Living in San Clemente: Neighborhoods, Schools, and Coastal Lifestyle
A lifestyle guide to living in San Clemente: the pier, the beach trail, Spanish-revival downtown, real commute times, and an honest look at the tradeoffs.
R. Clark Smith IV
Living in Dana Point: Neighborhoods, Schools, and Coastal Life
What daily life is actually like in Dana Point: the harbor, the climate, the neighborhoods, the commute, and how the city is changing as its waterfront is rebuilt.
Living in Laguna Niguel: Neighborhoods, Lifestyle, and the Daily Commute
A lifestyle guide to living in Laguna Niguel: the daily pace, neighborhoods by feel, commute and rail access, schools, things to do, and the real tradeoffs.
Living in Laguna Beach: Neighborhoods, Schools, and Lifestyle
A local guide to living in Laguna Beach: the coast-and-canyon daily rhythm, neighborhoods by lifestyle, commute reality, schools, things to do, and the honest tradeoffs.
Orange County Coastal Market Report: June 2026
May 2026 closings across coastal Orange County: Dana Point jumped +22 percent and San Juan Capistrano +12.2 percent, while Corona del Mar and Newport Beach repriced lower. Homes moved in about five weeks.
June 2022 Real Estate Newsletter
“Many renters believe they will never be able to buy their own home because of insufficient credit. We can responsibly expand mortgage eligibility by including positive rent payment history in underwriting risk assessments” Hugh R. Frater, Fannie Mae. TOP STORY: Homeownership, A Retirement Resource You might not have noticed but, surprise, we are all getting … Read more
May 2022 – Real Estate Newsletter
The benefits of purchasing and owning your place of residence are both financial and emotional—pride in homeownership and the feeling of security are huge intangible benefits. TOP STORY: – Is Your Home a True Investment? We recently encountered one of those advice-to-Millennial financial websites that have popped up in recent years. This one shall be … Read more
April 2022 – Real Estate Newsletter
The benefits of purchasing and owning your place of residence are both financial and emotional—pride in homeownership and the feeling of security are huge intangible benefits. TOP STORY: – Is Your Home a True Investment? We recently encountered one of those advice-to-Millennial financial websites that have popped up in recent years. This one shall be … Read more