July 10,2014 | New Laguna Niguel Listings This Week   New listings in Laguna Niguel this week! Checkout the links below to find your new Laguna Niguel house or condo. Be among the first to see these great properties, contact me to schedule a private showing at 949-510-2395 or email me atkarenpfiddler@gmail.com and see them this weekend!   New Listings in Laguna Niguel of Single Family Homes New Listings in Laguna Niguel of Condominium Homes   If you are considering a sale of your existing Laguna Niguel home, put the power of the premier luxury real estate brand in the world to work for you. Sotheby's International Realty provides the best exposure for your property to ensure the highest possible sales price. Contact me today to hear about the marketing program I can provide with no addi... 07/10/2014

What Is Your Laguna Niguel Property Worth Today?  Laguna Niguel is an affluent, master planned community located in the coastal San Joaquin Hills of southern Orange County, California. The name Laguna Niguel is derived from the words "Laguna"... Spanish for "lagoon", and "Nigueli"... the name of a Juaneo Indian village once located near Aliso Creek. The population increased from 61,891 based on the year 2000 census, to 62,979 in 2010. Laguna Niguel is bordered by Laguna Beach, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills, and Aliso Viejo. Housing in the area includes condominiums and large mansions overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Laguna Niguel is located on the Rancho NiguelMexican land grant of Juan Avila. He retained ownership until 1865, when a severe drought killed of... 07/01/2014

Community Garage Sale June 28th in Rancho Niguel Subdivision In Laguna Niguel Huge community garage sale this Saturday June 28th in the subdivision of Rancho Niguel in the city of Laguna Niguel California. Time 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM. All types of items for sale and seventy-five families or more will be participating.   Once a year garage sale event for the community of Rancho Niguel in Laguna Niguel CA. Lots of fun and great buys. Cross streets are Moulton Parkway and Rancho Niguel Rd.  Homes for sale in Rancho Niguel. Sponsored by the Ron Buck Real Estate Group at Keller Williams Realty 949-456-0505. Ron Buck bre 01364665 - www.RonBuckGroup.com or JonRonTeam.com Keller Williams Realty 01375978 06/27/2014

Laguna Niguel Real Estate Info on Laguna Niguel CA     Welcome!  If you were looking for info on Laguna Niguel CA, you came to the right place.  Laguna Niguel CA is in South Orange County right next to Dana Point.  They meet at a street called Camino Del Avion.  Laguna Niguel is just a few miles from some of the nicest beaches and that is very alluring to prospective residents and visitors.   Laguna Niguel real estate varies in a huge way!  You can find condos starting at about $185K and view estates that can sell for more than $15 million dollars.  Great ocean views, a more quiet area, less traffic, beachy community and close to everything.....that's what Laguna Niguel brings to the table. If you want to find info on Laguna Niguel CA and to see all of the Laguna Niguel Homes for sale, ... 06/25/2014

  An incredible, close-up photo of the Tampa Bay water spout from this week! Courtesy of Instagram     06/13/2014

Five bedroom Rancho Niguel Home  - $825,000 Please check out this best deal in Laguna Niguel for a home with a three car garage and downstairs bedroom located on a quiet single loaded cul-de-sac. To shop for homes in Rancho Niguel Click Here.    This home is located at 28672 Rancho Del Lago in Laguna Niguel. The price is very competitive at $835,000. Very private location on a single loaded street with no one behind or across the street. This home is in the subdivision of Rancho Niguel with "Club" privileges. Eight tennis courts, olympic pool, kids pools, gym and more. The Club is open from 6 AM to 10 PM for subdivision residents only.     Call or text Ron Buck at 949-456-0505 RonBuckGroup.com bre 01364665   05/24/2014

