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Must-Have Apps for Laguna Beach Home Buyers

Shopping for the perfect Laguna Beach home is much easier with these amazing mobile apps.

The next time you feel the urge to awaken me at 2 am with a burning question, you can put it on pause. These must-have apps are ideal for Laguna Beach home buyers who want their info – and want it NOW. Imagine, turning your smartphone into a personal assistant guiding your quest for the perfect Laguna Beach home. Believe me, you’ll sleep a whole lot better with these cool tools expediting your hunt for Laguna Beach real estate. And so will I.  So have a look, and let me know how all this grabs you --  hillary@thecoastalpropertyexperts.com .

HomeSnap.com

Pop this into your IPhone, and badda-bing! - pics, selling price, sale history, and more light up your screen with the touch of a fingertip. When something grabs you, the tool eagerly schedules a showing with your favorite real estate professional.

House Hunter.com

In love with more than one Laguna Beach home?  Here’s an app that organizes notes and pics of all your beloved candidates, assigning each a score based on your criteria. Whichever property racks up the most points, wins. Of course, you can always draw straws.

AroundMe.com

What lies beyond the confines of your gorgeous Laguna Beach home? AroundMe gives a full rundown of local business establishments, using GPS to pinpoint your closest bank, gas station, hotel, Starbucks, and more.   

The Dictionary of Real Estate Terms.com

Boost your expertise with this handy helper. And the next time I start flinging real estate terminology in your direction, you’ll be able to field the words with ease. Beats hiring an interpreter.

Home Value Pro.com

Is the price of a home too high, too low? Don’t overload your busy brain with these elusive questions. Property values, foreclosure info, trends, and more fly right to your phone with this snappy app.  

Mortgage Calculator.com

If you’re like most buyers, home price is more than home price. You must factor in the bank’s profit -- otherwise known as mortgage interest. This free solution provides advance info on mortgage payments tied to a specific home price, down payments, and interest rates. 

Mortgage Rates.com

You haven’t shopped this vigorously since the three-day blowout at Macy’s. Just when you pinpoint a home that fits your budget, out you romp, shopping for an affordable interest rate. This app whisks you through the process with ease, quickly identifying lenders that meet your requirements.

Houzz.com

If you’re on a remodeling mission, this tool is pure gold. A treasure trove of home design concepts, Houzz offers 500,000 high-rez pics guaranteed to stimulate remodeling ideas galore. During your photo excursion, you can store your choices in a virtual idea book for later reference.

Handy Man DIY.com

OK, your new home needs a few nips and tucks. But a contractor is not in the picture. Designed for the courageous do-it-

yourselfer, this virtual handy man calculates room dimensions, creates project shopping lists, and features a number of stimulating how-to videos.

Sherwin Williams ColorSnap.com

Aah, the shade of those tulips, the hue of that bedroom. How that color in the photograph leaps out at you. It’s so right for your new home. Just snap or save a picture of anything with major color appeal. This astounding app will display a full spectrum of matching Sherwin Williams paint colors. If the mood strikes you, adjust the colors to your favorite dazzling shade.

Would you like to learn more about the amazing digital developments of interest to Laguna Beach home buyers? Simply drop your questions and thoughts into the comment box. Or just reach out to our team directly.

And, of course, if want to learn more about your opportunities in the Laguna Beach real estate market, contact the caring professionals at The Coastal Property Experts to schedule your complimentary consultation. We promise you’ll get what you want in the Laguna Beach real estateand Orange County real estate market…much sooner than you think.

