Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute September 30, 2008 - Eastside Costa Mesa Market Report - 09/30/08 11:54 PM
Eastside Costa Mesa is a charming area of Costa Mesa which borders Newport Beach, and, as a result, tends to have higher property values than some other areas of the city. It is bounded by Irvine Boulevard on the east, Newport Boulevard on the west, 15th Street on the south and Mesa Drive on the north.
Most of the original lots in Eastside Costa Mesa are around 10,000 square feet, a large size lot in Orange County, which allows for space to expand smaller, older homes if desired.
Eastside Costa Mesa is known for wide streets and lovely, mature trees, homes … (0 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute September 29, 2008 - Costa Mesa Market Report - 09/30/08 12:30 AM
Originally no more than a way station built by Spanish missionaries, Costa Mesa’s first real estate development occurred in the 1880s. This failed to prosper, but Costa Mesa became an agricultural center known for apples and lima beans.
Long time residents may remember when the area was called Fairview and Paularino, but today, the city is a focal point in Orange County with the Orange County Performing Arts Center, South Coast Repertory Theatre and South Coast Plaza as major drawing points. It is hard to believe that Costa Mesa was once nicknamed “Goat Hill” because of its rural flavor.
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Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute September 28, 2008 - South Coast Metro Costa Mesa Market Report - 09/28/08 11:50 PM
South Coast Metro is an area that encompasses both Costa Mesa and Santa Ana. However, the South Coast Metro area in Costa Mesa usually refers to the area east of Bear Street and north of the 405 (San Diego Freeway). It is at the junction of Orange County’s 55 and 405 freeways. It is the area of Costa Mesa closest to South Coast Plaza. In this unique neighborhood, premier office space and world class shopping vie with first class dining and performing arts venues to form a cosmopolitan blend of culture and business.
Below is the South Costa Metro Costa Mesa … (4 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute September 28, 2008 - Central Costa Mesa Market Report - 09/28/08 05:10 PM
Below is the central Costa Mesa market report for September 28, 2008
For more information, please visit Costa Mesa real estate. For more information on Costa Mesa homes or the value of a particular home please visit Costa Mesa home values Click for a free list of Orange County foreclosures or a free list of Orange County short sales or e-mail Me!
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Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? … (0 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute September 27, 2008 - Mesa Verde Costa Mesa Market Report - 09/28/08 12:19 AM
The Mesa Verde neighborhood of Costa Mesa was largely built around the MesaVerde Country Club, a private club and golf course Costa Mesa Country Club, which is a private course, is also located within Mesa Verde’s boundaries. Most of the homes in Mesa Verde were built in the 1960’s and 1970’s, with several of the homes actually built right along the golf course. Mesa Verde is bordered by Fairview Regional Park and the Costa Mesa Golf Course on the south, Harbor Boulevard on the east, the Santa Ana River to the west, and the 405 (San Diego Freeway) on the north. … (4 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute September 25, 2008 - Westside Costa Mesa Market Report - 09/26/08 09:36 AM
Southwest Costa Mesa, usually referred to as the Westside, is a wonderful area of Costa Mesa which borders both Newport Beach and  Huntington Beach.  It is typically quantified as being West of Newport Boulevard.
It encompasses Fairview Park and the Talbert Nature Reserve.
It has a wide mix of homes ranging from single family homes, to condos and apartment buildings.  The homes overlooking the bluffs, have beautiful views of the ocean and wildlife in the Santa Ana River. 
The current market report for Southwest Costa Mesa is below:

 
For more information please visit Costa Mesa Real Estate.  For more information on Costa Mesa Homes or … (0 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute September 24, 2008 - Eastside Costa Mesa Market Report - 09/25/08 12:48 AM
I have been providing a daily market update on all of Costa Mesa for some time.  In an effort to provide more specific information on the different areas of Costa Mesa, I am changing my Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute to provide this more area specific information.  Therefore, once a week, I will be updating each of the five areas of Costa Mesa - Eastside Costa Mesa, Southwest Costa Mesa, Central Costa Mesa, Mesa Verde, South Coast Metro on a rotating basis.  I will also give an overview of all of Costa Mesa Real Estate once a week.
 
Eastside Costa Mesa is … (8 comments)

$25 and a New Name - Harper becomes Costa Mesa - Costa Mesa History - 09/24/08 12:50 AM
In 1920, the people of Harper came to the conclusion that their city needed a new name, a name that reflected where they lived rather than the name of the farm and farmer where it all started.

