PORTOLA HILLS LIVING by Kelly Turbeville

Thinking about a move...and looking for a townhome with spectacular views... Then you have found it.  Check out our newest listing in Lake Forest and the community of Portola Hills. This lovely home boast Two Master Suites, Granite Kitchen, Wood Floors, Decorator Paint and Remodeled Master Bathroom Plus a spacious Two Car Attached Garage. Asking Price: $395,000 Interested in scheduling a showing.. Give Kelly a call.  This will go fast!! 28476 Sassetta Way Living Room 28476 Sassetta Way Kitchen 28476 Sassetta Way Granite Bar Master Bedroom Suite w/View Master Suite Bathroom Master Bath  Wood Flooring Throughout Front Entrance Front Patio with Panoramic Views Sunset Views Views from the Saddleback Mountains to the Pacific Ocean

Can you believe it... August is over and summer is wrapping up.   Even though fall will be here in less then 20 days... the weather is still hot and kinda stagnant.. Which seems to be an accurate comparison to the Portola Hills Real Estate Market this month. In August the area saw a total of 5 homes sold compared to 9 homes sold in August of 2013.   As you can see prices are up... about 22% over 2013, but so are the number of days on the market.  Currently there are a total 25 homes active in Portola Hills with the average days on the market over 50.   So did a 22% price increase scare off potential buyers... possibly as inventory increased so does selection, but what is really interesting is overall Orange County still has very low inventory rates... So you may be wondering why there is a slow down.... it's simple... Pricing and Marketing are all required to bring in the right buyer.      As inventory increases, buyers are expecting to see competitive pricing from sel