San Clemente Homes / A Guide for Buyers and Sellers


San Clemente Real Estate Cycles


What makes most sense is the "buy and hold" strategy. Buy a home you expect to remain in for at least seven years or more. San Clemente is no different than most, although the San Clemente market does have it's own special circumstances.

Want to get a clear and up-to-date picture of the San Clemente real estate market? Call me at any time. I am happy to share my knowledge of the real estate market with homeowners and prospective homeowners who want to take advantage of market trends to buy and/or sell wisely.


Guidelines for Buying San Clemente


Whether you are a seasoned veteran of real estate transactions or a first time buyer, my advice is the same: Know the Market, Know Yourself and Rely on Experts to give you the whole picture of what you are buying.

Know the San Clemente Market. Another way of stating this is Research, Research, Research. Of course the Internet is a great way to give an overview of San Clemente homes or homes in any given area but may not be enough, especially if you are looking to buy a home some distance from where you currently live. If you are looking to buy locally you can drive the neighborhoods that you are focusing on to get an idea if there are any problems you need to be aware of. Does part of the development back up to a busy highway? If so and if you want to avoid looking at homes in that area, know what streets are involved so you can recognize listings that may be involved.

Bitten by the San Clemente Home Improvement Bug?


Money isn’t everything however so that if the most important consideration for remaining in your San Clemente home happens to be the school where your children attend or the proximity to your work or to a particularly attractive recreational opportunity then remodeling may be the best option. On the other hand, if the idea of having your San Clemente house torn up for weeks at a time makes your blood run cold, it really doesn’t matter how much money you might make turning a fixer-upper into a model home. You will be far better off selling the home you have and moving to a home that better fits your needs.

The Benefits of Selling San Clemente


In order to sell San Clemente as your personal residence, you must have lived in it for two out of the five-year period ending on the date of the sale of the property. This means that you can buy a second home and live in it as your personal residence while renting out your first home. If, in a couple years you decide to sell your first San Clemente personal residence you can sell it and still benefit from the $250,000 to $500,000 Capital Gain tax exclusion. The law says that the home must be your personal residence for at least two out of the past five years.



Tips for Buying or Selling San Clemente


Most people, when they want to buy a house, contact a real estate agent or broker. That is why it is true that the best way to sell your San Clemente is to list your property with a qualified agent. Make sure that the agent you select will list your home in the local MLS and will make sure your property appears on the Internet. Since most buyers start their search online, you want to make sure that your San Clemente is available to those who search the Internet.


San Clemente APPEAL


A large part of the appeal of the real estate market in any area is the architecture or the style of the homes themselves. The appeal of San Clemente is its appropriateness to the region in terms of style, history and weather conditions.