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Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Trend Report 2024

  • January 24, 2024
  • devinlucas

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

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Why Winter Is a Good Time To List Your Home

  • January 23, 2024
  • devinlucas

If you’ve been thinking about selling your home in the winter months, there’s no reason for cold feet. Now is the perfect time to get ahead of the spring rush and take advantage of today’s fast-paced market. As you make your decision, consider the many benefits that come with listing during the off-season.

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FHFA Announces 2024 Conforming Loan Limits

  • December 15, 2023
  • devinlucas

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced it will increase the 2024 conforming loan limits for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to $766,550 on one-unit properties and a cap of $1,149,825, in high-cost areas (including Orange and Los Angeles counties).

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Eastside Costa Mesa Activity Report as of December 3, 2023

  • December 12, 2023
  • devinlucas

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.

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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1031 Exchange aka the Like-Kind Exchange – An Overview and How To

  • May 10, 2023
  • devinlucas

A detailed article on the like-kind exchange aka the 1031 exchange, including requirements and discussions on use with personal residences, and interplay with the IRS section 121 exemptions. There may be no better tax incentive than the 1031 Exchange, available exclusively to real estate investors.  

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Real Estate Cancelations, Deposit Disputes and “Force Majeure” Claims Re Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Video Edition!

  • May 1, 2020
  • devinlucas

Join Real Estate Attorney, Real Estate Mediator and Real Estate Broker, Devin Lucas, discuss Real Estate Cancelations, Deposit Disputes and “Force Majeure” Claims Surrounding Coronavirus. Aka Force Majeure, Civil Code 1511, Act of God, Unforeseen Circumstances, Impossibility of Performance, Commercial Frustration, Frustration of Purpose, and other creative phrasing of the same argument. We discuss: 1) … Continue Reading

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Real Estate Cancelations Surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  • March 24, 2020
  • devinlucas

Can you legally cancel your real estate transaction, or real estate listing, over Coronavirus (COVID-19)?  What options does a buyer have to cancel, what about the seller, what about the REALTOR®?  Read our below article for a preliminary discussion; watch this video where Mr. Lucas explains in detail: No doubt, real estate transactions are being … Continue Reading