$295,000 - 302 San Nicholas Ct, Laguna Beach

Many have asked if 2012 is a good time to buy a house in Laguna Beach.  As real estate inventory in Laguna Beach is reaching record lows the supply and demand for real estate is reaching a new high.  What does this mean for real estate prices?  Our experts don't believe that we will see an increase in pricing for 2012 but a very competitive market for prime properties priced at market value and offering ocean views or located on the ocean front.  We are currently seeing multiple buyers bidding one single properties especially in the short sale arena.  Short Sales are becoming the dominant way to seize a great deal in Laguna Beach but there are good and bad points about doing a short sale.  If you are patient and you act quickly when you see a good…

A lot of Laguna Beach seller's are now looking to be creative when selling their beach home in Laguna Beach, California.  We have seen the trend of seller's offering lease options where the buyer rents for a temporary period and then has the "option" to buy the home at a later date.  Another creative finance technique is buying a home with assumable loans.  This allows for the buyer to assume the seller's existing mortgage at the interest rate that exists when the owner locked in the mortgage.  Buying a home with an assumable loan is a creative way to buy a house in today's real estate market.  We found two properties that have assumable loans with restrictions in the Victoria Beach and Terraces Laguna Beach community.  468 Ashton Drive is an ocean…

Many of the luxury homes for sale in Laguna Beach, California come with luxury swimming pools as an added bonus to the home.  If you are in the market for a Laguna Beach property with a pool you will be pleasantly surprised to know that over 100 properties fit that criteria.  From luxury gated communities to small beach cottages, Laguna Beach homes with pools offers a wide selection to choose from.  As the climate in Laguna Beach is an even 72 degree for most of the years cooling off to escape the heat is something that is not necessary in Southern California.  Swimming pools are considered a luxury and homes with pools can be a negative or a positive depending on the lifestyle of the home buyer looking at your home.   No matter what your preference,…

Finding a Laguna Beach CA Short Sale Townhome for under $400,000 can be difficult with the low inventory of homes on the market right now.  As of June 25th of 2011, there are currently 415 homes for sale with 60 of those homes being listed as short sales.  Distressed properties are now a part of the Laguna Beach Real Estate market and can be an avenue to find below market value properties.  A newly listed short sale home has come on the market in the "Terraces Laguna Beach" community.  If you are not familiar with Laguna Beach then it's important to realize that these condos are located about 5-10 minutes into the downtown area of Laguna Beach.  Located just north of the 73 freeway and boarding Aliso Viejo, California.  If you don't mind the…

One of two new short sale listings to come on the market in the first week of April in Laguna Beach, California.  The Terraces Laguna Beach townhome in Laguna Beach has been listed as a short sale for $369,000 this week.  The Terraces are Laguna Beach town homes located on the outskirts of Laguna Beach just north of the 73 freeway.  You are basically about 10 minutes to the beach coming down the Laguna Canyon Road and neighbor the city of Aliso Viejo.  This two bedroom townhome has been listed as a short sale as the owner owes more than the current market value of the home.  A short sale is a two step approval process where first you get an acceptance from the owner of the property and then a second approval from the bank.  If you would like some…