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San Juan Capistrano Real Estate Market Update

by vbindi on March 25, 2010

This Market Update report is all real estate currently active for sale and properties sold in the recent past for San Juan Capistrano. This market report is brought to you by the professional realtors at eVantage Real Estate here in Orange County, CA. Currently there are 90 detached single family homes listed for sale, and these properties have median price of $1,198,000 and an average price per square foot of $494 . These properties range in price from a low of $425,000 for a 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 1,877 square foot home located subdivision called Capistrano Heights . The maximum price of homes currently listed for sale is $22,500,000 for a fine estate boasting of 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, with 3,500 square feet of living area, and is situated in the Ortega Custom Neighborhood.

For condominiums, there are now 25 units active for sale in San Juan Capistrano . The median price of these condos is $180,000 and the average price per square foot is $223 . These condominiums range in price from a low of $100,000 for a unit comprising of 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 785 square foot, that is found in the Casitas De Alipaz Tract. Up to a maximum price of $749,000 for a roomy condo consisting of 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, with 2,240 square feet found in the Masters Subdivision.

For homes now pending in contract in San Juan Capistrano there are 52 detached homes in escrow, which have a median price of $795,000 . These properties range in price from a low of $294,000 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 910 square foot property located in the Sun Hollow Area. The maximum price is $2,995,000 for a fine property incorporating 6 bedrooms, 8 baths, with an expansive 8,250 square feet of living area, located in the Hilltop Estates Neighborhood.

There are 55 Condo units now pending in escrow in San Juan Capistrano , that have a median price of $150,000 . These units range in price from $86,000 for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 785 square foot condominium, situated in the Alipaz Subdivision. On up to a high price of $499,000 for a fine condo comprised of 3 bedrooms, and 2 baths, with 1,631 square feet, found in the Mesa Verde Subdivision.

For Sold home in the past 3 months, there were 33 detached properties that closed escrow in San Juan Capistrano . These sold homes had a median price of $635,000 with an average price per square foot of $330 . These sold homes ranged in value from a low price of $350,000 for a detached home with 4 bedrooms, and 2 baths, incorporating 1,400 square feet, located in the Harbor Lane Subdivision. And a maximum price of $4,350,000 for an estate property comprising of 6 bedrooms, 9 baths, and a spacious 9,344 square feet located in the Hunt Club Community.

For attached Condos Sold in the past 3 Months, there were 42 such units that succesfully closed escrow in San Juan Capistrano , California. The median price of these attached units was $157,000 with an average price per square foot of $188 . These sold condominiums ranged in price from a low of $80,000 for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 785 square foot unit found in the Alipaz condo Tract. The maximum priced sold condo was $537,000 for a nice unit comprised of 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and 1,646 square feet found in the Mesa Verde Tract.

If you have any questions regarding homes or condominiums for sale in San Juan Capistrano , please feel free to contact us at: (949) 388-3396, or email us at: Info@eVantageRE.com . Of visit our San Juan Capistrano Home for Sale Website.

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San Juan Capistrano Home Prices – Dec 2007′

by Vincent Bindi on December 10, 2007

There are currently 155 detached homes currently listed for sale in San Juan Capistrano.  These homes range in price from  a low of $215,000, for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 785 square foot condo on Alipaz located in the Casitas De Alipaz tract.  On up to $19,995,000 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 6,000 square feet equestrian estate on 10 acres located on San Juan Creek Road.  The median price of these 155 homes is $1,095,000 and the average price is $1,574,000.  the average days on market is 117 and he average price per square foot is $450.

There are currently 14 homes pending in escrow in San Juan Capistrano.  These homes range in price from $290,000 for a 2 bedroom, 1 bath 945 square foot detached home located on Calle La Bamba.  The highest priced home under contract is a 6 bedroom, 5 bath, 5,000 square foot estate on Ortega Hwy.  The median priced home is $649,899.

In the past 90 days, there were 36 detached homes that sold and closed escrow.  These homes range in price from a low of $425,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath 1,433 square foot detached home on Via San Vincente in the Las Brisas tract.  The highest priced home sold was for $5.5 Million for a 6 bedroom, 9.5 bath, 8,250 square foot estate on Highland Dr.  The median priced sold home price is $1,039,925 and the average price is $1,229,343.  The average price per square foot is $376/SqFt and the average days on market is 85 days.

Comparing these sold prices for the past 90 days, to the same time period 12 months ago we find that there were 51 homes that sold and closed escrow.  The Median price of the 51 homes sold 12 months ago was $766,000 and the average price of these homes was $927,527.   Looking at these figures one may draw the conclusion the homes prices have increased by about 25% in the past 12 months… but nothing could be farther from the truth.  What has happened, is that there have been far more sales of larger and higher priced homes in the past 90 days, then there were 12 months ago. To get a true reading on the direction of prices, the price per square foot is a much better indicator.  12 months ago the price per square foot of these 51 homes sold was $410/SqFt, and today it is $376/sqFt which represents a 8% drop in prices from last year.

If you would like to more information about homes or condos for sale in San Juan Capistrano, feel free to contact us at:  949-388-3396, or email us at:  Info@SearchOCHomes.com , or Text Message at:  949-283-4679.  Or visit our website at:  San Juan Capistrano Real Estate

Retirement (55+) Communities in San Juan Capistrano

by Vincent Bindi on December 3, 2007

San Juan Capistrano has just two residential for ownership retirement communities.  One is called San Juan Hills and the other is San Juan Hills East.  San Juan Hills is located on San Juan Creek Rd. just east of Hwy 5, and is surrounded by the San Juan Hills public golf course.  San Juan Hills East is located just 1/2 east in the same general vicinity.

San Juan Hills retirement community consists of a variety of 2 and 3 bedroom attached single story condos with 2 car garages.  These attached homes were constructed over a period of time starting in the mid 1960′s until the early 1970′s.  The four floor plans are as follows:

  • Plan 1 – 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,300 square feet, 2 car garage.
  • Plan 2 – 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,450 square feet, 2 car garage.
  • Plan 3 – 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,680 square feet, 2 car garage.
  • Plan 4 – 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1,730 square feet, 2 car garage.

Over the years, many of these basic floor plans have been remodeled and expanded, offering a wide variety of floor plan options.  The Association dues range in the low $200′s per month range at the time of this writing.  These dues include community swimming pool, basic fire insurance, senior community, landscaping and exterior maintenance.

San Jaun Hills East was developed in the late 1970′s and the last homes were completed in the early 1980′s.  These single story attached homes consist of 3 basic floor plans as follows: 

  • Plan A – 3 bedroom, 2 baths, 1,750 square feet, 2 car garage.
  • Plan B – 3 bedroom, 2 baths, 1,735 square feet, 2 car garage.
  • Plan C – 2 bedroom, 2 baths, 1,325 square feet, 2 car garage.

The association dues for San Jaun Hills East are in the mid $250/mos price range and include basic fire Insurance, exterior Maintenance, swimming Pool, Sauna, Trash, landscaping maintenance, Senior Community, Storage Area, and Water.  Prices currently range from $450,000 up to $600,000.

For more information about retirement homes for sale in San Juan Capistrano, feel free to contact us at:  949-388-3396, or email us at:  Info@SearchOCHomes.com , or Text Message at:  949-283-4679.