Lorena Argüelles, Realtor

Happy Lunar New Year! Here’s to good luck and new beginnings! #YearOfTheOx #LunarNewYear #HappyNewYear #Ox Lorena Argüelles, DRE. 01991266... BATTRES REALTY GROUP IMPACT Properties, DRE. 01922671 714.206.5056 @LorenaArguellesRealtor [email protected] See more

Homeownership would look good on you Have you ever wondered what you would look like as a homeowner? The color you'd paint the walls, the spot you'd sip your morning coffee and the kitchen you'd spend time cooking in? It truly is the American dream.... Here are 3 ways to turn your dream into a reality! 1. Stop looking at Zillow and call a real estate agent! Seriously .. I know looking at houses is fun but until you take the first step, your dreams will stay dreams! Let's set up a zoom call to get you on track for buying in 2021. 2. Figure out your Financing - how much do you need to have saved before starting the process, how much do you need to put down and how much can you afford monthly. During our zoom call, I'll lay out all the expenses to be prepared for and recommend a few of my favorite mortgage lenders who can dive into all the juicy details with you! 3. Practice makes Homeownership: Once you've determined how much money you need to have saved, it's time to start practicing! Start setting aside the same amount that your projected monthly mortgage payment would be (pay your rent and save the leftovers). That way you'll get used to having that expense in your budget. Want to schedule a Zoom call to get started? Send me a DM so I can get you on my calendar! #HomeOwnership #AmericanDream #DreamHome #SocalRealtorLorena #OrangeCountyRealEstate #LosAngelesRealEstate #RiversideRealEstate #CaliforniaRealEstate Lorena Argüelles, DRE. 01991266 BATTRES REALTY GROUP IMPACT Properties, DRE. 01922671 714.206.5056 @LorenaArguellesRealtor [email protected] See more

Coffee Q&A: How much money do I need to have saved for the home buying process? A: Some of the expenses you’ll want to prepare for when house hunting go beyond the down payment (but the good news is, you don't need 20% down to qualify for a mortgage)! Here are a few things you’ll want to keep in mind when budgeting for the home buying process. Home Inspection ($400-500)... Earnest Money (1-3% of the purchase price) Appraisal (Around $500) Down Payment (Depending on the loan type you qualify for, this can vary but can be as low as 3% - check with a mortgage professional for exact numbers and percentages)! Closing Costs (Some of the items I mentioned above are part of your closing costs but the total closing costs may vary and can be determined by your lender) Taxes & Homeowner's Insurance If you want to learn more about these expenses and the details on what you can expect to spend for each of them, I cover all of this in my home buyer consultations where my goal is to set you up for success and on the road to homeownership! #Coffee #Q&A #AmericanDream #DreamHome #SocalRealtorLorena #OrangeCountyRealEstate #LosAngelesRealEstate #RiversideRealEstate #CaliforniaRealEstate Lorena Argüelles, DRE. 01991266 BATTRES REALTY GROUP IMPACT Properties, DRE. 01922671 714.206.5056 @LorenaArguellesRealtor [email protected]

It's Game Time! While you're waiting for the game to resume, I thought I'd share a few things about your Real Estate coach! -Today I'm cheering for the Buccaneers! ... -Mostly, I'm excited for the Super Bowl apps I'm going to eat! -My goal is to give you a custom game plan for the home buying process (you can't get to the Super Bowl without one either)! -My favorite Super Bowl snack is buffalo wings! -I have a team too! Mine is made up of lenders (they give you the financial game plan to buying your home), home inspectors (the game plan to knowing the ins and outs of how your home works), and insurance agents (they give you a game plan for how to protect your home and family). Want to be on my Home Team? I'll coach you through every step from Zoom consult to closing day! #MortgageLenders #HomeInspectors #InsuranceAgents #AmericanDream #DreamHome #SocalRealtorLorena #OrangeCountyRealEstate #LosAngelesRealEstate #RiversideRealEstate #CaliforniaRealEstate Lorena Argüelles, DRE. 01991266 BATTRES REALTY GROUP IMPACT Properties, DRE. 01922671 714.206.5056 @LorenaArguellesRealtor [email protected] See more

