If you’re actively looking to purchase a home, especially if we have exceptional weather as we did on Saturday, you’ve got the perfect scenario for going out and looking at open houses.

It’s one thing to see photos of a home on the Internet, but seeing it personally gives you a whole new perspective. So many times I’ve heard people at open houses remark that the pictures online didn’t do the home justice.

To get a full feeling of a home, you need to experience it in person

View the Orange County Register’s open houses weekly at openhouse.ocregister.com.

The following update on local real estate information is based on Multiple Listing Service data as of Friday.

BREA

Properties available: 92

Condominiums: 18

Houses: 74

Short Sales and REOs: 41

Median condo price: $307,982

Median house price: $483,249

Average time on the market: 84 days for condos; 98 days for houses

Available properties by price range:

Under $399,999: 33

$400,000 – $699,999: 56

$700,000 – $999,999: 3

Properties available by ZIP Code:

92821 – 79

92823 – 13

Properties put into escrow last week: 4

Least expensive houses: One of the least expensive homes put into escrow features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,434 interior square feet on a 5,003-square-foot corner lot with 2-car attached garage. This home is listed for $339,500. The actual sale price is not disclosed by the MLS until after the property closes escrow.

Least expensive condos: One of the least expensive condos put into escrow features 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 851 interior square feet with a 2-car detached garage. This home is listed for $188,000. The actual sale price is not disclosed by the MLS until after the property closes escrow.

Most expensive properties: One of the most expensive homes put into escrow features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,277 interior square feet on a 5,000-square-foot lot with 2-car attached garage. This home is listed for $339,900. The actual sale price is not disclosed by the MLS until after the property closes escrow.

LA HABRA

Properties available: 201

Condominiums: 63

Houses: 138

Short Sales and REOs: 101

Median condo price: $181,786

Median house price: $444,242

Average time on the market: 93 days for condos; 83 days for houses

Available properties by price range:

Under $199,999: 40

$200,000 – $399,999: 102

$400,000 – $699,999: 47

$700,000 – $999,999: 8

$1,000,000 and over: 4

Properties put into escrow last week: 6

Least expensive houses: One of the least expensive homes put into escrow features 2 bedrooms and 1 bath with 910 interior square feet on a 6,645-square-foot lot with 2-car detached garage. This home is listed for $220,000. The actual sale price is not disclosed by the MLS until after the property closes escrow.

Most expensive properties: One of the most expensive homes put into escrow features 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3,011 interior square feet on a 9,045-square-foot lot with city lights view and 3-car attached garage. This home is listed for $649,000. The actual sale price is not disclosed by the MLS until after the property closes escrow.

Dennis Bode is a Realtor with Century 21 Discovery. You may contact him at 714-814-1041, e-mail him at Dennis@DennisBode.com or go online to Blog.DennisBode.com.