They decided to hold a contest and give a $25 prize to the winner.
It was determined that the best entry was made by Alice Plumer who was given $25 and the honor of renaming the city, Costa Mesa, meaning "coastal tableland" in Spanish.  This is an apt name for a city in which much of the land is on a plateau overlooking the … (4 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 23, 2008 - 09/24/08 12:15 AM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 23, 2008 is as follows:
There are 336 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  245 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  91 are condos.
99 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 74 are SFRs. 25 are condos.
40 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $550,000.  The average price of a home in September is $527,653.
Nine of the homes sold in September were bank owned/REO, and ten were short sales (requested the lender accept less than was owed on the mortgage upon sale), had a notice of default filed(for failure to pay the mortgage) on them or were otherwise … (0 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 22, 2008 - 09/22/08 11:40 PM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 22, 2008 is as follows:
There are 334 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  244 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  90 are condos.
100 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 76 are SFRs. 24 are condos.
38 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $540,000.  The average price of a home in September is $517,398.
Nine of the homes sold in September were bank owned/REO, and nine were short sales (requested the lender accept less than was owed on the mortgage upon sale), had a notice of default filed(for failure to pay the mortgage) on them or were otherwise … (0 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 21, 2008 - 09/21/08 11:44 PM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 21, 2008 is as follows:
There are 336 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  244 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  92 are condos.
103 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 78 are SFRs. 25 are condos.
35 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $550,000.  The average price of a home in September is $535,320.
Seven of the homes sold in September were bank owned/REO, and nine were short sales (requested the lender accept less than was owed on the mortgage upon sale), had a notice of default filed(for failure to pay the mortgage) on them or were otherwise … (0 comments)

Mama D’s Italian Kitchen – Newport Beach Family Restaurant Delivers an Exceptional Experience with Great Attitude, Lots of Smiles and Tasty Food & a Free Coupon - 09/21/08 12:34 AM
Mama D's opened in July 2005, just a couple of doors down from my office.  There had been several restaurants in the same location over the years; I believe five in the previous five years.  Having had a few great restaurants that I enjoyed close on me, it was with some trepidation that I decided to have lunch there one day with my husband.  I did not want to find a new favorite restaurant only to have it too disappear.
 
Mama D's is located at 3012 Newport Boulevard in Newport Beach.
 
Obviously, Mama D's has escaped that fate, and it was … (2 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 20, 2008 - 09/20/08 11:14 PM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 20, 2008 is as follows:
There are 333 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  244 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  89 are condos.
104 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 78 are SFRs. 26 are condos.
33 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $550,000.  The average price of a home in September is $534,582.
Seven of the homes sold in September were bank owned/REO, and eight were short sales (requested the lender accept less than was owed on the mortgage upon sale), had a notice of default filed(for failure to pay the mortgage) on them or were otherwise … (0 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 19, 2008 - 09/20/08 01:52 AM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 19, 2008 is as follows:
There are 332 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  241 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  91 are condos.
104 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 79 are SFRs. 25 are condos.
32 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $555,000.  The average price of a home in September is $537,850.
Seven of the homes sold in September were bank owned/REO, and seven were short sales (requested the lender accept less than was owed on the mortgage upon sale), had a notice of default filed(for failure to pay the mortgage) on them or were otherwise … (0 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 18, 2008 - 09/19/08 12:22 AM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 18, 2008 is as follows:
There are 336 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  245 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  91 are condos.
105 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 79 are SFRs. 26 are condos.
30 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $555,000.  The average price of a home in September is $531,174.
Seven of the homes sold in September were bank owned/REO, and six were short sales (requested the lender accept less than was owed on the mortgage upon sale), had a notice of default filed(for failure to pay the mortgage) on them or were otherwise … (0 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 17, 2008 - 09/18/08 02:35 AM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 17, 2008 is as follows:
There are 333 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  244 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  89 are condos.
106 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 79 are SFRs. 27 are condos.
29 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $560,000.  The average price of a home in September is $530,524.
Seven of the homes sold in September were bank owned/REO, and five were short sales (requested the lender accept less than was owed on the mortgage upon sale), had a notice of default filed(for failure to pay the mortgage) on them or were otherwise … (2 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 16, 2008 - 09/17/08 01:00 AM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 16, 2008 is as follows:
There are 330 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  242 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  88 are condos.
107 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 80 are SFRs. 27 are condos.
27 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $560,000.  The average price of a home in September is $529,378.
Six of the homes sold in September were bank owned/REO, and four were short sales (requested the lender accept less than was owed on the mortgage upon sale), had a notice of default filed(for failure to pay the mortgage) on them or were otherwise … (0 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 15, 2008 - 09/16/08 12:20 AM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 15, 2008 is as follows:
There are 326 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  238 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  88 are condos.
108 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 79 are SFRs. 29 are condos.
25 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $565,000.  The average price of a home in September is $568,708.
Five of the homes sold in September were bank owned/REO, and three were short sales (requested the lender accept less than was owed on the mortgage upon sale), had a notice of default filed(for failure to pay the mortgage) on them or were otherwise … (0 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 14, 2008 - 09/14/08 11:33 PM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 14, 2008 is as follows:
There are 331 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  240 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  91 are condos.
103 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 77 are SFRs. 26 are condos.
24 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $562,500.  The average price of a home in September is $546,571.
Five of the homes sold in September were bank owned/REO, and three were short sales (requested the lender accept less than was owed on the mortgage upon sale), had a notice of default filed(for failure to pay the mortgage) on them or were … (2 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 13, 2008 - 09/13/08 11:28 PM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 13, 2008 is as follows:
There are 327 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  236 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  91 are condos.
102 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 77 are SFRs. 25 are condos.
24 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $562,500.  The average price of a home in September is $546,571.
Five of the homes sold in September were bank owned/REO, and three were short sales (requested the lender accept less than was owed on the mortgage upon sale), had a notice of default filed(for failure to pay the mortgage) on them or were … (2 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 12, 2008 - 09/12/08 11:50 PM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 12, 2008 is as follows:
There are 326 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  235 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  91 are condos.
105 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 79 are SFRs. 26 are condos.
21 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $560,000.  The average price of a home in September is $542,820.
Five of the homes sold in September were bank owned/REO, and three was a short sale (requested the lender accept less than was owed on the mortgage upon sale), had a notice of default filed(for failure to pay the mortgage) on them … (2 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 11, 2008 - 09/11/08 11:52 PM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 11, 2008 is as follows:
There are 325 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  233 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  92 are condos.
100 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 79 are SFRs. 21 are condos.
14 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $557,500.  The average price of a home in September is $558,558.
Three of the homes sold in September were bank owned/REO, and one was a short sale (requested the lender accept less than was owed on the mortgage upon sale), had a notice of default filed(for failure to pay the … (0 comments)

