Nicole Lee Homes

01/09/2026

I get a call to help a client looking to downsize in a few months. They’d like to buy in SoCal. They live out of state but when they were in their 20s, they had wonderful memories of living here with a view like this, in this location, and now that they’ve spent their lives working, the kids are grown, they’d like to recapture that and settle time down in this area again. Does this resonate?

Maybe your kids are grown or close to flying the coop. If you could capture youth in a bottle, you would, but since that’s not possible, the second best thing to do is live in a place that adds a spring to your step or that reminds you of your youth in some way. For some of us, it’s travel, exploring Europe living out our Italian dreams, reminiscing about our travels backpacking as young adults, but this time in comfort. And for John, it’s about living close to the beach and basking in the California sun, enjoying his retirement years.

This is the life! Looking out to the ocean view!

01/05/2026

Client from the East Coast wants to move here in retirement and enjoy this kind of view (excuse the unusual rain we are having). Not the first client I have with such plans. The East Coast has been good career wise, but now as many of us can relate, he would like to take his calls from a sunnier place with a fantastic view. In fact, they lived here pre-kids 40 years ago and loved every minute. I guess that yearning never went away.

11/02/2025

I can’t believe I called an agent’s bluff today! It makes me sick that my industry is rife with greedy dishonest agents.
My client who put an offer on that South LA house loved our offer and was conversing with me over the last few days saying she likes my offer, sounding like we were the only ones, just waiting for Seller to sign, then all of a sudden I get the counter and she tells me she has 4 offers?!

Her answers to my digging (and I love to dig) just told me she wasnt truthful. I really wish multiple bidding was a more transparent, regulated process. Most of the time it is legit, but you can tell sometimes when they are just trying to get a higher price…True enough, next day she was asking if I had questions to the counter, like she was pursuing us and almost too keen on our counter (why would she when she has 3 others). There’s a difference between lying and being proactive for your Seller…

Anyway I think I turned the situation around and I saved my client $20,000-30,000. So we will see. It’s now for his taking (my client’s) IF he wants it…my job is to get him in front of the line of the seller so they’ll choose us despite multiple offers…My client is now hesitating…it’s a big step but he’s also doing lots of calculations…such exciting times. Adrenlin pumping…

08/06/2025

Coming Soon!

07/12/2025

Offline for a revamp! Stay tuned!

05/26/2025

We did it again!
Congratulations to my clients!
We began our search and looked at different cities (Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills Estates, PVE, Torrance, Redondo) different types of houses (newer builds, renovated homes, fixers, older)different price points, only to land where I thought they would be all along on all these fronts!

But sometimes my clients need to explore for themselves in order to know what to eliminate. It is a discovery process. It was an interesting journey. But I’m so glad they did this for themselves and came out more sure of their decision. They found the right house, city, price point for them and it’s uncanny that my initial search for them pegged them at something similar. Then they found this, and it just FIT!

05/03/2025

05/02/2025

The Best Townhouse on the Market now! 386 S Via La Canada, #37, Orange, CA

If you looking for an updated townhouse style home, this is it! Check out 386 S Via La Canada, #37, Orange, CA
2 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, 1244 sqft and $395 HOA in a picturesque community in Orange, CA close to El Modena Park and the library!
$799,000
Call for when we are looking at offers.
Listed by Nicole Lee, Remax Capital 310-421-6229
Call for your private tour.
DRE #02116060
Beautifully upgraded and spacious 2-Level Townhome style home on a picturesque tree-lined street in sought after Villa La Paloma development - absolutely perfect! This home is nestled amongst Pine and California pepper trees in a residential, quiet section of Orange. It has everything you would want in an upgraded home - tastefully updated kitchen and bathrooms, new floors, touchless kitchen faucet, attached epoxy 2 car garage, tons of storage, new dishwasher and hot water tank, recessed lights, in-suite laundry in garage, central air conditioning, two outdoor spaces including an enclosed private yard. The cool thing about this home is the Smart Home wiring throughout including garage (just ask Alexa) with recessed lights, pendants, ceiling fans and energy efficient whole house fan to cool the home in the summers as well as improve air quality! The open floor plan boasts a large living room with dramatic vaulted ceilings from the moment you walk in, a patio beyond to drink your morning coffee and a bright adjacent dining and beautifully updated kitchen. The gorgeous kitchen offers ample cabinet space, solid granite countertops and elegant glass mosaic backsplash. The garage off the kitchen has new epoxy floors and huge overhead storage space, easily accessible via a pull down ladder. Downstairs is the extra large main bedroom with fantastic ensuite which includes 2 closets, a dressing area with double sinks, separate large shower, all wonderfully renovated. Best of all, the main suite has direct access to the private, fenced yard with concrete areas and artificial turf, your own little oasis! From there, you have direct acces to the greenbelt and a short walk to the pool and hot tub! The second bedroom downstairs has an adjacent common bathroom with shower tub which could also serve as a bedroom, home office or den. Very quiet and serene location and a close walk to Jordan Elementary, El Modena High, El Modena Park and library! If you're looking for a place you can call home, this is it - descriptions and online photos cannot justify just how nice this place is, you have to come see it!

Open House:
Friday 5/2 5-7pm,
Saturday 5/3 2-4pm,
Sunday 5/4 2-4pm

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Beautifully upgraded and spacious 2-Level Townhome style home on a picturesque tree-lined street in sought after Villa La Paloma development - absolutely perfect! This home is nestled amongst Pine and California pepper trees in a residential, quiet section of Orange. It has everything you would want...

04/15/2025

San Pedro/South Bay fundraiser dinner at Michael’s Tuscany Room! We need silent auction items!

I’m helping a youth program in San Pedro raise funds and there is a fundraiser dinner in May where we are seeking silent auctions. Let me know if you are interested, my daughter volunteers there but other than that, I don’t have any financial benefit from it. Let me know!

03/16/2025