Homes For Sale In Laguna Niguel Between $900000 & $1400000 Homes for sale in Laguna Niguel between $900,000 & $1,400,000 are a hot commodity in this current housing environment. Obviously residential real estate is a LOCAL game. This price range buys a lot of home in Laguna Niguel a coastal community in South Orange County, CA. The same amount would buy a ranch in the Central Valley or a two bedroom house in the San Francisco area. Looking for homes for sale in Laguna Niguel between 900,000 & 1,400,000 SEARCH HERE.                                      One of my daughters and son-in-law are looking for a detached home in the SF bay area at the moment. It is such a strong sellers market that buyers are removing ALL contingencies from their contracts. 1.5 million will buy a modest three be... 05/17/2014

San Joaquin Hills Home Sales Report San Joaquin Hills home owners association can be viewed here. San Joaquin Hills homes are located in the north east corner of the city of Laguna Niguel. It is a gated community with two guarded entrances and two pool complexes. The community consists of homes built from about 1998 to the present. San Joaquin Hills homes have NO Mello-Roos bonds, as is true for any community in Laguna Niguel. Also the base property taxe rate is a low 1%. The lake photo below is Sulfur Creek Lake which is in the northern part of Laguna Niguel and is in the center of Laguna Niguel Regional Park. Home owners in San Joaquin Hills are only a short few blocks away from this great community asset. Search San Joaquin Hills homes.      Currently there are twenty active listing ... 05/12/2014

Homes for Sale in the Rancho Niguel Subdivision in Laguna Niguel, CA Why Do People Live here? Rancho Niguel is a beautiful neighborhood of single family homes that sits conveniently located just a few miles south of Irvine and about four miles from the beach and the famous Dana Point Harbor. There are twelve tracts of homes that surround The Club at Rancho Niguel. There is nothing like The Club at Rancho Niguel in Orange County CA. The Club is the center piece of the neighborhood and is guarded, gated and open from 6AM to 10PM. The Club at Rancho Niguel boasts an Olympic pool that is heated year around, plus a kids pool, toddlers pool and large spa. You can get all the exercise you need at the two indoor racquet ball courts, eight tennis courts or in the gym. The required fee for The C... 05/10/2014

Laguna Niguel Market Update - Dana Point Market Update Laguna Niguel Market Update - What a difference a year makes. Last spring on May 22nd 2013 there were 103 detached homes on the market in Laguna Niguel and 110 detached home on the market in Dana Point. Laguna Niguel had only 21 attached homes for sale and Dana Point had 44 attached homes for sale.                                                                                               Laguna Niguel View Homes Laguna Niguel May 2014 market update - Today there are 291 homes on the market in Laguna Niguel and 180 of them are detached homes. That is about up about 75% on detached listings. Not only that, but there are only 4 short sales in the city or 1.4% of the market is distressed. Search Laguna Niguel Homes for sale. A full 5... 05/07/2014

Rancho Niguel Club in Laguna Niguel - The Club at Rancho Niguel Rancho Niguel Subdivision is a beautiful subdivision in the norther part of the city of Laguna Niguel. The subdivision consists of about twelve different "tracts" of homes. These tracts are all detached homes but vary greatly in size. The smallest detached homes run from 1200 to 1700 sq ft. The midsize homes run from 1800 to 2800 sq ft. and larger homes run from 3000 to 4200 sq ft. There is even one gated neighborhood of custom homes call the Estates at Rancho Niguel. Search Rancho Niguel detached homes.   In California, communities built in the 1980's or after are often "planned unit developments" with covenants and neighborhood amenities such as a pool or tennis courts. The Rancho Niguel Subdivision was built around a cen... 05/05/2014

Man Up     I'm not sure what else to title this post! Why are people so afraid to talk about the truth of a situation? As a Laguna Beach Real Estate Broker, I see it all the time. There are agents who hound me day and night when they want an offer accepted or written, then disappear in the middle of the transaction when we have a road block. Do they think it's going to just go away? They do not know how or when to speak the truth to power, in this case that's their clients.  Once we have an opened escrow we know one thing for sure....both the buyer and the seller want to conclude the transaction. They probably each have the same incentive to work through issues that come up. When the problem is ignored, it will grow. And when it grows it can become very hard to overcome. Recently I clo... 05/03/2014

