Newport Beach Beachfront Homes

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…

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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Every beach community has a famous street where you will find the most expensive real estate.  Newport Beach is no exception with some of the most expensive real estate listed for sale on "Oceanfront" street.  Oceanfront Street is a long street that starts from the tip of the Balboa Peninsula area and continues to the West Newport Beach area at the Huntington Beach & Newport Beach boarder lines.  Depending on the location you will find may different style beachfront homes along this street.  In the Balboa Peninsula area, Oceanfront streets will be located on a small stretch of land that separates the Newport Bay & Pacific Ocean.  Homes in this area are located south of the Newport Beach Pier and a short distance to Balboa Island.  If you are looking for

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When shopping for a bayfront home in Newport Beach you have many options depending on your budget.  Many of the luxury gated communities in Newport Beach feature stunning bayfront homes with commanding views of the Newport Bay.  If you are looking for a small bayfront community then you should consider the Beacon Bay area.  Beacon Bay is a non-gated community located next to Harbor Island, the most expensive gated community in Newport Beach.  Beacon Bay homes sit directly on the sand and have bayfront views looking towards Collins & Balboa Island.  One of the best locations in Newport Beach with an easy walk to Babloa Island and Fashion Island shopping center.  Not all Beacon Bay homes are bayfront as the interior homes will have some bay views.  You will

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The Cape Cod style is very popular here in Southern California, especially in Newport Beach, California.  The Cape Cod style blends well with many of the oceanfront and waterfront homes found in Newport Beach.  If you are looking for a luxury Cape Cod style waterfront home then you have many options.  One of the best places to start your search is the Balboa Peninsula community.  Here you will find Cape Cod style oceanfront homes located directly on the beach and just south of the Newport Beach Pier.  If you prefer a waterfront or a bayfront home then Balboa Island is an obvious choice to start.  Balboa Island has the very best display of architectural style homes that can be found in Newport Beach.  These homes were originally built as far back as the…

If you are looking for a beachfront home located on the sand you have many options in Newport Beach.  A lot of the waterfront and bayfront homes also have a sandy beach that goes out to the bay so many of the water front homes are also considered beachfront homes.  if you prefer to be beachfront where you face the pacific ocean then you may want to consider the beach front homes located in the Balboa Peninsula Point area.  The Balboa Peninsula point is a long stretch of land that faces the Pacific Ocean & Newport Bay.  The street "Oceanfront" is where you will find properties that sit directly on to the sandy beach.  Keep in mind that many of the homes located on Oceanfront will have a boardwalk in front of your home where tourists and locals alike travel

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Everyone likes to feel like they are getting a good deal when they are buying a property in today's real estate market.  You will be surprised to learn that there are currently 85 distressed properties on the market in Newport Beach, California that consist of 77 short sales and 8 bank owned foreclosure properties.  These real estate listings provide a unique opportunity for Newport Beach home buyers to buy at a potential below market value price.  With the total number of real estate listings totalling 673 homes for sale the percentage is roughly 8% of the homes in Newport Beach are distressed sales.  In the neighboring Laguna Beach we see 55 of the 395 homes on the market are distressed sales, which is right in line with Newport Beach.  Not all

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One of the best parts about living in Newport Beach is the warm climate and the many water activities.  It seems like you are never too far from any body of water whether it's the Upper Newport Bay or the Pacific Ocean.  The Balboa Peninsula is a great area that has the best of both worlds with a small stretch of land that is ideally situated between the Newport Bay & the Ocean.  Many of the homes in this area are either bayfront, oceanfront and waterfront properties that currently go up in price for $7,500,000.  Homes located on the interior streets are offered for sale for as low as $561,125 for a bank approved short sale and offer beach close location.   Select interior homes will also have ocean views and are within walking distance to the many shops

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