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Yes, all I can say is WOW!We just implemented the new CraigsList tool from Real Estate Webmasters (REW) on our new web site. Congratulations to REW for yet another great feature to help us simplify our real estate business! This is one of the fastest and easiest ways to post your listing(s) to CraigsList. It is simple to use as it automatically populates your listing information and photos at the click of a mouse after selecting the property by a drop down menu. We have a few custom features ... Read Full Post

The Hartanov Team, the top team at Prudential San Clemente and top internet team in Orange County, has successfully closed another short sale in San Juan Capistrano. A short sale is an agreement where the mortgage holder agrees to accept a payoff on the loan for less the remaining balance. The San Juan Capistrano short sale home that just sold was located in Mariner Village close to the community park and tennis court. Upon entering this updated home, one would find gorgeous hardwood flooring... Read Full Post

It’s no secret that the San Clemente real estate area is currently in a buyer’s market. So what does that mean to San Clemente real estate home buyers? It usually means a deal! And deals come in all shapes and sizes – including short sales. Depending on who you talk to, short sale home purchases can either be a blessing or a curse. Here are 5 simple tips to make sure your San Clemente short sale purchase lands you the deal of the century! Patience is the name of the short sale game. Let... Read Full Post

The Hartanov Team of Prudential Ca Realty represented the buyer and just closed another escrow on an amazing Talega Short Sale with a pie shaped lot with panoramic view in the gated senior, 55+ community, The Talega Gallery. This exceptional home, located in the Waterleaf community at 8 Camino Botero, had hundreds of thousand in upgrades including Cappuccino Onyx and deep rich Labadorite Granite Slab counter tops, flawless hand crafted woodwork, 10 new windows including two that were enlarged... Read Full Post

The Hartanov Team and their team of Talega short sale agents is offering another Talega short sale home for sale in the Talega area of San Clemente. A short sale is an agreement where the mortgage holder agrees to accept a payoff on the loan for less the remaining balance. Talega has experienced a high level of short sales and foreclosures in the last several years, and today's prices offer opportunities for savvy home buyers. As many as 40% of the homes recently offered for sale in Talega ar... Read Full Post

As of January 22, 2011, Talega in San Clemente has 77 single family, detached homes for sale, or which 24 are offered as Short Sales or Foreclosures. Elicia Hartanov and The Hartanov Team just listed another Talega short sale in the Caprizi neighborhood. The classic architecture homes in Caprizi range in size from approximately 2,323 to 2,472 square feet, with 3-plus loft to 4 bedrooms and 2.5 - 3 baths. You can view all homes currently listed for sale at Caprizi homes in Talega. Included in ... Read Full Post

Imagine if your home was surrounded by dozens of empty houses, each falling into disrepair following a rash of local foreclosures. No matter how much you may lovingly maintain your property, and its immediate surroundings, if the neighborhood's starting to resemble a post-apocalyptic nightmare, your home sweet home is, unfortunately, going to suffer the consequences. With an ever-growing inventory of bank-owned homes, scattered throughout increasingly derelict suburbs and communities, the fea... Read Full Post

There is so much conflicting news flying around right now, regarding the ups and downs of the real estate market, that anyone thinking of buying or selling an Orange County home would be forgiven for feeling somewhat confused. While the more pessimistic commentators out there are warning us that the worst is yet to come, others can be heard optimistically hailing the end of the US housing crisis. Every day, we can find some encouraging data to support the theory that renewed stability is marc... Read Full Post

The Hartanov Team of Prudential California Realty is pleased to announce that Britt Cottrill has joined their Orange County team of top producing real estate agents. Britt has been a successful agent in her own right for the past 5-years. A resident of Orange County for the past 18 years having resided in Coto De Caza for 13 years, and most recently calling Talega home for the past 5 years, Britt has an intimate knowledge of the South Orange County communities. She has put both her Marketing ... Read Full Post

The San Clemente average sales price increased by almost 10% to $717,090 in January 2010, compared to $656,261 a year ago, but down from $784,992 in December 2009. The number of Sold properties increased by 30%, to 44 compared to 34 a year ago, but was down from the 76 sold properties in December 2009 (view San Clemente sold properties last 30 days). The Market for homes under $700,000 has continued momentum due to available FHA loans and low inventory. Interest rates remain low, so many home... Read Full Post