Some Millennials are not looking to buy a home simply because they do not believe they can qualify for a home mortgage, according to a recent article by the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Category Archives: Blog
This is where I give practical advice to Orange County and Laguna Beach home buyers and sellers. I’ll keep you updated on both real estate and lifestyle in Laguna Beach and South Orange County.
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Last month I blogged about the Great Laguna Beach fire of 1993. We received some amazing responses to the post from locals who lived in Laguna at the time. We wanted to share some of these stories with you because as Laguna Local Doug Miller put it: “this is history”.
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What goes into a $53 million dollar home? For starters, no less than 19 rooms! Here is the anatomy of an ocean front, architectural masterpiece.
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On this very day in 1993, a few So Cal Edison workers spotted flames in Laguna Canyon. These flames would result in the “The Great Fire of 1993”, which consumed more than 16,000 acres, destroyed/severely damaged over 400 homes, and caused $528 million dollars in damage.
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If you are debating listing your house for sale this year or even early next year, here is the #1 reason you should not wait!
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Planning to buy or sell a home in Orange County soon? Find out if your community is a hot market for buyers or sellers!
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Do you know the cost of Renting vs. Buying? Historically the % of your income needed to afford a home vs renting was a much closer margin. Renting made a lot more sense. Now… Renting will cost you 30.1% of your income compared to buying a median home at 15.3% of your income. Either way […]
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Most Experts Agree: ‘We are not in a new Housing Bubble’. There is no doubt that the home prices in Orange County as well as the vast majority of markets across the country have increased.
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The Laguna Beach City Council voted on Tuesday to extend an existing moratorium on new short term rental permits until Oct. 1 2016 to give city staff time to craft an amended ordinance.
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The land lease at Monarch Bay is always a hot topic of discussion. This is even more true now that the infamous 2017 and 2020 purchase deadlines are coming closer. Are you interested in buying a Monarch Bay home for sale? Here is what you should know about the buyout and lease options in Monarch […]