Homes & Properties

These are homes and properties that I have been involved in the buying, selling or property management of. They are here to represent the depth and breadth of my experience in real estate in the various communities.

This does not, yet, represent all of the properties and transactions I have been a part of.

227 21st Street Downtown Huntington Beach

By Mike Rains / February 17, 2017 / Comments Off on 227 21st Street Downtown Huntington Beach

This is a 2nd block location of the fantastic downtown area of Huntington Beach. One of the great things, among many, is that it is a true 4-bedroom home plus an extra loft. It’s rare because you cannot build this downtown anymore without having a three car garage, and that can be difficult as you…

Buyer Workshop Series on The Home Buying Process

By Mike Rains / February 3, 2017 / Comments Off on Buyer Workshop Series on The Home Buying Process

Buying a home is an awesome goal to have. It is super exciting and make no mistake, one of the biggest financial commitments of your life. Homeownership helps people build generational wealth and stability through the powerful vehicle of real Estate! Where do you start and how should you go about it? This video series…

Senior Real Estate Specialist

By Mike Rains / January 11, 2017 / Comments Off on Senior Real Estate Specialist

As an SRES designated realtor, I work with families across generational lines to find the best solutions for clients to answer tough and emotional questions. Questions like, should I stay in my home? Should I move to a smaller more manageable situation? Should I retrofit the home to temporarily stay in place? Is a reverse…

7 Houseplants that Thrive Near West Facing windows

By Mike Rains / December 1, 2016 / Comments Off on 7 Houseplants that Thrive Near West Facing windows

Houzz.com By Marianne Lipanovich Published November 18, 2016 For most indoor plants, the light from a west-facing window is a welcome compromise between the bright but usually weaker light from an east-facing window and the direct and often very bright light let in through a south-facing window. As a result, plants that like a little…

What to do with a Huge Lot and a Small House?

By Mike Rains / November 28, 2016 / Comments Off on What to do with a Huge Lot and a Small House?

As a home owner, you can add value to a property through making upgrades to the home, like new kitchen counter tops, cabinets and flooring. You could also add to that crown moldings, upgraded bathrooms and new vinyl windows. But what if your home is undersized or doesn’t have the bedroom count needed to support…

Testimonials: Why You Should Love All Feedback!

By Mike Rains / July 23, 2016 / Comments Off on Testimonials: Why You Should Love All Feedback!

I love getting feedback for the effort that I put out. Even the difficult ones are good simply because it gives me the opportunity to grow and learn. When you are serious about standing out amongst the competition, it is essential to learn from the good and the bad. It also gives you the opportunity…

What is Crowdfunding or Syndication All About?

By Mike Rains / May 24, 2016 / Comments Off on What is Crowdfunding or Syndication All About?

Real estate syndication is an effective way for investors to pool their financial and intellectual resources to invest in properties and projects much bigger than they could afford or manage on their own. Although real estate syndication has been around for decades, until recently and before the advent of crowdfunding, syndicated investments were difficult for…

What’s a good real estate search app like

By Mike Rains / March 14, 2016 / Comments Off on What’s a good real estate search app like

I Just let my clients use what I use for real estate search as a tool that allows them a real time GPS guided ability to search around them. The site gives them flexibility in search parameters while getting real time information for open houses, price changes and up to the minute details on homes…

Does Staging Work?

By Mike Rains / February 14, 2016 / Comments Off on Does Staging Work?

Staging is one of those expenses that a seller tends to shy away from. It is understandable to a degree, however in many cases it would cost less to do staging at $3000-$5000 or in larger homes more, than it would be to do a $10,000 price reduction of the home to get it sold!…

What to do in Huntington Beach

By Mike Rains / January 21, 2016 / Comments Off on What to do in Huntington Beach

Like most places there are fun things to do for all ages and events that are exciting. Huntington Beach has lots to offer in that category. From surf contests, volleyball to lots of food, which I think could be a sport of its own, wouldn’t you agree?go to https://www.huntingtonbeachevents.com/ to find out more of what…