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Seabridge Water Front Condos are ideal for those looking for a low maintenance living on the water in the Huntington Harbour in Huntington Beach, California. The condos area ideally situated directly on the water and offer over sized boat slips up to 30 feet. Not all the homes in Seabridge will have direct water views as the community has interior condos as well.

The condo buildings at Sea Bridge are all two story with the main living quarters located on the main entry level with the bedrooms located on the upstairs level. A unique glass skylights run at the top of the 2nd floor offering additional light in to these condos. The condos offer a 2 car garage and a community pool and spa. Homeowners association dues typically average $443 a month.

Edwards Hill is a prime area in Huntington Beach near the Seacliff golf course and just several blocks to the beach.  The area came to life in the later 1990's as large estate homes were built on over-sized lots.  At the time these homes commanded a huge premium on price due to it's prime location.  Home prices still continue to remain strong with home prices ranging from just under $1.5 million to $2.2 million.

The homes average from 3,500 to 4,000 square feet in living space with two story traditional architectural styles.  One of the unique aspects of this community is that it is zoned as an equestrian trail.  Some of the popular model homes in the community are the neighborhoods of Hampton Estates and Nautical North on the bluffs.  Below are the

Huntington Beach has only one place where you can find condos located directly on the sand.  That place is known as "Huntington Pacific" located in the downtown Pier area.  The condos originate back to 1967 when Huntington Beach was much different and a lot smaller.  Since then, all buildings and residential properties have been built on the non-ocean side of Pacific Coast Highway with Huntington Pacific being the true place where you can walk out of the condo building and be directly on the sand.

As you can expect this part of sandy beach by the Pier is a hot spot for tourists and beach goers and is one of the best places to watch volleyball players practice.  Condos prices are more affordable than what most people would expect as condos prices

Buying a property under $200,000 by the beach is best found in the city of Huntington Beach. This large beach community has some of the best values for properties under this price point. Since single family homes start in the mid $400,000 your most likely to find condos under $200,000. Here is your guide to some condo buildings in this price range.

The Villa Warner condo building has one bedroom condos for sale under $200,000. The community features 256 units with one to two bedroom units for sale starting at $170,000. This is one of the few condo buildings that does allow for FHA buyers so this should be on your list.

The Harbour Vista community is the #1 place to find condos under $200,000 that offers large two and three bedroom units. The condos

Driving through the downtown section of Huntington Beach you will see many homes that line the main drag street known as "Pacific Coast Highway."  This original highway now is the main gateway through all the Huntington Beach areas and runs parallel with the sandy beach and Pacific Ocean.  Homes located on the east side of the highway will have direct ocean front views as the sandy beach is located on the east side.  This is truly unique to Huntington Beach for homes in Orange County and some of the best ocean and pier view homes and condos will be located on this street.

Condos located on Pacific Coast Highway currently start at $269,000 and go as high as $775,000.  Many of the condos will have ocean views and located directly across the highway

Faire Marin is a luxury gated community in the northeast section of Huntington Beach near the Huntington Harbour.  The homes were built in the Traditional home style and feature two story homes with large front and back yards.  The homes that face the water behind the gates in Farie Marin known are known as Harbour Cove water front homes and have views of Humbolt Island.  These water front residences are normally price over $1.8 million and offer a water front experience that are not located on an island.  This is one of the unique features of this community.

Currently home prices range in the $1,335,000 to $1,425,000 with no waterfront residences on the market.  In the last 12 months Faire Marin has 4 sales ranging from $1,422,000 to $1,787,500, all

The Huntington Harbor is filled with many water front residences offer various views of neighboring islands and water views.  When looking for a residence that sits on the water front one of the most desirable locations is to find a home that has multi channel views.   The Huntington Harbor is made up of different channels that a boat can navigate through that eventually heads out to the Pacific Ocean.  Some of these channels can be very narrow as they connect with boat docks for many home and condo residents in the Harbour.  When these different channels intersect with each other you got a very large and open views of the Harbor (see picture below).

