Comments for Eastvale Housing and Personal Finance Blog http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com sitting in my front row seat to the housing market bust here in Eastvale California Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:54:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on foreclosure help and loan modification scams everywhere! by Paul J. Molinaro, Esq. http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/foreclosure-help-and-loan-modification-scams-everywhere/#comment-175 Paul J. Molinaro, Esq. Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:54:49 +0000 http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-175 Our law firm has been getting many calls recently from homeowners who have been scammed out of thousands of dollars by the new predatory lending field of loan modification companies. It is very important to THOROUGHLY check out anyone who proposes help saving your home... in many cases these companies are operating ILLEGALLY... check the CA DRE website for a list of companies that ARE LEGAL... add to that list any licenced lawyer... those are the people you should consider... skip over the others. And yes, we are eagerly taking these cases against the new breed of scam artists. - Paul J. Molinaro, Esq. Our law firm has been getting many calls recently from homeowners who have been scammed out of thousands of dollars by the new predatory lending field of loan modification companies. It is very important to THOROUGHLY check out anyone who proposes help saving your home… in many cases these companies are operating ILLEGALLY… check the CA DRE website for a list of companies that ARE LEGAL… add to that list any licenced lawyer… those are the people you should consider… skip over the others. And yes, we are eagerly taking these cases against the new breed of scam artists.
- Paul J. Molinaro, Esq.

]]> Comment on open houses getting some good traffic… by dc http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/open-houses-getting-some-good-traffic/#comment-172 dc Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:35:36 +0000 http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-172 Oh, no kidding. I work in Costa Mesa as well..not far from where you are. Oh, no kidding. I work in Costa Mesa as well..not far from where you are.

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]]> Comment on open houses getting some good traffic… by razor http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/open-houses-getting-some-good-traffic/#comment-131 razor Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:11:17 +0000 http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-131 I work near south coast plaza now actually. Drive to train takes 15 mins, train ride is only 35 mins, bus at other end is 20 mins. I work near south coast plaza now actually. Drive to train takes 15 mins, train ride is only 35 mins, bus at other end is 20 mins.

]]> Comment on open houses getting some good traffic… by dc http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/open-houses-getting-some-good-traffic/#comment-127 dc Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:59:09 +0000 http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-127 Where do you work in OC? How long is your train ride? Where do you work in OC? How long is your train ride?

]]> Comment on open houses getting some good traffic… by razor http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/open-houses-getting-some-good-traffic/#comment-126 razor Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:58:00 +0000 http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-126 Oh definitely. You can see the development still taking place actually. As for you considering that area because you need to commute to orange county, its only a 2 or 3 minute drive to the other side of eastvale over by the 15. I live in the middle around 65th and Sumner and I commuted to orange county for years by car. Now i take the train from down in corona. Oh definitely. You can see the development still taking place actually. As for you considering that area because you need to commute to orange county, its only a 2 or 3 minute drive to the other side of eastvale over by the 15. I live in the middle around 65th and Sumner and I commuted to orange county for years by car. Now i take the train from down in corona.

]]> Comment on open houses getting some good traffic… by dc http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/open-houses-getting-some-good-traffic/#comment-125 dc Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:56:47 +0000 http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-125 Thanks for your feedback. Do you know if there are any plans for development out near the "outer fringe". I'm curious as that would be the area that I would consider moving to as I have to commute to Orange County for work. Did you used to live out in Orange County before? Thanks for your feedback. Do you know if there are any plans for development out near the “outer fringe”. I’m curious as that would be the area that I would consider moving to as I have to commute to Orange County for work. Did you used to live out in Orange County before?

