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If you are looking to buy a condo near the Huntington Beach Pier then plan to spend anywhere from $350,000 to $750,000 for one to two bedroom condo.  This is considered the prime downtown area which is the hub of Huntington Beach.  Plaza Almeria, Huntington Bayshore, Townsquare Condos, Pier Colony, Huntington Pacific are just some of the condo buildings you will find near the Huntington Beach Pier.   The closest to the beach are the Pier Colony and Huntington Pacific buildings where supringsly you can get a one bedroom condo in the $400,000 range.  The Pacific sits directly on the sandy beach and is one of the rare condo buildings that is located on the sand in Huntington Beach.

Many of the condo buildings in this area will also have community

Seacliff is one of my favorite communities in Huntington Beach for it's well manicured grounds and secure gated entrance as pictured below.  The community itself is not located right next to the beach but homes in this area still can have nice ocean views from the upper levels of the homes.  These are great multi-level homes that offer garage access on the ground level with living and bedrooms located on the 2nd and 3rd levels.  One of the best parts about these homes is that your front door opens to a nice grassy area with no site of your garage.  It makes a nice clean look and a beautiful place to look out your front doors and windows.

Ocean View homes are supringly very affordable when compared to other similar properties in the area.  Currently

Never has there been a good time to find Ocean View homes in the new Huntington Beach development known as "Brightwater."  Brightwater sales have really picked up in the last 12 months and home buyers are really seeing the value in these well contructed homes.  Some of the most desirable properties in the Brightwater communities are those with ocean views.  The best views are found on the front row street known as "Oceanridge" as pictured below.  Homes on this street have unobstructed views of the ocean even though it's from a distance.  Currently there are two ocean view homes for sale located on Oceanridge priced at $2,292,100 and $2,995,000.  Two very distinct floor plans, both in the Hampton Style with a Azure at Brightwater Plan 6a and Plan 4

Owning a boat brings a lot of joy and happiness and is a way of life for a lot of residents here in the coastal Orange County area.  For those looking to park their boats in front of their home then and have a healthy budget up to $3 million dollars will be pleasantly surprised with the various communities to choose from.  Huntington Beach is considerably less affordable then neighboring towns like Newport Beach where boat dock homes can easily be double the price point.  

Some of the best communities to find boat dock homes in Huntington Beach include the Faire Marin, Coral Cay, Trinadad Island, Davenport Island, Admiralty Island, Humbolt Island and Portofino Cove Patio homes which all surround the various fingers that are connected with the Huntington

Huntington Beach Condos can be found in all different price ranges.  Buyers who have a healthy budget when looking for a condo will have a wide variety to choose from.  Condos in the Huntington Beach area will normally in the mid $100,000 range with luxury waterfront condos reaching up near the $1 million dollar mark.  For those in this upper price range you have many condo buildings to choose from.  Here is a quick guide to the most popular locations:

Pacific Coast Highway Condos - Condos located on the street "Pacific Coast Highway" near the downtown area is where you should start your search.  Many of these condos are located in small condo buildings that are not widely known.  What you do get is a great location near the Huntington Beach Pier and

Azurene at Brightwater is one of the newest neighborhoods in the Brightwater community.  Starting prices for these homes begins at $1,400,000 according to the Brightwater community website with one home being offered for sale at $2,276,000.  The home offers five bedrooms, five and a half baths with a reported 4,013 square feet and is considered a Plan 6A (Hampton Exterior) model.  Ideally located to capture both Pacific ocean and Bolsa Chica views, the residences offers a main floor mini master bedrooms with a bonus office/den room.  The properties incorporate many indoor/outdoor living spaces and come with a 4 car garage.

Construction has begun on Azurene homes this month and will commence around February of 2014.  Brightwater has been such a huge

The most expensive Huntington Beach home is located in one of the smallest communities in Huntington Beach.  The property located at 18926 Evening Breeze Cir, Huntington Beach has recently come on the market for $4,899,000 and is listed by one of the top Huntington Beach Realtors, Sukie Fee of Seacliff Realty, Inc.  The home is located in the Bluffs gated community and features 6,219 square feet of living space on a 0.35 acre lot.  The owners have reportedly spent over $600,000 on renovating the front and back yards which truly looks spectacular!  The pool and backyard area was patterned after the private villas at the Bellagio and truly has a very elegant feel to it.

The home features soaring ceilings with lots of windows for maximum natural light

Plaza Almeria Huntington Beach condos are located near the beach in the West side of Huntington Beach, California.  The split level condos were built new in the year 2000 and offer residents an ideal location who are looking to live in the main downtown Huntington Beach area.  The condo building itself was built in the Spanish style with classic white stucco exterior with red clay tile roofs.  The location is just 2 blocks to the Huntington Beach Pier and many of the local restaurants and downtown shopping is located nearby.  

Some of the selling points of these condos are the dual master suites with a downstairs den/office.  A total of 42 units exist in this building as a new condo has recently come up for sale for $750,000.  The condo is located on

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 .

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