January 2014

The Marblehead Crest community is a great place to find ocean view homes in a secure gated community in San Clemente.  The community is situated at the very top point of the Marblehead community which is easily accessed by taking the "Pico" exit off the 5 freeway.  Marblehead homes were built in the mid 1990's and at the time there was a huge demand for these homes.  So much so that homes were being offered on a lottery system where you would take a card and if you number got called you were lucky enough to purchase a home!  Those days are gone but these homes are still high in demand.  Case in point, a home in the Crest community located at 2538 Called just came on the market and within a week had two multiple offers on it.  The home featured a wonderful

One of my favorite places to find ocean view condos is definitely the Ocean Hills complex.  When I first started selling real estate in San Clemente I was mesmerized but the incredible views that can be found in this community.  By far, the best view to be found in San Clemente is at the top of the hill on "Calle Pluma" street.  From this location you have panoramic views of the ocean as well as a clear view of the Dana Point Harbor and beyond.

The condos in this community are often well priced and can be purchased in the mid $500,000 range for a nice ocean view property.  The location is really ideal with super easy freeway access and located next to the San Clemente movie theater and a huge shopping area.  The San Clemente hospital is also located

The San Clemente Real Estate market has seen in a dramatic increase in the beginning part of 2013. During the first 6 months of the year we saw a very low inventory of homes and a high demand for buyers looking to buy. Due to this supply and demand homes prices raised significantly until the end of the summer when things suddenly changed from a seller's market to a buyer's market. One of the reasons this happened was that many buyers felt like prices went up too fast and too high. A lot of the buyers that I worked with didn't want to get trapped into another real estate bubble and were holding off until things came back down. Between August and December of 2013 that is exactly what happened. The San Clemente market saw a small dip in real estate prices

One of the hidden spots to find nice ocean view condos in San Clemente is the "Seaview Townhomes" community.  These town-homes were built in the mid 1970's and feature direct views of the ocean and often include pier and coastline views as well.  Situated directly above the 5 freeway on the southeast side are the town-homes.  For those sensitive to noise may find the freeway a little too loud but keep in mind that a lot of these condos have installed dual paned windows to keep things quiet inside the property.

The community offers a nice association pool, spa and tennis court with monthly dues of approximately $399 a month.  This is an ideal location as you can easily walk to the downtown San Clemente district as well as down to the beach.  Just