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  • Water-Saving Stats for Orange County Homes

    What little rain we've had this winter has done nothing to alleviate our multi-year drought. However, buying a new Orange County home helps because you're automatically getting the latest water-saving appliances and plumbing technology. If you're still concerned about our growing lack of this precious liquid, and who...
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  • Compare Your Old Home with Homes for Sale to Make the Right Choice

    When you move into a new home, you want to make sure that it has all the qualities you’re looking for.  Generally, people look out for adequate size, location, availability of basic amenities and general state of the neighborhood.  These are all great things to look for in homes for sale.  However, you might also...
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  • Customizing a Used Home For Sale Will Cost More Than You Think

    Buying a new home vs. a used home

    Perhaps you've heard that getting a used home for sale, rather than a new one, is a better value. After all, older houses have bigger lots, require no spending for mature landscaping, and use higher-quality materials. So even if used real estate doesn't contain everything you want, you figure some remodeling will bring...
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  • 5 Things to Consider When Looking at Orange County Homes for Sale

    Are you just making the jump from renting to buying?  Or are you getting a bigger home because you’re planning to expand your family?  Whether your aim is to get a “starter” home or a long-term domicile, there are certain things that you need to look for, such as safety and basic amenities in your area.  If you...
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  • 3 Practical Tips for Decorating Your Orange County Home

    Brandywine Homes Living Room When you buy a home, you often have many great ideas about how you want to decorate it.  It’s converting the vision into reality that sometimes presents a problem.  You may have seen homes that you like and maybe you want to recreate them.  However, each home is different in terms of size, layout etc.  So you...
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  • Why You Should Have Your House Built

    You have decided that, instead of looking at homes for sale, you want to build your dream home. There are several choices when it comes to buying a lot and building a home. Most people choose to hire a contractor to build a stick-built house while others prefer to purchase a modular home. There are benefits to both...
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  • Why Search for Homes For Sale When You Could Buy a Brand New Dream Home?

    orchards kitchen res five A lot of time and effort goes into searching for homes for sale and more often than not you end up settling with a house that may not even come close to what you dreamed of.  That is a reality that you are forced to face if you are going to by a used home. Not getting your dream house is just the tip of the...
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  • Benefits of Buying A New House

      The Orchards Maybe you have been looking at homes for a while and just can’t find the perfect home. Maybe you are just starting to think about buying a home. Maybe you had thought about looking at a new home but are afraid of the price tag. However, there are a lot of advantages of buying a brand new house.
    • A new home...
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  • 5 Benefits of Urban Infill

    Covington Rendering Color CROPPED Developers are becoming increasingly excited about a process that has been dubbed urban infill. This is a practice that involves taking an empty lot and filling it with a lovely new home or commercial building. There are several reasons why everyone benefits from this practice. Gives the Community a Face Lift As...
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  • Kitchen Countertop Materials for New Housing

      The Orchards - Brandywine Kitchen One of the advantages of buying a new home is the chance to select materials for everything from floors to cabinets. If you're still trying to decide what to use for your kitchen countertops, here are the pros and cons of some popular choices.

    ·         Granite. Arguably, the most popular material for...

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  • Prices of Orange County Homes Up 6.4 Percent in a Year

    According to an article in the Orange County Register, the prices of Orange County homes were 6.4 percent higher in September of 2014, as compared to September 2013. However, a month-to-month comparison shows them down from August. Here are the details:
    • * September's median home price was $585,000, $5,000 less than...
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  • 5 Reasons Why Orange County is Best For New Home Buyers

    Orange County has a reputation for its sunny beaches, sprawling shopping malls, and multiple theme park attractions. But this beautiful county isn’t just great for visitors—OC real estate is a premier destination for first-time home buyers. From its luxurious amenities to its endless opportunity, here are five...

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