The Pulse of the Housing Market in Orange County - Update - Ask a Realtor In August 2013 I posted about what I thought the local OC real estate market was really like in response to a newspaper article. Newspaper writers follow important statistical releases from NAR and Case-Shiller home price index. The problem is two fold for the news writers. First the reports that they look at are usually 45 to 60 days old. Secondly they like to point out "year over year" statistics. Search Laguna Niguel and Dana Point Homes here. A local Realtor like myself, is working in the field every day and getting the pulse of the buyers and staying in touch with the current interest rates and listing inventory. We usually know when the market changes within a few days if not a couple of weeks. Case in point... 05/01/2014

Laguna Niguel Housing Market Update. Laguna Niguel is a beautiful city located just adjacent to Dana Point California. Laguna Niguel is not flat but has lots of hills and valleys and consequently there are no straight roads. The topography lends itself to views. To the west and south the views are of the Pacific looking over Dana Point, South Laguna or San Clemente. The view back to the east is of the Saddleback valley and mountain. A few hilltop homes can actually see Mt. Baldy on the north and east of Los Angeles. Search for Laguna Niguel Homes.                     Search for Laguna Niguel Townhomes   Laguna Niguel Housing Market prices are up dramatically. As of April 2014 prices have come up to about 90 to 95% of the the 2006 peak prices.  There are 273 homes of all sizes currently ... 04/28/2014

“Steady as she goes!”… or Market Uncertainty? Orange County CA Real Estate Market Update:  “My crystal ball is cloudy”.  It has been cloudy since the crash of 2007 or maybe even since the craziness that started in the hot market of 2006. Right this minute sales in my local SoCal real estate market seem quieter than they should. I was wondering if it was my imagination or if it is really true.   After reviewing the charts on the OC Housing Market provided by Steven Thomas, I see that my gut feeling is right.  Inventory is up year over year about 40% (but still low) and sales are down about 20% year over year. That tells me that we are in a more normal market but that many buyers still can’t find the right house.  (Blue = inventory, Green = buyer demand) Again my intuition tells me that i... 03/25/2014

  I received this from a Lender at our company and wanted to share.  Interesting read...     Commenetary in Green by Quicken Loans Chief Economist     Release Date: March 19, 2014   For immediate release     Now   Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in January indicates that growth in economic activity slowed during the winter months, in part reflecting adverse weather conditions. Labor market indicators were mixed but on balance showed further improvement. The unemployment rate, however, remains elevated. Household spending and business fixed investment continued to advance, while the recovery in the housing sector remained slow. Fiscal policy is restraining economic growth, although the extent of restraint is diminishing. Inflation has been running below t... 03/19/2014

Beacon Hill Laguna Niguel March 2014 Real Estate Market Report As Beacon Hill in Laguna Niguel goes into the spring market we are seeing less available housing on the market while prices still remain rather steady. Homes for sale in Beacon Hill Laguna Niguel are selling a lot quicker as we get closer to tax season, spring break and the summer markets. As the the market picks up the demand for housing will increase along with the value of the homes for sale in Beacon Hill Laguna Niguel. If you own a home in Beacon Hill Laguna Niguel and would like to know what the Beacon Hill Laguna Niguel Home Values are, or you have been thinking about selling your home in Beacon Hill Laguna Niguel but just waiting for the right time. Call Stacey Smith today at 949-350-8922 to set up a free consultatio... 03/02/2014

Scuba Diver fixing our pool drain and lights. Who would've thought... Only in the OC! 02/05/2014

Would you buy Real Estate with this guy? I hope you said, Yes. I'll tell you why... 02/05/2014

Beacon Hill Real Estate Market Report February 2014 As 2014 is well underway the Beacon Hill Laguna Niguel Real Estate market is starting to pick up. More homes are starting to come on the market and more buyers are demanding homes for sale in Beacon Hill Laguna Niguel. If you are a homeowner in Beacon Hill Laguna Niguel and would like to know what I can do that will get you the most money for your home in the least amount of time, CALL ME! Your Beacon Hill Real Estate Expert.. Stacey Smith 949-350-8922 02/02/2014