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Location.. location.. .location at 251 Montana Del Lago, Rancho Santa Margarita.. and not a Short Sale or Bank Owned property! Owner is being transferred.. their loss, your gain.

This light, bright european style home is situated on a corner lot in this small lakeside area of only 45 well designed homes in the Cierra Del Lago neighborhood!

Enjoy mountain views through the many windows which offer blinds and an abundance of light. The versatile floorplan, with new flooring and freshly painted throughout, allows for various ways to entertain in the home or on the private patio featuring slate floors.

Other amenities include pre-wiring for a home theater,  a security system and overhead storage in the large two car garage.

This home is located just…

Palmia, a premier master planned 55+ Sr. community located in the beautiful Saddleback Valley in Mission Viejo, is a guard-gated active adult community. Some consider it resort style living with all the amenities offered: a swimming pool, a spa, a gym, tennis, various clubs to join, a library, an 18-hole putting green, billiards, an elegant clubhouse (carriage entrance shown to right) and much more. 
 
 

An attractively priced new listing just came on the market in Palmia Terraces. The Terraces homes offer some of the most versatile floorplans in the Palmia community. This lovely home, located at 21476 Miramar, offers on the main floor a master bedroom and bath, formal living and dining room areas, as well a kitchen surrounded by windows open to the…

Wonder what is happening in the real estate market in San Clemente, Ca or in one of the adjoining local coastal communities?  You don't have time to wait. The housing market is changing day to day. You need to know what the market is doing based on real-time data.

Details like the median price for single family homes as of January 18, 2009 in SAN CLEMENTE is $871,381. Or, the median price per square foot for homes in SAN CLEMENTE as of January 18 2009 is about $365. Do these indicate this is the right time to buy, or sell? With a Market Action Index as of January 18 2009 at 14.74, SAN CLEMENTE is currently a buyer's market.

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Real Estate Inventory in Laguna Niguel, Laguna Beach, Mission Viejo and San Clemente continue to decline in the first month of 2009 compared to the high inventory peak in October 2008.  Is this a sign that we are starting to see some stabilization in the market?  With the current great interest rates, market activity did pick up in the last quarter of 2008 as more buyers were serious about buying a home.

If we look at the inventory trend as well as the trend for number of new lisings by each specific city, both confirm the inventory trend.

If you would like a more comprehensive report as shown below that includes a complete real-time market update by specific city, please contact The Hartanov Team.  Or, you…

Ever been drawn to the ocean to breathe in it's vastness, shift warm sand between your toes, be inspired by the rose and golden highlights of sunset? Ever wondered what a lifestyle of ocean adventure and peaceful living might feel like? What does "Community" mean to you? Maybe it's the safety of sidewalks and friendly neighbors all within a gated community of custom homes. Maybe you need to visit Cyprus Cove.  Relax.  Come live tucked away in one of San Clemente's most desirable and premier communities. Located in Southwest San Clemente, it's an area that neighbors call a "hidden jewel" .

If you are looking to live in one of the most desirable and premier ocean close communities in San Clemente where you are just a short stroll to the beach, a home has…

An increase in sold listings in San Clemente in October may be a positive sign for this South Orange County ocean front coastal community as home buyers seem to be responding to increased affordability and moderate prices.

The San Clemente average sales price in October 2008 decreased 20 percent compared to October 2007, bringing the average price to $771,894. The number of new listings decreased 6 percent, while homes sold increased 15 percent. Meanwhile, the average market time decreased 7 percent, with average market times of 91 days vs. 98 days in 2007.
 

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Southern California Multiple Listing Service (SoCal MLS), the second largest MLS in the nation, now has a new tool for real estate professionals to better serve their clients in Southern California. Carets (California Real Estate Technology Services, Inc.) is a first-of-its-kind, new region-wide MLS that includes 4-MLS systems in the region to provide a database that includes listing from Ventura to San Clemente and throughout the Inland Empire. CARETS represents over 100,000 agents throughout the regional area. Potential home buyers will now have access to all of the listings throughout the new expanded, regional coverage area by using one trusted real estate agent. As part of the long term state initiative for a single database, participating MLSs…

A couple of weeks ago I signed up to try a new technology product offered by Wham Mobile that has an exclusive agreement in Southern California with Prudential California Realty. The technology offers a wireless mobile web page (or WAP -  Wireless Application Protocol) that is internet formatted to fit on a cell phone screen. For a specific property that is listed for sale, the information and property photo is sent as a mobile real estate flyer (or electronic flyer) that users are able to view on their cell phones by clicking the link that is sent via a text message.

This technology may replace the need to put a property flyer in a flyer box.  A potential home buyer will no longer have to jump out of their car to pick up a flyer or have to call the…