Foothill Ranch Blog

Everyone I talk to in Foothill Ranch is not excited about this project. While on the one hand we need another route down the hill because Lake Forest Blvd and Bake Parkway get busy in the morning. On the other hand, traffic on Portola Parkway on the west side is bound to increase because people from east of Foothill Ranch will be using Alton for their commute.

http://www.city-lakeforest.com/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=4778

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/forest-lake-construction-2362610-phase-project

Check this link to see what the city is working on now.

http://www.city-lakeforest.com/depts/pw/cip/projects_currently_underway.asp

Johnathan Lansner declares in his blog that Foothill Ranch is the weakest market of the 83 zip codes that they keep track of with Dataquick and their Zippy Ranking.
http://lansner.freedomblogging.com/2009/05/13/foothill-ranch-is-ocs-weakest-home-market/21951/

Bummer! What should homeowners do now? Once again Jonathan has come up with an attention grabbing headline. The old newspaper saying is operating here; “If it bleeds it leads.” The Dataquick info is showing median prices falling because a high ratio of small entry level condos compared to large detached homes are selling in Foothill Ranch this year. About half of them are foreclosures or short sales. Next quarter, if the ratio of properties sold swings to the higher end Foothill Ranch will jump up in his Zippy Ranking. The problem with this sort of analysis is that it is too broad and too out of date to be of help in finding bargains or determining current value. Property owners and property buyers should be tracking what is going on in their niche right now. One way that Lansner is helpful with this story is in pointing out that there is lots of opportunity for real estate success in Foothill Ranch right now. Let’s talk about your niche.