Rebound Quotes for 2013 I wrote a post last week for Costa Mesa real estate readers about my predictions for the 2013 market year. Of course, I’m just a guy, just little ‘ol me, so what credence would you give me? I’ve been doing real estate for more than 10 years. I’ve seen the normal,read more
What Buyers Want in a Home
Here’s an interesting infographic that was released recently that shows what buyers want in a home. Please read it and see what you think: What Buyers Want in a Home Do You Look For a Garage? I see two things that locally here in Costa Mesa that might be a bit off. First off, theread more
Costa Mesa Fiscal Cliff
Costa Mesa Fiscal Cliff Update As you know by now, we as a nation and locally in Costa Mesa avoided the worst of the Fiscal Cliff. What is imprtant to know is that there are some key provisions for us locally that help us all as Costa Mesa real estate homeowners. I will warn youread more
Is Owning a Costa Mesa Home Still a Dream ?
Is Owning a Costa Mesa Home Still a Dream People still want to own homes, despite what you might be thinking that the great recession brought us recently. So, is owning a Costa Mesa home still a dream for most buyers? Here’s a quick infographic showing what folks are thinking in Costa Mesa and California:
Top 10 Legal Mistakes Costa Mesa Home Buyers Make
Be Careful Before You Buy/Sell Here are a couple quick tips to think about before you jump! Top 10 Legal Mistakes Costa Mesa Home Buyers Make:
2013 Predictions for Costa Mesa Real Estate
2013 Costa Mesa Real Estate Will Move Swiftly As our local Costa Mesa real estate market continues to stabilize from the past few years of foreclosures and distressed housing, 2013 looks like it will shape up to be a great year for buyers and sellers. If you read my post yesterday about what I gotread more
Looking Back on 2012 Predictions
Costa Mesa Real Estate Predictions Hit Home We finished off 2012 on a high note, with appreciation across the board, fewer foreclosures and distressed homes weighting the market, and unfortunately a highly reduced inventory of homes for buyers. Where will 2013 take us in Costa Mesa? I will give you my opinion tomorrow, but saferead more
Hello Real Estate Flipper
Flippers Profiting in Costa Mesa Remember this guy Flipper from TV? Well real estate flipping is alive and well in Costa Mesa right now. I try to keep abreast of most of the inventory that hits our Costa Mesa market, and yesterday I got the chance to see six homes on the market right nowread more
6 Tax Facts Costa Mesa Sellers Should Know
Do I pay taxes on my sale? I was asked the other day by a seller if they sold their Costa Mesa real estate home would they be able to carry their gain forward and apply the gain from the sale towards their new purchase. While the simple answer for that question is, of courseread more
A History of Interest Rates
With interest rates for Costa Mesa real estate housing squarely in the mid 3% range, it’s hard to imagine what interest rates in the double digits ever looked like. I know looking back in say 8 or 10 years we will consider this time to be the golden era for rates. I moved as anread more
1602 Elm Avenue Costa Mesa Sold
1602 Elm Ave Sold We at GateHouse Properties just sold this Costa Mesa real estate home at 1602 Elm Avenue in the tree streets neighborhood of the Mesa Verde area. The home was priced (right) at $539,000, and we were able to get multiple offers for our seller, which ultimately led to a sale ofread more
Costa Mesa Headlines Sept 20 2012
Read All About It! Costa Mesa real estate continues it’s strong rebound, here’s a quick look at real estate headlines from California and a bit of data for Costa Mesa as well: Home prices post strongest growth in 6 years – According to market research provider CoreLogic, the nation’s housing slump appears to be mostlyread more