A recent post about Linda Isle home prices holding steady has brought a few inquires about how to see homes for sale on Linda Isle. For folks from out-of-town, or locals who are just now learning about this beautiful area of Newport Beach, Linda Isle homes for sale are a little more difficult to see than most communities.

Here’s why:

  • Guard gated – the guards are friendly but, they take their job seriously. You need an owner to give the green light.
  • No “For Sale” signs. Even if you make it past the guards, no real estate signage.
  • No “Open House.” The HOA does not allow this activity.
  • You must contact a REALTOR to make an appointment to see a home for sale.

Of course, you can find Linda Isle homes for sale on the various real estate web sites. That takes some searching. Want it now?  Follow this link to the current available inventory: Linda Isle homes for sale.

Currently, my favorite home for sale is 76 Linda Isle. It is a remodel candidate, but the location is fantastic. The price is not as expensive as the harbor facing, outer horseshoe. But is reasonable given the south side of the inner horsehoe. As with any real estate purchase, location is everything – even on Linda Isle.

What is your opinion of Linda Isle?

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Some people, when selling, have a difficult time telling the truth about their home. They are afraid if they disclose negative items, they will scare the buyer away or somehow, hurt the deal.  When I represent a seller, I urge full disclosure about everything using the required California Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS). It’s better to put up a caution flag to a buyer than face a judge in court. Cheaper too.

Homeowners trying to sell without professional assistance, sometimes take it to another level. Downward I would suggest. Maybe too much information is not a good thing. For Sale by Owner’s (FSBO) take note – If you want to sell your home, consider your signage – if you need advice, contact me.

Honesty is a good thing, but, do you really think using ad copy as shown below will get buyers salivating over your home?

Photo of a For Sale by Owner sign with unusual language

Let me know what you think of this photo. I’m sure many of us have felt this way about a neighbor…but do we really want the world to know? What happens if you don’t sell and you’re stuck?

What are your thoughts?

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Crystal Cove Real Estate ~ Crystal Cove Home on Auction Block

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Newport Beach Real Estate – Weekend Mortgage Rates Update

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Welcome to the Newport Beach Real Estate Weekend Mortgage Rates News Update.
My aim is to bring you the most current mortgage rates for your weekend house hunting and decision making.
One of the great things about being a Coldwell Banker real estate agent, is having working relationships with great companies and, of course, the people within [...]

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Weekend Mortgage Rates News Update

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Welcome to the Newport Beach Real Estate Weekend Mortgage Rates News Update.
My aim is to bring you the most current mortgage rates for your weekend house hunting and decision making.
One of the great things about being a Coldwell Banker real estate agent, is having working relationships with great companies and, of course, the people within [...]

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Newport Beach Real Estate – Linda Isle Holds Steady

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Linda Isle is one magnificent aspect of the Newport Beach housing market. There are 104 bay front homes where “location” plays an important part of pricing homes to sell.  Facing Pacific Coast Highway, facing Bayside Drive, inside the horseshoe, facing towards the turning basin, you get the idea. The location makes a difference. Supply and [...]

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Newport Beach Housing Blog aka Newport Beach Real Estate Blog

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If you are looking for the Newport Beach Housing Blog – you found it!
I am proud the OC Register real estate columnist/blogger Jon Lanser has chosen this blog to help distribute the news and views of the Newport Beach housing market. This blog covers, besides Newport Beach, Corona Del Mar, Newport Coast and Crystal Cove [...]

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Crystal Cove Real Estate ~ Homes for Lease

January 11, 2009

Crystal Cove Real Estate continues to baffle. Currently, 62% of the homes for sale are for lease. That’s staggering. This ratio is the highest “For lease” percentage of the local areas which include, Newport Beach, Corona Del Mar and Newport Coast. The last time I reported  the “For Sale/Lease” ratio it was 51%.
I thought it [...]

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Homemade Wine in Newport Beach ~ Labor of Love Turns Gold

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The highlight of my year was winning a Gold Medal and “Best of Class” for my 2006 Pinot Noir in the California State Fair homewine competition. Made in my garage, the grapes came from Foley Estate Vineyards, Santa Rita Hills in Santa Barbara County, California. The wine lived in a 30 gallon French Oak barrel [...]

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