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1.5% Rebate on New Home Construction
We are offering buyers a refund of anything over 1.5% back on new construction from our fee that is paid to us by the builder.
If readers are interested in new construction and they contact us before they have registered with the builder we will accompany them to the registration and refund them anything over 1.5% offered by the builder, pending we have not been working with them extensively to find a resale. We believe that many buyers may choose resale, however, many will buy new, but they will make a more educated choice and by working with us will save money that would otherwise go to the builder.
Market Newsletters
OC Housing News monthly market report and newsletter provides a clear picture of the health of the housing market. Both buyers and sellers find the information timely and relevant to their decision to buy or sell a home.
The collapse of the housing bubble clearly showed valuation matters, and real estate does not always go up. The OC Housing News report answers the two most important questions to buyers and sellers: (1) Are current prices over or under valued, and (2) what direction are prices headed, up or down. Armed with better information, people make better decisions.
Value Reports
Are you ready to make an offer, but you are worried you will either (1) underbid and miss the property or (2) overbid and pay too much?
Are you thinking about selling, but you are worried you will either (1) overprice and fail to sell or (2) underprice and leave money at the negotiating table?
Ideal Home Brokers Fundamental Value Reports calm your worries and give you peace-of-mind.
Request a report for any property, and we show you the recent comps for both resales and rentals. In addition, we will provide a detailed breakdown of the cost of ownership and several measures of valuation.
Affordability Calculator
Do you want to see how much house you can really afford? Do you want to experiment with different cost assumptions and understand the impact of loan qualification terms?
Our proprietary affordability calculator will allow you to run different scenarios and see real-time results.
Education Library
Over the years, the OCHN has accumulated a wealth of writing on various topics related to residential real estate. If you want to learn more about (1) buying a house, (2) cost of ownership, (3) property valuation, (4) financing and affordability, (5) strategic default, (6) foreclosure mechanics, (7) property investment, or (8) housing markets, the OCHN education library is the place to start.