Some consider this to be the most desirable and the easiest to navigate if you have a large boat or

Coral Cay is a luxury 24 hour guard gated community located in the Huntington Harbor that offers some of the best water views in Huntington Beach, California.  The community of approximately 123 homes sits in the middle of the Harbor and has views of Trinadad Island, Davenport Island, Gilbert Island and Humbolt Island which is pictured below.

The homes sit on the Huntington Harbor and have a unique and exclusive private beach for it's residents.  Private boat docks are commonplace here and can accommodate various size boats and yachts.  The community is in the shape of a "u" and has waterfront homes on the interior and exterior of the harbor.  The sandy beach is located on the interior part of the community.  The association allows provides 2 light

Pierhouse condos in Huntington Beach offer one of the best locations when looking for a condo near the sandy beach.  The condos are located directly across the street from the beach with select condos offering great ocean and sunset views.  It's hard to believe that you can buy a condo in the low $300,000 range with this prime of a location.

Currently, there is one condo for sale listed for $320,000 that offers one bedroom, one bath with 781 square feet.  The condo has been highly upgraded with vaulted ceilings, hardwood flooring and granite counters.  The condo currently does have an accepted offer on the table and is only taking back-up offers at this time.

For those looking to rent a home then expect to find a Pierhouse rental in the $2,000 a

Villa Pacific condos are located in the South Huntington Beach area and are a great place to find condos starting in the low $200,000 range.  We get a lot of request from buyers and investors alike looking for lower priced condos that they can buy and they cash flow. These are a perfect example of such a scenario.  Condos in this neighborhood will typically rent in the mid to high $2,700 a month range which can easily cover your mortgage payment if a good size down payment is made on the condo purchase.

Villa Pacific HOA dues will typically average $280 a month and pays for water, trash, and exterior insurance. The community features 3 community pools (one heated all year around), spa, tennis court, 2 community club houses, access to RV parking .

For those looking to lease a home instead of purchasing a home then Huntington Beach provides many of great choices at affordable prices.  Water Front rentals are a popular choice due to the large number of properties that sit on the water front.  Rentals are normally long term and will vary in terms from six to twelve months or more.  These long term rentals are best found in the Northwest area of Huntington Beach where you will find many condo and single family homes near the Huntington Harbour.

Rentals prices for condos on the water will typically range from $3,000 to $4,000 and are best found in the Portofino Cove, Weatherly Bay and other condos that reside in the Northwest area.  If you are looking for a boat slip then you are most likely to find

The Huntington Beach Real Estate market is on the rebound and that includes the million dollar plus range as well.  In Jan 2013, there were a total of 8 homes that sold over the $1 million dollar price point.  The highest sale reported in at $1,825,000 for a french Normandy estate home located in the downtown Huntington Beach area.   The home was on the market for a total number 84 days and closed from the original list price of $1,999,500.  Other sales over the million dollar mark included new construction homes in the new Huntington Beach community of Pacific Shores.

The two sales came in at $1,193,128 and $1,137,514 for their four and five bedroom homes with square footage's of 3,585 and 3,608 respectively.  We were noting on our last blog that

Everyone wants to find a good deal when buying a home in Huntington Beach. With the shortage of homes up for sale it has become a seller's market and buyers have less room to negotiate for the best deal. There are still good deals to be found and you just have to know where to look. Here is a quick guide to where you can find them.

1) Huntington Beach Inclusionary Program - We love these homes since they help low income buyers who need financial assistance in buying a home. Since most applicants can qualify for these homes the buying and negotiating buyers is really good. The first step is to see if you qualify for the program. You can visit the official website by just entering into any search engine the phrase "Huntington Beach Inclusionary

Living on the water front in Huntington Beach is a great place to live.  If you are looking for a low maintance condo or townhome located on the water then you have many choices in Huntington Beach.  One popular community is called "Weatherly Bay."  The community is located on Warner Ave and just a block to Pacific Coast Hwy and the beach.  It's hard to find a better location where you have great proximity to the beach and wonderful views of the Harbor.  

