- 26411 Pebble CreekPebble Creek · RE/MAX Select One-$50,000Watch
- 19431 Rue De Valore 59ETuscany (TUSC) · Harcourts Place-$68,000Watch
- 21 BarberryBROOKLAND (BKBRK) · Century Garden Realty-$200,000Watch
- 22 Willow WayOther · Keller Williams Realty-$39,000Watch
- 20702 El Toro Rd 178Pheasant Creek (PC) · Compass-$50,000Watch
The Lake Forest file
Lake Forest, house by house.
1 builder community is actively selling here — new competes with resale.
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Price cuts15 in Lake Forest
New listings18 in Lake Forest
Status changes25+ in Lake Forest
Lake Forest this week
What moved, what dropped and what changed hands in Lake Forest, read the way an inspector reads a house.
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Photo unavailableOpen the listing details21 Barberry
-$200,000 · was $2,999,000, now $2,799,000
See this property →- 21132 Calle De PaseoSeven Gables Real EstateSoldWatch
- 22572 Charwood CircleSeven Gables Real EstatePendingWatch
- 200 BrackensUniversal Elite Inc.Active Under ContractWatch
- 23001 S Aspan StreetColdwell Banker RealtyBack on marketWatch
- 24691 Evereve CircleColdwell Banker RealtyActive Under ContractWatch
As of November 8. Listing brokerage shown on each row. A named property carries photography only when it matches the exact feed record.
NeighbourhoodsLiving in Lake Forest →
Foothill RanchAnnexed into Lake Forest in 2000, this 1990s master-planned community backs up to the Santa Ana Mountains foothills.Portola HillsA hillside district annexed into Lake Forest in 2000, built around canyon terrain near Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park.Baker Ranch2010s master-planned community built out by Shea Homes and Toll Brothers with a resort-style HOA.El Toro (historic core)Lake Forest's original downtown, predating the city's 1991 incorporation.
Tile maps: neighbourhood positions from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors; Lake Forest boundary from US Census Bureau, TIGER/Line.
Who is buying in Lake Forest
How local buyers financed recent purchases, alongside the homes whose listing status changed this week.
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ConventionalAn appraiser and an inspector both price condition.
CashNo lender, so condition lands as a discount, not a repair list.
VAThe home has to pass, not just appraise.
FHAThe appraiser flags the same condition items.
OtherTerms decide it more than the loan type does.- 21132 Calle De PaseoSeven Gables Real EstateSoldView propertyWatch
- 22572 Charwood CircleSeven Gables Real EstatePendingView propertyWatch
- 200 BrackensUniversal Elite Inc.Active Under ContractView propertyWatch
- 23001 S Aspan StreetColdwell Banker RealtyBack on marketView propertyWatch
- 24691 Evereve CircleColdwell Banker RealtyActive Under ContractView propertyWatch
- 68 Santa Barbara CourtColdwell Banker RealtyComing SoonView propertyWatch
Closed sales that stated how the buyer paid, as of November 8, 2026. Addresses as of November 8; listing brokerage shown on each row.
Properties worth watching
The homes I’m following in Lake Forest. See the listing, then talk through what it means for your next move.
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$675,000
28474 Porsena
2 bd2 ba940 sq ft
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
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Listing snapshots, as of November 8. Property photos are supplied with the listing; brokerage credited on each card.
Where prices moved in Lake Forest
Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of the city is moving, not what your house is worth.
Price my file →Nov 2025–Nov 2026 against Nov 2024–Nov 2025, as of November 8, 2026.
Auctions & what's moving
No agency publishes one authoritative trustee-sale calendar, so we never print one — here is what actually exists, next to this week's real Lake Forest headlines.
Every source we check →
Auction calendar
- OC Treasurer-Tax Collector — Property AuctionsRun from the county’s own tax-sale page — every source we check is listed on /auctions/.
- Trustee salesPrivate aggregators carry the actual lender foreclosures; no central California calendar exists. We watch four of them and bid for you.
- Came off the market unsoldListings leave without selling every month. Registered members see those addresses.
New construction
- Serrano Summit (Soria collection)Lennar · verify: community was selling and marketed as mostly sold as of the builder's last published update, confirm current phase and remaining inventory with the builder desk. Not published, confirm with the builder desk
Confirmed on each builder's own page, checked November 8.
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What's moving in Lake Forest
- Biggest Lake Forest price cut this week: $200,000 on 21 BarberryFrom this week's listing activity · the desk note
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More from the Lake Forest Blog
Other Lake Forest stories: City Hall decisions, local guides and the weekly market brief.
All Lake Forest stories →- Weekly briefBiggest Lake Forest price cut this week: $200,000 on 21 BarberryThe asking price on 21 Barberry dropped from $2,999,000 to $2,799,000. This week in Lake Forest: 18 new listings, 15 price cuts, 10 closed sales and 18 homes going under contract. Data as of November 8, 2026.
- City HallWhen will Lake Forest repave Bake Parkway and Normandale Drive?Lake Forest planned resurfacing on Bake Parkway, Normandale Drive and Regency Lane, with construction expected to start in late October if approved.
- GuideWhat is the Foothill Circulation Phasing Plan fee in Lake Forest?Lake Forest's road fee credit agreement involves $1,110,472 in County-reimbursed payments. Learn what the city records say and what to ask about a home.
- GuideWhat will Lake Forest charge for home remodel permits after November 2?Lake Forest's updated permit fees take effect November 2, 2026. Check adopted remodel fees, inspection charges, and questions to ask before buying or selling.
Lake Forest guides
Written for Lake Forest specifically: the local rules, records and property questions that come up here.
All Lake Forest guides →For buyers · For sellers
What is the Foothill Circulation Phasing Plan fee in Lake Forest?
Lake Forest's road fee credit agreement involves $1,110,472 in County-reimbursed payments. Learn what the city records say and what to ask about a home.
For buyers · For sellers
What will Lake Forest charge for home remodel permits after November 2?
Lake Forest's updated permit fees take effect November 2, 2026. Check adopted remodel fees, inspection charges, and questions to ask before buying or selling.
Markets Lake Forest buyers and sellers also compare
The closest markets to Lake Forest, with this week's activity in each.
- Laguna Woods
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- Ladera Ranch
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- Laguna Niguel
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- Irvine
25+ price cuts · 25+ new listings this week
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