- 34 ReataLa Tierra (LTC) · Coldwell Banker-Campbell Rltrs-$10,000Watch
- 12 Willowbrook LnAvelino (AVEL) · HomeSmart, Evergreen Realty-$10,000Watch
- 9 SwallowsStonecliffe (STON) · Re/Max Real Estate Group-$70,000Watch
- 9 GeraniumAlta Realty Group CA, Inc-$11,000Watch
- 16 Calle MariaMarbella (MB) · Ford Realty Group-$20,000Watch
The Rancho Santa Margarita file
Rancho Santa Margarita, house by house.
13 price cuts and 9 new listings in Rancho Santa Margarita this week.
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Price cuts13 in Rancho Santa Margarita
New listings9 in Rancho Santa Margarita
Status changes23 in Rancho Santa Margarita
Rancho Santa Margarita this week
What moved, what dropped and what changed hands in Rancho Santa Margarita, read the way an inspector reads a house.
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Local newsSMWD Traffic Advisory - Overnight Sewer Repairs
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Read the desk note →- 16 Calle LarspurRealty One Group WestSoldWatch
- 229 Pasto RicoRedfinActive Under ContractWatch
- 2 Santa InezReal BrokerActive Under ContractWatch
- 27 Las CrucesColdwell Banker RealtyPendingWatch
- 20752 RaintreeCENTURY 21 AffiliatedPendingWatch
As of October 19. Listing brokerage shown on each row. A named property carries photography only when it matches the exact feed record.
NeighbourhoodsLiving in Rancho Santa Margarita →
Melinda HeightsOne of RSM's original 1980s-90s SAMLARC villages near the town center and elementary schools.Robinson RanchHillside tract on RSM's northern edge with canyon-adjacent lots and city-edge open space.Rancho CieloA guard-gated SAMLARC village close to the lake and central parks, mixing townhomes and detached homes.Trabuco HighlandsThe highest, farthest RSM village, trading walkability for hillside views at the city's edge.
Tile maps: neighbourhood positions from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors; Rancho Santa Margarita boundary from US Census Bureau, TIGER/Line.
Who is buying in Rancho Santa Margarita
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.- 16 Calle LarspurRealty One Group WestSoldView propertyWatch
- 229 Pasto RicoRedfinActive Under ContractView propertyWatch
- 2 Santa InezReal BrokerActive Under ContractView propertyWatch
- 27 Las CrucesColdwell Banker RealtyPendingView propertyWatch
- 20752 RaintreeCENTURY 21 AffiliatedPendingView propertyWatch
- 140 Via ContentoStarFire Real Estate Corp.SoldView propertyWatch
Closed sales that stated how the buyer paid, as of October 19, 2026. Addresses as of October 19; listing brokerage shown on each row.
Properties worth watching
The homes I’m following in Rancho Santa Margarita. See the listing, then talk through what it means for your next move.
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Listing snapshots, as of October 19. Property photos are supplied with the listing; brokerage credited on each card.
Where prices moved in Rancho Santa Margarita
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 →Oct 2025–Oct 2026 against Oct 2024–Oct 2025, as of October 19, 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 Rancho Santa Margarita 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.
What's moving in Rancho Santa Margarita
- SMWD Traffic Advisory - Overnight Sewer RepairsCity of Rancho Santa Margarita · 2 days ago
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Markets Rancho Santa Margarita buyers and sellers also compare
The closest markets to Rancho Santa Margarita, with this week's activity in each.
- Mission Viejo
15 price cuts · 17 new listings this week
- Ladera Ranch
3 price cuts · 9 new listings this week
- Lake Forest
24 price cuts · 20 new listings this week
- Laguna Hills
3 price cuts · 2 new listings this week
- Laguna Woods
14 price cuts · 14 new listings this week
- Aliso Viejo
6 price cuts · 4 new listings this week
- Laguna Niguel
19 price cuts · 10 new listings this week
- San Juan Capistrano
4 price cuts · 7 new listings this week
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