Recent content by OCcubanita_IHB

Thanks usctrojanman! I sent you a PM. Let me know if you didn't get it. Thanks again for the help!

So after months and months of reading this blog, I have decided to wait out the housing market before buying a place. Instead, I'm going to be giving notice on my current rental (as I really, really dislike my currently living situation) and move to a different rental elsewhere. It looks as...

Classic! Wonder what the people mentioned in the article think of their remodeling decisions now?

I had a realtor, didn't like the service I got from her and promptly found a new one. I'm ready to do the same with my current if I need to (but so far, so good). I haven't had to sign an agreement with any realtor as of yet and with this being a buyer's market, don't really think you need to...

Hello - I placed an offer on a REO that was accepted by the bank. The property needed a lot of work (the flooring had been ripped out in the bedrooms and living room). My dad is a pretty handy person and was going to help me place flooring down once escrow closed. When it came time to...

My family is Cuban and myself and the cousins that have or are in the process of buying a house have done it with little to no help from our parents. I'm in the process of buying a condo and my parents are giving me a little towards the downpayment but the majority is coming from my savings. I...

Hello - I am a first-time home buyer and am looking to get myself into a condo now that prices have come down significantly in Orange County (I was priced out of the market prior). I am looking in the Costa Mesa and South Coast Metro areas as that's where I am currently renting and really...