Larry Weichman's Real Estate Blog

     Buying Costa Mesa homes takes some degree of organization no matter what. Especially when time is a screaming imperative, it can make or break whether you land a home that’s right—or one you ultimately determine isn’t adequate over the long haul. Whether the time pressure is due to a sudden ...

USA Today quoted an eye-opening figure. It’s one that probably means that it describes one of the most common of circumstances that might apply to Costa Mesa home buyers of any age or income group since the “common circumstance” applies to “89% of repeat homebuyers.” Coming as it does from the Na...

     Owning a home—whether in Costa Mesa, in California, or in any other state—is Americans’ most trusted way to build wealth. That’s the takeaway from Gallup’s poll, conducted this spring. It’s easy to agree with—but surprising for a number of reasons.      First off, the continuing bull stock m...

      Before a first-timer has experienced the complete home-buying process, given the number of unknowns that seem to be dependent on one another, they’re bound to be at least a little baffled. What if there are unseen problems with the house? What if the home loan company decides not to coopera...

          It was the Washington Post’s real estate reporter Michele Lerner who came up with the list of the most important “10 things” house hunters look for when they stop by Costa Mesa open houses.     The ‘ten things’ list is a useful one—and every bit as relevant for homeowners selling their ...

     It’s around this time of year that the bottom line on Costa Mesa utility bills tends to begin to grow larger once again. Power and water consumption can’t help but rise as we bid farewell to Costa Mesa’s mild springtime conditions. Gardens and lawns get thirsty now that the days are growing ...

There aren’t a lot more important aspects to selling a home than the Big One: pricing.Pricing Costa Mesa real estate—setting an asking price that attracts a horde of qualified buyers without having set a figure that leaves too much on the table—is often referred to as an art. But when you think o...

Some of the finer house hunting pointers deal with uncovering a property’s not-so-visible elements. Your home inspector will inspect the state of the structure and the mechanical details it takes a professional’s trained eye to assess, but other factors might be critical, too. House hunting veter...

Any Costa Mesa home sale, like everything else, tends to go better when preparation has been carefully thought out—and then acted upon. For homeowners who suspect that they will be selling sooner or later, there are some planning steps that can be taken long ahead of time.Some Costa Mesa real est...

              If this May will find you looking for a home to call your own, you won’t be alone—it’s prime season for Costa Mesa house-hunting. In case it’s been a while since your last go-round (or if this will be your first), it’s relevant to review some of the basics. That includes one of the ...