Gettin' Real in Huntington Beach

Welcome to my real estate blog. Huntington Beach is my home and keeping up with real estate regulations, news and market trends helps me to help sellers and buyers achieve their real estate goals so they can live the Surf City / SoCal lifestyle.

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8 Tax Breaks Expiring at the End of 2013 Many of these tax breaks have been extended in the past, so it's possible Congress could extend them again over the next few months. This is an above-the-line deduction, which means teachers can take this deduction before they get to adjusted gross income and regardless of whether they itemize other deductions or take the standard deduction, according to David McKelvey, a tax and business consulting partner at Friedman LLP. The U.S. tax code treats forgiven debts as taxable income. However, if your principle residence is foreclosed or sold in a short sale before the end of the year, this provision allows you to exclude up to $2 million of forgiven debt from your taxable income.

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It fell out of escrow, so here's your second chance to buy this beauty - 4 bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths. Room to park an RV too! Come by to see it, Come ready to buy! Open House: Friday 10:30am - 1:00pm Saturday 1:00pm - 4:00pm Sunday 1:00pm - 4:00pm The property is vacant. To schedule a private showing,  Call Pauahi Nichols at 714.448.7597 BRE #01855355

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First Team Real Estate gives back! Mark your calendars for Friday, September 13th!

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Check out the list of fireworks displays around Orange County. Happy 4th of July and Be Safe!!!

http://www.orangecounty.net/html/weekend_eventsJuly.html 

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Learn from the best!

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good news that the hearing is near, this project should not be allowed to move forward!

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Interest rates have increased 0.50% in the past month. As costs rise, home buyers’ purchase power decreases. What would you do? Double your efforts to buy now? Look to purchase in a lower price range? Look to purchase in a more affordable neighborhood or city?

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Pauahi's June 2013 Fundays Calendar

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Mitchel Anderson is doing an Eagle Scout Project for Junior Guards. In recent years, older bike racks have been taken out because of rust and decay, and none have been installed to replace them. For his project, he is moving the old bike racks and installing U-shaped bike racks donated by Jax Bicycles and Saris and new surfboard-shaped bike racks, similar to the ones at the Civic Center.  There will be 5 of the bike racks in the same colors as the Junior Guard ranks. The project will probably be about $3,000 with materials, concrete, food and a donor plaque (for those that donated $250+). This has been in planning for over a year and everyone involved is very excited to see this happen!  The installation will take place on June 14th at Junior Lifeguard Headquarters. We will break ground at 5 am and if every thing goes as planned it will be finished by 10 am.

from: City of Huntington Beach Public Information Office

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Nepenthia Beer Garden | 100eats

It's today, come on out and enjoy - Tewinkle is a beautiful park across from the OC Fairgrounds and at one of the entry points to an outstanding neighborhood, Mesa Del Mar.

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Here's our latest mortgage watch update. Is owning real estate in your future?

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Take the day off, take the afternoon off, but be there in San Diego to Save Trestles and Stop the TCA!

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Purge the old, the junk, the crashed, the antique electronics...your mother would be proud!