PORTOLA HILLS LIVING by Kelly Turbeville

Make sure to mark your calendar to pop in and see this beautiful Executive home we are holding open this Saturday and Sunday.    Are you looking for a light and bright updated home in Lake Forest.. Then we have it.. check out the details: Details Include: 3456 square feet 5 Bedrooms with a Main Floor Bedroom and Bath Gourmet Kitchen with Soap Stone custom designed island and counters 6 Burner Thermador Stove and Appliances 3 Ovens..  YES 3 Ovens,  Perfect for holiday cooking. Formal Living and Dining with 19ft Ceilings Italian Tile Flooring State of the art Close Circuit TV/Phone/Security and Surround Sound System Huge Master Suite with his & her Vanities, 2 Walk-in Closets and a huge deck to enjoy a romantic sunset. Expansive Upstairs Bonus Room Inside Laundry Room 3 Car Garage Entertainers Backyard with Built In Grill, Fire Pit and Gardening Beds Amazing views Plus.... $130/Monthly HOA No Mello Roos! We will be open Saturday and Sunday the wee

As Foothill Ranch is our neighboring city it is important to keep on top of the trends of the area.. Foothill Ranch is larger community then Portola Hills but similar in demographics, etc. Below is a quick look at how the Foothill Ranch Real Estate Market performed in July and Year to Date from the Orange County Association of Realtors. Foothill Ranch Detached Home Sales Foothill Ranch Attached Homes Sales Comparing numbers Portola Hills is outpacing Foothill Ranch this year. In terms of price gains and growth.  The new development in Baker Ranch , Camden Square and El Paseo  I would suspect have impacted resales in the area.    Available Foothill Ranch Homes Don't forget if you are looking  to buy in a new development you can have a Realtor help you and it is probably in your best interest to develop a negotiation strategy and be ready to compare against what the developer will offer. When determining the value of your home it is always important to

Here in South Orange County, we have several new communities popping up. Locally we have  Baker Ranch ,  The Oaksat Portola Hills ,  Skyridge in Mission Viejo ,  Camden Square inFoothill Ranch  just to name few.   This is good, as resale inventory is very tight.   However, it is also an area that Home Buyers often do not think they can use a Realtor to assist them with finding a home or to negotiate terms.   Buyers often will pop in as they are driving around, fall in love and then maybe contact their local agent once they decided or have placed and offer.  The problem here is it is too late.   If you have already visited the property and registered most new home complexes will think of you as their client and will not let you use a agent.   Below are some tips of why it is a good idea to use an agent when looking at new homes: 1.   The Overall Real Estate Market:   Though new home pricing is going to be typically higher than resales, understanding the market trends is k

I wrote an article earlier in the week about the Highest Priced Homes sold Year-to-Date in Lake Forest and wanted to share with my Portola Hills peeps a bit of the details.. I pulled a pretty basic search out of the MLS, homes sold over $900k in Lake Forest.  I was actually pretty surprised by the results.. Where was Foothill Ranch?   What about the homes sold around the Lake??  All good questions if you are familiar with the area...  The biggest surprise was highest share of homes sold for over $1 million were in Baker Ranch with Portola Hills coming in 2nd. Below is a look at homes sold. Lake Forest YTD Most expensive homes sold Baker Ranch is a lovely new community.  NEW is the key!  We all love to look at new homes; when you walk in you feel refreshed, inspired, wowed, etc.  Does that feeling account for a 17% increase in the price per square foot?  Obviously as this report suggest 6 of the homes sold were in Baker Ranch.  As well, overall in Orange County we find 2