Even owners of the finest Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Orange County properties will always have a list of desired improvements to their homes. The top 10 home projects to recoup costs at resale according to Remodeling Magazine and the National Association of REALTORS® Cost vs Value Report include: Entry door replacement; Manufactured stone veneer; … Continue Reading
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Home-Remodeling Projects May Require Special Insurance Policies
By Olya Yepremian, Momentous Insurance Brokerage Most homeowners may not realize the impact a renovation project has on their homeowner’s policy and that failure to take appropriate action could result in an uncovered claim. In simple terms, if your home is insured for $10 million and you add $2 million in improvements, you now need insurance … Continue Reading
California Baby Boomers Plan to Stay In Their Homes
Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Orange County and all California baby boomers plan to stay in their homes longer than ever before, according to a 2014 survey from the California Association of REALTORS®. More than half, 59 percent, have no plans to sell their home after retirement. 78 percent of those surveyed simply like their home … Continue Reading
Smart Home Technology
Attention Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Orange County Home Sellers and Buyers, Smart Home Technology is in! Consumers of all generations value smart technology features in both their current homes and future homes. According to a recent ERA/HGTV survey, nearly half (46 percent) of consumers believe it is important that their current home or next … Continue Reading
Importance of School Districts
Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Orange County homebuyers have a a long list of desires when searching for the perfect home, but how does one decide what is most important? To more than half of buyers, schools are top of the list! In fact, schools are so important that the majority of buyers are willing … Continue Reading
Homeowner Legislative Update – August 4, 2014
Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Orange County homeowners and real estate professionals may be interested in the below “Homeowner Legislative Facts,” re-published with permission from the California Association of REALTORS®: Bill to Stop Tax on Loan Modifications Passes Legislature – updated 7/17/14If the principal on your mortgage was reduced with a loan modification new legislation may lower … Continue Reading
How’s Your Home’s Water Usage?
Attention Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Orange County homeowners, how’s your home’s water usage? Here’s a neat graphic from the California Association of REALTORS® showing a breakdown of an average three-bedroom single-family home in California and some areas where you can save water, and money. With 57 percent of the water used on landscaping, check … Continue Reading
Key Advertising Rules For REALTORS®, Teams and Brokers
Attention Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Orange County consumers, as well as REALTORS®, Teams and Brokers, there are key real estate advertising rules often being violated. One need only open a newspaper’s real estate advertising supplement, or read a recent letter or flyer received at home from an agent “with buyers looking for a home … Continue Reading
Thinking of For Sale By Owner (FSBO)???
Real Estate Attorney Devin Lucas can facilitate your For Sale by Owner or private sale with ease and security. We do countless For Sale by Owner, private sale and family sales throughout the state of California – it is a significant part of our business. Learn more about how we may be able to assist … Continue Reading
California Median Home Prices by County…
Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Orange County real estate owners and buyers, here’s a neat graphic from the California Association of REALTORS® showing the median home prices by county throughout California. They’re up, across the board. While great news for owners and sellers, more frustration for buyers. These statistics (like all statistics really) are somewhat … Continue Reading
