Larry Weichman's Real Estate Blog

 No matter what their current financial profile, home buyers in Costa Mesa share knowledge that the value of the property they are acquiring will become a significant entry whenever their family’s net worth is reckoned.For those whose total in that category weighs in at $5 million or more: great!...

In my capacity as Costa Mesa real estate information-gatherer, I really couldn’t pass up last week’s, “How to Sell Your House for More than It’s Worth.”  I know; I know: that’s the kind of web clickbait we’ve all learned to avoid—like popups announcing “New Law Cuts Costa Mesa Residents’ Tax Bill...

 When it comes to Costa Mesa house hunting, sooner or later you’re bound to find yourself confronted by a question of proper house touring etiquette. After all, you’re an invited guest in somebody else’s Costa Mesa home—someone who you don’t know, who isn’t around, and whose house rules are a cip...

There’s little debate about the psychological importance that color exerts on people—nor on the crucial role it can play in creating an attractive atmosphere. When you decide what tweaks will do the most to prep your Costa Mesa home for market, it follows that choosing the right paint color for r...

Wednesday officially marks the end Costa Mesa’s spring season, but Mother Nature doesn’t always consult the calendar before she rolls out the week’s weather. In any case, sooner or later we’ll be experiencing what happens when the summer heat hits the “sweltering” mark, at which point Costa Mesa ...

If anyone out there is looking for the most mediocre Costa Mesa real estate agent to represent them, they are keeping it secret. Although people usually prefer not to behave in dull, predictable ways, when someone is about to put their own Costa Mesa home on the market or to buy their next house,...

They’re a home seller’s dream come true: a miraculous gateway through which the world’s prospective buyers can tour your property 24 hours a day without your having to sweep the front porch, put flowers in vases, turn on all the lamps or light the fireplace. Here your house is always tidy and gle...

This may come as a disappointment, but Costa Mesa residents will have to learn the truth sooner or later, so here it is: Duke (he’s also Prince) Harry’s and his bride’s “new summer home” won’t be located here in Costa Mesa after all. For anyone who heard that they were headed our way, that could ...

 It isn’t exactly Christmas-in-May, but for some Costa Mesa consumers, a valuable present they weren’t expecting will show up this month. The surprise gift will arrive in the form of a boost to their all-important credit score. The newly minted credit scores could be improved by as much as 30 poi...

Particularly when the supply of homes for sale falls well below demand, house hunting can take more determination than usual. Since U.S. residential real estate markets have been long mired in exactly that lean-inventory situation—the accompanying publicity could discourage folks who’d otherwise ...