The period from December 11, 2007 through January 8th, 2008 continued to see a drop of active listings for the following cities: Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel,San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.  We started this period with 2270 active listings and ended with 2072.  This has been the trend for the past several months because if we look at Oct. 30th, we see that we had 2557 active listings.  Laguna Niguel and San Clemente tied for most closed escrows with each city having 36.  These are actually not bad figures considering that this time of year is considered the slowest time for the market. People are buying and selling folks and they will continue to because people need to sell for job relocations, growing family needs, etc...  If you or someone you know are interested in any Orange County Real Estate, please do not hesitate to give me a call.  I also have a running list of bank owned properties.  I work in an office that handles  numerous bank owned properties and often know of properties before they hit the market.  Give me a call if I can help you find your own piece of paradise in Orange County, California.

All information is pulled from the mls and is deemed reliable but may not be guarenteed.

Laguna Niguel had 36 homes sell in the weeks from 12/8/07-1/8/2008.  This is just over one house a day closing escrow.  Not bad at all considering this time of year is typically the slowest.  There wasn't one price point that domintated the market during this time as several had an even amount.  Condos and four bedroom properties were where most of the  action took place.  If you or someone you know would like more information on the Laguna Niguel Real Estate Market, please do not hesitate to call me.  Laguna Niguel, California is a wonderful town to live and work in and I know this market very well.  I also have a running list of bank owned properties in the area and can help you find one of these properties in and around Orange County.

All information pulled from the mls and is deemed reliable but isn't guarenteed.

 New Year's Eve is always a fun time especially when you are surrounded by friends and loved ones. I've noted what I feel are probably the most widely known places to go for New Year's below.  Wherever you end up,  Have a great time!  And remember to establish a designated driver at the beginning of the night or arrange for someone to come pick you up.  I wish you happiness, health and prosperity in the coming new year.  If you will be thinking of buying or selling a home in 2008, please give me a call as I'd love to help your 2008 be a great year.

Carnivale New Year's Eve

6 p.m.

Orange County Fair and Exposition Center

$75

714-708-1500

nyecarnival.com

Orange County New Year's Eve

5 p.m.

Verizon Amphitheater

$55-$150

Third Eye Blind, Berlin, The Psychedelic Furs and more

949-855-8095

ocnye.com

New Year's Extravaganza

8 p.m.

Montage Hotel in Laguna Beach

$350

949-715-6000

montagelagunabeach.com

Dick Dale's New Year Eve

8 p.m.

The Coach House

San Juan Capistrano

$50

949-496-8930

thecoachhouse.com

Even if you are not interested in buying or selling a home at this time, one does usually want to know about Forclosure and Short sale activity in the area.  San Juan Capistrano seems to be the hardest hit as of 12/13/2007 with 29.8% of their active listings under short sale or forclosure status.  Followed by Aliso Viejo with 28.9% of their actives in either Short sale or Forclosure status.  If you or someone you know, would like information on properties in a particular area that are either in Short sale status or are a  bank owned property, please do not hesitate to call on me. 

All information pulled from the mls and is deemed reliable but isn't guarenteed.

Below you will find the Real Estate Activity Report up to December 18th.  There is a continued trend in a drop of active listings for the South County area which is good news for sellers.  As of December 18th, Aliso Viejo leads in the number of Closed Escrows with 38.  San Clemente and Aliso Viejo tied for the number of homes in escrow at 46 and San Clemente also lead in the number of active listings with 511.  If you or someone you know would like to buy or sell a home in So. Orange County please do not hesitate to give me a call.

All information pulled from the mls and is deemed reliable but not guarenteed.

San Clemente has seen alot of activity these past four weeks.  And for the first time in several months the most active price point was not the 1 million and over mark.  The most active price point was the $800,000-$999,999 price range with 17 homes sold. Out of all the So. Orange county cities, San Clemente leads the total number of homes closing escrow in the period from 10/27/2007-11/27/2007 with 51 closings.  Way to go San Clemente!  If you or someone you know would like to buy or sell a home in San Clemente, please give me a call. I am available for all your Real Estate needs.

All information pulled from the mls and is deemed reliable but not guarenteed.

Here is the report for the weeks from 10/27-11/27/2007.  The most active price point was once again the $1,000,000-$1,999,999 range with 8 homes selling.  This last 4 weeks saw 30 homes close escrow or on average one per day.  If you or someone you know would like to buy or sell a home in Laguna Niguel, I am here to help you. I look forward to working with you.

All information pulled from the mls and is deemed reliable but not guarenteed.

Below you will find the Activity Report for the last 4 weeks for the South Orange County Area.  The area saw a drop in overall listings with an increase in overall closed escrows.  San Clemente lead the activity with this past week with most properties in escrow,57, most active properties on the market, 552, and most closed escrows, 51.  Another interesting note is that in the last 4 weeks we have seen an overall increase in the total amount of closed escrows starting the period with 145 and ending with 170.  There also was a decrease in the amount of active homes on the market as we started the period with 2479 and ended it with 2349.  These numbers are good news for sellers.  If you or someone you know needs to buy or sell a home, please do not hesitate to give me a call.

All information pulled from the mls and is deemed reliable but not guarenteed.

I just ran across this recipe and it sounds delicious.  It also goes with my other post about Thanksgiving Hangover Cures because if you have one too many of these, you will need a cure! So spice up your day tomorrow whether you like your Martinis shaken and not stirred!  :)

Pumpkin Pie Martini
Mix 1 oz. Vanilla Vodka, ½ oz. Licor 43, 1 oz. pumpkin liqueur, ½ oz. Bailey's Irish Cream, a splash butterscotch Schnapps and ice. Shake, then pour and sprinkle with ¼ tsp. pumpkin pie spice. For added "pie" effect, rim the glass with fresh lemon juice and crushed graham crackers.

This is a great way to send your thanks to service men and women around the world. Simply type your text and then send it to 89279.  Verizon,T-mobile,Sprint and At&T are all providing free access through the America Supports You text-messagining program.  Shauna Fleming who is 18, started A Million Thanks organization back in 2004.  This is a very easy way for all of us, no matter what your feelings are on the issue of Iraq, to support our troops who are away from their family and friends this holiday season.  My 13 year old has already sent her text and has posted a message on her myspace page to encourage her friends to do the same.  Just so I'm not outdone by my 13 year old, I'm encouraging all of you on AR to send an encouraging message to the troops abroad.  Shauna Flemings goal is at least one million text messages but I'm sure we can top that!  To learn more about Shauna Flemings organization, please visit

AMillionThanks.org

By the way, you will also receive a text back from whomever receives your text.  What a great way to establish a repore with someone serving overseas.