Bruce Clark of the Clark Group is pleased to announce the release of our new, state-of-the-art website: YourNewOCHome

Some of the many features include 24-hour chat, MLS search by city, area, address, map, or MLS number. One can also sort homes by newest home on the market, price, WalkScore, biggest price reduction, short sale, REO (foreclosure), and more!

Announcing CurrentOCHomeValue

Orange County Home Value Instant and Free! Market's Up: What's Your Home Worth? Instant home value along with recent area sales! Check now - for free!

Introducing 'Name Your Home Selling Price'!

Now, get the price you want for your home with no hassle. Name the price you would be willing to sell your home for: we maintain a list of criteria for many buyers; if your home matches their criteria, we send you an email message and discuss the various terms and coditions. We never disclose your information without your consent; your privacy is very important to us. 'Name Your Home Selling Price'!: the no hassle way to sell your home!

Easy as 1-2-3!

CurrentOCHomeValue.com: Free & Instant Home Valuation Analysis:

Market's up: What's your home worth today? See what has sold in your area plus check the valuation of your home at CurrentOCHomeValue.com. Perfect for double-checking your price whether selling, refinancing or to update your financial balance sheet. (For a customized analysis of your current home price, call Bruce Clark at 949-285-1207.)

7 Seller Tips: How To Maximize The Price of Your Home!

The Clark Group has put together a FREE guide titled '7 Seller Tips For 2014: How to avoid costly mistakes'. Selling for top dollar takes the full cooperation of the seller and agent; our FREE guide will help you prepare your home to sell for top dollar by avoiding the seven most expensive mistakes many sellers make.

Click here for your free copy: provided courtesy of Bruce Clark from Surterre Properties, a leading Orange County real estate team.

Free Housing Trends Newsletter:

Every month, the Clark Group offers a Housing Trends Newsletter that provides a wealth on information on the real estate market from not just a macro perspective, but also a regional and local view. You will also find current mortgage rates, including a chart of interest rate for the past week, month, year and 3 years. Subscription is free, so sign up to keep current!

Bruce Clark and the Clark Group of Surterre Properties: Our Successful Sellers Marketing System.

One of the most significant statistics when selecting an agent to market your home for sale is their average Original Listing Price (OLP) to Sales Price (SP) percentage. (The OLP takes into account all price reductions, so is a more accurate way of measuring an agents' success at getting top dollar for a home and working with the seller on pricing the home correctly.) A low OLP to SP is a sign that the agent either does not do their homework prior to consulting with the seller about the listing price - or that the agent 'buys' listings. Either way, the net effect is the home will probably stay on the market longer and sell for less than if it were priced effectively from day one. (Studies show that a home improperly priced typically sells for up to 6.5% less than it should have had it been priced correctly initially.)

We are very proud of our OLP to SP: we pay close attention to the market, inventory, absorption rate, and much more, which is why we have such a great track record of succesfully selling a home quickly and for top dollar.

We pulled the below OLP-to-SP data directly from the CRMLS (California Regional Multiple Listing Service):

* 2010: 101.08%
* 2011: 98.92%
* 2012: 100.03%
* 2013: 101.31%
* 4-year avg. of OLP-to-SP: 100.34%!

Thinking about selling? Call Bruce Clark at 949-285-1207 and find out more about how we continue to represent our clients with the best in marketing and support.

Now Open: Orchard Hills, Irvine!

The long-awaited new Orchard Hills development in Irvine now open! With up to 3,500 homes built in 4 different communities, of which 3 communities are gated. There will be a mix of single family homes and condominiums, with sizes expected from approximately 1,494 sq. ft. to approximately 6,271 sq. ft. for homes in the Trevi community.

Orchard Hills is designed to be pedestrian-friendly ('healthy walkable community'). The internal sidewalk network is geared to facilitate walking and biking activities through an extensive grid of sidewalks and bike lanes paralleling the interior streets.

Pedestrian connections to these areas are available off Fiddlebow, Settlers and Orchard Hills Drive along a network sidewalks and walkways through the adjacent tracts. These connections facilitate pedestrian access to the nearby community park, Orchard Hills shopping center, neighborhood park and both an elementary/middle school and a high school.

We will be blogging much more about all the new Irvine developments, including the Great Park, Orchard Hills, Woodbury, Stonegate, Marblehead, Portola Springs and others, so check out our blog often!

Great Park Neighborhood: New Homes In Irvine

There are now 10 new home collections in the Great Park Neighborhood in Irvine. Featuring 'Classic American Heritage Architecture,' there are 10 neighborhoods with floor plans ranging from 1,767 square feet (Beechwood by Lennar) to 4,223 square feet (Melrose by Ryland Homes). Home prices range from the high-$700,000 to over $1,300,000. The builders include Taylor Morrison, Ryland Homes, Lennar, Richmond American Homes, William Lyon Homes, Shea Homes, Pulte Homes and K. Hovnanian Homes.

We will be blogging much more about all the new Irvine developments, including the Great Park, Orchard Hills, Woodbury, Stonegate, Marblehead, Portola Springs and others, so check out our blog often!

Coming Soon: Hidden Canyon, a new luxury home community in Irvine by the esteemed builder Toll Brothers. With only 258 homes being built, there is sure to be high demand for these homes that are anticipated to be offered between $1.9 million - $3.5 million. We have site and floor plans for Hidden Canyon and welcome any questions at 949-285-1207.

Bruce Clark: Pleased To Announce The Sale of 28 Watercress, Shady Canyon, Irvine for $6,300,000

Bruce Clark of Surterre Properties announces the sale of 28 Watercress, Shady Canyon, Irvine. A wonderful luxury Santa Barbara-style soft contemporary estate, 28 Watercress is located in the exclusive guard-gated enclave of Shady Canyon in Irvine. A custom home designed by Cecil Carney, this luxury estate features 6 bedrooms, 6.5 baths, with approximately 8,786 sq. ft. of living space on a large and private cul-de-sac lot. For the enjoyment of the owners, 28 Watercress includes a spacious home theatre with a state-of-the-art audio/video system, 2 bonus rooms, downstairs office with custom elegant built-in cabinets, huge chefs kitchen with dual 36" Thermador refrigerators, dual Thermador dishwashers, and elegant seafoam green granite counters. The floors are made of beautiful light oak floors, hand-selected granite, tiles and marble. 28 Watercress is also replete with a large loggia with a disappearing pocket wall which is perfect for enjoying the excellent Southern California weather.

Shady Canyon is an exclusive guard-gated enclave of luxury estates located in one of the safest cities in America - Irvine - and a school district that is recognized as one of the best in the U.S. In 2012, Irvine was named the 6th best place to live in the U.S. by Money Magazine.

Call Bruce Clark at 949.285.1207 for more information on working with the Clark Group of Surterre Properties.

New Surterre Properties Office Now Open In the Orchard Hills Shopping Center in Irvine!

This is the 6th office for Surterre, joining offices in Newport Beach, Corona Del Mar, San Clemente, Laguna Beach and Monarch Beach. Surterre is now proudly represented by over 385 experienced agents and services all cities and areas of Orange County.

Our address:

3877 Portola Parkway
Irvine, CA 92602

If you are interested in Orchard Hills, please contact me at 949-285-1207.