A beautifully landscaped yard full of lovely flowering plants and greenery adds curb appeal to your home. It also creates a wonderful place for you to relax, play and entertain family and friends. Deciding which plants to use and where and how to plant them can be a daunting task. These five tips will make it easier for...

Los Angeles and Orange Counties are packed with urban life from the foothills to the sea, nearly six thousand square miles of urban landscape, an area larger than the state of Connecticut. From space, it looks like a matrix of crisscrossed concrete stripes. There is not much undeveloped land here. It's a place of...

Poolside at our new home community Seabright in Costa Mesa, CA. Most people consider the practical things when they’re looking at Orange County homes for sale.  For example, you’ll probably make sure that the home is big enough for you and your family’s needs.  You’ll also make sure it’s located in a...

Recently, an article in the Orange County Register predicted a complicated future when it comes to Orange County homes. It seems the county is already facing a housing shortage of 30,000 to 60,000 homes, yet the area is anticipated to grow by 350,000 people over the next 25 years. If this number holds up, this means...

Young people in their early 30’s are jumping back onto the real estate bandwagon, but they are savvier buyers today because of the housing collapse. Experts are calling them the “Subprime Generation,” because many of them had their first taste of home ownership during the housing crisis. When real estate market...

When searching for a home to buy, you will want to make sure you consider all of the options that are available to you. The first thing you will want to consider at the start of this process is whether you will want to purchase a used home, or whether new housing would be the best option for you. While a used home may...

What little rain we've had this winter has done nothing to alleviate our multi-year drought. However, buying a new Orange County home helps because you're automatically getting the latest water-saving appliances and plumbing technology. If you're still concerned about our growing lack of this precious liquid, and who...

When you move into a new home, you want to make sure that it has all the qualities you’re looking for.  Generally, people look out for adequate size, location, availability of basic amenities and general state of the neighborhood.  These are all great things to look for in homes for sale.  However, you might also...

Perhaps you've heard that getting a used home for sale, rather than a new one, is a better value. After all, older houses have bigger lots, require no spending for mature landscaping, and use higher-quality materials. So even if used real estate doesn't contain everything you want, you figure some remodeling will bring...

Are you just making the jump from renting to buying?  Or are you getting a bigger home because you’re planning to expand your family?  Whether your aim is to get a “starter” home or a long-term domicile, there are certain things that you need to look for, such as safety and basic amenities in your area.  If you...

When you buy a home, you often have many great ideas about how you want to decorate it.  It’s converting the vision into reality that sometimes presents a problem.  You may have seen homes that you like and maybe you want to recreate them.  However, each home is different in terms of size, layout etc.  So you...

You have decided that, instead of looking at homes for sale, you want to build your dream home. There are several choices when it comes to buying a lot and building a home. Most people choose to hire a contractor to build a stick-built house while others prefer to purchase a modular home. There are benefits to both...