Donovan Blatt Realty

Multiples Offers on a Huntington Beach Foreclosure - How Do We Compete? It isn't uncommon for there to be multiple offers a well-priced Huntington Beach foreclosure, especially one in decent condition with upgrades. When a client finds a home they like, especially after looking at several homes, they are disappointed…

Getting to Know Your Costa Mesa Realtor Christine Donovan is a real estate and mortgage consultant with Donovan Group Realty; she founded the company in 1999, after a successful career as a corporate attorney. Christine is a lifetime local resident of Newport Beach and Orange County, California, and her family…

What Would Happen if All Your Electronics Died?   What if your computer and your smart phone were gone tomorrow?     Would you have access to your paper files?  Do you have paper files?    So many of us are working hard to go paperless.  Forms online.  Docusign.  Scanning. Etc.…

January in Newport Beach - Wordless Wednesdays         Reasons to live in Newport Beach?  It was around 80 degrees today.  Women were laying on the beach in bikinis, surfers were out without their wetsuits.  The blue sky was dotted by puffy white clouds.  In other words, it…

It's Not a Costa Mesa Short Sale. Is that Better or Worse for a Buyer?   Okay, it's not a Costa Mesa short sale, why should a buyer care?  Does it matter if you're buying a home whether or not it's a short sale?  What difference does it all make…