by Kurt Galitski | Sep 11, 2019 | Costa Mesa
SoCal builders sold 13 percent more homes in July than 2018 as prices fell 8 percent. CoreLogic reported 1,719 newly built homes were sold in the 6-county region vs. 1,516 a year earlier. Builders’ 13 percent sales increase far outpaced the region’s 3 percent rise for...
by Kurt Galitski | Aug 7, 2019 | Costa Mesa
Key California lawmakers have devised a plan to shift billions of dollars from the Central Valley bullet train to rail projects in SoCal and the Bay Area, a strategy that could crush the dreams of high-speed rail purists. The move is a response to Gov. Newsom’s plan...
by Kurt Galitski | Jul 31, 2019 | Costa Mesa
A new material called graphene will revolutionize the smart home industry and become a key factor in smart home tech advancements and innovations. Although there have been attempts to study graphene since the mid-1800s, it wasn’t until 2004 when scientists discovered...
by Kurt Galitski | Jun 28, 2019 | Costa Mesa
With interest rates falling and home prices declining, 51 percent of renters qualify to be first-time buyers, according to a California Association of Realtors (CAR) first-time buyer financing index. The index measures buying conditions for hypothetical first-time...
by Kurt Galitski | Jun 25, 2019 | Costa Mesa
Sawdust Festival Through Sept. 2 Outdoor arts and crafts festival. Watch artists create their work and buy directly from the artists while enjoying the wonderful atmosphere. Time/Place: 935 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach Contact: 949-494-3030 /...
by Kurt Galitski | Jun 24, 2019 | Costa Mesa
Living in Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, or Huntington Beach, we’re blessed with some of the best beaches and great weather year round! However, living in this beautiful climate can come at a small cost. If you live in the vicinity of John Wayne Airport and its...
by Kurt Galitski | Jun 19, 2019 | Costa Mesa
Being a California native, I can say I’m somewhat biased about our great state. After all, where else can you catch a wave and ride the slopes in the same day?! We live in a beautiful and geographically diverse state that has some of the best weather, beaches,...
by Kurt Galitski | Jun 12, 2019 | Costa Mesa
If you are a PG&E customer (and you don’t already have solar) – you may want to get a portable generator – it could be a long miserable summer when there’s wildfires. If you’re a PG&E customer, get ready for power blackouts this year to prevent wildfires....
by Kurt Galitski | May 31, 2019 | Costa Mesa
Friday morning, May 24th, Costa Mesa city leaders officially opened the new Donald Dungan Library at Lions Park. This culminates Phase 1 of a $36.5 million public works project that broke ground in June of 2017. “Libraries provide for more than just free books,” Mayor...
by Kurt Galitski | May 22, 2019 | Costa Mesa
Purplebricks will report its financials on July 3rd for the year. With the company imploding in Australia – the stock market will be watching intensely, the July 3rd Purplebrick’s earnings statement. If earnings are down – there may be 1 less competitor in the...
