← Back to Best Deals

Published September 17, 2026 in Deal of the Week

This home asks $580 per square foot. Homes for sale around it are asking $762.

SC
By Sandi Clark & Debbie Miller
Real estate, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

That's why it made the list. 57 buyers have already saved it on Zillow. That's 3.6 times the normal number for this price range in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. All 57 get an alert the second the price drops or someone else puts in an offer. Right now, you're ahead of all of them.

The numbers
Views on Zillow
Saves on Zillow
Homes analyzed
Fig 0.1 · The home. Listing photos go out with the address. Squinting won't speed that up.
The home
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,500 sq ft
$ ▬▬▬,▬▬▬
About 5 days listed. Address: ▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬
Priceheld backAddressheld back

Text me for the address — (949) 293-5139Opens your messages. No forms. We don't do forms.

In short
  1. $580 per square foot against $762 for homes around it.
  2. Ranked first of 761 active homes scored in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA this week.
  3. 3 beds, 3 baths, about 1,500 sq ft. About 5 days listed.
  4. Listings here have been up about 72 days.
  5. Price and address are held back. Ask and they come to you.

Here's what we think happened.

While listed, it earned 57 saves and 594 views on Zillow. It ranked first on save velocity, total saves, listing freshness and asking price per square foot against the other active listings.

From the listing: “Welcome to 147 Mira Mesa, a beautifully appointed home located in the desirable Melinda Heights community of Rancho Santa Margarita.”

Saves on Zillow · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
  1. 1This home57 saves
  2. 2Finalist average16 saves
Zillow saves. Finalist average = the mean of this week's finalists in the area, this home included.
What stands out
  1. Offering approximately 1,514 square feet of comfortable living space, this thoughtfully designed residence features two bedrooms, a spacious loft, 2.5 bathrooms, inside laundry…
  2. The kitchen features soft-close cabinetry and updated appliances, including a new refrigerator and microwave.
  3. Step outside to a private, low-maintenance backyard—an inviting space for outdoor dining, gardening, or relaxing in the Southern California sunshine.

What they saw when they opened the listing.

It's inside this circle · No pin, on purpose
Map of the approximate area, drawn as a circle rather than a pin
Fig 03.1 · The area

Then they did what you're about to do. They checked the neighborhood.

Asking $/sq ft nearby
The middle asking price per square foot of the homes for sale here now. Asking, not sold.
This home's $/sq ft
This home's own price per square foot, rounded to the nearest $5.
Avg. days listed
The clock every listing in the area is running against.
Active homes
Everything for sale here right now — the full set this pick was scored against.

The math. At $762 per square foot, the median ask nearby, 1,500 square feet would list for $1,143,000. This one asks less.

Want the address?

It's ready to go. The address, the photos, the numbers behind the numbers.

Text (949) 293-5139Text me

One text and it's yours, usually within the hour. (You're texting me, an actual person. I answer like one.)

What comes back
  1. The address, and the listing it belongs to.
  2. The photos, unblurred, all of them.
  3. The numbers this page is built on, including the ones we would not publish.
  4. A straight answer on whether it is actually right for you — including no.

Not buying right now? You probably know someone who is. Send them this page and be the friend with the good real estate tip.

Sandi Clark & Debbie Miller
First Team Real Estate · (949) 293-5139
Privacy policyTerms of useDo not sell or share my informationAccessibility statementFair housing notice
Sandi Clark & Debbie Miller is a licensed real estate agent with First Team Real Estate. Market numbers come from MLS records and are believed accurate but not guaranteed. Nothing on this site is an appraisal or a promise of value. If your home is already listed with another broker, this is not a solicitation.
© 2026 Sandi Clark & Debbie Miller · First Team Real EstateEQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY