Moving? Don't Ignore Your Neighbors, Include Them   I get it! You want your privacy. You don't want to hear all the opinions of every neighbor on the street. They would like to tell you all about the value, the recent sales, the horror stories of their friends. They have opinions about EVERYTHING and you just don't want to hear it. Hear it anyway! Jared and Amanda Christiansen wrote a great post today about how neighbors can kill a deal. They are completely right. Their post talks about how a shabby yard next door can be a deal breaker for the new buyer. Absolutely! But you don't have a neighbor with a junk yard in the back door. What you do have is neighbors who probably want to be involved in the changes of the street. When you try to hide the fact that you're moving you leave yoursel... 04/15/2014

How Long Will It Take To Sell Your Laguna Beach Home? According to statistics based on the National average of homes sold, about 40% of homes sell within the first month of being on the market.However, houses that don't sell in the first month often remain on the market for months and months and usually don't sell until significant price adjustments have been made.There are many factors which impact how long it will take to sell your home. The condition of your home, it's location, market conditions and the price are usually the most significant.Contact me and I will conduct a thorough comparative market analysis by searching the database for similar homes listed or sold in your area. With this current market data, I will be able to determine what your home might sell for and how long i... 04/12/2014

Vegas Bob meets Beachcomber Bob on the Beaches in Southern California   San Diego County is in for possible record highs in temperatures today 4-8-2014. This is what Vegas Bob viewed on the news last evening. It's a good thing VB is use to hot temperatures from living in Las Vegas Nevada. So back to the title of this post ... The name Vegas Bob is not fitting in real well down in Southern California, and VB wants to fit in where ever he goes.  So Vegas Bob was thinking while in SoCal, how about "Beachcomber Bob"? Or is that too pervy? How about "Buccaneer Bob"? Or is that too Piraty? "Beachcomber Bob" will be driving across the county line into Orange County today relaxing on the Beaches of Laguna. Beachcomber Bob today will try to stay out of direct sunlight so he doesn't get sunburne... 04/08/2014

Oceanside, Laguna, Dana Point, Carlsbad - Vegas Bob loves them all ;o) The Pacific Coast in Southern California has always been on one of Vegas Bob's favorite places to hang his hat. VB arrived Sunday afternoon, checked into his hotel and off to the beach he went. The beaches were covered with families having BBQ's, Surfing, swimming, running, volleyball, sunbathing and so much more. The Pacific Coast continues to look like it has always looked like the 40 years VB has been coming to visit. Only problem is ... VB is having a problem loading a photo pic from his IPhone. So for now please take VB's word for it, the Pacific Coast is "Beautiful" and take a look at my previous post before this one. VB will be back in the next few days with photo pics ... Eye Candy for everyone to look at   U... 04/07/2014

Find Out What The Home Down The Street Sold For in Laguna Beach CA! FREE List Of Recent Home Sales And Active Listings In Your AreaKnowing what homes have sold for in your area, and how active listings are priced, is very important information when the time comes to put your home on the market.  This information will give you a good idea of what your home might sell for if you were to put it up for sale in today's market. This is critical information that you must have weeks before you put your home up for sale. No more wasted time looking at out-dated information in newspapers or searching the internet. Priority access means you're there first before other buyers, so you can negotiate the lowest possible price and your time is not wasted viewing homes that don't interest you.→ Yes, Sen... 04/06/2014

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Purchasing a Second Home in Laguna BeachPurchasing a second home can have it's benefits. It can be used for vacations, rental income, investment purposes or as a primary residence during retirement. You can deduct mortgage interest the same way you would for your primary home (up to $1.1 million). You can deduct property taxes on your second home as well.Summer vacation rentals in Laguna Beach can easily run $4,000 per week and a home on the beach can rent upwards of $20,000 per week. (As of this writing there is a home in Irvine Cove that rents for $200,000 per month.) Sounds like a pretty good investment, doesn't it. However, not all homes qualify for short term lodging. Short term is defined by a term of 30 days or less. To qualify for short term lodging the owner of the property mus... 03/26/2014

Before anyone tries to answer this question, let me add some information. Remember, all brokers & agents put different percentages of time and effort into their businesses. So lets just say on average. And some cities & towns have a larger or smaller percentage of Realtors. And some cities & towns also may have more or less inventory of Real Estate to sell. And some cities & towns have higher values of homes than other cities & towns ... "Do you see where this is going"? There are so many factors to answer this question. Vegas Bob has always wondered ...  Which City/Town Creates the Most Profitable Real Estate Commissions? "Inquiring Minds Want to Know" The photo below was taken by Robert Swetz in Laguna Beach California and I would say that this area might rank up with the top 30?   03/11/2014

I spoke with my broker several days about advertising in California and he said NO! NO! NO! I am planning on getting licensed in the State of California and continue to be licensed in Nevada. Well, I mentioned this to my broker several days ago and he said great! Then I asked him if I could advertise with a mail out to home owners in California that  I am getting licensed and would like to sell their home ... He said NO! NO! NO! He said that before you advertise to home owners in California you need to be licensed in the state of California. He did mention though that I can farm California residents that have homes and or own Real Estate in Las Vegas, Henderson or the state of Nevada. So Vegas Bob will listen to his broker and not advertise to home owners in California wanting to sell t... 02/21/2014

Attention: Home Owners in Laguna Beach, Dana Point, Newport and surrounding areas ... Robert (Vegas Bob) Swetz would like to list your home. Tomorrow VB will be making some phone calls to a Realty One Group location in Laguna, to find out what he needs to become licensed in the state of California. I am quite sure that I only need to take the California state test, but will know more in the next couple days. Now some may ask! What would Vegas Bob know about homes and Real Estate in California? Well VB has been traveling through the whole state of California since the mid 70s. VB has driven down the pacific coast hwy from Oregon to Mexico at least a dozen times. Driven down I-5 over a dozen times and spends at least 2 months somewhere in the state of California every year. So once again... 02/17/2014

Vegas Bob will be selling homes in Laguna Beach California 2-15-2014 LAGUNA BEACH California by Robert Swetz Robert (Vegas Bob) Swetz was interested in getting licensed in the state of California several years ago. VB never followed through but once again VB is going to proceed and take the California state test and become licensed in the California. The company that VB works for in Las Vegas/ Henderson also has a company in Laguna Beach California. VB is very excited about listing homes and finding buyers in SoCal along continuing to do the same in Las Vegas and Henderson. Robert Swetz will keep everyone up to date, and will let everyone know once he gets licensed in the state of California. Laguna Beach Orange County California Robert (Vegas Bob) Swetz … ► 1:28► 1:28 www.youtube.com/... 02/15/2014

Emerald Bay Homes for Sale Laguna Beach | Search Laguna Beach Homes for Sale Market Update | December, 2013 Emerald Bay is a private guard gated Laguna Beach. Emerald Bay is located on both sides of Coast Highway, there are beach front homes as well as homes which sit up on the hill with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean. Emerald Bay in Laguna Beach has private tennis courts, beautiful parks and a private swimming pool for the residents. Emerald Bay was originally founded in 1929 and it was named for the color of the water. This guard gated area of Laguna Beach has 521 home sites, and 14 of those homes are beach front. Emerald Bay is one of the most desirable areas in Laguna Beach. Emerald Bay currently has 21 active listings, 1 in back up status, 0 in pending, and there were zero sal... 01/30/2014

How to Sell Your Home in Laguna Beach and Buy Another at the Same Time  Being a move-up buyer can be tough in today’s market. Although deals are closing rapidly, there’s no guarantee that your new dream home will close at the same time as your old dream home. Selling and buying at the same time is a delicate dance, but it is doable. There are a few ways to pursue this plan:1. Sell first, then buy. This is perhaps the safest plan, but it calls for multiple moves. In this scenario, you list your home and complete the transaction before purchasing another home. When you sell your home, you put the bulk of your belongings in storage and live in a temporary rental or, if possible, enter into a rent-back deal with your home’s new owner. The advantage of this method is that you know exactly ho... 01/11/2014

Woods Cove Homes for Sale in Laguna Beach In the late 1800's Woods Cove was originally called Arch Beach. It was actually a separate city from Laguna Beach with access only from Aliso Canyon. The deep gullies of Bluebird Canyon and Sleepy Hollow Canyon made it too difficult for the wooden wagons to travel to this area. During that time there was a hotel at the corner of Diamond and Coast Hwy and a pier at the end of Diamond street. Search for Homes in Woods Cove It wasn't until the 1915's through the 20's that they started building the beach cottages, artists studios and dream homes that we find today. Many of the homes in this area were built prior to Design and Review regulations so you will find an eclectic mix of bungalows and custom homes. Laguna Beach Real Estate: See Homes for Sa... 01/09/2014

Real Estate Trends for Laguna Beach December 2013 The average price per square foot for Laguna Beach CA was $1,172, an increase of 12.9% compared to the same period last year. The median sales price for homes in Laguna Beach CA for Sep 13 to Dec 13 was $1,499,500 based on 70 home sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median home sales price increased 32.7%, or $369,500, and the number of home sales decreased 30%. Homes for Sale in Laguna Beach There are currently 243 resale and new homes in Laguna Beach. The average listing price for homes for sale in Laguna Beach CA was $4,493,969 for the week ending Dec 25, which represents an increase of 2.4%, or $104,866, compared to the prior week. How Much is My Laguna Beach Home Worth? If you've contemplated the idea of Selling a h... 01/08/2014

We Had a Great Christmas at My Daughters Home I just found this in my drafts of a blog. Do you like Sunset Here in Laguna Beach? I know it is difficult but someone had to see this.  Specticular don't you think.     12/31/2013

Ok Just Thought I Would Share a Laguna Beach Christmas These are all pictures from between 4 and 4:45 PM on Christmas Day The Sun Was Setting at My Daughters House It was short sleeve weather in the 70s.  Yes we are blessed.  I have two daughter that live on the ocean in Laguna Beach.  Just wanted you to know that our area is a very nice place to live and work. These are the people on the beach in the cove. We are on the middle deck of there home. They have three decks to view the ocean from the house and all these as you go down to the ocean.  Well we had great wine a good meal and time with the family.  Hope you too had a very Merry Christmas. If you want someone to help you find that ocean front property call me.   12/27/2013

Cash Buyer for Homes Over $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 in Laguna Beach   This buyer is looking for the difficult property.  The one with some challages.  The properties not ready for prime time and not ready to put on the market for the general public.  This would include but not necessarily be a property where you owe more that the property is wort, or a property that is in foreclosure, or a distressed property that has some issues.  Please give me a call if your property is one that you are looking for a fast sale.  12/23/2013