Orange County CA Real Estate

The desired La Paz community in Mission Viejo, CA. comprises of 1,263 detached homes built by the Mission Viejo Company.  The La Paz tract was one of the first communities built in Mission Viejo with home construction starting in 1966 and completed around 1970.  Over the years, this community has maintained a high level of pride of ownership which continues to this day.

The La Paz tract is located in central Mission Viejo and is just west of Marguerite, south of La Paz and north of Oso.  The Mission Viejo Company developed 14 distinct one and two story floor plans ranging in size from 1,488 square feet to 2,710 square feet as listed below:

• San Juan - 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1,488 SqFt, 1 story
• San Felipe - 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1,604 SqFt, 1 story
• San Pablo - 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1,604 SqFt, 1 story
• San Angelo - 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 1,671 SqFt, 1 story
• San Marcos - 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 1,695 SqFt, 1 story
• San Lucas - 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 1,900 SqFt, 2 story
• San Lorenzo - 4 bdrm, 3 bath, 1,889 SqFt, 2 story
• San Carlos - 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 1,900 SqFt, 1 story
• San Martine - 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, 1,937 SqFt, 2 story
• San Jacinto - 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath, 2,000 SqFt, 1 story
• San Miguel - 4 bdrm, 3 bath, 2,300 SqFt, 2 story
• San Rafael - 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath, 2,365 SqFt, 2 story
• San Velarde - 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath, 2,710 SqFt, 2 story
• San Velarde Alt. - 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath, 2,710 SqFt, 2 story

These La Paz tract homes were built on spacious lots ranging in size from about 6,500 square feet to 10,000 square feet.  Each home also included a fireplace and 2 car garage.

Today, there are 8 homes Active for sale in the La Paz tract ranging in price from $719,900 for a 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 1,875 square foot home, on up to $899,900.  The median price of these homes for sale is $800,000 and the average days on market is 62 days.

There are currently two La Paz tract homes Pending in escrow and the asking prices were $729,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,488 square foot home and $739,900 for a 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,656 square foot home.  For the month of November of this year, there were 4 homes Sold and closed and escrow. The sales prices ranged from $725,00 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,450 square foot home on up to $869,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath,  2,291 square foot home.  These sold homes were on the market for sale for an average of 33 days.  The average sales price for these 4 homes sold in November of 2005' was $788,750, as compared to the average price of  $563,000 for 2 homes that were sold in November of 2004' in the La Paz tract. 

The streets that comprise of the La Paz Central tract are as follows: Arena Ln, Carranza Dr., Castelo Cir., Cataluna Cir., Condado Ln., El Cortijo Ln., Elcantada Ln., Embajadoes Ln., La Pala Ln., Ladera Dr., Macedo Dr, Mariscal Ln., Parada Ln., Pontevedra Ln., Preciados Dr., Primavera Dr., Pueblonuevo Dr., Puerta Del Oro, Quintana Dr., Robledo Cir., San Vincent Ln., Sandalia Cir., Sebastian Ln., Segovia Cir., Soria Cir., Torena Cir., Totuava Cir., Trigo Cir., Venablo Ln., and Aldeano Dr.

The street names of the La Paz South tract consists of the following: Andalusia Cir, Caceres Cir, Campina Dr., Cancion Dr., Castile Ln., Cervantes Ln., Chrisanta Dr., Cortina Dr., El Picador Ln., El Tiempo Ln., Esmeralda Cir., Estanciero Dr., Huevos Cir., Merino Cir., Montarez Cir., Palomita Cir., Pampero Cir., Pariso Dr., Pepita Dr., Pericia Dr., Pinata Dr., Posada Ln., Pradera Dr., Remesa Dr., Santo Dr., Seranata Dr., Terreno Dr., Turquesa Cir., Vendura Cir., Via Viento, and Montanoso.

Both the central and south tracts of La Paz are serviced by the respected Saddleback Valley Unified School District.   The K through 6th grade is serviced by either the Linda Vista Elementary school or the De Portola Elementary school.  The intermediate school is La Paz middle school and the upper grades are at the respected Mission Viejo High School.

If you would like to view all Mission Viejo Homes for Sale listed in the MLS, just visit our website at:  Mission Viejo Real Estate.

