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While California winters aren't known for their snow, the season brings a special kind of charm that can be enhanced to create an inviting atmosphere. Here are some tips to present your home as an appealing haven that feels just right for the season.

1. Freshen Up The Outdoor Appeal

It all begins with the first impression as potential buyers arrive at your home. Here's how to make the exterior inviting:

  • Keeping the yard manicured and debris-free is key, as California winter months don't have the distracting cover of snow.
  • Illuminate the outside with appropriate outdoor lighting, emphasizing the beauty of palm trees or desert landscaping.
  • A wreath on the door in typical winter colors or with a uniquely Californian twist, such as
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Open houses provide an excellent opportunity for potential buyers to experience the home in person. As Halloween rolls around, it offers a unique chance to add some novelty and charm to your open houses. The L3 Real Estate Team, one of the top real estate teams in Costa Mesa, shares some innovative tips on how to leverage the Halloween season to spice up your open houses.

Tip 1: Seasonal Decorations:

Set the scene with tasteful and fun Halloween decorations. This can include fall floral arrangements, decorative gourds and pumpkins, or a stack of hay bales at the entrance. Remember, less is more - make sure your decor enhances and doesn't overpower the home's natural appeal.

Tip 2: Halloween-Themed Refreshments:

Consider providing

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When the experts make a point of advising that you remove the family photos as part of preparing your house for sale, they don’t mean to criticize your family. Even if Aunt Agatha’s scowl seems to be in every group portrait, it’s not that. It’s also not about the art of photography in general, either.

It’s about YOU.

That may not seem to be a very client-friendly sentiment, but no offense should be taken. Costa Mesa homeowners shouldn’t take offense. The overall goal of depersonalizing your home—that is, making the house as ownerless-seeming as possible—is an important part of helping house-hunters envision your property as their own. Removing the objects that reveal your family’s personality—things like awards, family portraits, and vacation

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Last week, Fortune Magazine’s headline may have seemed overblown, but it did its job of capturing the attention of any Costa Mesa readers who happened to come across it:

“There’s a big shift happening in the housing market.”

It’s the kind of headline that seems to beg for a couple of exclamation points. At any rate, Costa Mesa house-hunters would have found it hard to ignore. Any “big shift happening” in the Costa Mesa housing market would be sure to rivet any prospective buyers currently combing the Costa Mesa listings.

The article did indicate that there could well be the underpinnings of a sea change in many a local market—but that’s subject to a wider context. As Fortune established, this fall will mark a transition from a 2021 U.S.

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We are built on a philosophy of Heritage & Hustle. The L3 is a full service real estate agency with a regional office located in the heart of #CostaMesa, offering a wide-array of custom services to meet their clients’ needs with roots in the community since 1976.  It’s L3 mission is to provide trusted, convenient, responsive service to ensure clients enjoy their real estate experience. The L3 was originally formed to offer personal, concierge-level service as an alternative to the large, nationally based real estate companies. From its small beginnings of only two employees, The L3 has grown to a full staff of 25 serving over 300 clients a year. The L3 is not limited to serving just its clients; it is also committed to serving the community. Not only

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We are built on a philosophy of Heritage & Hustle. The L3 is a full service real estate agency with a regional office located in the heart of #CostaMesa, offering a wide-array of custom services to meet their clients’ needs with roots in the community since 1976.  It’s L3 mission is to provide trusted, convenient, responsive service to ensure clients enjoy their real estate experience. The L3 was originally formed to offer personal, concierge-level service as an alternative to the large, nationally based real estate companies. From its small beginnings of only two employees, The L3 has grown to a full staff of 25 serving over 300 clients a year. The L3 is not limited to serving just its clients; it is also committed to serving the community.

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We are built on a philosophy of Heritage & Hustle. The L3 is a full service real estate agency with a regional office located in the heart of #CostaMesa, offering a wide-array of custom services to meet their clients’ needs with roots in the community since 1976.  It’s L3 mission is to provide trusted, convenient, responsive service to ensure clients enjoy their real estate experience. The L3 was originally formed to offer personal, concierge-level service as an alternative to the large, nationally based real estate companies. From its small beginnings of only two employees, The L3 has grown to a full staff of 25 serving over 300 clients a year. The L3 is not limited to serving just its clients; it is also committed to serving the community. Not only

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We are built on a philosophy of Heritage & Hustle. The L3 is a full service real estate agency with a regional office located in the heart of #CostaMesa, offering a wide-array of custom services to meet their clients’ needs with roots in the community since 1976.  It’s L3 mission is to provide trusted, convenient, responsive service to ensure clients enjoy their real estate experience. The L3 was originally formed to offer personal, concierge-level service as an alternative to the large, nationally based real estate companies. From its small beginnings of only two employees, The L3 has grown to a full staff of 25 serving over 300 clients a year. The L3 is not limited to serving just its clients; it is also committed to serving the community. Not only

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We are built on a philosophy of Heritage & Hustle. The L3 is a full service real estate agency with a regional office located in the heart of #CostaMesa, offering a wide-array of custom services to meet their clients’ needs with roots in the community since 1976.  It’s L3 mission is to provide trusted, convenient, responsive service to ensure clients enjoy their real estate experience. The L3 was originally formed to offer personal, concierge-level service as an alternative to the large, nationally based real estate companies. From its small beginnings of only two employees, The L3 has grown to a full staff of 25 serving over 300 clients a year. The L3 is not limited to serving just its clients; it is also committed to serving the community. Not only

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