Orange County Real Estate Blog

Straight answers from Dar Mardan, Realtor® + CPA, on selling, buying, taxes, Prop 19 and downsizing in Newport Beach, Irvine and across Orange County.

Newport Beach Skyline Watch, Part 1: The High-Rises Reshaping Newport Center

What high-rises are coming to Newport Beach? Several residential towers up to 22 stories are moving through city approval around Fashion Island and Newport Center, including the branded Ritz-Carlton Residences and twin condo towers replacing the Big Newport theater — the biggest change to the city's

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Remodeling Newport Beach? Match Your Neighborhood

Yes, and the calibration matters more here than almost anywhere else in Orange County. Newport Beach has dramatic micro-markets where the right remodel scope in one pocket can be a costly overshoot two streets over. The goal is to bring your home in line with what nearby buyers are already paying fo

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Inherited a House in California? What to Do Next?

Prefer to watch? See the video version of this guide, with chapters and the full transcript. A few days after losing someone you love, the house can suddenly become much more than a home. It becomes paperwork. Insurance. Mortgage statements. Family opinions. Keys. Personal belongings. Property taxes

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