by Kurt Galitski | Mar 1, 2019 | Costa Mesa
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by Kurt Galitski | Feb 27, 2019 | Costa Mesa
After months of preparing your finances and searching for the right home, you finally find the perfect house! You sign a California Association of Realtors (CAR) Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA), maybe there is some countering, and, next thing you know,...
by Kurt Galitski | Feb 18, 2019 | Costa Mesa
A new rule issued by five U.S. federal agencies this week should make it easier for property owners to get flood insurance by requiring mortgage lenders to accept some private policies, rather than only government ones. The rule, announced Feb 12, goes into effect...
by Kurt Galitski | Feb 13, 2019 | Costa Mesa
Help The Kurt Real Estate Group @ Coldwell Banker raise awareness about saving our oceans and beaches. You are invited to participate in our Surfrider Foundation Beach Cleanup event. DATE & TIME: Saturday, March 2 | 9-11 am (please arrive early) LOCATION: ...
by Kurt Galitski | Feb 8, 2019 | Costa Mesa
Open floor plans and large sliding doors are all the rage in home design. Maybe you just bought a home you’re planning to fix up or maybe you’ve owned your home for a while and, though you want to stay put, you are ready for an upgrade. Whatever the...
by Kurt Galitski | Feb 2, 2019 | Costa Mesa
A lot has changed in America. Here is a look back and a look to the future with The Fair Housing Act and how it came to be. Meet Kurt Galitski – The Kurt Real Estate Group, your new best friend. Distinctive Strategies that Deliver Record-Setting Results. When...
by Kurt Galitski | Feb 1, 2019 | Costa Mesa
BOON FOR BUYERS First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming predicts that the housing market will even out this year. Fleming explains that “Recent inventory increases and the slowdown in house price appreciation are not coincidences and may be the first signs...
by Kurt Galitski | Jan 21, 2019 | Costa Mesa
This could be a pivotal case that will allow for municipalities to regulate the size and scope of “sober living homes”. Neither side (up until possibly now) has been willing to compromise. This case certainly will be appealed to a Federal appeals court & possibly...
by Kurt Galitski | Jan 14, 2019 | Costa Mesa
Now, over 10 years after the Great Recession, the housing market has been back in full swing. However, in the latter half of 2018, we began to see some change. For many buyers, these changes, they believe, are indicative of another looming recession. So what do the...
by Kurt Galitski | Jan 14, 2019 | Costa Mesa
Homeowners: Look Out for Utility ScamsBy John Voket As we make our way through the winter season, Costa Mesa utility companies want customers to be reminded about common utility scams. According to Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS), a growing number of gas,...