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10/21/2026

For a house like this, a slow tour just wouldn’t do it. 🔥

Introducing 8308 Calle Del Cielo in La Jolla Shores, where the views are as impressive as the home itself.

Unobstructed, panoramic ocean views. A complete top-to-bottom transformation. Soaring ceilings, incredible natural light, and an indoor-outdoor flow that makes Southern California living look pretty hard to beat.

And the setting? At the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, with a private, resort-style backyard, sparkling pool, and multiple spaces to entertain—all overlooking the Pacific.

Properties with this combination of location, privacy, views, and design don’t come around often. And when they do, they deserve a closer look.

📍 8308 Calle Del Cielo | La Jolla, CA
Offered at $13,295,000

Proudly co-listed with Ross Clark of .

Click the link below for the full property details ↓
https://timsmithrealestategroup.com/properties/8308-calle-del-cielo-la-jolla-ca-us-92037-260024049sd

10/20/2026

Last week, the ocean reminded all of us who's really in charge.

Remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel sent high surf into our coastline - and it's a good reminder for anyone buying by the water: when you're buying on the coast, the view is only HALF the story.

The other half is what's holding the house up.

111 S La Senda sits high above the shoreline in South Laguna's gated Three Arch Bay, built with caissons into the bluff. When you're considering protection and long-term staying power, that elevation + structural support matter.

Add a Kohler gas backup generator, an aluminum roof by Future Roof Systems of Canada and a 500-gallon whole-home reverse-osmosis system, and it's a home built for the long haul.

And as of today, it's offered $5,000,000 below its original price.

📍 111 S La Senda Drive, Laguna Beach | NOW offered at $24,995,000

Click the link for more details ↓
https://shorturl.at/ASU4N

10/19/2026

14 units between UCLA and Century City. Around $586K a door 👀

1235-1241 S Beverly Glen sits just south of Wilshire in the Westwood-Century City corridor - one of the most consistent rental markets in Los Angeles.

What an investor should know:�→ 14 units across two buildings�→ ~11,295 SF of building area on a ~15,041 SF lot�→ Two APNs�→ Mix of unit layouts�→ 12 garage spaces�→ Separately metered utilities for most units�→ ~$726/SF

Minutes to UCLA, Century City, Beverly Hills + major transit corridors.
Westside multifamily at this scale doesn't come up often. Location like this doesn't get made twice.

📍 1235 S Beverly Glen Blvd, Los Angeles | Offered at $8,200,000

Find the details here → https://shorturl.at/7JgYM

10/16/2026

Not to make your head spin, but... 👀

…some properties deserve a second look but our listing at 55 Strand Beach Drive deserves ALL 360 degrees.

Every angle tells a different story. From approximately 104 feet of ocean frontage to the architectural details thoughtfully designed to frame the Pacific, this is a home where perspective is everything.

11,169 square feet of extraordinary design. One of Orange County's most coveted oceanfront settings. And a view that never gets old, no matter how many times you turn around…because when a property is this exceptional, one angle simply won't do.

📍 55 Strand Beach Dr., Dana Point | $59,995,000

Click the link below to learn more ↓
https://shorturl.at/aCIsq

10/15/2026

Someone needs to say this…

A lot of people are waiting for 3% to come back.

Here's the thing - in 50 years of data, only ONE full year ever averaged under 3%. That was 2021.

In 1980, Buyers were paying 13.7%. In 2000, 8.1%. Today it's 7.40%.

So 2021 wasn't normal. It was the exception.

That doesn't mean today's rate is easy. It means the plan matters more than the headline.

For Buyers → buy the right home now, and refinance if rates drop later.
For Sellers → the Buyers still out there are serious. Pricing + positioning do the heavy lifting.

Waiting can be a strategy. It just shouldn't be the only one.

10/14/2026

YOUR rent is building someone ELSE’S equity. 👀

Here's what owning your headquarters in Irvine looks like…

18071 Fitch is a freestanding, move-in-ready office building in the Irvine Business Complex, built for an owner-user.

The details:
�→ ~24,693 SF building on ~1.2 acres�
→ ~$385/SF�→ New exterior paint + updated landscaping�
→ Parking wraps the entire building�
→ Hazmat signage removed�
→ Flexible interior, ready to customize to your business�
→ Potential second driveway off Main Street (subject to City approval)

The location:�→ Minutes from John Wayne Airport�→ Immediate access to the 55, 405 + 73�→ Close to South Coast Plaza, hotels + restaurants

Freestanding buildings with this kind of parking and access don't come up often in the Irvine Business Complex.

📍 18071 Fitch, Irvine | Offered at $9,500,000

Click the link below for the full property details ↓
https://shorturl.at/Ojq0o

10/13/2026

Slower is NOT the same as weaker ❌

The OC market changed speeds this Fall, but it didn't lose its footing.

4,952 homes for sale, 8% more than last year. Still 29% below pre-COVID levels…
That's why well-priced homes still move.

For Buyers → more choices, less competition + real room to negotiate. This may be one of the best windows we've seen in years.

For Sellers → pricing + presentation matter more than ever, especially above $2.5M, where homes are averaging 184 days.

The pace has changed. The opportunity is on BOTH sides.

📌 Save this for your next move, and send it to the friend who keeps asking if now is a good time to buy in OC.

“Orange County is so expensive. Why would anyone live there?”I’ll let the photos answer that one. 😂Looking to move to OC...
10/12/2026

“Orange County is so expensive. Why would anyone live there?”

I’ll let the photos answer that one. 😂

Looking to move to OC? See all the available listings priced between $380k and $60M so you can see what YOUR budget buys here ↓
https://shorturl.at/mvcHf

Nobody warns you that the hardest part of this business isn't the work……it's the waiting.Waiting for the pipeline to fil...
10/09/2026

Nobody warns you that the hardest part of this business isn't the work…
…it's the waiting.

Waiting for the pipeline to fill. Waiting for people to trust you. Waiting for the reputation you're quietly building to finally speak for itself.

I've been there. If you're in that season right now, stay in it. It's working - even when it doesn't FEEL like it.

What's the one thing you wish someone had told you on day one? Drop it below for the next agent who needs to hear it 💬 ↓

10/07/2026

The Orange County market didn’t suddenly become a bad market.
It became a market you have to know how to play.

The pace has changed. The leverage has shifted. And the strategy I would have recommended six months ago isn’t necessarily the strategy I’d recommend today…

There are opportunities hiding in that shift for BOTH Buyers + Sellers - but they look very different depending on which side of the transaction you’re on.

So before you make your next move based on a headline, I want you to see what the numbers are actually telling us.

I broke it all down in my October Orange County Real Estate Market Update - including what I’m watching, where the opportunities are right now + how I’d approach this market as a Buyer or Seller.

Stream the full market update ↓
https://shorturl.at/zzy70

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