Dana Point Real Estate: Homes and Condos

Looking for a great place to call home in Capistrano Beach? Need views of the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island on a clear day? What about getting all this, under a million dollars, in an about 3000 sq ft home that just got a price reduction to $939,000?

We have a listing at 26832 Calle Maria, in the Capistrano Beach area of Dana Point. This is a beautiful custom home has been remodeled top to bottom with many upgrades. It features wood and slate floors throughout the home, with granite counters in the kitchen and bathrooms, stainless steel appliances, custom window treatments and window casings, custom lighting and decorator finishes.

Need a downstairs bedroom? No problem. The downstairs suite has it's own full bathroom, with lots of privacy from…

Dana Point Harbor is one of the most spectacular marinas along the California coast, from San Francisco to the Mexican border. Always full with the highest-quality of boats, Dana Point Harbor is home to thousands of watercraft and enthusiasts who enjoy all types of water sport activities throughout the year.

For all those boat lovers and water enthusiasts, here's a nice event coming up: the Dana Point Harbor Boat Show at the end of this month.  New and Used Boats and Products will be on display both in and out of the water at the Boat Show. A great selection of power and sail vessels will be featured, including Albemarle, Baja, Cenczi, East Bay, Egg Harbor, Formula, Grand Banks, Island Packet, Mediterranean, Mikelson, Mustang, Nordhavn, Ocean,Pacific…

We usually share facts about the Orange County Market and the different communities in OC. Today we would like to share some numbers recently published by the Dana Point City about the Dana Point community, as many if not all of these facts, can affect your point of view when making the decision to invest in Dana Point Real Estate.

So yeah, we all have heard Dana Point's name is inspired by Richard Dana and his 1835's visit that became the novel ' Two Years Before the Mast', that became a bestseller upon publication in 1840 and still be found in bookstores.

Here's some newer numbers about Dana Point:

• Dana Point has over 1900 hotel rooms in 14 hotels, more than any other coastal Orange County city.
• 50% of the revenues to Dana Point come from…

And just around the corner... another wonderful coming to the city of Dana Point.

Blues and music lovers: The annual Doheny Blues Festival will be held at Doheny Beach this upcoming Saturday and Sunday May 19th and 20th. Attendees will enjoy this inviting festival layout, highlighted by three stages of alternating music, an international Food Court, an eclectic Vendor Village with 50+ unique booths, Microbrew Tasting, and our Kidz EcoFest with educational exhibits for the younger music fans.

From Grammy winners to music legends, Doheny has been host to many of the top names in rock, soul & blues music, including B.B. King, The Black Crowes, Bonnie Raitt, Crosby, Stills & Nash, John Fogerty, Brian Setzer, Al Green, Etta James, Keb’ Mo’, Jonny…

Earth Day 2012 is coming up and there's a list of events in Orange County. Here's our favorites.

SATURDAY APRIL 21st:

Fair & Arts Festival at Modjeska Canyon: Kids face painting, wildlife sanctuary, live music, BBQ, guided hikes, birding classes, hands on ceramic pottery, Earth Day activities and more. Saturday, April 21 at 10 a.m. at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary, 29322 Modjeska Canyon Rd., Silverado. Price: Adults $5; Children under 12 free. 

Earth Day at Chino Hills State Park: join Hills for Everyone, State Parks and Sempra Energy for an Earth Day event on Saturday, April 21 at 8:30 a.m. at Chino Hills State Parks, 4500 Carbon Canyon Rd., Brea. Free. 

Ritz Carlton - Dana Point: 10 a.m. to noon: Explorer, environmentalist, educator and film…

There's always something going on in the city of Dana Point.  We recently had the egg hunts events at two locations, Pines Park and Sea Canyon, with over 1000 kids showing up to the events.  What a great turnaround. Now, this upcoming Saturday April 28th, The Pet Project Foundation is proud to have the 19th Annual Wag-A-Thon event. If you are a pet lover, here's yet another reason why living in Dana Point is a great idea.

This is a great, fun-filled family pet event held at the Dana Point Harbor Island from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. The many activities include:

• Opportunities to have Professional Pet Photos with “Bolt”, a St Bernard Mix from the Super Bowl VW Commercial.
• 4 K Walk around the island led by Bolt.
• Herding Dog…

The Dana Point Grand Prix is almost here. Ready, get set - go! On May 6th 2012 the annual Grand Prix event will be held in Dana Point.

But what is it? The Dana Point Grand Prix is the top ranked bike race in the country.  USA Cycling has advised that in 2011, the Dana Point Grand Prix attracted the most licensed racers for a single day criterium event.

Also, the Dana Point Grand Prix also sports unofficially the country’s best kid’s races.  Last year over 325 kids furiously pedaled the clean streets of Dana Point. It's also FREE!  The Youth Races are an opportunity for families and kids to learn about the healthy, safe, and fun aspects of cycling. So, parents, bring your bikes and your kids and their bikes. Registration can be done online at…

 When our clients are looking to buy a home in the beach cities of Orange County, Dana Point always comes up as a nice town. A client recently asked us - can you give me 10 reasons why I should choose Dana Point? To us there's many reasons, but here's the top 10 we've always thought.

1.Dana Point is still a small town. The city, compared to its neighbors ( San Clemente, Laguna Beach, San Juan Capistrano and Laguna Niguel) still has that 'small town' feel, where people know each other, the population is not as large, and the communities are tight.

2.It's a fun city! The city of Dana Point is known for always organize some kind of activity through out the year. From The Whales Parade, The Doheny Blues Festival, The Tall Ships Festival, The Turkey…

Are you looking to bring your kid to somewhere in South Orange County for a fun day full of Easter related activities? Many cities are putting together events this Saturday, and depending on if you want to be by the beach or inland, here's some of our yearly favorites:

San Clemente Egg Hunt: This is a great event as it is in the newer Vista Hermosa Sports Park. Breakfast sale, activities, visit from Easter Bunnny and more, with many games to enjoy and of course, an egg hunt up to 10 years old. From 8:30am ( breakfast starts at 7:30am) until 12:00pm.

Dana Point Egg Hunt: Enjoy a morning of spring time fun at our Egg Hunts. The city offers two locations - Pines Park, 34941 Camino Capistrano and Sea Canyon Park, 33093 Santiago Drive. Activities begin at 9:00am…

For those who like to know what's going on in Dana Point, here's a new event coming up: The Dana Point Concours d'Elegance 2012.

The Dana Point Concours d’Elegance 2012 will be staged theupcoming June 23 and 24 at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California. This is the 30th annual event, and the exposition includes more than 200 European and American classics and 50 vintage motorcycles.

This is a 2 day celebration, which starts Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 at 9am, with a Private Collection Tour featuring automobile collections rarely seen in Southern California. Beach goers and surfers will also enjoy the Beach Cruisers Show on Saturday from 9 am to 5:30 pm. The event will host more than 200 VW’s, Woodies and assorted Hot Rods to…