Newport Beach Realtor

Beacon Bay Newport Beach homes are one of the best kept secrets for those looking to live in a waterfront community in Newport Beach, California.  The community has a nice mixture of waterfront and water close homes.  Architecturally you will find a nice mixture of Cape Cod, French and Mediterranean style two story homes.  Beacon Bay has many association amenities which include a community tennis court, private beach, boat slips and lots of grassy areas for kids and pets to play.   Those looking for a relaxed atmosphere away from the stuffiness of a gated community will be at home at Beacon Bay.  For the first time in many years we have several properties available for sale under the $2 million dollar mark.  One of the homes listed for $1,999,000 was a

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Bonita Canyon is one of the hidden gems if you are looking for a Newport Beach home in a gated community. Located in the heart of Newport Beach and just a few blocks away from the famous Newport Beach "Fashion Island" shopping center is a small gated community that features some of the best values to be found in Newport Beach.  Current home prices start just under $1.4 million and go as high as $1,600,000.  You will find several neighborhoods located inside the gates of Bonita Canyon with names like "Madison" and "Lucera" which are known for their unique architectural style and well thought out floor plans.  The most unique architectural style to be found is the French Country style.  These two story homes have great curb appeal and can mainly be found in

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Newport Beach Gated Community Homes Under $1 Million are best found in the Bayview Terrace Newport Beach community.  The Bayview Terrace neighborhood is an exclusive gated community that offers detached single family homes well under the $1 million dollar price point.  In Newport Beach, most gated community homes are well over the one million dollar price point so locating properties under this range can be difficult.  We personally believe the Bayview Terraces homes offer the best value in today's market.  Currently, there are two homes on the market for $725,000 and $750,000 which 3 bedrooms, 2 baths with a 2 car garage.  The community is located in the far east boarder of the East Bluff community with easy access to the 73 freeway.  The community…

Looking for a home in the Corona Del Mar area of Newport Beach can be difficult especially if you have a budget under $800,000.  Currently, there are four available properties for sale in this price range with no single family homes currently on the market.  The condos area located in the Sandcastle and Canyon Cove Condo building.  The Sandcastle is a smaller condo complex in Corona Del Mar with 46 condo units.  Condos rarely come on the market here and when they do they typically sell very quickly.  We did a quick search for sales in this complex and found a recent sale for $535,000 that features a two bedroom, one bath condo that was just over 900 square feet.  This may be a tough comparison if you are moving here from out of state but if you want to

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If you are in the market to buy a luxury water front condo in Newport Beach you may want to consider the famous Mai Kai condo building in the Corona Del Mar area of Newport Beach.  Mai Kai Condos were originally built in 1960 as the premier bayfront building in Newport Beach.  Back then you didn't have many choices when looking for luxury condos located directly on the water.  The condos features one to three bedroom models with various square footage's.  Expect to get around 1,347 square feet for the one bedroom, 1,651 to 1,857 for the two bedroom with luxury 3 bedrooms in the 3,000 square foot range.  All condos are located on the "Yacht Club Row" in Corona Del Mar and have wonderful views decks of the boats, the Newport Bay and faces Balboa Island. 

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We have had several requests for the famous Cannery Lofts for sale here in Newport Beach.  Where exactly are the Cannery Lofts?  The Cannery Lofts is a wonderful bayfront and bay close multi million dollar lofts that are situated in the Newport Bay next in the Cannery Village area of Newport Beach.  These ultra contemporary bayfront and bay close residences have been on the market recently in years past and have sold as high as $4.5 Million dollars.   The lofts were built in 2004 and combine lofts built on the 1200 block of Lafayette & the 500 block of 30th street as part of a commercial/residential mixed use property.

These very sleek condos were built with floor to ceiling glass and clean contemporary lines and often combined concrete floors and

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One of our more popular searches from buyers looking to get into the Newport Beach Real Estate market is for homes and condos under the $500,000 price point.  In Newport Beach it's very difficult to find a single family home under $500,000 so most buyers elect for condos and town homes.  One of the better condo buildings in Newport Beach to find a quality condo in the heart of the Dover Shores area is the Dover Village condo community.  Besides the ideal location near the water and the beach, Dover Village offers two levels of town home living with living quarters on the first level and bedrooms located on the upper level.  All Dover Village condos come with two bedrooms and two baths with a two car garage.  The community features a community pool and spa

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The Bluffs original is a great community in Newport Beach California.  If you're looking for a well-established neighborhood with single and two-story homes then the Bluffs Original community may be the right community for you.  The Bluffs offers a wide variety of choices of floor plans that offer the convenience of living in the heart of Newport Beach.  The single story model is by far one of the more popular styles in this community as these type of homes rarely come on the market.   These homes offer a large front and back patio yards as well as a 2 car garage and are typically priced between $600,000 to $900,000 range.  Keep you eye open for short sale or bank owned properties as many have come up in this neighborhood and great prices!  If you're…

As the market continues to change in Newport Beach one thing is true that the deals are becoming harder to find as the bottom of the real estate market has passed us.  Local media outlets have reported that the Newport Beach Real Estate market is now on an upswing which is causing many home buyers who were on the fence to get out and start looking at properties.  Interest Mortgage rates are still low making this the perfect storm for locating a home.  Currently, the inventory of homes is at a very low point making it even more difficult to find the "good deals."  When looking for well priced homes we always recommend distressed properties.  In the last several years the common thread for most home buyers is finding the nicest home for the lowest price. 

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The Newport Beach Real Estate market is definitely picking up as recent reports in the OC Register indicate a spike in the number of buyers making offers on property.  A perfect example of this is an ocean view condo in the Newport Heights area that I was showing over the weekend.  The condo was located in the Versailles gated community, which is located just a couple blocks to the pacific ocean and the sandy beach.  The condo was located on the penthouse level with two large bedrooms and great ocean views from the living room and master bedroom.  Being bank owned and priced very low at $275,000, the condo accepted an offer with only being on the market for 8 short days.  If you are in the market to buy property in Newport Beach keep in mind other buyers

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