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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA · Land Financing

Land Loans in Rancho Santa Margarita
Raw and Entitled Land Financing.

Financing for raw, unentitled and entitled land in and around Rancho Santa Margarita, sized against the appraised value of the parcel.

✓ Raw & entitled land
✓ Purchase or refinance
✓ Up to 50% LTV
✓ $50K–$5M+
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Land Loans in Rancho Santa Margarita

What to Know About Rancho Santa Margarita

Rancho Santa Margarita is one of the youngest cities in Orange County, incorporated in 2000, and most of it was built as a master-planned community from the mid-1980s on. Condos and townhomes cluster near the town center and the private lake, while Dove Canyon and Robinson Ranch hold larger detached homes in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains.

There is little vacant land inside Rancho Santa Margarita. The parcels that exist tend to sit at the foothill edges, where access, slope and fire rules shape any building plan. For land here or elsewhere in California, we lend up to 50% of the appraised value on a purchase or refinance, and an appraisal is required.

How It Works

Land Loan Terms

Based on Appraised Value
The loan is sized against the land’s appraised value, not the purchase price. Without an appraisal, we can’t lend.
50% LTV Maximum
We lend up to 50% of appraised value, whether you’re buying the parcel or refinancing one you own.
Raw or Entitled
Vacant, unentitled and entitled parcels, where most conventional lenders won’t go.
Up to 50%
Of Appraised Value
$50K–$5M+
Loan Amounts
Appraisal
Required

Rates, points and fees depend on the parcel and the deal and are disclosed in writing before you commit.

Where We Lend

Rancho Santa Margarita Neighborhoods

We lend throughout Rancho Santa Margarita and the rest of Orange County, including these areas.

Dove CanyonRobinson RanchTown Center areaneighborhoods around the private lakeTijeras Creek area

Straight Answers

Land Loans in Rancho Santa Margarita: Questions

Can you lend on a foothill lot near Rancho Santa Margarita?

Yes, at up to 50% of appraised value, purchase or refinance. Expect the appraisal to weigh access, slope and fire-zone requirements.

Do you lend in Rancho Santa Margarita?

Yes. We’re a California-licensed direct lender headquartered in Glendale, and we underwrite Orange County deals directly, including Rancho Santa Margarita, rather than handing them to an out-of-state call center.

How much can I borrow against land?

Up to 50% of the appraised value, purchase or refinance. That’s a ceiling, and the appraisal sets the number, so we can’t move forward on a file without one.

Have a Parcel in Rancho Santa Margarita?

Tell us about it and we’ll give you a straight answer.

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Serving Rancho Santa Margarita and Orange County, California

Michael Daniel Investments, Inc.

417 Arden Ave, Suite 121A, Glendale, CA 91203 · (818) 937-9987

California Department of Real Estate DRE# 02037255 and NMLS# 233991.