LOW INTEREST RATES, SELLER'S MARKET, EQUITY TO LEVERAGE... who isn't thinking about selling? If this is you, swipe to see 6 things you should consider! #AmericanDream #DreamHome #sellersmarket #buyersmarket #SocalRealtorLorena #OcHomes #OrangeCountyRealEstate #LosAngelesRealEstate #RiversideRealEstate #CaliforniaRealEstate... Lorena Argüelles, DRE. 01991266 BATTRES REALTY GROUP IMPACT Properties, DRE. 01922671 714.206.5056 @LorenaArguellesRealtor [email protected] See more

#THROWBACKTHURSDAY SWIPE to check out the before and after pics of our last flip in Orange. This was a big home, 5 bedrooms , 3 full bathrooms , tri-level with 2,735 sf and a 10,402 sf lot. This home was purchased OFF-MARKET from the original owner's trust. Our investors were flexible on their terms and timeline that they needed in order to move 57 years of their life. Can you imagine that?! I love hearing the stories from this home. Husband and wife were local... teachers/professors and raised their 5 children in this home. When this home was being built, the husband would sneak in the afternoons and add extra nails on the 2x4s to make sure they were extra safe for his family. This home was original but very well taken care of and we were so blessed to update it for a new family. Almost 6 months later, after a 120-day construction project in the middle of a pandemic, 50+ appointments, 6 offers, we closed with a 28-day escrow, we closed on this beauty for our investors. A quick reminder, our team consists of design, construction, architectural, lending and real estate in-house which makes the process smoother and easier for our clients. Here are the numbers: Purchase Price: $730,000 Construction Costs: $125,000 Sale Price: $1,015,000 Have you thought about investing or looking for investment properties? Our team is set up to take new investors. Whether you are new or seasoned, looking to flip or build your rental portfolio, we can help! Let's set up a zoom meeting to see how our team can help you on your 2021 real estate goals. Lorena Arguelles, DRE. 01991266 BATTRES REALTY GROUP @battresrealtygroup IMPACT Properties, DRE. 01922671 @impactprop 714.206.5056 @LorenaArguellesRealtor [email protected] #investing #realestate #buildingwealth #flippinghouses #OrangeCounty #CityofOrange #homesweethome #foreverhome #investors #listingagent #OCrealestate #OCrealtor #socalrealtorLorena #biggerpockets See more

SOLD Yay! I am so excited on this close. Not only are the sellers my friends, but I feel so blessed and thankful that they trusted me on the sale of their home. It feels good when your friends support your business and know your work ethic. This was their home for 15+yrs and their needs as a family have now changed. They loved this area and had so much pride of ownership which reflected the moment you walked into their home. With that said, we received 5 o...ffers within the first 2 weeks but time was important for my clients since they wanted to purchase a replacing home that would work for them. They accepted an offer that was for a 25-day escrow during Thanksgiving week and won an offer on their dream home a couple of days later. Two-days later, the buyer changed their mind and decided to not move forward. The next step was to find a buyer that could close quickly. This is where our current buyers come in. So far, all the offers we had needed a 45-60 days escrow but now we were in escrow on my seller's dream house hoping to close by Christmas and didn't want to lose it in this competitive market since they had multiple offers as well. I get a call from the current buyers that they had just opened escrow on selling their home, had an urgency to purchase within 30 days and were looking specifically in this area. They walked the home, loved it and we wrote up the offer. Even though we did not close by Christmas, both of my clients are starting 2021 with a bang! I really pride myself and enjoy helping families have the smoothest transaction possible because there are SO MANY moving parts in a sale and purchase of a home, with so many people involved PLUS the holidays, that you have to be very proactive to make sure all goes well and here we are, recorded and closed!!! Lorena Arguelles, DRE. 01991266 BATTRES REALTY GROUP IMPACT Properties, DRE. 01922671 714.206.5056 @LorenaArguellesRealtor [email protected] #listingagent #buyersagent #homeowners #family #theamericandream #DiamondBarrealestate #homesweethome #SoCalRealtor #realestate #LosAngelesCountyrealtor #dreamscometrue #LACounty #diamondbar See more