Deane Homes in central Mission Viejo were built by the Deane Brothers in the mid to late 1960's.  This tract of 652 detached homes has maintained its popularity to this day.  The Deane Brothers developed 7 distinct  one and two story floor plans as listed below:

• Tiffany - 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1,500 SqFt, 1 Story
• Emarald - 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 1,530 SqFt, 1 Story
• Marquis - 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,888 SqFt, 1 Story
• Briolette - 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 1,982 SqFt, 2 Story
• Chanticlaire - 3 bdrm, 3 bath, 2,050 SqFt, 3 Levels
• Chanticlaire Alt. - 4 bdrm, 3 bath, 2,300 SqFt, 3 Levels
• Jubilee - 5 bdrm, 3 bath, 2,300 SqFt, 2 Story

Due to the long term desirability of this community, many long term residents have made valuable additions tho their original floor plans, which has brought an extra level of charm to the fine neighborhood.

Currently, there are only 3 homes listed for sale ranging in price from $700,000 for a 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 1,564 square foot one story home, to a  4 bedroom, 3 bath, 2,400 square foot home for  $859,900.  These 3 homes have been on the market for an average of 87 days, and average $402/SqFt.

There are just 2 homes pending in escrow in Deane Homes in Mission Viejo.  These two homes were priced at $770,000 and $789,990 for a 5 bedroom, 2 bath, 2,270 square foot, and a   3 bedroom, 3 bath,  2,115 square foot home respectively.

In the month of November, there were 2 homes that sold and  closed escrow in Deane Homes tract in Mission Viejo.    One home sold for $750,000 and was a 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,537 square foot home, and the other sold for $815,000 and was 4 bedrooms, 3 bath and 2,350 square feet in size.

Deane Homes in Mission Viejo are serviced by the award wining Saddleback Valley Unified School District.   The K through 5th grade school is O'Neill Elementary , the middle school is La Paz Intermediate school and the upper grades are Mission Viejo High School. 

Ladera Ranch House Prices have increased dramatically since this community first began in the 2000.  Today, the median price for detached houses sold in November now stands at $865,000, as compared to the median price sold in January of $709,000 for a detached house.  This represents a 18% price increase for detached houses in Ladera Ranch for the first 11 Months of this year. 

Currently there are 98 detached houses for sale in Ladera Ranch, with a median asking price of  $1,099,900 and the average days on market is 58 days.  The least expensive house on the market for sale is $580,000 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,400 SqFt house.  And the most expensive home is $5,900,000 for a 6 bedroom, 5.5 bath, 8,441 SqFt estate with with panoramic views located in Covenant Hills of Ladera Ranch.

There are currently 41 detached houses in Ladera Ranch pending in escrow.  The lowest price is $609,900 and the highest price detached house currently in escrow is  $3,900,000.        

For the 3rd quarter of 2005' (July, Aug, Sept), there were 132 detached houses sold in Ladera Ranch.  The median house price was $790,000 and the average dollar per square foot was $370/Sqt .  The average closed sold price was only 2% less than the average asking price for the 3rd quarter, and the average days on market before the sale was 48 days.  These are the traditional indicators of a strong sellers market, even though the market has cooled down substantially in the past 2 months.

Based upon our weekly analysis of the months of inventory for south Orange County, we foresee a slow down in house appreciation for the remained of this year and well into next year.  But, we do not foresee house prices decreasing in Ladera Ranch in  2006'.  On the contrary, we expect a moderate appreciation rate from between 2% to 6% due to:  1.) General lack of housing supply in Orange County, and most all of the buildable lots in Ladera Ranch have been built on and sold.  2.) Even though interest rates have increased slightly and may increase a bit more, these rates are still very low compared to historical standards.  3.) Low unemployment in Orange County.  4.) Housing demand still strong in desirable Ladera Ranch.

If you would like to view all houses for sale in Ladera Ranch, visit our website at:  Ladera Ranch Real Estate

Wagon Wheel Homes are located in rolling canyons of southeast Orange County and provide a unique blend of small town family life, coupled with the close proximity to all the creature comforts provided by a bustling metropolis.  The beautiful Homes in Wagon Wheel were constructed in the years 1996 through 1998.   

The are 5 detached home subdivisions, and one condominium subdivision developed in Wagon Wheel as listed below. The California series of detached Homes were built Kaufman and Broad.  The attached Condos and the Stonecliffe subdivision were built by Western Pacific Housing. 

• Stonecliffe - 145 homes - 2,111sf to 3,219sf
• California Ladero -  100 homes - 1,783sf to 2,841sf
• California Crosswinds - 125 homes - 1,487sf to 1,986sf
• California Landmark - 191 homes - 1,777sf to 2,566sf
• California Silverado - 148 homes - 1,356sf to 1,893sf
• Dakota - 209 Condos - 835sf to 1,117sf

There 9 detached houses currently Actively listed for sale ranging in price from $644,988 for a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1,600 square foot home, on up to $935,000 for a 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 2,850 square foot home with 3 car garage.  The median priced home for sale in $745,000.  

