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The Laguna Canyon area is the best place to find the lowest price single family homes in Laguna Beach, California.  The Laguna Canyon area is located on the outskirts of town and off the Laguna Canyon Rd which is the main way in to Laguna Beach from the 5 & 73 Freeway.  Since these homes are often 5 to 10 minutes into town the price of real estate is greatly reduced.  Single family homes in the Canyon area start just under $340,000 and up and you will find a nice mixture of Laguna Beach cottages and historic homes.  You will also find larger custom homes for well under $1,000,000 that sometimes features a lot of land and square footage of the home.  A good example of this is a new bank owned home that just came on the market 3 days ago the was built in

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Distressed short sale listings are on the decline in Laguna Beach as many of these short sale listings are being sold and newer homes are coming on the market as non-distressed listings.  Currently there are 51 short sale listings in Laguna Beach with a total of 10 bank owned properties on the market.  In recent months we have seen over 70 short sale listings on the market at one time which nearly represented a large percentage of distressed homes on the market.  These distressed listings offer home buyers will an excellent opportunity to buy homes at a reduced sales price.  If you are in the market to buy a home in Laguna Beach we encourage you to consider some of these short sale properties.  $359,000 is the lowest price short sale and located in the…

If you are a luxury home buyer looking to buy a luxury foreclosure home in Laguna Beach you will be surprised to learn that foreclosure properties in Laguna Beach can go as high as $19.,950,000.  The Villa Mar Vista Estate in Laguna Beach, Ca is the most expensive foreclosure listing and currently on the market for $19,950.00 with dramatic ocean views and situated on 11.77 acre site in South Laguna Beach.  If you budget does not all for a home this rich of a home you will find other foreclosures on the $2 million dollar range and below.  The surge of foreclosures hitting the Laguna Beach Real Estate market has slowed down tremendously as most home owners in Laguna Beach have enough equity in their home to either keep the home or sell it as a standard…

Smithcliffs is a quiet and exclusive gated community In North Laguna where homes rarely come on the market.  With only 23 homes in the community, Smithcliffs homes in Laguna Beach are seldom offered for sale.  The community is based on a circular street with homes located on both sides of the street.  Homes located of the bluff are wonderful oceanfront homes with views of the coastline and Emerald Bay.  One of the most sought after real estate in Smithcliffs are homes with ocean views. Currently there are only two listings being offered for sale with a new listing located on a corner lot with ocean views and the other listed as a short sale.  If you are looking for a very quiet and upscale area in Laguna Beach you may want to consider the Smithcliffs

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As the population gets older, more and more home buyers are looking for single level homes or homes with elevators.  This is becoming a key selling point for homes with these features.  Many of the homes located in the hills are multi-level so finding a quality ocean view home that is single level can be difficult to find.  Ocean View homes with elevators is the quick solution to this problem.  A newly listed ocean view home has come on the market for $3,499,000 that features great ocean views and comes equipped with an elevator & media room located in the Coast Royal neighborhood in South Laguna Beach, California.  If you have special needs and request a property with an elevator then we can help.  We have detailed searches that can quickly identify

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It seems like everyone is looking for a deal with bargain hunters looking for those properties where the sellers are motivated to sell.   Properties listed as short sales, are distressed sales where the owner needs to sell within a short period of time.  These can be priced very well and identifying those properties that need a sell quickly is the key.  A newly listed short sale listing has come on the market that is priced for a quick sale.  The home is located in the Laguna Village area of Laguna Beach and offers two homes on one lot for $1,350,000!  The Laguna Village area is a great place to find Bungalow, Craftsman and Carriage House style homes in the downtown Laguna Beach area.  The Schools are top notch with the Laguna Beach High School located

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If you are a fan of different architectural styles of homes and respect the individuality of these unique homes then you will really appreciate living in Laguna Beach.  So many of the homes in Southern California are built in the Mediterranean and Spanish style, especially those built as tract homes.  We do love these style of homes but when something unique and different comes along like a French Country Architecture then we get really excited!  A newly listed French Country Style home has come on the market offering panoramic ocean views on a street-to-street lot in the Coast Royal community in South Laguna Beach.  The Coast Royal community is located on the east side of Pacific Coast Highway and just above the "Table Rock Dr" oceanfront street that we…

The real estate market in Laguna Beach has changed and we are starting to see more and more Laguna Beach home owners that are now open to carry back part of the note when purchasing a home in Laguna Beach.  Seller carry backs are not a new idea but have taken a back seat with the market was red hot.  Now with the market cool down, the idea of a seller doing a seller carry back has come back into fashion.  Keep in mind, each property is different and the amount that the seller is willing to carry back depends on a variety of things.  First, how much does the owner owe on the property?  If the property is owed free and clear then the seller has the potential to carry back the entire purchase amount if so desired.  If the sellers owes a certain amount on his

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One of the earliest communities built here in Laguna Beach was the luxury gated community of Emerald Bay.  Like Three Arch Bay, Emerald Bay located in North Laguna has a rich and long history of having some of the early homes built in Laguna Beach, California.  Back then, a lot of these homes were used as second residences as vacation homes.  A good example of these historic homes is a recent hometo come on the market in Emerald Bay with all the charm and personality you would expect from a historic home built in Southern California during the 1920's.  We specialize in the historic homes here in Laguna Beach and understand the nuances of these older homes.  Many of these homes are eligible for the Mills Act which gives historic homeowners tax breaks for…

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…