Every week, Hillary Caston and her team at The Coastal Property Experts look for homes for sale that are of interest. Take a look at the Picks for 7-29-10. To see the full MLS listing information on any of these properties, go to: http://www.thecoastalpropertyexperts.com/Market-Snapshot-Report.php

This week, we highlight 6 homes: 2 Homes for sale in Laguna Beach, 2 Homes for sale in Laguna Niguel, and 2 Homes for sale in Dana Point.

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33932 Barcelona Pl, Dana Point, CA

33932 Barcelona, Dana Point Homes for Sale

Priced at $1,849,000

$307.81/Sq.Ft.

The layout of this home is a little “unique”; however, the extras on this Dana Point home for sale are incredible: gameroom,

Guest/Maid quarters, Photo Lab/Dark Room/ Wine Cellar

Workshop, Media/Music Room/Game Room, Unfinished

Basement, Exercise Room, Au Pair Suite, Pool&Spa,

4-car garage (which can fit an RV)  and more!

The home is 6007 SqFt and sits on a 9500 SqFt Lot.

32512 Azores Rd, Dana Point, CA

32512 Azores, Dana Point Homes for Sale

Priced at $1,699,000

$536.47/Sq.Ft.

Single Level Custom home in Monarch Bay Terrace.

More than 1/3 acre lot size with a 3167 SqFt Home

715 Marlin, Laguna Beach, CA

715 Marlin, Laguna Beach Homes for Sale

Prices at $2,130,000

$495.35/Sq.Ft.

4300 Sq. Ft. on a 9000 Sq. Ft. Lot

Ocean Views and a Master with Fireplace

232 Chiquita St., Laguna Beach, CA

232 Chiquita, Laguna Beach Homes for Sale

Short Sale Priced at $1,200,000

$571.43/Sq.Ft.

Ocean view remodel with 3 Beds/4 Baths

2100 Sq. Ft. on an R2 lot that has a 1/1 rear unit that currently rents for $1400/mo

31941 E. Nine Drive, Laguna Niguel, CA

31914 E Nine, Laguna Niguel Homes for Sale

Priced at $1,050,000

$ 368.42/Sq.Ft.

Gated community of Links Pointe with views of El Niguel Country Club Golf Course

4Beds/3Baths/2850 Sq. Ft. on a 7560 Sq.Ft.Lot

14 Palisades, Laguna Niguel, CA

14 Palisades, Laguna Niguel Homes for Sale

Priced at $1,195,000

$ 497.92/Sq.Ft.

Ocean views on a single loaded cul-de-sac

4 Beds/3 Baths / 2400 Sq. Ft.

For this week’s picks, I wanted to share 4 homes for sale located in Laguna Niguel.

All have come onto the market in the past 2 weeks and have already dropped in price! These are priced between $875K and $1.1Million.

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29672 Novacella, Laguna Niguel

Originally Priced $1,199,000

Reduced to $1,045,000

4 Beds / 3 Baths with a pool

3400 Sq. Ft. on a Cul-de-sac

MLS# S624640

27696 Manor Hill Rd., Laguna Niguel

Short Sale

Originally Priced $ 1,149,000

Reduced to $1,099,000

4 Beds / 4 Baths

3573 Sq. Ft.

MLS# S624005

35 Brownsbury Rd., Laguna Niguel

Originally Priced $ 895,000

Reduced to $ 875,000

Located in Ocean Ranch

4 Beds / 4 Baths

2784 Sq. Ft.  with Main Floor Master with Fireplace

MLS# S623963

14 Saint Paul Ln, Laguna Niguel

Originally Priced $ 949,000

Reduced to $899,000

Owner may carry with 10% and good credit

3 Beds / 4 Baths

2784 Sq. Ft. in Beach Brand Ocean Ranch

MLS# S624397

Heading just a little south of Laguna Beach is the community of Laguna Niguel. This is an established area that has a lot to offer homebuyers. Here are some fresh homes for sale that have come onto the market in the surrounding area. Each has something special to offer, or a unique opportunity to benefit from a well negotiated deal:

