As we get into the second quarter of the year, the Orange County real estate market remains a fantastic one for sellers with intense demand continuing to outpace supply. If you are considering putting your home up for sale, this is definitely an ideal time to do so before the market begins to shift. Continue…
It may be unfavorable to talk about, but it is nonetheless the truth: Orange County, California’s housing market never fully recovered from the 2008 recession, and compounding this have been the impacts of the 2020 to 2021 economic downturn. We all understand why this occurred and why it took everything from home sales volume to…
Have you considered selling your Huntington Beach home, but you’re not sure if the time is right? Perhaps you’re hesitant about making repairs or updates to the house to get it ready for sellers…or maybe you’re unsure you’ll get the best price you want. The way we here at The Malakai Sparks Group see it,…
Don’t Make These Common Mistakes After Listing Your Home We can tell you from sheer experience that there are certain impulses, or impatient reflexes, home sellers exhibit after their listing goes live, and this unfortunately leads to mistakes – such as lowering the price to an unreasonable level and nabbing the first offer as…
In this post, we’ll take a look at some of the best and worst times – based on seasonal and other factors – to sell a home, focusing specifically on the California area The Malakai Sparks Group serves. The first thing you should know is that deciding exactly when to put your California home on…
Have you been pondering selling your house yourself, without the assistance of a realtor? We in the industry call this a “for sale by owner” tactic, or FSBO, with some homeowners taking this route to avoid paying real estate agent commissions. While this may indeed save money, it’s imperative to remember that the process is…
It is that time of the year. The days are growing shorter, the leaves are changing, and Halloween decorations have emerged. Autumn has arrived. Just as the seasons change, so does the housing market. The Spring and Summer Markets are officially in the rearview mirror. There’s very little of 2018 that remains. Housing’s Autumn Market…
Deeper Into the “Art of the Flip”: Understanding the “Financing” Pillar In continuing with our blog series about house flipping, let’s now take a closer look at the second “pillar” of the process, which is financing. As we covered in the first article regarding the overall basics of flipping, the term “financing” is merely a…
Diving a Bit Deeper Into House Flipping: Understanding the “Buying” Pillar In a previous blog, we showcased the fundamentals of the house flipping process, covering everything from the raw definition of the term and why it’s often times misunderstood to what is known as the “Four Pillars” that comprise the four basic parts of the…
Flip – Don’t Flop: Everything You Need to Know About the Basics of House Flipping Putting aside the myriad of marriage scandals and the latest “sexy” trend of documenting a “celebrity” couple’s tumultuous relationship forays, the HGTV channel has brought to public attention some of the more fundamental subjects regarding home ownership – from shows…