The community has an association pool and tennis court and plenty of parking for residents and guests.  Association dues currently run $350 a month which includes the swimming pool, tennis and exterior insurance on the building.  For those who have a boat then you will be happy to learn that select

Finding a home in today's tight market is frustrating for a lot of buyers.  This is especially true for buyers looking to buy a home for under $650,000 by the beach.  Huntington Beach is one of the best places to find lower and well priced single family homes starting around $400,000 and up.  The homes in the lower range are typically starter homes that are normally not upgraded.  If your budget allows beyond this range then there are several communities that we can recommend.  

One of the communities is the Prestige neighborhood.  Located in the Northwest section of Huntington Beach lies beautiful two story homes with great curb appeal and well priced homes.  For the most part the homes will be listed for sale under $650,000 and located just 10 minutes

Beachwalk is a popular area in Huntington Beach that is located just south of the Seacliff Country Club in Huntington Beach, California.  The homes are attached homes with 2 to 3 bedrooms and 2 car garages. The homes are classified as a "Planned Unit Development" or better known as "PUD" homes.  Since this classification the homes are not considered condos even though they share attached walls.

The condos in 2012 have sold in the mid $400,000 range to the low $600,000 range.  The range of these homes often depends on whether the home was sold as a standard or distressed sale.  Distressed sales are typically short sale and bank owned properties where the bank wants to liquidate at a low price.  The condos location is the key as the beach is only 1/2

We get a lot of requests from buyers looking for a condo that sits directly on the water in Huntington Beach.  One of the first places we direct them to is the Portofino Cove condos.  Select condos in the Cove has direct water views of the Huntington Harbor and the Marina.  Condos prices in 2012 have ranged from $420,000 to $670,000 with a total of 4 sales in the community.

The lowest price sale was listed and sold as a short sale with the remain three properties sold as a standard sale.  The condos range from 1 to 2 bedroom units that can range anywhere from under 1,000 square feet for a one bedroom to a luxury 2 bedroom unit that is approximately 1,177 square feet.  If you are looking to rent in this community expect to spend $2,000 to $3,000 a

There is a lot of speculation on what the real estate market will do in 2013.  With the upcoming Presidential elections coming up next month many buyers are sitting on the fence and waiting to see the outcome before making any buying decisions.  This is typically during an election year as many home buyers are skeptical in making the wrong move.  There have been many reports that indicate 2013 will be a strong year for real estate and prices will slowly continue to go up. 

We have already started to see this happen here in Huntington Beach as well priced properties are receiving multiple offers.  The banks are also gearing up to flush out any distressed properties that may have in their portfolio and focus on helping these owners short sell their

Huntington Bayshore condo community is a great place to live no matter if you are looking to buy or to lease.  The gated community is conveniently located just three blocks to the beach and the Huntington Beach Pier and just a block away from the main street shopping district.   Currently condos range in the high $200,000 range to the low $400,000 range.  If you are looking to rent then condos consistently rent between $3,000 to $3,500 a month in Bayshore. 

One of the special properties in the Huntington Bayshore is 310 Lake St unit #106.  This condo is currently being offered for lease for $3,300 a month and is a highly upgraded and furnished two bedroom, two bath condo.  The condo does offer peek views of the ocean with one of the prime locations

Living by the beach can be expensive, especially If you want to live in Orange County, one of the most expensive places to live by the beach. Even with home prices coming down in the last several years, finding a single family home near the beach for around $500,000 can be tough.

Huntington Beach is one of those special places were things are different and more affordable. Since the city spreads out over several square miles you will an abundance of homes in this price range. Distressed properties control the large majority of this market so make sure you understand how to buy bank owned and short sale properties. Dealing with the banks can be a difficult process but If you to buy a home for $500,000 is the key. Make sure to look in the South and