House Crush
Anyone ever have a “house crush?” See the top contributing attributes in our latest Infographic.
Midyear Orange County Market Update
As we are halfway through the year: here is a recap of our current Orange County Real Estate marketplace, effective 6/9/2014 versus one year ago. Prices: Resale Homes +7.3%, Resale Condos +9.2% and New Home Sales +9.9% Sales Volume: Resale Homes -14.1%, Resale Condos -14.3% and New Home Sales +21.3% Facts: Medium Price is $600,000…
June 2014 Real Estate Price Report
I hope you will find the following snapshot of local Real Estate inventory interesting! Each month I like to put together a report to let people know what the market is doing in the LA and Orange County area. All information is pulled from the MLS so you can have confidence that these numbers are…
The Perfect Luxe Property
What’s the ultimate in luxury according to buyers? 69% said it’s the view.
Huntington Beach 4th of July Parade: How It All Started
The tradition began on July 4, 1904, when Huntington Beach commemorated the arrival of the first electric passenger train linking the area with Long Beach and Los Angeles. The Board of Trade, a forerunner of the Chamber of Commerce, sponsored this first event, bringing 50,000 people to town to join in the day’s celebration. Through…
Corelogic/Case-Shiller & National Association of Realtors Report Appreciation, but rate of appreciation is slowing
U.S. Home Prices are increasing slower according to two respected sources: Corelogic/Case-Shiller Home Price Index (HPI) Confirms 11.3 Percent Increase in U.S. Home Prices in 2013 (From Q4 2012 to Q4 2103) Corelogic/Case-Shiller is Predicting Increase of 5.3% in U.S. Home Prices in 2014 (From Q4 2013 to Q4 2014) National Assn. of Realtors Reports…
April Real Estate Price Report
I hope you will find the following snapshot of local Real Estate inventory interesting! Each month I like to put together a report to let people know what the market is doing in the LA and Orange County area. All information is pulled from the MLS so you can have confidence that these numbers are…
The Irvine Company: How It All Started
Mr. James Irvine and the Irvine Company Headquarters in Newport Center The Irvine Company grew from the premise of a 185-square-mile (480 km2) ranch founded by James Irvine I,Benjamin and Thomas Flint, and Llewellyn Bixby in 1864 from three adjoining Mexican land grants. Irvine and his partners began by purchasing the Rancho San Joaquin, which…
Pacific City – Huntington Beach
There are few retail centers currently in construction across America, and the upcoming Pacific City development in Huntington Beach, Calif., is ranked among a more select class—it is one of a handful of retail centers being developed along the beach. “The Pacific Ocean is our anchor, basically,” said Linda Berman, senior vice president of strategy…
History Behind The Newland Barn
The Newland House as it looked in 1948 and now. The Newland House Museum (pictured above) is the oldest residence built in the city of Huntington Beach and is maintained by the Huntington Beach Historical Society for all to see. This house was built in 1898 for Huntington Beach pioneers William and Mary Newland and…