Neighbor Property Owners Should Not Rely Upon Fences to Determine Legal Boundaries

A California court of appeal has essentially held that a property owner cannot rely upon fences used by adjoining property owners for many years to determine property boundaries  (see Martin v Van Bergen (2012) 209 CA 4th 84, 146 CR3d 667).

fence as boundary

Plaintiffs and defendants owned adjoining parcels of land with a common boundary between them.  Continue reading

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Orange County CA Real Estate Markets Stay Hot With Buyers

Orange County CA Real Estate Markets Stay Hot With Buyers

Orange County CA real estate 2013

Housing markets at Orange County CA have been very hot with buyers especially during the past six months, with multiple offers, bidding wars, price appreciation, and small inventories of homes for sale. Continue reading

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Court in California has Discretion to Impose Equitable Easement for Neighbor to Use Private Road of Another

Court in California has Discretion to Impose Equitable Easement for Neighbor to Use Private Road of Another

Sometimes neighbors get in disputes about using private roadways.

Did you ever have a real estate sale situation where your owner client wanted to confirm his right to use a roadway over neighboring private property?

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Risk Possible at Foreclosure Auction Home Buying in California

Home buying at auction after foreclosure

Trustee sale auctions after foreclosure in California are where the property is auctioned to the highest bidder at a time and place indicated by law-required public notice.  No title insurance policy for benefit of the buyer would be available.

Sometimes auction properties can be bought a a reduced price, which lures buyers hoping for risk and getting a good deal.

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California Law Requires Landlords to Disclose to Prospective Tenants Any Notice of Default Recorded

California law requires landlords to provide disclosure to prospective tenants, prior to execution of a lease, if a notice of default (NOD) has been recorded against the property.  (applies only to rentals of single-family homes and apartments in buildings of no more than four units).

tenant protections in foreclosures

California Civil Code Section 2924.85 – became effective January 1, 2013. Continue reading

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Newport Beach CA Real Estate Shows Positive Home Selling Territory

Newport Beach CA Real Estate Shows Positive Home Selling Territory

Balboa Peninsula beach

Newport Beach is moving in a positive direction with home selling this year at Orange County CA real estate. Newport Beach homes and properties

258 Newport Beach homes are listed for sale as of today – May 30, 2013 – with average list price at above over $3 million. Continue reading

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Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Jazz Festival 2013

Good music and fun expected

Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Jazz Festival 2013

Newport Beach Jazz festival

May 31, 2013 – June 02, 2013

Location – Hyatt Regency, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Newport Beach jazz festival

info@hyattconcerts.com

at Hyatt Regency Newport Beach

See event website -  or  www.VisitNewportBeach.com 

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Irvine CA Continues Expanding with More Residents, Jobs and Housing Needs

Irvine CA Continues Expanding with More Residents, Jobs and Housing Needs

Irvine CA continues to grow

Irvine CA is in the top 10 cities for growth in the U.S. and keeps on expanding – now with about 230,000 residents.

Master-planned since its start in 1971, Irvine was ranked eighth in the country for growth and first in California as it grew by 4.2 percent to about 231,000 residents by the end of 2012. Continue reading

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5 Things to do Before Putting Your Home on the Market

5 Things to do Before Putting Your Home on the Market

TOP HOME SELLING STRATEGY

1.   Have a pre-sale home inspection.  Be proactive by arranging for a pre-sale home inspection. An inspector will be able to give you a good indication of the trouble areas that will stand out to potential buyers, and you’ll be able to make repairs before open houses begin.

2.   Organize and clean.  Pare down clutter and pack up your least-used items, such as large blenders and other kitchen tools, out-of-season clothes, toys, and exercise equipment. Store items off-site or in boxes neatly arranged in the garage or basement. Clean the windows, carpets, walls, lighting fixtures, and baseboards to make the house shine. Continue reading

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Irvine CA Mayor Steven Choi Expected to Like Local Residential Real Estate News

Mayor Steven Choi at City of Irvine and the Irvine Chamber of Commerce are hosting annual “Business Luncheon with the Mayor” tomorrow on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

Dr. Choi is expected to appreciate local businesses in the city, lots of good jobs in the private sector, that Irvine has some of the best public schools in California, that The Irvine Company continues to develop its villages and build new homes, and that Irvine continues to be one of the safest cities with beautiful residential communities in America.

He will probably also like it that REALTORs® and real estate professionals continue to sell more real estate at Irvine as compared with all other cities in Orange County … and most others in Southern California.

Turtle Rock Village homes at Irvine

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