Category Archives: Real Estate

When to buy a house

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Steven Chang

Many people are speculating that the California real estate will bubble – these people are usually looking to buy. On the contrary, many people are also speculating that the house price in California will stabilize – these people usually own … Continue reading →

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zillows zestimates

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Steven Chang

Ever since Zillow.com came about, many homeowners and lookie-loos jumped on the site and start “zillowing” their own properties, neighbor’s properties, and properties out of state. Zillow has an innovative Zestimates that basically does sales comparison as realtors would do. … Continue reading →

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Custom home builders in Tucson AZ

Posted on March 11, 2006 by Steven Chang

Last weekend my wife and I went to check out some custom home builders in Tucson AZ (yeah, spur of the moment – we drove from Orange County, CA nonstop to Tucson, AZ from 1am in the morning and we … Continue reading →

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Get In the Business of Virtual/Real Estate

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Steven Chang

Real estate has, historically, always appreciated over time. Many people are in the business of real estate to make money. Likewise, there are a handful of people in the virtual real estate business of buying and selling websites. If you … Continue reading →

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Cash Out 401K to Pay Bills or Pay off Debt

Posted on January 29, 2006 by Steven Chang

If you were to ask me if I would cash out my 401K to pay bills or pay off debt, I would not, unless it is my absolute very last resort. There are many ways you can pay off your … Continue reading →

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how to scrape popcorn ceilings

Posted on December 16, 2005 by Steven Chang

Two months ago we had to scrape off our popcorn ceiling in our condo because of a fire. I did some research on the internet to see how this can be done, and I’ve also talked to our neighbor who … Continue reading →

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mortgage loan process

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Steven Chang

As many of you already know that I have a real estate license in California and I am a Realtor (R), many people do not know that I am also a mortgage loan officer. Today I am going to explain … Continue reading →

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best way to pay off equity line of credit

Posted on October 27, 2005 by Steven Chang

One of the best way to pay off equity line of credit is to simply refinance your equity line of credit. When you refinance your equity line of credit, as you would refinance your mortgage, you are getting a new … Continue reading →

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California real estate Ray and Peggy Pierce

Posted on June 5, 2005 by Steven Chang

I use wordtracker a lot for keyword researching and it is a great tool to find out what people are searching for these days. So I did a comprehensive research on the word “Real Estate” and strangely “California real estate … Continue reading →

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modern day thinking

Posted on June 2, 2005 by Steven Chang

“It was Thanksgiving and my wife was preparing a turkey for dinner get together. I saw her slice off both sides of the turkey before putting it in the oven. I asked her why she did that. She shrugged and … Continue reading →

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