]]> Comment on open houses getting some good traffic… by razor http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/open-houses-getting-some-good-traffic/#comment-123 razor Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:34:19 +0000 http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-123 I like it actually. I don't like the fact that the price of my house has gone down so much but i have come to accept that reality. The area as a whole is full of very nice people. My wife is part of several mom's groups and the people in them are very family oriented and average middle class people. People seem more genuine here than many of those in orange county. Yes that is a broad sweeping generalization and someone will likely flame me for saying that but its my opinion. All the stores are still nice and new and everything you'd ever need is now in the area mainly in the Limonite/Hamner area and of course the albertson's center at archibald and schleismann. The schools are also nice and new and there was a huge amount of applicants for teachers when they opened so that would suggest that the local schools got to cherry pick the best of the bunch. There is a push underway to be incorporated as a city but it seems to be slow going. The sherriffs and CHP that patrol the area respond surprisingly quickly to calls considering we're unincorporated and I have no complaints there. There is the run of the mill car break-ins at night you will hear about periodically but that is pretty much anywhere. Neighbours on my street watch out for each other and have block parties periodically. All in all its a friendly place to live with lots of upside potential if you buy when the prices are right (now or sometime over the next year or so). About that land around archbald/pine that you saw that is undeveloped, that area is what i would consider the "outer fringe" of the development that has occurred around here. That will be where eastvale expands into when the market turns around. Eastvale is solidly built up from the 15 fwy to archibald with just a few exceptions. One thing to note and to factor into any purchasing decision is that we have mello roos because of all the new roads/schools so the property tax bill total is pretty high (around 1.8% of the house value) but the house prices are lower than elsewhere so its kind of cancels that out in a way... Let me know if you have any more questions about the area. I have lived here for 5 years and know the area pretty well... I like it actually. I don’t like the fact that the price of my house has gone down so much but i have come to accept that reality. The area as a whole is full of very nice people. My wife is part of several mom’s groups and the people in them are very family oriented and average middle class people. People seem more genuine here than many of those in orange county. Yes that is a broad sweeping generalization and someone will likely flame me for saying that but its my opinion.

All the stores are still nice and new and everything you’d ever need is now in the area mainly in the Limonite/Hamner area and of course the albertson’s center at archibald and schleismann. The schools are also nice and new and there was a huge amount of applicants for teachers when they opened so that would suggest that the local schools got to cherry pick the best of the bunch. There is a push underway to be incorporated as a city but it seems to be slow going.

The sherriffs and CHP that patrol the area respond surprisingly quickly to calls considering we’re unincorporated and I have no complaints there.

There is the run of the mill car break-ins at night you will hear about periodically but that is pretty much anywhere. Neighbours on my street watch out for each other and have block parties periodically.

All in all its a friendly place to live with lots of upside potential if you buy when the prices are right (now or sometime over the next year or so).

About that land around archbald/pine that you saw that is undeveloped, that area is what i would consider the “outer fringe” of the development that has occurred around here. That will be where eastvale expands into when the market turns around. Eastvale is solidly built up from the 15 fwy to archibald with just a few exceptions.

One thing to note and to factor into any purchasing decision is that we have mello roos because of all the new roads/schools so the property tax bill total is pretty high (around 1.8% of the house value) but the house prices are lower than elsewhere so its kind of cancels that out in a way…

Let me know if you have any more questions about the area. I have lived here for 5 years and know the area pretty well…

]]> Comment on open houses getting some good traffic… by dc http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/open-houses-getting-some-good-traffic/#comment-122 dc Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:58:37 +0000 http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-122 How do you like living in Eastvale? I have a young 2 yrd old and am wondering if Eastvale will be a good place to live. I've driven through the area the other day and thought that some of the neighborhoods seem fine, though I couldn't help but notice a lot of sporadic undeveloped land...namely towards pine and schleisman. I love the houses but not sure about the area as a whole. Would appreciate your thoughts. How do you like living in Eastvale? I have a young 2 yrd old and am wondering if Eastvale will be a good place to live. I’ve driven through the area the other day and thought that some of the neighborhoods seem fine, though I couldn’t help but notice a lot of sporadic undeveloped land…namely towards pine and schleisman. I love the houses but not sure about the area as a whole. Would appreciate your thoughts.

]]> Comment on predictions for tomorrow – duck and cover by Jeff http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/predictions-for-tomorrow-duck-and-cover/#comment-91 Jeff Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:44:32 +0000 http://eastvalehousing.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-91 Once you take your money out you lock in your losses. You should continue to buy to lower your average price paid (dollar cost average). Anyone remember what happened to the market after Sept 11? How about Oct 1987? Once you take your money out you lock in your losses. You should continue to buy to lower your average price paid (dollar cost average).

Anyone remember what happened to the market after Sept 11? How about Oct 1987?

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