Is Your Offer for on a Costa Mesa Home More Likely to be Accepted if You Pay the Seller’s Closing Costs?

Is Your Offer for on a Costa Mesa Home More Likely to be Accepted if You Pay the Seller’s Closing Costs?
Even though the real estate market has had a huge decline, many of the homes in Costa Mesa and throughout Orange County are receiving multiple offers. This is because there is not a lot of [...]

How Do Foreclosures Work? Purchasing a Costa Mesa Foreclosure

How Do Foreclosures Work? Purchasing a Costa Mesa Foreclosure
 
If you’re considering purchasing a bank owned foreclosure in Costa Mesa or elsewhere in Orange County, it’s important to understand how these differ from a traditional, equity sale.
A bank owned foreclosure, also known as an REO is a result of the bank/lender taking a property back from [...]

Newport Beach Short Sales – Current Report

Orange County has seen a large decline in median values in the last few years.  Newport Beach, though perhaps not as badly hit due to its location next to the coast, has also seen a decline which becomes more obvious when looking at the number of short sales.
Of the 472 homes for sale in Newport Beach, [...]

Huntington Beach Short Sales – Current Report

Like the rest of Orange County, Huntington Beach has seen a large decline in prices in the past few years.  As a result, short sales have become common place.
In reviewing the numbers, it’s obvious the current Huntington Beach real estate market reflects this loss in value.
Of the 489 homes currently for sale in Huntington Beach, [...]

Costa Mesa Short Sales – Current Data Report

Short sales have become a fact of life in all areas of Orange County real estate, and Costa Mesa is no exception.
Of the 176 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa, 57 homes are short sales or in the foreclosure process. This is over 32% of the current inventory of homes.
 
Of the 154 homes that are [...]

Grandma Would Have Been 100 Today

If she were still alive, my grandma would have been 100 today.
The last few days, I’ve been thinking about how much I miss her and also about all of the things we did together and how much she taught me, even when I didn’t know what lessons I learned.
I’m fortunate to come from a long [...]

We specialize in helping home buyers and sellers with their real estate needs in Orange County, particularly coastal Orange County – Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach.
If you are looking for help realizing your dreams of buying your first home, building equity, investing in your future or reducing your debt load, then you have [...]