IN ESCROW After ONE DAY on the market, 20+ appointments, seller received 6 offers and accepted my client's offer! *Side note, we were not the highest. According to the agent, we were somewhere in the middle. The seller liked our terms, communication and did not even counter! I cannot stress how important it is who you work with. This client was a referral from another agent who only spoke English and they felt better communicating in Spanish. We talked ...over the phone about another property that they wanted to see but this property had specific requirements that they did not qualify since it was a VA home and only Veterans could apply. They had an agent when we initially talked but after a couple of weeks they called me because they felt a good connection when we spoke over the phone and were not feeling comfortable with their agent who was asking for them to submit offers on homes without first seeing them. This agent was also asking them to submit $50K+ above asking on the ones they liked, again without even seeing the home. They said, "Lorena, I know it's busy and there's a lot of buyers, but how can we do this with such a big purchase? We already have a pre-approval, money in the bank and we are serious about purchasing." Fast forward 9-days later, we will be opening escrow on a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom fully remodeled pool home with an excellent location and beautiful community. So excited for my clients to start this new year in their new casita! #inescrow #happynewyear #hello2021 #yourfavoriterealtor #hellowinter #yourfavoriterealtor #Corona #Coronarealestate #SoCalRealtorLorena #battresrealtygroup #IMPACTagent #IMPACTProperties #realestateagent #RiversideRealtor #homesweethome #foreverhome #dreamhomes #buildingwealth #virtualcoffeechat #makingdreamscometrue #foreverhome Lorena Arguelles, DRE. 01991266 BATTRES REALTY GROUP IMPACT Properties, DRE. 01922671 714.206.5056 @LorenaArguellesRealtor [email protected] See more

IN ESCROW My clients had a very aggressive timeline to open escrow and in this market, homes are flying off almost the same day they are listed. We were the first appointment to see this home and my clients absolutely fell in love with the updated features, big open layout, HUGE kitchen island, indoor/outdoor entertaining, master en-suite with walk-in closet, tub AND stand-up shower. This 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home has zero monthly payment solar systems (free electr...icity!), RV parking and a great patio area to watch games, BBQ outdoors and entertain which was important for my clients for post-COVID gatherings. So excited for my clients who are scheduled to close within the first couple of weeks in January. They are starting off 2021 with bang! If you are thinking of purchasing in 2021, let's set up a zoom call and start planning. The real estate market we are in is not a traditional market and on the biggest and most important purchase of your life, you should be guided by a professional who is experienced and looking out for your best interest, that's me!!! #inescrow #homefor2021 #hellowinter #yourfavoriterealtor #Corona #Coronarealestate #SoCalRealtorLorena #battresrealtygroup #IMPACTagent #IMPACTProperties #realestateagent #RiversideRealtor #homesweethome #foreverhome #dreamhomes #buildingwealth #virtualcoffeechat #makingdreamscometrue #foreverhome Lorena Arguelles, DRE. 01991266 BATTRES REALTY GROUP IMPACT Properties, DRE. 01922671 714.206.5056 @LorenaArguellesRealtor [email protected] See more

SWIPE to check out before and after pics! In a pre-COVID life (can you still remember it faintly? ), winter is usually our slowest season in real estate. Yet, this year has been insane due to the historically low interest rate, families who have been in quarantine realizing their current living situation is not working out with our new "normal" of distancing learning and working from home. We had a wonderful family (original owners) contact us stating that she was... going to move in to her daughter's home because of quarantine and being 90 years old. That was back in June, and at that time some of our investors were being extra conservative and did not want to take a risk on what the end of 2020 might look like, especially in an election year. The good thing is that we have many invested relationships and FOUR months later after a 60-day construction project, 40+ appointments, 11 offers, we closed with a 25-day escrow and our investors' profit was close $100K. Sometimes when there is more risk, you can lose big, but you can also win big. It is so important to partner up with a full team. In our team we have design, construction, architectural and real estate in-house which makes the process so smoother and easier. Here are the numbers: Purchase Price: $435,000 Construction Costs: $75,000 Sale Price: $665,000 Have you thought about investing or looking for investment properties? Our team is set up to take new investors. Whether you are new or seasoned, looking to flip or build your rental portfolio, we can help! Lorena Arguelles, DRE. 01991266 BATTRES REALTY GROUP @battresrealtygroup IMPACT Properties, DRE. 01922671 @impactprop 714.206.5056 @LorenaArguellesRealtor [email protected] #investing #realestate #buildingwealth #flippinghouses #LACounty #LaPuente #homesweethome #firsttimehomebuyers #investors #listingagent #LArealestate #LArealtor #socalrealtorLorena #biggerpockets See more