22825 Channel View, Laguna Niguel Homes for Sale

22825 Channel View, Laguna Niguel 

 Price Range $2,499,000 – $2,899,000

6 Beds / 7 Baths with 6694 Sq. Ft.

29 Coronado Point, Laguna Niguel Homes for Sale

29 Coronado Pointe, Laguna Niguel

Priced at $1,111,000

This is an REO with US Bank

Assessed Value is $1,416,891 from about 2006

4 Beds/4Baths with 3429 Sq. Ft.

21 Le Conte, Laguna Niguel Homes for Sale

21 Le Conte, Laguna Niguel

Priced at $2,699,900

This is a Fixer with great potential and incredible

Ocean and city lights views

6 Beds / 6 Baths with 4820 Sq. Ft.

Today I want to share 2 videos with you that we did to highlight some Laguna Niguel Homes for sale. If you would like additional information on any of these properties, please visit us at:  http://www.TheCoastalPropertyExperts.com

You will need to scroll down a bit for the 2nd Real Estate Home Video, but you don’t want to miss this Short Sale that has been reduced almost $3Million!

Here are the Stats for Laguna Niguel:

Laguna Niguel Homes for Sale

Currently, the number of Active Homes for Sale = 297

97 (or 32%) of Active homes for sale are listed as REO or Short Sales

Laguna Niguel Closed Home Sales since 1/1/10

Total Homes closed in Laguna Niguel since 1/1/10 = 289

137 homes (or 47%) of these were REO or Short Sales

Average price of closed REO and Short Sale Homes = $435,612

93 homes (or 67%) of “Distressed” closed sales had a sales price of $500K or less

122 homes (or 89%) of “Distressed” closed sales had a sales price of $750K or less

This information on the closing price of closed “distressed” properties falls in line with the news that many homes in the market in the first quarter were in the price ranges that qualified for government incentives or FHA, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac financing.

Special Feature Short Sale Property in Monarch Custom – Price Reduced!

This next home is priced well above Government spending limits; however I wanted to highlight it for you since it has received some recent price reductions that may be of interest to someone looking in this area. This is a gorgeous Short Sale property located in the Monarch Point Custom community:

Watch the Video Presentation

Location: 31951 Monarch Crest, Laguna Niguel

Originally Priced at $6,699,000

Now Priced at $3,895,000

MLS# U8005331

This property is FEATURED as a property of interest!

Listed by Surterre Properties, Inc.

LOVED by Hillary Caston and the team at The Coastal Property Experts

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For more information on this, or any other great properties in Orange County Real Estate, please check out the website or call Hillary direct at 949-922-8490

Location: 31951 Monarch Crest, Laguna Niguel

Originally priced at $6,699,000

Reduced to $3,895,000

This is a Short Sale!

4 Bedrooms / 6 Baths

6613 Sq. Feet of Luxury Living Space on a 10,427 Sq. Ft. Lot for all your entertaining delights.

PRICE REDUCTION! Stunning and luxurious ocean view custom estate in Monarch Point. Perched high above Laguna Beach with panoramic ocean views from Dana Point to Los Angeles. Unique amenities in this amazing home include 6 fireplaces, 3000 bottle wine cellar, 7-car garage, elevator, sparkling pool & spa and outdoor loggia with fireplace.

Until next time…..

This week’s picks include 3 Laguna Niguel Homes for Sale. These homes show the best of an Orange County lifestyle. 

