*** SOLD *** Success Advertising on Craigslist

At this time, we have made over $10,000.00 selling items on Craigslist.  So far we have sold the following:

3 - Vehicles (1973 Datson 240Z; 1979 Datson 280ZX; 1983 Toyota Celica)
1 - Formal Living Room Sectional Couch
1 - Sofabed (queen hide-a-bed)
1 - Solid Oak Entertainment Center
1 - Wood Office Desk
1 - Washer / Dryer
1 - 7.5' Christmas Tree
1 - Large Living Room Mirror
1 - Childs Antique Rocking chair
1 - Paper Shreader
... and many many more small items !!!

Thanks Craigslist... you are so much better than doing a Garage Sale!

Classic 1973 Datsun 240Z car * * * SOLD * * *

It's hard to believe the this car has been sold. I remember driving it off of the dealer lot on 17th Street in Santa Ana... Everyone driving next to you or driving by you gauking at the beautiful sports car. At the time, the demand for this popular car was so great that you had to order the can and wait six (6) months for delivery. There wasn't even even one available to test drive. You had to order the car unseen. We waited six months, but the wait was worth it when you sat in the car and drove it around town. Well those years are long gone. As I got older and with the increasing foot pain, it was more difficult to drive and enjoy. For so many years the car has sat in the garage with stuff piled high on top of it. It certainly has alot of wonderful memories and I hope that the person purchasing it will take as much pride in it and enjoy it as much as I did. It certainly was a wonderful vehicle in the 70's.

Anaheim Hills Condo fire displaces 11; damages 6 units

Thank God these are NOT our condos, but they are condos in our complex. This building is across on the other side of S. Ranch View Circle about 4-buildings down.

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/local/article_1952797.php

Buyer cancels Escrow...

Well our first prospective buyer has cancelled escrow on our three Canyon Rim condos located on the hills, in Anaheim Hills. After hiring a private inspector, costing the buyer over $500.00, the inspection came back fairly positive with only minor items found that needed attention. However, settling cracks found around the property, pointed out to the buyer the inspector advising the buyer to consider getting a geological inspection on the hillside on which the condos are build. Even though the condos have been there over 30 years...without incident and the condominum association sharing their findings about the geological inspection they had done, the buyer was still paranoid and concerned and was worried that the condos might slip down the hill and backed out of the purchase. So it wasn't meant to be and we start over again in the new year.

December 24, 2007 Christmas Eve afternoon

Christmas Eve afternoon was spent at our condo rentals with the buyer, buyer's realtor and a privately hired inspector. The inspector was there inspecting all three condo's from around noon until 2:00pm. During this time the termite inspector was also doing his inspection. He came back and said everything looks good, just a few minor items. Our homeowner's association should be taking care of those items.

SOLD

Even with the Real Estate economy in a slump, Jerry and I have sold our 3 condos located in Anaheim Hills, CA. We put them on the market back in September. We did have to drop our price by $75K dollars, but it was more important to get the condos sold. We will have a 60 day escrow and escrow should start today. We will be meeting with our realtor tonight and tomorrow night we will have a walk-thru with the buyer along with his realtor and ours. We broke the news to our tenants yesterday which was hard to do. It was really difficult to share the news with one particular tenant since they will be required to move-out in the next 60 days. The new owner will be residing in one of the condos. We are praying for an easy transition. Once we have these condos behind us, we will be putting another rental house on the market. We are moving along hoping to be in Coeur D'Alene, ID in the next 2 1/2 years.

MLS - Ranch View Properties

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FOR SALE-Ranch View Circle Units 30, 31 & 32

After over 30years of owning, managing, and maintaining rental units we are finally in the process of RETIRING!!! Jerry and I started in the landlord business with our first property on Vermont street in Anaheim, CA. We traded (1031 exchange) our one little house on Vermont into two houses on Alberta street in Anaheim, CA. The Smith's lived on Alberta in the main house and a renter in the smaller house. The Smith's had lived in the home since they were first married and had decided to move into a brand new Mobile home. The Smith's knew Carl Karcher owner of the Carls Jr. Hamburger chain in Southern California. We eventually traded our Alberta property in for our 6 unit Apartment building on Park Lane in Anaheim, CA. After owning the Park Lane apartments for 18 years we traded those 6 units for our 3 condo's in Anaheim Hills. It was such a relief to get rid of the apartment building because the last 8 years owning them was shear torcher. We had a 50% vacancy and the neighborhood had turned into a gang infested community. But, now after owning the condos for over 10 year it's time for Jerry and I to retire! Once we get these condo's sold, we will put our Redwood house on the market. Once all the rentals are sold we will continue our journey re-locating up to Northern Idaho. We are not sure when or if we will sale our primary residence on Bluewater Circle... But, we still have plenty of time to decide on that.