There are 6 detached homes in Wagon Wheel that are currently pending in escrow, ranging in price from $650,000 to $914,900.  In the past 30 days, there have been 2 homes that have sold and closed escrow.  One home sold for $805,000 on Tumbleweed St. which was a 5 bedroom,  2.5 bath, 2,420 square feet.  The other home sold for $923,000 on Songbird Rd. which was 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3,100 square feet.

As of today, there are 5 Condos active for sale in Wagon Wheel, ranging in price from $404,950 for a 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, 1,000 square foot condominium. On up to $459,900 for a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1,100 square foot two story condo.

There is one condo pending in escrow on Mesquite and the asking price was $444,900 for a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1,117 square foot condominium with 2 car garage.  In the past 30 days in Wagon Wheel, there were 5 condos that have sold and closed escrow.  These condominiums ranged in price from $370,000 to $452,900.

The unincorporated community is serviced by the award winning Capistrano Unified School District.  The K through 12 schools are Wagon Wheel elementary, Las Flores middle school, and the new Tesoro High School.  Wagon Wheel is located just east of Mission Viejo along Oso Parkway. 

To view all homes listed for sale in Wagon Wheel or south Orange County, visit our website at:  Orange County CA Real Estate. 

The Pacific Heights subdivision in Mission Viejo comprises of 107 beautifully designed and contemporary move-up homes.  These fine homes were built by UDC Homes company from 1994 to 1997. There were 6 unique floors plans ranging in size from 2,462 square feet to 3,073 square feet.  Each floor plan is two story and includes a 3 car garage, 2 fireplaces, seperate Family room and are situated on spacious 6,200 to 7,500 square foot lots.  The floor plans are listed below:

• The Barbary - 4Br, 2.5Ba, 2,462 SqFt
• The Presidio - 4Br, 2.5Ba, 2,563 SqFt
• The Presidio(Alt) - 5Br, 2.5Ba, 2,756 SqFt
• The Richmond - 5Br, 3Ba, 2,964 SqFt 
• The Brisbane - 5Br, 3Ba, 3,073 SqFt 
• The Brisbane - 5Br, 3Ba, 3,073 SqFt 

Currently, there are no homes Actively listed for sale, and there are no homes Pending in escrow.  Since January 1, 2005 there have only been 6 sales, which indicates the highly desired nature of this subdivision.  These 6 sales are listed below along with the sales price and date of sale:

• 27471 Appari Dr, 5Br,  3Ba, 3,165sf - $960,000 - 9/2/05
• 25476 Pacific Hills Dr, 5Br, 3Ba, 3,073sf - $965,000 - 2/10/05
• 27372 Mondano Dr, 4Br, 2.5Ba, 2,432sf - $980,000 - 8/9/05
• 27521 Tiara Dr, 4Br, 2.5Ba, 2,500sf - $990,000 - 8/22/05
• 27442 Avanti Dr., 4Br, 2.5Ba, 2,500sf - $1,050,000 - 10/3/05
• 27452 Avanti Dr., 4Br, 3Ba, 3,000sf - $1,350,000 - 8/3/05

Pacific Heights in located in south Mission Viejo, and is situated east of Marguerite, south of La Paz, and north of Oso.  This community is serviced by the respected Capistrano Public School District and the K through 12 schools are; Bathgate elementary, Newhart middle school and Capistrano High School.

Pacific Heights has Mello-Roos that is approximatley $1,300 per year.  There is also a nominal Association due of $125 per month and this great community has membership fo Lake Mission Viejo.

If you would like to view all Mission Viejo Homes listed for sale, visit our website at:  Mission Viejo Homes for Sale.

The homes and Condos in Quail Hill incorporate a wide variety of options from stately detached homes to garden courtyard condos.  Construction of homes started in 2002 in this popular community and continues to this day. It is planned that Quail Hill will have about 1,400 Irvine homes located in 13 different communities when completed.  Quail Hill is named after a distinctive rock formation that is shaped like a Quail. 

There are currently 8 Condominiums Active for sale in Quail Hill ranging in price from $575,000 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit with 2 car garage, on up to a 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 1,700 Square Feet Condo for $795,600.  The median price is $679,900 and the average days on market is 32 days.

There are 20 detached homes currently for sale in Quail Hill, Irvine.  These homes range in price from $649,000 for a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1,200 Square Foot detached home, to a maximum of $1,900,000 for a 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 4,080 Square foot estate located on Mosaic street.  The median price is $880,000 and the average days on market is 45 days, and the average price per square foot is $489/SqFt.

