Graphic of Costa Mesa real estate sales July 2023 (small)

Costa Mesa Monthly Activity Report – All Activity For July 2023

  • August 16, 2023
  • devinlucas

Here is your latest Costa Mesa Activity Report, analyzing data as it affects a specific market area. The Market Summary below offers a look at sales activity for the prior month and year, along with current and past year-to-date statistics. The graphs cover several different aspects of the real estate market. Note how some of … Continue Reading

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What Are Closing Costs?

  • August 15, 2023
  • devinlucas

Closing costs are fees paid in connection with the refinance or transfer of ownership in real property. They are paid by either the buyer or the seller on the settlement date.

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Tips for Summertime Outdoor Living

  • August 15, 2023
  • devinlucas

Outdoor living is as important as indoor space, especially in the summertime. Everything in your backyard — whether it’s a fire pit, dining area or theater — should be part of a well-planned, integrated design. Here are a few outdoor accessories that will turn your backyard into another room of your house.

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Lucas Real Estate’s July Newsletter

  • August 11, 2023
  • devinlucas

Check out our July Newsletter complete with fun summer recipes, summer tips, a few real estate articles, our featured listing, and market reports for all of Newport Beach, all of Costa Mesa and drilled-down reports for Eastside Costa Mesa and Corona del Mar.

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Forming an LLC to Hold Real Estate in California

  • July 26, 2023
  • devinlucas

Lucas Real Estate – REALTOR® and Attorney Devin Lucas and REALTOR® and CPA Courtney Lucas – are experts in California LLCs.   Ready to Form an LLC – view on pricing and information here.   Questions? – Paid one-hour confidential legal consultations are conducted daily via Zoom and address virtually all questions, options, tax implications … Continue Reading

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Real Estate Fraud Alert: Scams Are On The Rise Pertaining to Inherited Property, Paid Off Properties and Vacant Properties

  • July 25, 2023
  • devinlucas

This office has seen first-hand a rise in real estate fraud whereby someone simply claims to be the “owner” of a property, obtains a loan against the property, and is off and running with your home’s equity. It’s shockingly easy and not surprisingly, it’s on the rise in California and elsewhere. Inherited properties, paid off … Continue Reading

Transfer on Death Deed

California’s New(ish) Transfer on Death Deed May Be An Ideal Solution For Easy Estate Planning, But Carries a Host of New Requirements for Compliance and Has Limitations

  • July 16, 2023
  • devinlucas

This is an update to our earlier article on the 2016 implication of the Transfer on Death Deed in California.  What is a Transfer on Death Deed Simply put, a Transfer on Death Deed (or “Revokable Transfer on Death Deed” or “TOD”) it is a deed, recorded on your property’s title, that allows for a … Continue Reading