January 2012

Finding Fixer Upper Homes For Sale In Newport Beach is easy to find if you know where to look and are ready to act quick.  With the recent downturn in the economy it seems like a lot of buyers are looking for homes that are completely redone and for the lowest prices.  Days of buying fixer upper homes, doing simple renovations and flipping them back on the market are gone.  Today's home buyers are more savvy and know they can be a totally renovated home at bargain prices which will save them more money in not having any renovation costs after the buy the home.  Now with the economy starting to pick back up more and more Newport Beach home buyers are looking for fixer upper homes.  Of course, they still want these homes at a deep discount but the demand for…

When you think about buying a condo in Newport Beach you usually will think about having a water front or bay front view.  There are also many condos located in the Newport Heights area of Newport Beach with grand ocean views and a walk to the beach location.  One of the hidden spots to find condos in Newport Beach is the East Bluff area.  The East Bluff is predominantly known for it's large single family homes and family neighborhoods.  However, communities like Big Canyon Deane feature luxury town homes that will range well over $2 million dollars.  If your budget is not this rich then you may want to look at the golf course view condos at the Big Canyon Villa.  This is popular spot for home buyers looking for view condos in the $600,000 - $700,000…

If you have been thinking about investing in Newport Beach Real Estate in 2012 you are not alone.  The real estate market has seen a lot of ups and downs in the last 5 years and many wonder if we are at the bottom of the market?  The Newport Beach Real Estate market is unique to it's own as many Newport Beach home owners pay all cash or a large sum down when purchasing a home.  The result of this habit is the lower number of distressed properties on the market.  In fact, in 2008 when the rest of the country started to go down, the Newport Beach Luxury Real Estate market saw some of the highest sales and seemed to be sheltered from the mortgage fall out.  There is no doubt that we have seen a decrease in prices in Newport Beach but we are starting to see a

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Real Estate in the Balboa Peninsula area tends to be expensive due to it's location to the Pacific Ocean and the Newport Bay.  If you are looking in this area you may want to consider the many condos that are for sale here.  Condos will typically start around $500,000 for a small 2 bedroom condo and go as high as over $2 million for a luxury water view condo.  One of the main draws to this area in the close proximity to the beach.  No matter where you live on the Balboa Peninsula strip you are always just a couple blocks to the beach.  Tourists love this area as well for it's high density of rental homes as it makes the perfect beach vacation.  The Balboa Fun Zone and boat cruises are also located here on the Balboa Peninsula.  The Peninsula is not for

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Lower Newport Bay Condos offer the best water views If you are are you looking for a waterfront condo In Newport Beach, California.  Where exactly in the Lower Newport Bay area?  The Lower Newport Bay area is located just south of Pacific Coast Highway and is situated between the Newport Bay and the Balboa Peninsula which is located on the other side of the bay.  This area is very well known for it's luxury waterfront properties with some of the best panoramic views.  Currently, the inventory of condos in this area is very low with only 2 condos on the market.   Budget on spending at least $800,000 for a water front condo in this area as they are very much high in demand and real estate is not cheap in this neighborhood.  We found one waterfront condo

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