The Sky Was Blue and Empty - I Had Flown out of Philadelphia – Remembering 9/11- Where Were You? - 09/11/08 01:35 AM
The morning of September 11, 2001, started out as an ordinary enough day.  My husband and I were in Pennsylvania for my brother-in-law's wedding.  We had spent a week with his family and were headed home. 
We flew out of Philadelphia at 8:28 am, headed home for LA on a beautiful day. 
All seemed normal, until the pilot got on the intercom to announce that a plane had hit theTwin Towers.  That was all; just, a plane hit the Towers.  I remember thinking to myself how odd that a plane could miss those buildings in such clear weather.  I imagined a … (10 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 10, 2008 - 09/11/08 12:52 AM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 10, 2008 is as follows:
There are 329 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  237 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  92 are condos.
100 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 79 are SFRs. 21 are condos.
14 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $557,500.  The average price of a home in September is $558,558.
Three of the homes sold in September were bank owned/REO, and one was a short sale (requested the lender accept less than was owed on the mortgage upon sale), had a notice of default filed(for failure to pay the … (0 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 9, 2008 - 09/09/08 11:45 PM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 9, 2008 is as follows:
There are 333 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  242 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  91 are condos.
97 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 76 are SFRs. 21 are condos.
13 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $565,000.  The average price of a home in September is $601,524.
Two of the homes sold in September were bank owned/REO, and one was a short sale (requested the lender accept less than was owed on the mortgage upon sale), had a notice of default filed(for failure to pay the … (0 comments)

Lil' Lighthouse Preschool Shines the Light of Learning on Your Little One - 09/09/08 08:41 PM
At the end of the last school year, we had to decide whether or not to send my son to kindergarten this fall (he'll be five at the end of October) or to give him another year of preschool.  Once we made the decision to wait another year for kindergarten, we reviewed our options for junior kindergarten.
He attended Lil' Lighthouse's 2 day and then its three day program and loved every minute of it.  However, junior kindergarten is five days a week in the middle of the day, and my husband and I were uncertain if this would work for … (6 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 8, 2008 - 09/08/08 11:49 PM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 8, 2008 is as follows:
There are 334 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  244 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  90 are condos.
97 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 77 are SFRs. 20 are condos.
12 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $590,000.  The average price of a home in September is $609,993.
Two of the homes sold in September were bank owned/REO, and one was a short sale (requested the lender accept less than was owed on the mortgage upon sale), had a notice of default filed(for failure to pay the … (0 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 7, 2008 - 09/08/08 12:02 AM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 7, 2008 is as follows:
There are 338 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  248 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  90 are condos.
100 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 79 are SFRs. 21 are condos.
6 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $616,500.  The average price of a home in September is $623,000.
One of the homes sold in September is a bank owned/REO.
61 homes closed escrow in August. 
The median price of homes in August was $485,000.  The average price of a home was $517,672.
12 of the homes sold in August … (0 comments)

