PORTOLA HILLS LIVING by Kelly Turbeville

The first quarter of 2015 ended with a bang in Portola Hills.   The number of sales was up 40% from March 2014.   A total of 10 homes closed escrow in the area vs. 6 in 2014.   Currently there are 13 homes available on the market. Below are the details of what sold. March 2015 Portola Hills Homes Sold With the current inventory of active properties there is a lack of inventory in the key price point between $450-$600k.  This is a key price point for move up sellers and the millennial home buyer, which is the majority of homes buyers in the market today. If you live in the following Portola Hills communities: Montecido, Bella Palmero, Canyon Rim or one of the paired homes in Serenado and Sycamore Ridge you have a good opportunity to get your home sold today for top dollar currently.   Please  don't hesitate to give Kelly a call to review the current market and review a marketing plan that get's your home sold!!

I finally got a chance to pop in and see the new townhomes being built in the former Auto Center area in Foothill Ranch.   The community is part of what is being called The Village of Foothill Ranch, which currently includes the El Paseo and Camden Square  communities and is designed to be a walk-friendly neighborhood near the Foothill Ranch Towne Center. The El Paseo community is a gated mobile court townhome community with six floorplans ranging from a 1-Bedroom Carriage Units to a 3-Bedroom 1795 sq.ft townhomes.  Prices start today at $371,800 for the 1-Bedroom up to about $570,000 for the largest 3 Bedroom model.    What I liked about the floorplans is they are open, light and bright with nice finishes.. Of course always remember when you are looking at model homes some of those finishes you fall in love with are all upgrades.  But the overall standard finishes are nice and meet today's energy efficient needs and trends the millennial home buyer is searching for.   O