PORTOLA HILLS LIVING by Kelly Turbeville

The Estates Portola Hills The Estates neighborhood is located in Portola Hills a community on the border of Lake Forest and Trabuco Canyon. The Estates are a Single-Family neighborhood that offers amazing Portola Hills views.  Located on the cross-streets of Malabar and Highridge, homes on this ridge provide amazing views to the Pacific Ocean and the Saddleback Mountains. The community consist of 142 homes and offers four floorplans with the following details: Graceland* - 4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, 2271-2571 sq. ft, with a 3 car garage San Simeon - 5 Bedrooms, 4 Baths, 2821 sq. ft, with a 3 car garage Hermitage - 4 Bedrooms, 4 Baths, 3063 sq.ft, with a 3 car garage *This tract offers 4 rare single family homes in this tract. This tract falls into the Portola Hills II Association that offers many amenities, such as club house, gym, pool, spa, tot lot, volleyball, etc. Currently homes are selling between $750,000 to over $1,000,000.  Currently only One home is activ

We have just listed this lovely condo in the community of Portola Hills . If you have been looking for a Condo with a yard, then this is the home you want to see.   This home won't be on the market long, as the current inventory is very low and this is a sought after open floor plan, priced well and did I mention the YARD! To schedule a showing, contact Kelly today!

Wondering how the Portola Hills Real Estate Market is doing?  Is it true, a sellers market is upon us?  Check out the #'s. Sold Properties: Attached: 5 Style:                                      2 bedroom / 2 bath Avg. Sq. Footage:                   1287 sq.ft. Avg. Sold Price:                      $227,780 Days on the Market:                248 (Note: finally a home sold after being on the market 471 days) Detached:  2 Style:                                      3 bedroom / 3 bath Avg. Sq. Footage:                   1475 sq. ft. Avg. Sold Price:                      $410,000 Days on the Market:                45 days Currently there are 11 active properties on the market.  4 attached properties and 7 single family homes. This averages out to be about a month in half of inventory currently active. A sellers market is generally less then 3 months of inventory on the market.   The rules of supply demand prevail.   It's a seller's market in Portola Hills.

This has been a common question I have been receiving lately from Home Buyers.... Where are all the Portola Hills homes for sale?  That's right inventory is VERY low.  However, as I was searching for a home for a buyer, I did find a little interesting tidbit, 5 Portola Hills homes currently active are listed in the wrong city. Now you might be thinking that is not a big deal, but put yourself in a home buyers seat, who is searching online at 9pm at night.... Buyers search by two main things.... Price and Location. They then drill down to neighborhoods and details such as school.   Buyers searching for homes in Portola Hills and are not going to find these properties.  So as a Home Seller you are missing out. Portola Hills Ariel View Interesting these 5 listings are all listed by out of the area real estate agents and have been on the market longer than any listing that is correctly listed on the market.  In addition there were 3 sold listings listed in the wrong city.  Wha

Spring has sprung in the Saddleback Valley and the home buying season is jumping into full gear.  But there is a slight problem, where are all the homes?  As I type this Portola Hills only has 10 active listings and out of those listings only 1 condo..   That is less than 1 month of supply.  Generally speaking less than 3 months of inventory means it is a sellers market!! Seller's market really? March was pretty busy for sales in the area, especially on Condo's.    We all know with the low prices, low interest rates, first time buyers have a huge opportunity to buy now.   Which is about 25% of the buyers entering the market. However, those buyers are generally utilizing FHA financing, so they can put down 3.5%.  That is where the problem for some, but an opportunity for Portola Hills homeowners lies .   There is a severe shortage of FHA approved condo complexes in South Orange County, in Trabuco Canyon there are 3 and you guessed it, one is in Portola Hills and that is

Ok Portola Hills Residents make sure to tell your family and friends about our newest listing, located in the Montecido Tract of Portola Hills. This one has it all, location, views, and is waiting for someone to have a house warming BBQ in the great yard! This model is rare, it has 3 bedroom and 3 bath.  Two Master Suites upstairs and 1 bedroom/Den/office with a full bath downstairs.  Plus light and bright, cathederal ceilings and lovely windows to see the view. Contact Kelly today to schedule a showing!

I would have to say the majority of residents in Portola Hills chose to move here for one simple reason, the canyon! Awe doesn't it make you want to take a drive! Wondering what how the real estate market is doing in Trabuco Canyon, check it out here !

Wondering how the real estate market in Lake Forest is doing? Click here for a quick overview. Lake Forest Real Estate Market Update When looking for Portola Hills real estate data it is important to consider the overall area. All real estate is local, but it is also driven overall by the outer market. The outer market for Portola Hills is unique, as the zip code actually falls under Trabuco Canyon. So it is important that the real estate agent you hire understand these two aspects when determining the market value of your home. Better yet, give us a call, we are here to help!

The love for the canyon areas in Orange County (Silverado, Modjeska, Santiago and Trabuco Canyon) is strong in Portola Hills, so it is great to see this news for these homeowners.  The Santiago fires was a scary time. Congrats to these Canyon Homeowners

I was looking for properties for a new buyers in Portola Hills recently and was a bit amazed that more weren't showing up. As I expanded my search I came across several homes that were listed in the wrong city. Wrong city you say, how could this be? In the example of Portola Hills this may happen because the area use to be part of the unicoroprated area of Trabuco Canyon. However, Portola Hills was annexed into the city of Lake Forest in 2000. This is a perfect example of why home sellers want to hire an agent who is active in their community and understand both the area, title requirements and mls requirements. First if you live in the Portola Hills, you understand all the benefits of the area and this is what you need sell! Second there are specific requirements about how your title will be held and the correct city is a major requirement. If you don't want delays in your escrow closing, your agent and the buying agent needs to make sure this is correct. Third, MLS requireme