Laguna Village Homes For Sale

Laguna Beach is well known for having the highest concentration of contemporary homes than any other beach town in Southern California.  With a current inventory of 74 contemporary homes on the open market for sale, Laguna Beach is the ideal spot for those who love this architectural design.  The word "contemporary" conjures up images of sleek lines and walls of glass for some people while other consider contemporary as wide open spaces with lots of curves and angels to the walls.  In Laguna Beach you will find three different types of contemporary homes known as soft contemporary, ultra contemporary and your classic contemporary homes with many of these offering ocean views.

Ultra contemporary homes are to the extreme with hard angels and sleek

Everyone from real estate agents to home buyers are talking about the low inventory of housing in Southern California and how frustrating it is to find a suitable property at a reasonable price in today's real estate market.  A lot of times these hidden gems may be out there but not visible on the open real estate market and hidden from being seen anywhere on the Internet.  Sometimes the best deals are those that are on "hold" status for one reason or another.

A real estate agent will put a home "on hold" for a wide range of reasons.  Sometimes seller's will have some kind of an emergency come up and still want to sell the home but are unable to cooperate with showings during a short period of times.  In other cases we see a lot of short sale and bank

Arch Beach Heights is one of my favorite areas in Laguna Beach.  For starters, some of the best deals can be found here as real estate prices tend to be a lot less than other communities in the Laguna Beach area.  Arch Beach Heights is located at the very top of the hill in the Laguna Village area just south of the main downtown area.  The homes are typically two to three stories with many of the homes offering views of the ocean.  As noted in previous blogs, you will find a high concentration of contemporary/modern buildings in this area.  This is a high density area so homes are typically not located on large lots as much of the square footage of the homes are based on a tall vertical shape of the home.

A new contemporary home has just come on the

Laguna Beach is a haven for older historic homes and 2012 has provided us with a rich inventory of these older historic homes, especially those built in the 1910's.  Currently there are three homes on the market that were built in 1910 and 1915 that still retain the original charm when they were first built.  In fact, 154 Pearl St boasts to be the oldest home in Laguna Beach that was built in 1910 and sits across the street from the ocean bluff in the heart of the Laguna Village.  The home needs a little TLC but with the right vision the home could be brought back from it's former glory. 

A new historic home to come on the market in North Laguna Beach is a home built in 1915 built in the classic Revival Cottage style.  The home is on the smaller side

The overwhelming most viewed property this month is the single family bank owned home listed at 720 Griffith Place in the Village area of Laguna Beach.  The ocean view home is currently on the market for $599,000 for a three bedroom, two bath residential home.  Currently, there are only 5 properties on the market in Laguna Beach under $600,000 that are located in the South Laguna and Laguna Canyon area.  720 Griffith Pl is the only home for sale in the Village area under this price point which allows easy walk to the downtown Laguna Beach area filled with shops, restaurants and the beach.  According to the listing agent the home has already received multiple offers with multiple counter offers sent out to buyers. 

The home was originally built in 1944

Laguna Beach is home to many historic residences as the city was one of the hot spots for vacationers as early back at the turn of the century. Since the city has many picturesque coastlines and secret coves and beaches, Laguna Beach has always been a destination city for those looking to relax and enjoy the views. Often times, vacation residences were built as small weekend retreat homes which were easier to maintain and often adequate for the mini vacation.

As Laguna Beach became more of a place of a permanent residence larger historic homes were built. Some of the best places to find these historic gems is the South Laguna, Laguna Village and North Laguna neighborhoods. Since land is at a premium in Laguna Beach doesn't expect to find

Laguna Beach natural topography lends itself to many ocean view homes located on the side of the hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Small pockets of neighborhoods are located on the various hillsides in Laguna Beach, often with their own unique style and personality. One such neighborhood is Top of the World. Where exactly is Top of the World located in Laguna Beach? As you can imagine with the name of this community, Top of the World homes are located at the very top of the hillside in the Laguna Village area of Laguna Beach. If you are familiar with Laguna Beach then you know that many narrow and winding roads leads to the homes located at the very top. The views are awe inspiring and often compared to looking at views at the top of any

Laguna Beach is a great place to find quality new construction homes by the beach with ocean views.  Of course, home prices in Laguna Beach will vary tremendously depending on the property's location, view and size of the home.  If you are in the market for a brand new construction home built this year in 2012 then home prices will start just under $2 million dollars. 

For $2 Million you will find a home in the hills of the Laguna Village area of Laguna Beach then features warm contemporary lines in the Bluebird Canyon area.  Large entertainment area upstairs with views of the ocean while downstairs features three contemporary bedrooms including a large master suite and luxury master bath featured below.

If your budget allows beyond two million there

If you are in the market to buy a home but looking to leverage your cash you may want to consider seller's who are open to doing a seller carry back.   What exactly is a seller carry back?  Instead of going through a traditional mortgage to buy a home the seller of the bank becomes the bank, in essence, and provides the buyer with an interest rate and terms for the amount that is to be borrowed.  Typically, a certain amount of down payment will be required in order for the seller carry back to work, in most cases this can be anywhere from 10 to 20% of the purchase price. 

Most of it depends on the sellers motivation and the amount of equity the seller has in the property.  If the property is owned free and clear then you will have more negotiating room

We just got a Trulia.com notice today from a listing agent who represents a home in the Emerald Bay Laguna Beach gated community in Laguna Beach, California.  The ocean view home was recently dropped in price from $2,790,000 to $2,375,000 and represents the lowest price in the Emerald Bay community.  If you are in the market to buy a home in a gated community and have a budget of $2.4 million dollars or less there are currently three homes on the market for sale.  Two of the properties are located in Emerald Bay and one located in the Three Arch Bay community in South Laguna listed for sale for $1,595,000.  Gated communities along the coast consist of Three Arch Bay, Lagunita, Montage, Emerald Bay, Smithcliffs and Irvine Cove.  In the last 12 months we