Orange County Real Estate Blog - The Bruce Clark Group: Irvine Realtors, Newport Coast Estates, Shady Canyon Homes, Crystal Cove Ocean View, Corona Del Mar

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

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:00:13 --300

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.

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

Fri, 4 May 2012 08:37:51 --300

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.

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

Mon, 2 Apr 2012 15:07:49 --300

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.

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

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:44:18 --300

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

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

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 20:05:46 --300

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

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

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 19:58:35 --300

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.

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

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:00:13 --300

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.

For 2011, Clark Group Averaged 22 Days on Market, With a Sales Price Over 99% of Original Listing Price!

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:40:38 --300

The Clark Group of Surterre Properties® is proud to announce they averaged over 65 days less time on market than the typically sold home (on average), plus closed sale for over 6% more.

Clark Group Now A Member Of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:18:36 --300

We are proud to announce that the Clark Group, one of Orange Counties leading real estate teams, has been accepted for membership in the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing. Marketing homes successfully, with the goal of maximizing the selling price while minimizing the time on market, requires superior marketing and support, which the Clark Group and Surterre Properties provide. We sell more homes over $1,000,000 in Orange County than any other broker.

For more information on working with the Clark Group, call Bruce Clark at 949-285-1207.

Huge multi-family garage sale in Heritage Park

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:03:14 --300

Bruce Clark of the Clark Group, member of Surterre Properties sponsors the 12th semi-annual garage sale at the Heritage Park tract of Irvine (corner of Yale and Walnut).

SOLD! 12 Boston | Heritage Park Irvine Clark Group | Surterre Properties

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:03:14 --300

Another home sold by the Clark Group of Surterre Properties! 12 Boston is a wonderful 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath townhouse in the Heritage Park tract of Irvine.

Wells Fargo To Host Home Preservation Workshop in Irvine, California

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:01:07 --300

Wells Fargo Home Preservation Workshops: will host a home preservation workshop in Irvine, California, on Wednesday, June 22 and Thursday, June 23, 2011 to assist Wells Fargo and Wachovia customers in Southern California who are facing financial hardships.

SOLD! 8 Fair Oaks | Northpark Huntington Plan 3 Home | Clark Group | Surterre Properties

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:39:55 --300

Closed sale: 8 Fair Oaks. The Clark Group is pleased to announce that 8 Fair Oaks, a gorgeous Huntington model home in the guard-gated enclave of Irvine closed escrow on June 16, 2011 for $1,290,000 - 100% of the listing price.

NACA event at the Los Angeles Shrine Expo Center from June 2 - June 6, 2011

Fri, 3 Jun 2011 07:18:35 --300

Visit their 'Save The Dream Tour' and out if you are eligible for a loan modification. NACA is a non-profit, community advocacy and homeownership organization: I have had clients report good things about them and have found them to be one of the best FREE homeowner assistance organizations.

8 Fair Oaks | Northpark Huntington Plan 3 Home | Clark Group | Surterre Properties

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:41:33 --300

8 Fair Oaks is now being offered for sale by the Clark Group.