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San Clemente Coastal Living: Real Estate & Lifestyle

Blog by Matt Cabrera
San Clemente, California

San Clemente Coastal Living specializes exclusively in the San Clemente real estate market. Our blog is dedicated to educating people on this unique coastal community while providing the latest real estate news on a local, county and national scale.

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San Clemente Coastal Living: Real Estate & Lifestyle

San Clemente City Council Approves Land Sale to Target Corporation to Fund New Park

Aug. 28, 2009
In an effort to raise the necessary funds to complete the long-planned La Pata/Vista Hermosa Community Park, the City Council of San Clemente has approved the sale of 14.8 acres of land adjacent to th... [Read More]

California State Park Fee Increases Hit San Clemente

Aug. 28, 2009
To combat a large budget shortfall in the parks department after the new California state budget was recently adopted, state parks have decided to increase their fees to raise money in an effort to pr... [Read More]

NY Firm D.E. Shaw Bids on Marblehead Coastal Property

Aug. 28, 2009
According to the San Clemente Times, NY Firm D.E. Shaw has bid $195 million to buyout some of SunCal Properties, including Marblehead Coastal, after the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers. Marblehead Coas... [Read More]

San Clemente Real Estate Market Performance Graph

May. 13, 2009
For our San Clemente real estate and Talega real estate buyers and sellers wanting to see an up to date graph on how the San Clemente home and condo market is performing, we have now added a graph com... [Read More]

How to Modify Your San Clemente Home or Condo Mortgage

May. 13, 2009
If you own San Clemente real estate, including Talega real estate, and are deliquent on your payments, you may qualify for a mortgage modification under the Obama administration's housing stabilizatio... [Read More]

San Clemente Short-Sale & Foreclosure Update

May. 13, 2009
San Clemente real estate currently has 473 homes and condos for sale with 142 or 30% being distressed properties - short-sales and foreclosures / bank-owned. The Talega real estate market currently h... [Read More]

Take Advantage of a $10,000 Tax Credit for Your San Clemente Real Estate Purchase

May. 13, 2009
For those of you who are currently looking to buy in the San Clemente real estate market, you may want to consider buying new development, the majority of which is located in the Talega real estate ma... [Read More]

What's the Benefit of the "Housing Affordability Fund Mortgage Protection Program"?

Apr. 17, 2009
In addition to the enticing benefit to purchase San Clemente real estate with the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers (i.e. have not owned in the past three years), the California Association... [Read More]

Four Questions to Answer for Your San Clemente Real Estate Purchase

Apr. 17, 2009
Why have the prices of San Clemente real estate dropped substantially over the past year and since the top of the market in 2006? Due to the anomally during the market boom when prices appreciated ne... [Read More]

Tips for Loan Applicants

Apr. 17, 2009
While getting pre-approved is a must in today's market in order to purchase San Clemente real estate, buyers need to be particulary careful not to alter their credit until the purchase is final. Maki... [Read More]

California Real Estate Market Showing Signs of a Rebound to Come?

Apr. 17, 2009
In this article on CNN "Signs of Life in California Real Estate," there are signs across the state that the California real estate market is beginning to pick up steam in terms of home sales... [Read More]

Interest Rates at Near Record Low Spurs an 11% Jump in Mortgage Applications

Mar. 25, 2009
Now may be the time to jump off the fence for your San Clemente real estate purchase, including Talega real estate, as interest rates last week fell to a near record low of 4.96% for a 30 year fixed m... [Read More]

Recommended Approval of Ralph's Center Great for Southwest San Clemente Infrastructure

Mar. 25, 2009
As shown in this article from the San Clemente Times, the Planning Commission voted 4-2 in favor of recommending that the San Clemente City Council approve plans for a 68,000 square foot development t... [Read More]

Take Advantage of Increased FHA Loan Limits for Your San Clemente Real Estate Purchase

Mar. 9, 2009
Currently FHA loan limits (for first time homebuyers) available for your San Clemente real estate purchase are $729,750, however, this will not last forever. Under current legislation, the FHA increa... [Read More]

Public Art Taken to Next Level in San Clemente

Jan. 21, 2009
San Clemente, a small coastal town in South Orange County, is rich in history and has a deep appreciation of fine arts and culture. From Casa Romantica to the San Clemente Art Association, residents... [Read More]

San Clemente Real Estate - Market Performance 2008 vs. 2007

Jan. 21, 2009
San Clemente real estate, including Talega real estate, finished off much stronger in 2008 then the way it began. In August of 2008, the number of San Clemente homes and condos sold were down over 16... [Read More]

Internet a Great Marketing Tool For Selling Your Home

Jan. 14, 2009
A recent article in the Orange County Register discusses the marketing of one's home when looking to sell it in today's tough real estate market. With so many homes on the market, it is crucial to no... [Read More]

San Clemente Real Estate Holds on Stronger than National Average

Jan. 14, 2009
San Clemente real estate, including Talega real estate, continues to show its strength relative to the nation's overall real estate market. As reported today on CNN, the national average for home pri... [Read More]

Mortgage Rates Fall to 37 Year Low

Dec. 24, 2008
It appears the government pumping capital into the financial markets and the Fed's rate cut this week is beginning to have an impact on mortgage rates for your San Clemente real estate purchase. This... [Read More]

Mortgage Rates at Lowest Since January

Dec. 12, 2008
For the week ended December 3, interest rates on a 30 year fixed decreased to an average of 5.53% as compared to 5.97% the previous week and 5.96% a year ago. On $700,000 financed for your San Clemen... [Read More]