PORTOLA HILLS LIVING by Kelly Turbeville

Fall in Southern California may not offer cool crisp temperatures but it does offer plenty to do with the spirit of fall in mind.  Get out enjoy the community! Below are some local events you wont want to miss.... October 8th:   Autumn Fall Festival  Time:  4-9 pm Location: Heritage Hill Historical Park October 14 & 15th:   Haunt at Heritage Hill  Time:  6-10:30 pm Location: Heritage Hill Historical Park October 22nd:   Hallow's Eve Bowl Jam  Time:  5-10 pm Location: Etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest October 23rd: Taste of Lake Forest Time: Noon-4 pm Foothill Ranch Towne Centre October 29th: Special Needs Game Nigh t Time: 7-9 pm Location: Lake Forest Sports Park October 30th : Taste of Lake Forest Celebration Event Time: Noon-3 pm The Orchard Shopping Center Click on the event for details direct from the City of Lake Forest and event holders.  Hope to see you there!!

I know I always say this.. but can you believe how fast the year is going. Summer is over, we just had Labor Day and the kids are back in school.   So how did the last month of summer 2016 real estate market fair in  Portola Hills? As with most of South Orange County the real estate market, quieted down a bit. Which is typical this time of year.  Though for my business I felt as if open house traffic was up.   It is not that buyers are not there.. they just were distracted with the summer events.    Below is a look at home values for Portola Hills in August. Portola Hills August Home Values With summer distractions come longer days on the market.  The average days to sell a home in Portola Hills in August was 49 days. What's the value of my Portola Hills Home -Free Report As we enter Fall we should continue to see home values balance out.  In July we saw a 20% increase in home prices from 2015... In August the mix that was sold gave us a 3% increase from