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Hello to everyone reading our blog today. We're taking you on a little virtual tour of one of the most idyllic neighborhoods we've had the pleasure of working within - Mesa Verde!

Fall in Love with the Community

Mesa Verde is an attractive neighborhood that offers a blend of comfortability, convenience, and character! What's not to love about that? Its charm captivates everyone who comes here.

Real Estate at a Glance

Last year, Mesa Verde saw a busy real estate market with 114 properties changing hands. This just goes to show how popular this place is!

The average sales price was an impressive $1,480,106 drumroll, please. These robust figures reflect the high demand in this area.

The average listing stayed on the market for just 31

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Would you like to experience a staycation every day? Then Huntington Beach - Pacific Sands is the place for you!

A Real Estate Market That Shines Bright

  • The past year saw 22 new keys change hands. That's a whole lot of new sun-kissed faces around the neighborhood.
  • The average price these properties were snatched up for? $1,279,955. It's a golden investment in a golden locale.
  • Each of these homes spent an average of 22 days on the market. That's lesser than the number of suntan lotions lining our local supermarket!

The Community: Life's a Beach, Then You Surf!

A day in Pacific Sands is like a beach vacation you don't want to end.

  1. Environment: Picture pristine beaches at your doorstep and constant whispers of the Pacific
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Orange County, also known as the not-so-cheap Disneyland in the world of real estate, is a bustling marketplace in Southern California. It's famously known for its sprawling beaches, celebrity residents, tourist hotspots, and a dynamic housing market that may just have you saying, "Oh dear lord, why!"

First, let's dive into the antidepressant-inducing median home prices. As per the California Association of Realtors, the median home price in Orange County, as of 2021, hit record-breaking highs. Essentially, the price tags on homes have been shooting up faster than Elon Musk's Teslas to space. The rise can be attributed to a mash-up of low mortgage interest rates and a microscopic supply of available homes, resulting in a ruthless Hunger Games of

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Once upon a time in a land far, far away, architects and designers squirmed under heaps of blueprints, their tables creaking under the weight of an empire of paper. Today, say hello to the new dawn of design, sparked by AI's golden child, generatively intelligent algorithms. Quite a step up from the humble abacus, don't you think?

1. A Harbinger of New Ideas

With a knack for creativity that makes even Picasso look like a child with finger paint, generative AI churns out novel designs and architectural plans like hot donuts off the press. It takes stock of existing designs, swirls up a storm in its mechanical mind, and voila - unique concepts that even the most inventive human might require an extra coffee or two to dream up.

2. Prototyping

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Greetings, Friends and Future Neighbors! Say hello to your next big adventure in sunny Huntington Beach. This California haven is more than just waves and beaches—it's a vibrant community that could be your perfect downsizing destination!

Downsizing in Huntington Beach: A Golden Opportunity Awaits

Retirement and downsizing can go hand in hand, and here's why Huntington Beach could be the perfect place!

Bustling Real Estate Arena: Without a doubt, our city is the place to be. The last year alone saw an impressive 1492 homes sold. It's time to claim your piece of this paradise!

Worth Every Penny: With an average property selling at $1,348,604, you're not just buying a house, you're purchasing your dream retirement lifestyle compactly

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If you follow the Wall Street Journal’s “Luxury Home” features you are familiar with the properties in U.S. metropolises that sell for more than $100 million. Although the number of such sales has been surpassing that mark, they are still rarities. Costa Mesa median home prices don’t regularly carry that kind of price tag which could be why—like everyone else—most local Journal readers are curious enough to check out the details of those market-toppers.

That made it interesting when last week’s WSJ luxury home article began by pointing out that one unfortunate community has “yet to cross the $100-million threshold.” Ever!
“Why,’ readers may have asked themselves, “why point the spotlight at the unfortunate loser” community? Why put the

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It’s no secret that throughout most of the country, the continuing shortfall of homes for sale—the U.S. inventory—has continued to strengthen real estate values in 2023. With the total U.S. ‘active inventory’ (the combined total of existing plus new housing units) shrinking a further 6.4% from last July’s levels, it would be noteworthy if that hadn’t had the inevitable effect on Costa Mesa real estate as well.

New construction plays a sizable role in how housing performs. Whereas many owners of existing homes still hesitate to list their properties because a sale would mean losing their current home loan interest rates, first-time buyers of newly built houses have no such concerns. So any decline in the rate of new construction is more likely

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An article in last Wednesday’s U.S. News headlined a thought-provoking question: is an ARM a Good Idea in 2023? Now that mortgage rates are significantly higher than they were even only a few months ago, a question that might then have been answered with an almost automatic ‘no!’ has new relevance. Buyers daunted by the prospect of budget-challenging monthly payments may be penciling in the difference, seeing an attractive answer—but then unsure of whether the risk-reward formulations make Costa Mesa ARMs a prudent choice.

The article discussed the tradeoffs which it summarized in brief:

  • If there is a fixed period, how long does it last?
  • How often does the rate adjust?
  • What is the limit to how much the rate (and monthly payment)
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“If mortgage rates weren’t enough,” began last week’s CNBC.com commentary, “it was even harder to qualify for a mortgage in July…” That dour introduction was followed by a series of Eeyore-worthy observations. Lest Costa Mesa house hunters—many of whom will soon be among home loan seekers—take the discouraging news as catastrophic, it’s only fair to point out that the national outlets like CNBC are describing U.S. markets as a whole rather than Costa Mesa itself. Still, the generalizations are such that many American markets do face strong fiscal headwinds.

Some of the noteworthy details:

  • The Mortgage Bankers Association gauged that in July, it was “harder…to qualify for a mortgage…than it has been in a decade.”
  • “Credit availability”
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If you’re thinking about buying or selling a house right now, you’re not alone.

That was the opening declaration in last Tuesday’s essay from the New York Times best-selling author and host of “The Rachel Cruze Show.” Her insights into personal finance and “fun, practical ways to take control of your money” reach millions of listeners who tune in weekly.

Although she prefaced last week’s market prognostication with the welcome caveat that it’s never a good idea to let a market prediction control housing decisions, checking out the experts can be useful for providing an idea of what U.S. and Costa Mesa “sellers and buyers might expect” in the coming months.

Ms. Cruze directly addressed 18 questions: here are some that Costa Mesa sellers and

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