Spot House Improvements Yield Disproportionate Rewards

You don’t have to be planning to sell your home to enjoy the benefits from what you might call a few ‘strategic spot improvements.’ These are limited renovations aimed at specific areas of a house—improvements that might not seem essential to Costa Mesa homeowners after years of living with them, but which fresher-eyed visitors see as evidence of a property in need of renewal.   

Spot house improvements can be most necessary in living areas that whisper, “I’m a refugee from the 80’s.” Examples are rooms with popcorn ceilings; with faded green or pink bathroom tiles (really more like refugees from the 50’s); or with dark, battered wall paneling. You don’t have to be a single-minded fashionista to appreciate how such artifacts from days of yore can…

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Great Home In Eastside Costa Mesa

Great home in Eastside Costa Mesa! - $674,000 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Parking Spaces: 2 Year Built: 1984 Garage Size: 2 School District: Newport Mesa Square Footage: 1430 Agent Name: Matt Kanoudi Broker: The L3 MLS #: OC18046436 Price: $674,000 2649 Elden Ave Apt E Costa Mesa, CA 92627 View Map View More Photos Range/Oven Dishwasher Sink Disposal Microwave Fireplace Hardwood Floors Vaulted Ceilings Loft This amazing Bay Laurel home is a tri-level end unit featuring a dual…

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HB Corner Lot Pool Home With RV Access!

Amazing Corner Lot Home With RV Access! - $879,000 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Parking Spaces: 2 Year Built: 1963 Garage Size: 2 School District: Huntington Beach Union Square Footage: 1549 Agent Name: Matt Kanoudi Broker: The L3 MLS #: OC18044714 Price: $879,000 8222 Kingfisher Drive   Huntington Beach, CA 92646 View Map View More Photos Range/Oven Dishwasher Sink Disposal Microwave Fireplace Hardwood Floors Patio Grass Lawn Corner Lot RV Access Rarely available…

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2 New Listings in CM & HB !

8222 KINGFISHER DR, HUNTINGTON BEACH 92646 Gorgeous Pacific Sands Home! Rarely available Pacific Sands corner lot pool home! This gorgeous single story beach home features an expansive lot with a large front yard, RV potential on the side, and a wrap-around patio with swimming pool in the backyard. The interior consists of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,549 sq ft of living space with a permitted bonus room addition which makes the already open floor plan feel even…

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The L3 Open House This Weekend 3/3 & 3/4

L3 Real Estate Orange County, CA Featured Open House for: 

Saturday - March 3rd

9952 Effingham Dr, Huntington Beach 1-4 

2649 Elden Ave Apt E, Costa Mesa 1-4

8222 Kingfisher Dr, Huntington Beach 1-4

Sunday - March 4th

9952 Effingham Dr, Huntington Beach 1-4 

2649 Elden Ave Apt E, Costa Mesa 1-4

8222 Kingfisher Dr, Huntington Beach 1-4

We are built on a philosophy of Heritage & Hustle 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 to provide trusted, convenient, responsive service to ensure clients enjoy their real estate experience.…

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Costa Mesa Homes for Sale Aim to Thwart a ‘Double Squeeze’

There hasn’t been a call for “All Hands On Deck!”—but if we start seeing an influx of Costa Mesa homes for sale ahead of this spring’s peak selling season, it’s not hard to guess why. There may not have been any conspicuous heads-up for homeowners, but thoughtful deductions based on the news might prompt just such an effect.

At point is the possibility of a coming “double squeeze” for homeowners on the move. If it happens, there could be a decrease in the total number of Costa Mesa homes for sale because of what sellers face after they have given up their current residence.

The steady flow of good news about the national economy has clearly been the main culprit. Last week’s release of the Federal Reserve’s minutes from last month’s meeting…

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L.A. Apartment Lease Announcement Causes Double-Take

Huntington Beach residents have long heard that Los Angeles real estate prices can be stratospheric— particularly in the choicer neighborhoods like Bel Air and Malibu where apartment lease prices can touch the sky. Downtown L.A., on the other hand, has only recently matched the more westerly districts because DTLA lacks the strong ocean breezes that bring temperatures down from Downtown’s almost-ideal range to the Westside’s slam-dunk-absolutely-ideal range.

Even so, last week’s apartment lease announcement for the penthouse at 888 Olive Street rated a double-take. Even squinting at the screen didn’t change what seemed to be a typo in the monthly lease listing price.

By way of explanation, the ad pointed out that L.A.’s downtown area has…

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About Those Costa Mesa Listings…Inside Scoop

As soon as you begin to search in earnest for your next Costa Mesa house, you are reminded once again how today’s Costa Mesa MLS listings have become all but indispensable. Yes, it’s possible that you might find the property you’re looking for by happenstance—as a “For Sale” yard sign that catches your eye, or by spotting an intriguing ad in the local paper. But if you are any kind of discriminating buyer, even then you will certainly refrain from presenting an offer until you’ve taken a hard look at the Costa Mesa listings to be sure the asking price is in line with current offerings with comparable features.

That’s where today’s online listings shine as a superb method of cataloging Costa Mesa’s real estate “goods” for sale. It’s hard to conceive…

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The L3 Open Houses on February 24th & 25th!

L3 Real Estate Orange County, CA Featured Open House for: 

Saturday and Sunday - February 24th and 25th

9952 Effingham Drive, Huntington Beach 1-4 Both Days

We are built on a philosophy of Heritage & Hustle 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 to provide trusted, convenient, responsive service to ensure clients enjoy their real estate experience. 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, L3 has…

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Some Real Estate Attractions are Just Plain Weird

Especially when it’s been a particularly long or hard winter, real estate agents in the sunnier states count on getting an influx of inquiries. In California, that phenomenon usually gets a boost when TV starts broadcasting shots of sunny blue skies over the Rose Parade.

Perhaps in compensation, California is also the frequent object of Costa Mesa residents’ jokes about how nutty the state is—and there are some exceptional examples of real estate weirdness found only in California. These are real estate curiosities, so they aren’t transportable beyond the borders of the Golden State. Three come to mind:

First, there’s The Winchester House of Mystery. This San Jose tourist landmark was built by the heiress of the Winchester rifle fortune.…

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