THE HUNTHAUSEN GROUP

Huntington Harbor Water Front Bank Owned Beauty!

Published 11-03-10 by Tony Hunthausen

This Huntington Harbor Humbolt Island 4 bedroom, 5 bath water front beauty was completely rebuilt in 2006 with luxurious upgrades throughout its spacious 4000 sq feet of living space. This Santa Barbara style home has a private 45 ft boat dock in a prime location, a private pool and spa, and an incredible wine cellar to go along with its chef’s gourmet kitchen! The master suite has a sitting room, fire place,  jetted tub, walk in closet with organizers, and separate tiled shower! Each additional bedroom has its own walk in closet and full bath!

You can check out the full listing by clicking on the link below. Viewing is by appointment only. Please call us if you have further questions and want to see this beautiful home, or if you would like to know what other water front properties are currently on the market in Huntington Beach.

www.InSocal.ca/harborbankowned

Sincerely,
Tony Hunthausen.

Tony is a Real Estate Broker Associate at Remax Select One.
Phone: 714-334-7808. Tony@HunthausenGroup.com.
Helping One Homeowner At A Time
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Huntington Beach and Orange County Short Sale Notes

Published 09-04-10 by Tony Hunthausen

We visited with several home owners this past week who owe more on their homes than they are worth. The #1 question for all of them has been “what are my options”?

To effectively evaluate this question there are many variables that must be identified and discussed. Whether or not you actually want to stay in your home is a very important question. Some families have out grown their current home and always thought they would be able to sell it and move up when the time came. Trying to save it now may seem counter productive to their long term hopes and dreams. If they truly are experiencing financial hardship that is affecting their ability to pay their mortgage, a short sale is a way out.

Others desperately want to keep their homes and there are several possible options to help in this case as well. These include things like forbearance and loan modification, with the most hoped for option being loan modification. We can help you determine what your chances are to accomplish this and give you some direction to proceed. Unfortunately for many, their financial hardship and the degree of modification they would require, does not bode well for this being a viable option.

There is no magic formula or one size fits all solution when it comes to evaluating the many options for distressed homeowners. If you are a distressed homeowner in Huntington Beach or any of the surrounding southland communities, we are here to help you determine what the best option is for you. We also encourage you to check out some of our other blogs and videos on this subject.

1 in 8 Orange County Mortgage Holders are Underwater

Published 08-12-10 by Tony Hunthausen

Huntington Beach real estate/ Orange County real estate statistics compiled by Zillow.com for the quarter ending June 30th indicate that 1 in 8 Orange County single family homeowners are currently underwater. The good news is that this number has improved from 1 in 7 at the end of the first quarter of 2010.

To really put these numbers in perspective, there are more than 470,000 homes in the county that have a mortgage. That translates to almost 57,000 homeowners owing more on their homes then they are worth.

If we look at homes bought during the housing boom nationally at one point 4 of every 10 were underwater. At the end of the second quarter of 2010 21.5 percent of homeowners nationwide were underwater. When we combine LA and Orange Counties, the comparable number is 16.9%.

Overall the numbers both nationally and in the local Huntington Beach Real Estate market have been moving in the right direction, but we have a long way to go.

Set High Goals For 2010!

Published 01-12-10 by Tony Hunthausen

What do we want… and how do we get it? Tony shares some great advice on achieving the goals and objects of our desires for the new year. Inspired by Tom Ferry, Tony Robbins, Marianne Williamson and Nelson Mandela; Tony encourages everyone to be GREAT this year!!! We sincerely thank you for checking this video out and welcome anyone to call us for any advice or consulation… We are always here for you!