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Published September 30, 2026 in Deal of the Week

This home asks $680 per square foot. Homes for sale around it are asking $773.

By Jason & Susan Zwolak
Real estate, Costa Mesa, CA

That's why it made the list. 276 buyers have already saved it on Zillow. That's 601% more saves than the average of this week's finalists in Costa Mesa, CA. All 276 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 · 2 ba · 2,000 sq ft
$ ▬▬▬,▬▬▬
About 5 days listed. Address: ▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬
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Text me for the address — (949) 942-8711Opens your messages. No forms. We don't do forms.

In short
  1. $680 per square foot against $773 for homes around it.
  2. Ranked first of 401 active homes scored in Costa Mesa, CA this week.
  3. 3 beds, 2 baths, about 2,000 sq ft. About 5 days listed.
  4. Listings here have been up about 66 days.
  5. Price and address are held back. Ask and they come to you.

Here's what we think happened.

While listed, it earned 276 saves and 1,698 views on Zillow. It ranked first on Zillow saves for the number of days it has been listed.

From the listing: “Set in the heart of Mesa Verde, this beautifully updated single-level home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and approximately 2,047 square feet of comfortable, thoughtfully designed living space.”

Saves on Zillow · Costa Mesa, CA
  1. 1This home276 saves
  2. 2Finalist average39 saves
Zillow saves. Finalist average = the mean of this week's finalists in the area, this home included.
What stands out
  1. A light-filled, open floor plan features hardwood floors, a spacious living room with fireplace, and an expanded primary suite complete with a walk-in closet and remodeled…
  2. Both bathrooms have been tastefully updated, while the remodeled kitchen features granite countertops, a breakfast nook, walk-in pantry, garden window, recessed lighting, and new…
  3. Designed for easy indoor-outdoor living, the home opens to a private backyard highlighted by a newly added pool and fresh perimeter hedges that create a lush, secluded setting.

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 $773 per square foot, the median ask nearby, 2,000 square feet would list for $1,546,000. This one asks less.

Want the address?

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

Text (949) 942-8711Text 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.

Jason & Susan Zwolak
First Team Real Estate · (949) 942-8711
Jason & Susan Zwolak 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 Jason & Susan Zwolak · Equal housing opportunity
Deal of the Week in Costa Mesa, CA · Jason & Susan Zwolak