Eastside Costa Mesa

Home Buyer’s Checklist: Touring Homes Like a Pro

March 31, 2025
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Tour Homes Like a Pro: What Every Newport Beach Buyer Should Know
Ready to move beyond online listings and start touring homes in person? Whether you’re buying in Newport Beach, Eastside Costa Mesa, or surrounding coastal communities, this step-by-step checklist will help you evaluate properties with confidence. Learn what to look for — inside and out — and how to spot red flags before making an offer. Written by local real estate attorney and broker Devin R. Lucas, this guide blends real-world experience with professional insight to help you make smart, informed decisions in today’s competitive market.

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Navigating Fair Market Rent Calculations During California’s Price Gouging Protections

January 27, 2025
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Under California Penal Code Section 396, rental price increases during a declared state of emergency are limited to 10%, with the base rent determined by prior rental history or fair market rent (FMR) as defined by HUD. If a property hasn’t been rented in the past year, the allowable base rent defaults to 160% of the HUD fair market rent. The choice between county-wide FMRs and Small Area FMRs (SAFMRs) depends on local market conditions, with SAFMRs providing more granular, ZIP code-specific data.

Costa Mesa Monthly Activity Report – All Activity For January 2024

February 26, 2024
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Here is your latest Costa Mesa single family homes for Activity Report for January 2024, analyzing data as it affects a specific market area.

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Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Trend Report 2024

January 24, 2024
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The Trend Report, published by the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury® program, curates high-net-worth consumer insights generated from a Censuswide survey, along with supporting data from the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, Wealth-X, and other top experts to uncover the latest luxury home trends driving the market now and in the future. View the full report … Continue Reading

map of eastside costa mesa home sales as of december 2023

Eastside Costa Mesa Activity Report as of December 3, 2023

December 12, 2023
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Here is your latest Eastside Costa Mesa Activity Report as of December 3, 2023, 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 the graphs break out trends by price increments.

map of eastside costa mesa for sept. 2023 market report

Eastside Costa Mesa Market Report (mid-September, 2023)

September 30, 2023
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Here is our Eastside Costa Mesa Market Report (this report is as of September 9, 2023). This Market Report contains detailed information about properties currently for sale or that have recently sold in Eastside Costa Mesa. This data will help track and assess values and trends in Eastside Costa Mesa. The report is based on … Continue Reading

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

Costa Mesa Monthly Activity Report – All Activity For July 2023

August 16, 2023
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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

Eastside Costa Mesa Market Report (August 15, 2023)

August 16, 2023
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Eastside Costa Mesa Real Estate Market Report (as of August 15, 2023)

Forming an LLC to Hold Real Estate in California

July 26, 2023
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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

Graph of Costa Mesa Real Estate sales in June 2023

Costa Mesa Monthly Activity Report – All Activity For June 2023

July 15, 2023
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Here is your latest Costa Mesa Market 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 the graphs break out trends by price increments. Please contact us if you would like more information on the current market.

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