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Patrick Fetzer May 16, 2013 at 01:21 pm
I don't think it was a mistake. The City is leading by example. Keeping sidewalks clean andRead More unbroken from roots....there are LOTS of trees around. Its not there aren't. Besides, who's to say they won't later plant Olive trees or something that won't jack up the sidewalks and take away views!
Stan Jacobs May 16, 2013 at 11:52 am
Laguna changed for the worst when residents who loved Laguna were, over time, displaced by those whoRead More love themselves.
Joanne Sutch May 15, 2013 at 02:11 pm
There is certainly a case, Rich, for buckling sidewalks and safety (which is what City CouncilRead More claimed...along with a $300,000. payout for slip and falls over the past 5 years.) That being said, there are other far less drastic measures that could (and should have been taken years ago). The ficus trees in front of the old persian rug store were not a mistake, they were a request by the new tenants who are trying to "historically" recreate the old building. I'd like to know what trees were "historically" there. They certainly were not New Zealand Christmas trees ( the City's planned on replacement tree.) I object to the City selecting the trees, as there seems to be a "patchwork quilt" effect that is happening. Just like the main entrance to Laguna, we need a new, well thought-out, hammered out tree plan. We also need the City to fund and maintain our trees, which has been sorely lacking (due to budget and lack of any importance being placed on them). I wonder what else we're going to find out re: what other payouts we've been making for other things. (For instance, how much have we paid out for people being hit in the crosswalks? I'll bet that it's a lot more than $300k in 5 years. If not, I'd be pleasantly surprised. ) Perhaps our City officials should be more up front with us about this kind of information, as well as about budget matters. That transparency seems to be missing in the last year or two. If I'm not mistaken, the $ in our capital budget for improving and repair/replacing some of the street end banisters is being re-routed for the beginning funding of the parking garage on Broadway and Forest. Know that more trees are in peril, so, in addition to blogging, everyone please take a moment to express your concerns to each of our council members and our city manager via e-mail or personally. They don't even seem to think that these tree removals deserve to be on the City Council Meeting Agendas (or at least not until the 12th hour). Thanks.
ms.sc. May 14, 2013 at 05:06 am
Wow! There are some hungry, imaginative "sales people" out there! And the ego's behindRead More their "gypsy wagon beliefs" is costly to fools who part with their bank accounts only because of their grief of a loved one has not progressed thru the stages of grief. I wonder what "tonic" is next out of a "psychic's" circus tent? Sick.
El Toro Resident May 14, 2013 at 12:49 am
Thanks Louie, I was just having fun with you.
Louie Wilson May 12, 2013 at 08:01 pm
You guys are a riot. You seem to want to debate me on the subject matter when all I did was complainRead More that the article that Rich wrote is badly written. We're not discussing mediumship; we're discussing bad journalism. Rich doesn't seem to understand why I think what he wrote is unfair. I guess it's his prejudice against the subjects that is blinding him. If an Orange County surgeon left a scalpel in a patient's body, would he write an article about that surgeon and start off by saying: "Well, it's been a bad week for surgeons."?
elizabeth May 10, 2013 at 08:39 am
Ya apasado un mes de la muerte de mi padrastro alberto casique solo espero q la persona q causo suRead More muerte page el abernos quitado a un hombre tan trabajador y respetuoso y alegre estrano mucho llegar y que mediga "todo bien" descansa en paz Alberto.
Eric Garcia April 13, 2013 at 04:59 pm
Hi diana lynn im juniors brother and told me he couldnt log in into the account anymore his numberRead More is 7147243020 thank you
Diana Lynn April 12, 2013 at 02:17 am
Dear Junior, I'm so sorry for your loss. It seems that Armando was a really wonderful person.Read More Everything I've read about him is just awesome. If you are comfortable with contacting me, I know someone that has some information about this tragedy and would like to share what they can with you and his family. Again, I'm so sorry for the loss to your family.
Joanne Sutch April 14, 2013 at 12:35 pm
Everyone, please e-mail all of our council members and city manager with your opinions. Things getRead More changed when their e-mail is flooded. Then, show up at the next City Council and voice your concerns. While your at it, take a look at the downtown plan that is being implemented as we speak, and the trees we'll be losing. There must be a better way!
Joanne Sutch April 13, 2013 at 10:45 pm
It's heartening to hear so many concerned and fiscally responsible Lagunans. I, too, am concernedRead More and would like more time and information before agreeing to dig. Did you know that Councilwoman Iseman has an alternate plan, using the tennis courts as part of the parking. Instead of a 29' parking structure hers would be an 18'foot structure, with additional parking across PCh at the tennis courts. I want to hear more about her plan before committing $38 million+ to this project. As we speak, the 10-year capital plan is being revised to accomodate $5 million for the next 2 years for this project. I would like to know what is being wait-listed for this project. Who suddenly deemed this Laguna's #1 concern? I urge everyone to immediately: 1) go to the next City Council meeting and voice your concerns and 2) e-mail each and every council member and our city manager. Be heard. No offense, but I want more than our Council and City Manager determining such life-changing moves in Laguna. Remember-they are constrained by governmental constrictions (eg: the low-bidder on projects). We have a superior community and deserve top notch planners, builders, etc. As for the people in town, I totally commiserate. However, know that the next 3-5 years will be an absolute nightmare with this work. One of our biggest parking problems nowadays is construction vehicles and also construction workers own private vehicle parking.
Laguna Streets April 9, 2013 at 01:50 am
Mark: There are dozens of alternatives to the automobile, you can find some of them posted atRead More LagunaStreets. There are even more outside the bubble of Laguna, municipalities are adopting alternative mobility plans all over the US and Europe. The resistance to alternative mobility comes from city hall, from community leaders who stubbornly refuse to consider new ideas and acknowledge success in other communities. They don't even listen to professional advice they paid for. I parked my car in the garage in 2006, have not driven it since. I live and work in Laguna and live on "top of the hill", I regularly reach any point in Laguna - most frequently by bicycle, often by scooter or bus. The health benefit from riding a bicycle around Laguna should be obvious.