June 2012

Talega is home to many ocean view neighborhoods each with different degrees of ocean views.  Many of the neighborhoods in the Talega area of San Clemente are not located in gated communities so finding a gated community ocean view property may be harder than you think.  This is also combined with the extremely low inventory of homes that we are currently experiencing here in San Clemente so use our guide to pinpoint the exact location in order to find the perfect ocean view gated community home.  First, one of the newer and exciting communities in Talega is the Altura community.  In fact, they are still building homes in this area so If you have you heart set on a brand new construction home this is a good place to start.  The homes range around 5,000

One of the more common requests that we get here at San Clemente Real Estate is home buyers looking for homes with a guest casita.  A casita is a newer trend where home buyers are looking for a room outside the structure of the house for visiting guests or extended family members.  A Casita can actually be ideal for someone wanting a separate office space or a quiet room away from the hustles and bustles of the main house.  No matter what the reason a guest casita is very much a sought after amenity and can be found in many San Clemente communities.  One of the more popular locations to find homes with guest casitas is the Talega area.  In the large scale homes found in the Talega communities of Altura, Alta, Ravenna and Carillon you will find guest

San Clemente is small little beach town in Orange County, Ca that has seen tremendous growth in the last 10 to 15 years.  One of the biggest changes is the development of the Talega area.  Talega is home to over 40 communities and 3,000+ homes with a wide variety of architectural styles and models.  There is a little bit of something for everyone from small starter 2 bedrooms condos in the $250,000 range to larger luxury estate ocean view homes in the $1.5 plus range.  With the downturn in the real estate market, the Talega homes have really seen a drop in real estate prices in the last 5 years.  As a result you will find more motivated sellers who are willing to sell their home creatively and use different techniques to get their home sold.  One of these

2012 is turning out to be a great year as buyers are back in the market looking for properties.  With the current low inventory of homes buyers are open to looking at fixer upper homes as a way to get in to San Clemente Real Estate marketplace.  Fixer upper homes rarely come on the market and can range anywhere from a small condo to large ocean view home.  If you don't mind a little sweat equity and you enjoy fixing up homes then these properties may be perfectly suited for you.  A recent fixer upper home has recently come on the market in the Mira Coast Villas condo community here in San Clemente, California.  Mira Costa Villas is an older complex here in San Clemente that were built in the late 1970's.  The condo is currently listed for $369,000 and