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What Lake Forest City Hall is deciding about homes and land, this week's market, and guides written for Lake Forest owners and buyers.
Read the desk note →What the City Council and Planning Commission are deciding that touches homes and land: new tracts, zoning, fees and special taxes, roads. Straight from the city's official agendas.
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From the city's official agendas, checked October 19. Only items that touch homes, land or neighborhoods are listed; the agenda is the record.
The dates a homeowner here needs between now and Sun, Nov 1.
The City Council - Regular meets on this date; the agenda lists what is up for a vote.
The first installment of your secured property tax bill is due on this date and is late after December 10.
Source: OC Treasurer-Tax Collector, Secured Property Taxes →Add to calendar
Dates from the county and city; check the source before you rely on one.
A closer look at the stories shaping Lake Forest neighborhoods this week.
Read the full brief →As of October 19. Listing brokerage shown on each row. A new desk note is published every Monday — subscribe via RSS. Card photography is illustrative Lake Forest imagery, not the addresses listed.
Quick reads on Lake Forest real estate, lifestyle and the community.
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Weekly briefLake Forest saw 25 price cuts, 18 new listings and 25 status changes this week — up from 66 last week, as of October 4, 2026.
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Weekly briefLake Forest saw 23 price cuts, 18 new listings and 25 status changes this week — down from 69 last week, as of September 27, 2026.
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Weekly briefLake Forest saw 21 price cuts, 23 new listings and 25 status changes this week — up from 63 last week, as of September 20, 2026.
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Weekly briefLake Forest saw 25 price cuts, 13 new listings and 25 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.
Read the brief →Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of Lake Forest is moving, not what your house is worth.
Price my file →Oct 2025–Oct 2026 against Oct 2024–Oct 2025, as of October 19, 2026.
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