July 2011

If you have ever dreamed of buying an oceanfront condo located directly above the sand then you will be happy to learn that prices have adjusted down.  Currently, there is one oceanfront condo for sale under the $900,000 range in Laguna Beach, California.  The property is located in the "Laguna Sands" oceanfront complex which was built in 1962 and offers great values for those looking to live by the beach.  One of the great features if this complex is the underground parking and direct elevator access to the units.  Laguna Sands is located in the South Laguna area just north of the Montage Resort & Spa Residences.   We are starting to see more and more distressed properties coming on the market in Laguna Beach and the affordability level for oceanfront…

In June 2011 we saw 25 properties close escrow from the periods of June 1, 2001 to June 30, 2011.  The lower Price homes ranged from $500,000 for a two bedroom/two bath condo located on Cliff Drive and $659,000 detached one bedroom single family home located on "Glenneyre" street.  The biggest sale we saw in June 2011 was an ocean view home located at 114 La Senda Drive in the gated community of Three Arch Bay in Laguna Beach.  The home featured four bedrooms, seven baths and over 4,200 square feet of living space according to the MLS Listing.  It was built in the Italian Villa style in 2006 and featured a large pool and great use of stone throughout the house.  Currently there are 406 homes on the market in Laguna Beach with 72 homes currently in backup…

From time to time we see properties come on the market in the Laguna Canyon area of Laguna Beach that had various kind of zoning regulations.  The normal regulations in most parts of Laguna Beach you will find is R1 which stands for a one family residential home.  R2, R3 & R4 housing can also be found in Laguna Beach which allows for duplex, triplex and fourplex properties respectively.  A newly listed homein the Laguna Canyon area has been listed with a M1A Zoning which allows for light industrial and some commercial uses of the property.  Listed as a short sale, these homes are sold "as-is" where the seller is not obligated to fix any problems that may exist with the property.  If you are looking for a property in Laguna Beach that allows you to do more…

If you are in the market to buy an oceanfront home in Southern California there is no better place to look than Laguna Beach, California.  Laguna Beach is home to many oceanfront homes ranging from custom oceanfront estate homes to oceanfront homes located in luxury gated communities.  Unlike other parts of the country, oceanfront homes in California are located relatively close to each other and finding privacy amongst these homes is hard to find.  A newly listed home in the lower Three Arch Bay gated community in Laguna Beach, Ca offers the utmost in privacy with a unique location that sits on a cliff with it's own swimming pool at the beachfront and ocean level.  Three Arch Bay is divided into two parts, one part sits on the upper end known as Upper…

If you are looking for a Contemporary home in Southern California with coastline views you have many beach towns to choose from Newport Beach down to the La Jolla area in San Diego.  There is no better place than Laguna Beach to find stunning wall to glass contemporary homes with coastline & ocean views.  A perfect example of this is a newly listed North Laguna Contemporary home  for sale that offers the best of views of the Southern California Coastline and currently priced at $3,900,000.  Please contact us today to learn more about this brand new contemporary home for sale and the Laguna Beach Real Estate marketplace.

If you are looking for a luxury home in Laguna Beach then you have probably been looking in the Emerald Bay community in North Laguna Beach.  Emerald Bay features some of the best ocean view and oceanfront properties available in today's Laguna Beach Real Estate market and is the top choice of luxury homes buyers in Laguna Beach, California.  If you are looking at the selection of homes you will currently find 25 homes for sale in Emerald Bay.  These 25 listings will range from $2.6 to $24 million dollars with 843 Emerald Bay listed at $2,675,000 and 410 Emerald Bay listed at $3,295,000 currently "In Escrow."  In the last three months we have seen four sales in the community ranging from $3,425,000 to $5,460,000.  This is a good sign for a healthy market

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Finding an ocean view home for sale in Laguna Beach leads you with many options.  Three of the four neighborhoods in Laguna Beach offer many ocean view homes including South Laguna, North Laguna and the Laguna Village area.  A newly listed ocean view homehas been listed in the Laguna Village area that indicates it's priced to sell.  The Laguna Village area of Laguna Beach is an area that offers ocean view properties with quick access to the beach.  You will pay a premium for this beach close location but if you can find a quality ocean view home in the Village the odds are you will love living here.  For more information on The Village in Laguna Beach and Laguna Beach Real Estate please contact any of our Laguna Beach Real Estate agents today.  We live

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The Montage Residences and Ocean Estates is well known for being the most expensive oceanfront real estate now in Laguna Beach.  If you are in the market for oceanfront property but don't want to spend the $30 million dollar price tag then you have other good alternatives.  A newly listed oceanfront home has come on the market under $9 million that boats incredible oceanfront and beach views.  If you are familiar with the Laguna Beach Real Estate market then you know many of the luxury gated communities in Laguna Beach offer oceanfront homes for sale.  In addition, there are many hidden pockets of Laguna Beach that locals know for being the best deals on the market.  It's always best, especially in Laguna Beach to work with a local Laguna Beach realtor who…

Laguna Beach seems to attract many different types of people including those in the media spot light.  Back in the early 1920's, many from Hollywood would use Laguna Beach as a vacation home destination away from the hustle and bustle of the Los Angeles city life.  So it's not uncommon to find oceanfront properties that were previously owned by a celebrity.  Oceanfront homes can be found in many different destinations in Laguna Beach including Three Arch Bay, Woods Cove, Shaw's Cove, Secret Cove, Victoria Beach, Lagunita, Crown Point and Emerald Bay just to name a few.  With so many choices when looking for oceanfront and beachfront homes it makes sense to work with a professional Laguna Beach realtor who knows these secluded spots to find the perfect

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