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2016
There’s a reason the English language’s greatest playwright was called “The Bard of Avon” and not “The Bard of Costa Mesa.” In Hamlet, for instance, despite the fact that Shakespeare’s Polonius character is supposed to be a wise counselor, he gets at least one piece of advice wrong when he tells...
05/26/2016
The debate continues about whether open houses are effective for marketing Costa Mesa homes. Yes, sales do still originate from them, but the percentages have been declining since social media and online listings changed the way Costa Mesa prospects look for their next home.Whether an open house...
05/18/2016
There is a useful new way to approach preparing your home for sale—one that few Costa Mesa homeowners would have found practical just a few years ago.To start with, the rate at which consumer technology is changing can be maddening— even if most of the changes improve how things work. At this po...
05/11/2016
When we are keeping tabs on the area’s real estate scene, it’s only natural to go directly to the portion of the market we are most connected to. If we are a renter or investor, our eye is drawn to trends affecting that segment. Costa Mesa home sellers (or potential home sellers) can be counted o...
05/04/2016