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Impact Of A Short Sale Versus Foreclosure: Affect Of A Short Sale & Foreclosure On Your Credit

There are very important differences between a foreclosure and short sale. Visit the Clark Group to find out more.

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There Is Credit Life After A Short Sale, Foreclosure Or Any Other Financial Upheaval

Just because you have had financial upheaval, possibly even a short sale, foreclosure or bankruptcy, doesn't mean you can't rebuild your credit and increase your FICO scores.

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Mortgage lenders offers states new terms for draft settlement over mass foreclosures

The nation's five largest mortgage lenders have offered a draft settlement to pay out as much as $25 billion to cover new terms for homeowners driven out by foreclosure.

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