As we knew would happen today, there have been several fires around Southern California. Some less predictable than others. The North Tustin fire… somewhat predictable. The Newport Beach fire… a little less predictable. The interesting thing about the two areas that these fires are in is that both areas are made up of upscale communities. … Read More
Getting your home ready to sell is not high on anyone’s list. If you’re lucky, you can hire a home stager to come and do it for you. However, if you’re not so fortunate, you’ll either be doing the brunt work yourself or having troubles selling your house for the price you want. Granted everyone… Read More
Cartoon courtesy Slate Magazine After my post last week “Santa Ana: Single Family Homes for less than $300k,” I set out this week to find similar deals in Orange. Well, folks, I did find some homes that were under $300k, but none that I would consider buying or posting to you all suggesting any of… Read More
In September, I posted about how the Tustin City Council was going to hold a public workshop to take a look at solutions to the problem with too many cars being parked on the streets overnight. Well, apparently this was a popular event. About 275 people came to the three-hour meeting, according to Elysse James… Read More
I’ve long said that if I could ever afford it, I’d want to live in North Tustin. While you’ve got the luxury up the hill, you’ve also got the “keeping it real” folks farther down. Just take a long drive up Newport Ave/Newport Blvd and you’ll begin to feel like you’re going into a whole… Read More
In Orange, it’s always been if you couldn’t afford a car, you could just take the bus. But what if you couldn’t afford the bus anymore? Well, then you just might have to walk. When everything is getting more expensive and people are looking at every way to cut spending, even what they rely on… Read More
I noticed something in today’s price reductions… you can buy yourself a single family home in Orange County for less than $300,000. Sure, it’s in Santa Ana, but even a few years back you were not able to get your hands on anything single family for less than $450,000, not even in Santa Ana. … Read More
Ready for some free fun?! In this economy, who’s not, right? Well, get ready for a parade, carnival rides, food, crafts, and other entertainment at the Tustin Tiller Days. This annual event that dates back to 1957 is an opportunity for Tustin residents to celebrate Orange County’s agricultural heritage. Aside from just being good… Read More
The tale of two brooks, but they both tell one amazing story. Each house on the “brook” streets not only sold, but sold for a profit and not much less than asking. Both brook homes were good size (4+ bedrooms and 2,300+ sq ft) and in nice neighborhoods… major pluses. Both seemed to be… Read More
Who can buy a Santa Ana house for $249,500 and sell it 20 days later for $575,000? Meet Vijay and Supriti Soni, a husband-wife money-making team of Corona del Mar. A Corona del Mar couple in the real estate flipping busines. They’re track record is astounding, averaging a 48% gain in 92 days. Their scheme? … Read More