PORTOLA HILLS LIVING by Kelly Turbeville

We all have an idea of what our dream house look's like, but what is really fun is seeing the imagination of what a child thinks their dream home look likes.  We created this Dream House Coloring Contest with the kids in mind.  "I love seeing the faces of little ones when out showing properties and saying to them which room is yours, they get so excited".  So let's have some fun... Color away! Click on the picture, download hand it to the little ones and let them color away.....  Send it on in and they just may win an $50.00 Toys R Us gift card. Foothill & Portola Hills Dream House Coloring Contest Deadline to enter is March 1st.  

Inventory, Inventory or should we say Lack of Inventory is the buzz word in Real Estate these days.  This is no exception in both Foothill Ranch and Portola Hills.  The market ended with very few homes on the market.  Good news... though for home sellers these homes successfully closed escrow in the first month of 2013! Have you been thinking about a move.... you will want to seriously take into consideration the low inventory.. as this is going to offer a the opportunity to receive top dollar for your home.  In addition, with interest rates projected to tick up, you have actually reached the perfect storm in Real Estate.  Top Market Price, Huge Buyer Demand, resulting in Multiple Offers and allowing you to purchase a move up property at today's low interest rates. Wondering what your home is worth....simply send us a note and we will send you over a FREE Market Report or your property and the immediate neighborhood!  It's that simple!

This is the way I like January to start out, set's the tone for a good business year.   Our listing in the community of Portola Hills at 18950 Canyon Summit, Trabuco Canyon 92679 just closed escrow and I have a happy home seller and lovely couple has their 1st home!  To give you an idea about the current market, this home was  a 1000 sq. ft. Condo, listed for $290k.  We received multiple offers within the first 3 days on the market and settled with a 1st Time Buyer, at a price of $300k.  Yes, that is $10,000 over asking and we closed in about 35 days from start to finish! When I look at real estate comparables it always makes me scratch my head why one home sales at one price and others are listed or selling at a lower price or not moving at all? That was the instance with this listing.  Understanding the local market, which includes properties available, style etc is key to getting you the right price. If you are wondering the same thing, give us a call and let us

Wowza, 2012 turned out to be a pretty busy year for the the communities of Foothill Ranch and Portola Hills in Lake Forest.   Nice to see properties began to move and better yet, prices started to increase towards the end of the year.   The year ended with extremely light inventory of homes for sale, Portola Hills had just 1 listing available and Foothill Ranch had 6 active listings.   If you are thinking of a move, now is the time to contact your Realtor, the rules of supply and demand are true , low inventory, high demand + low interest rates pretty much guarantee your home will sell at an increased price. Please, please do not under value your home.  We are seeing new listings come on the market valued way below market.   Pricing your home at the correct market value will bring you the right results! Take a look at how the market did and if you would like a specific review of your neighborhood, give us a call!

Check out our our newest Real Estate video of our listing at 18950 Canyon Summit in Portola Hills.  Portola Hills is a lovely community in the city of Lake Forest, Ca. Would you like to see this home personally, don't hesitate to contact Kelly Turbeville to schedule a showing!

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!

With the real estate inventory so low in South Orange County and especially Portola Hills, I don't imagine our new listing will be on the market long.  Reserve your showing today. Details: 2-Bedroom, 2-Bath Open Floorplan Attached Garage Perfect Sized Yard Available for showings soon.  Not in the MLS so please do not hesitate to contact us or any details.