California Coast Real Estate Blog

Here are a few things to consider before purchasing a manufactured home: Leased land or rented land?Manufactured homes on leased land are less expensive.  They are less valuable because you only own your “coach” and not the land.  You will have to pay monthly rent to the land owner.  The rent may...

A comfortable kitchen layout sets the atmosphere and determines the workflow. Spacious U-shaped and circular shaped kitchens offer more cooking room, counter space, and often a breakfast bar. L-shaped counters are often combined with an island or peninsula. Traditional galley layouts are being sc...

Here are a few things to consider before purchasing a manufactured home: Senior or family park? Some mobile home parks are specially designated for residents who are age 55 and better. The primary resident must be 55 years old, and other residents must adhere to the park’s age policy for secondar...

Mobile homes and manufactured homes are pre-fabricated houses (often called “coaches”) that are manufactured off-site and hauled in to the site. What’s the difference between a mobile home and a manufactured home? Typically a mobile home refers to a unit that was built before mid-1975, and is als...

When I earned my real estate license way back in 1988, I was bursting with excitement.  After all, I had prepared myself by completing 8 college level real estate courses with high marks, culminating in 2 Associate degrees:  one in real estate and another in small business management.  A real est...

According to author William Franklin, people don’t succeed because they do things right – they succeed because they do the right things.Determine the importance of each task and work on the most important first.  Don’t just do whatever comes along but rather ask what’s the best use of your time r...

If you are planning to sell your home, some minor cosmetic changes can make your home more appealing to potential buyers.  The relatively small expense involved may be well worth your investment since your home could sell faster and for a better price. Consider the following suggestions from prof...

This is where you may need to cut back your spending and make some sacrifices.  What expenses can you eliminate?One of the biggest areas of concern that I see is families eating out way too often.  Add up the cost that you spend dining out, whether it is fast food, restaurant take-out, or dining ...

I'm a LION on Linkedin... "What does that stand for?" you may ask.  L.I.O.N. stands for: Linked In Open Networker LIONS are a group of folks who will NEVER give their colleagues a bad rap.  When we receive an invite, we will not mark it as spam.  It doesn't mean that we will accept every invitati...

Every year when we sent out Christmas cards, we would write a brief, encouraging message inside (about Jesus Christ, the reason for the season, and accepting His gift of salvation).   2 years ago, my friend Tonya Bailey gave us a Christmas card that included a nice little printed message of Isaia...