9% of All Mortgages Are Delinquent or in Default - Mortgage Free Fall? Where Will It Stop? - 09/07/08 06:43 PM
According to the latest numbers from Mortgage Bankers' Association, 9% of all Americans with a home mortgage are either in delinquent or in default on their mortgages.
The effect is being felt in record number of foreclosures and also in bank failures, and now the U.S. Government is planning on taking over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Fannie and Freddie are government sponsored entities which, between the two of them, own or guarantee nearly one-half of the approximately $12 trillion in mortgages in the U.S.
In July 2008, Orange County ranked 35 of the 56 counties in California in terms of foreclosures with 2206 notice of … (0 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 6, 2008 - 09/06/08 11:21 PM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 6, 2008 is as follows:
There are 338 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  248 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  90 are condos.
101 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 79 are SFRs. 22 are condos.
6 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $616,500.  The average price of a home in September is $623,000.
61 homes closed escrow in August. 
The median price of homes in August was $485,000.  The average price of a home was $517,672.
Two homes were listed today. No homes were placed in escrow since our last post.  
Two listings were put on hold today.
… (0 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 5, 2008 - 09/06/08 12:55 AM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 5, 2008 is as follows:
There are 338 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  248 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  90 are condos.
102 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 80 are SFRs. 22 are condos.
6 homes have closed escrow in September.
The median price of homes in September is $616,500.  The average price of a home in September is $623,000.
60 homes closed escrow in August. 
The median price of homes in August was $487,500.  The average price of a home was $518,383.
One home was listed today. No homes were placed in escrow since our last post.  
One listing expired today - meaning that it … (5 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 4, 2008 - 09/04/08 11:24 PM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 4, 2008 is as follows:
There are 339 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  248 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  91 are condos.
106 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 84 are SFRs. 22 are condos.
2 homes have closed escrow in September.
59 homes closed escrow in August. 
The median price of homes in August was $490,000.  The average price of a home was $519,017.
Four homes were listed today. 8 homes were placed in escrow since our last post.  
Two listings expired today - meaning that it did not sell during the period of the listing contract; one was cancelled. Two listings were put on hold today; one was … (2 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 3, 2008 - 09/04/08 12:07 AM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 3, 2008 is as follows:
There are 347 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  254 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  93 are condos.
99 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 77 are SFRs. 22 are condos.
2 homes have closed escrow in September.
58 homes closed escrow in August. 
The median price of homes in August was $494,950.  The average price of a home was $520,724.
Six homes were listed today. No homes were placed in escrow since our last post.  
One listing expired today - meaning that it did not sell during the period of the listing contract; four were cancelled. Three listings were put on hold today.
For … (0 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 2, 2008 - 09/03/08 12:33 AM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 2, 2008 is as follows:
There are 346 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  256 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  90 are condos.
101 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 79 are SFRs. 22 are condos.
57 homes closed escrow in August. 
The median price of homes in August was $490,000.  The average price of a home is $520,086.
Four homes were listed today. Three homes were placed in escrow since our last post.  
Three listings expired today - meaning that they did not sell during the period of the listing contract; two were cancelled. Five listings were put on hold today; two were withdrawn.
For more … (0 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - September 1, 2008 - 09/02/08 12:07 AM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for September 1, 2008 is as follows:
There are 351 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  261 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  90 are condos.
101 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 79 are SFRs. 22 are condos.
53 homes closed escrow in August. 
The median price of homes in August was $500,000.  The average price of a home is $524,055.
No homes were listed today. No homes were placed in escrow since our last post.  
Five listings expired today - meaning that they did not sell during the period of the listing contract. One listing was put on hold today.
For more information please visit Costa Mesa … (0 comments)

Costa Mesa Real Estate Minute - August 31, 2008 - 09/01/08 01:08 AM
The Costa Mesa Real Estate report for August 31, 2008 is as follows:
There are 355 homes currently for sale in Costa Mesa.  265 of these are single family (SFR) homes.  90 are condos.
101 homes are in escrow, conditionally sold. 78 are SFRs. 23 are condos.
52 homes have closed escrow in August. 
The median price of homes in August is $500,000.  The average price of a home is $527,902.
Two homes were listed today. No homes were placed in escrow since our last post.  
One listing was put on hold today.
For more information please visit Costa Mesa Real Estate.  For information on the value of a particular home please visit Costa Mesa Home Values.
… (3 comments)

 
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Author Bio: Christine Donovan is a real estate broker and attorney. She is a lifetime local resident of Orange County, and the head of the DonovanBlatt Team which specializes in real estate sales and purchases in the Orange County area with a focus on Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Huntington Beach.

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