All Blog Entries by Danielle Dani Purcell

Head Queen/ Broker and Owner of Team Laguna. Danielle is ranked #1 in Laguna Beach and California  and she is locally known as “The Real Estate Queen”. Dani does more transactions than anyone in California. Dani closed more sales in Laguna Beach in 2012 than any other agent.  For over 23 years she has specialized in Laguna Beach Real Estate. Her clients think she is the best in the industry.

Dani’s local history dates back to her father; he began his career in law enforcement in his home town of Newport Beach. In 1968 the Purcell family moved to Laguna where Dani’s dad pursued his law enforcement career. Dani’s father became well known for arresting Timothy Leary. Eventually Dani’s dad became police chief in Laguna and served his city for over 40 years. Having lived locally since 1968, she grew up coming to know and love the community. Over the years, Dani has developed a deep passion for the area as she became part of the local culture and gradually developed a network of business relationships. Dani’s trademark work ethic showed early. She delivered papers on three routes for a time. At age 12, she earned the “California Carrier of the Year” award.

Dani became a local legend helping her mother, a well-known Laguna Beach artist, sell at the Art A Fair Festival and in her Laguna Beach gallery. At times, Dani’s art transactions would run to an impressive 5-figures! Dani was #1 in sales. At the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Dani majored in Hotel-Restaurant Management. After college, she worked in several well-known local restaurants. Growing up in Laguna was perfect preparation for a real estate career.

Dani’s passion for real estate is expressed through her business. With an intimate knowledge of the local market and her continuous hard work, she’s become known by her tagline “# 1 for Years!” Two gorgeous assistants, Bobo and Coco the English bull dogs are Dani’s babies. They love to ride around town in their classic golf cart, as Dani attends to her catchy signs and takes care of business. Dani has just one thing in mind — to offer the best and most professional service possible to her clients.

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Orange County, California - Savings for Seniors on Replacement Home

What is Proposition 60?

Prop. 60 was a constitutional amendment approved by the voters of California in 1986. It is codified in Section 69.5 of the Revenue & Taxation Code, and allows the transfer of an existing Proposition 13 base year value from a former residence to a replacement residence, if certain conditions are met. This benefit is open to homeowners who are at least 55-years old and are able to meet all qualifying conditions, (see below).

How do I qualify for these property tax benefits?
Is it true that only one claimant, out of several co-owners of a replacement dwelling, need be at least 55 as of the…
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FED RAISES ITS KEY INTEREST RATE FROM RECORD LOW NEAR ZERO

BY MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP ECONOMICS WRITER

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates from record lows set at the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, a shift that heralds modestly higher rates on some…

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LIST YOUR RENTALS 4-6 WEEKS BEFORE AN EXPECTED VACANCY
by Lucas Hall 
In my opinion, the best time to look for new tenants is 4-6 weeks prior to the expected vacancy. Not only will you likely avoid having an empty unit, but I also believe that the renters who are searching for housing 4-6 weeks prior to their desired move date, make the best tenants.

I’ve noticed a correlation between finding tenants, and the “Goldilocks principle“. There are certainly extremes between renters, but the best ones are somewhere in the middle. Those renters who are too extreme in their housing search are usually the worst tenants. 

For example, renters who are attending showings three months prior to their move date won’t be willing to sign a lease so early, and like Goldilocks’…
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2015 Home Buying Trend: Purchasing Larger Homes

Posted in Economist Commentaries, by Amanda Riggs on November 16, 2015 Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on linkedinShare on google_plusone_shareShare on emailMore Sharing Services22  

Home buyer demographics change slightly from year to year due to macroeconomic forces from the health of the economy to inflation to the global trade on oil prices. The National Association of REALTORS® recently released its 2015 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellersreport and there are some interesting new trends emerging this year.

One of the most fascinating is that in almost every region of the United States, we saw buyers trading up and buying bigger homes than last year. According to the new report,…

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BUYING IS CHEAPER THAN RENTING IN MOST PLACES
Many renters would be better off buying a home than continuing to pay steep rental costs, finds a new study.

The monthly payment on a median priced home is more affordable than the monthly fair market rent on a three-bedroom property in 76% of the U.S. counties, according to RealtyTrac’s Residential Rental Property Analysis, which encompassed 461 counties nationwide with populations of at least 100,000.

Overall Researchers found that fair market rents represented 28% of the estimated median household income, while monthly house payments on a median-priced home – which included a 10% down payment and property taxes, home insurance, and mortgage insurance – represented 24% of the estimated median income.

"From a pure…
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