In November, there were 7 condos that sold and closed escrow in Quail Hill.  The minimum priced condominium sold was $445,000 for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 830 square foot condo, on up to $730,000 for a 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 1,700 square foot condominium. With 8 condos currently for sale and 7 condos sold in November, this represents a brisk sellers market.

For the month of November, there were 5 detached homes that have sold and closed escrow in Quail Hill, Irvine.  These sold homes ranged in price from $830,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath 1,790 Square Foot home, on up to $900,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2,000 square foot property.  The ratio of 20 homes active for sale compared to 5 homes that sold in November, represents about 4 months of inventory which is the transition from a sellers market to a neutral market. 

Quail Hill in Irvine is serviced by the respected Irvine Unified School district.  The local elementary schools servicing the area are Alderwood at Quail Hill and Oak Creek.  The middle school is Rancho San Joaquin, and the upper grades are serviced by University High School.  Quail Hill has Mello Roos tax that ranges from about $1,500 to $3,000 per year dependent upon the home type and location.

If you would like to view all Condos or detached Homes listed for sale in Irvine, please visit our website at:  Irvine Real Estate

Talega homes for sale offer some of the most dramatic architectures and innovative floor plans in San Clemente.  Talega neighborhoods provide luxury homes with many recreation options such as:  2,000 Acres of open space, parks and sports fields, 19 miles of trails, nature perserve, golf course and more.

Currently, there are 37 detached homes for sale in Talega, ranging in price from $815,000 for a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath 2,000 SqFt home, up to $2,199,000 for a 5 bedroom, 5.5 bath 4,695 SqFt estate.  The median price is of the homes currently Active for sale in Talega is $1,175,000. The average Price per Square Foot is $406/SqFt and the average days on market is 52 days.

On this date, there are 16 detached houses Pending in escrow in Talega.  The lowest priced home is $789,000 for a 3 bedroom,  2.5 bath, 2,135 SqFt home  and the highest priced house currently in escrow is $1,825,000 for a 5 bedroom, 5.5 bath estate on Calle Careyes.  The median priced home is $950,000 and the average price per square foot is $393/SqFt and the average days on market is 49 days.

For the month of November, 2005', there we 12 detached houses sold and closed escrow.  These homes ranged in price from a low of $890,000 for a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath homes on up to a $2,505,000 for a 5 bedroom, 5.5 bath, 5,500 square foot estate on Corte Vizcaya in Talega.  The median price for detached houses sold last month was $1,085,000, and the average price per square foot was $405/SqFt, and the average days on market was 33 days.

Construction of the homes in Talega, San Clemente began in 1999, and continues today in several subdivisions. Talega is located in the eastern foothills of San Clemente and the main access roads from Hwy 5 are Avenida Pico and Avenida Vista Hermosa.  San Clemente is one of the most popular beach towns in California and a national magazine recently rates San Clemente "the best beach town in America".

Talega is serviced by the prestigious public Capistrano Unified School District.  The elementary school for Talega are Vista Del Mar and is serviced by the Vista Del Mar middle school.  The upper grade level is San Clemente High School.

If you would like to view all homes listed for sale in Talega or San Clemente, visit our website at:  San Clemente Real Estate

Median House Prices in desirable Laguna Niguel have increased from a median price of $771,500 in January for detached houses, to a median price of $890,000 in October of this year.  This represents a 15% price increase for detached houses in Laguna Niguel for the first 10 Months of this year.  Based upon our weekly analysis which has shown an increase of  the months of inventory, we foresee house prices staying flat for the remainder of 2005' in Laguna Niguel.    

For the 3rd quarter of 2005' (July, Aug, Sept), there were 195 detached houses sold in Laguna Niguel, and the average dollar per square foot was $425/Sqt .  The average closed sold price was only 3% less than the average asking price for the 3rd quarter.  And the average days on market before the sale was 50 days, which are both signs of a healthy market even though the market has cooled down in the past 2 months.

Currently there are 138 detached houses for sale in Laguna Niguel, with a median asking price of  $1,099,000 and the average days on market is 58 days.  The least expensive house on the market for sale is $612,000 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,117 SqFt house in the Terra Nova tract.  And the most expensive home is $7,695,000 for a 6 bedroom, 9 bath, 7,415 SqFt estate with Ocean view located in Monarch Point community of Laguna Niguel.

We do not foresee house prices decreasing in Laguna Niguel in  2006'.  On the contrary, we expect a moderate appreciation rate from between 3% to 8% due to:  a general lack of housing supply, interest rates still very low compared to history, low unemployment in Orange County, and housing demand still strong in Laguna Niguel. If you would like to view all houses for sale in Laguna Niguel, visit our website at:  Laguna Niguel Real Estate.