14 Toulon, Laguna Niguel, CA

14 Toulon, Laguna Niguel Home for Sale, CA

MLS S609174

Priced at $1,075,000

3 Bedrooms / 4 Bath

Approx. 3183 Square Feet with View

Listed by Hanne Lohde of Tarbell Realtors

13 Copps Hill Street, Laguna Niguel, CA 

13 Copps Hill, Laguna Niguel Home for Sale, CA

MLS S608802

Priced at $1,079,900

4 Bedrooms / 3 Baths

2900 Square Feet

Listed by Jack Handley of Handley Real Estate

Fabulous remodeled home with a superior end of cul-de-sac location creating a more private rear-yard setting. Awesome canyon and city views. Premium lot has a 9 car driveway for parking or safety area for recreation. Remodeled kitchen with granite counters, new double stainless steel convection oven, new stainless steel dishwasher, granite fireplaces, granite bar, new carpet, newer tumble stone flooring, french doors and windows, wood plantation shutters, westec secruity system, and remodeled master bath wtih granite counters and seamless shower enclosre. Professional landscaping and wonderful community amenities.

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22852 Seaway Drive, Laguna Niguel, CA

22852 Seaway, Laguna Niguel Home for Sale, CA

MLS L32421

Priced at $4,200,000

4 Bedrooms / 5 Baths

5400 Square Feet

Listed by Mark Sweeney of Monarch Beach Realty

First time ever on the market single family home with spectacular coastline and white water views facing the Ritz Carlton Hotel and Salt Creek Beach. Private gate guarded community in the custom development of Monarch Pointe. 5,400 square foot home on a single loaded street. 4 bedrooms, 5.5 bath, media room and workout/gym room and office. Gourmet kitchen and custom built-in bar. Entertaining yard with pool, jacuzzi and unbelievable views. 

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Don’t miss these hidden treasures! Laguna Niguel Homes for Sale. If you think that you should buy a short sale to get the best deal you are only partly right. You always need a great short sale negotiator – Heck, when purchasing a home, you always need a great negotiator…period! Find out why Hillary Caston, Laguna Beach real estate agent has clients coming back to her over and over again to help negotiate their home purchases. Go with the best….or you may find yourself being fed to the sharks!

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25081 Calle Playa B-Laguna Niguel-CA

24905 Via Kristina-Laguna Niguel-CA

24905 Via Kristina-Laguna Niguel-CA-Bank-Owned Property-Kitchen

136 Costa Brava-Laguna Niguel Short Sale-Living Area with View

136 Costa Brava-Laguna Niguel Home for Sale-Kitchen

Get a Sneak Peek this Laguna Niguel Home

This home is NOT a Laguna Niguel Short Sale – but it’s priced like one! It just came onto the market on March 17^th and is priced at $599,900.  The views from this Laguna Niguel home for sale are spectacular. Inside, the home has been well maintained and will shine with your updates. The original owners have lived in and loved this view home for 45 years! NOTE: The home is open to the public this weekend. I just sold a home in this area in less than 2 weeks so if you want to see this home, or write up an offer, act fast and give me a call at:  949-922-8490 Hillary Caston Direct!

31554 Flying Cloud, Laguna Niguel CA

Total Number of Homes in these cities that are active Short Sales or Bank-Owned REOs = 423

Total Number of closed transactions since 1/1/10 that were Short Sales or Bank-Owned/REOs = 318

*This information has been compiled from the MLS. Although deemed reliable, there is always a chance of variations. Please do your own due diligence before making any real estate purchase.

Hillary’s Olympic Moment….

 In case you missed it….Hillary never leaves her sense of humor behind. Even getting a well-deserved Chairman’s Circle Platinum Award is an opportunity to celebrate the fun in real estate.

Visit The Coastal Property Website for the details of this Laguna Niguel Home for Sale!

Be sure to stay through to the end of the video and watch Hillary “get jiggy!”

Location: 31362 Flying Cloud, Laguna Niguel, CA

Priced well at: $699,000

Listed by Hillary Caston of The Coastal Property Experts. DRE# 01266265

Hillary Caston goes to great lengths, including climbing up a muddy hillside, to get you in to see this ocean view and hillside view home in the town of Laguna Niguel. Orange County Real Estate currently offers many well-priced homes for sale and buyers are taking the opportunity to position themselves well for the next cycle in the real estate market.

For more information on this home or another well-priced Orange County home for sale, give Hillary a call directly at 949-922-8490. Bookmark this blog or visit our website often for the latest listings.

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Until next time…