New homeowner toolkit

Every local contact your home needs, in one place.

Type in your address and get the water district, electric company, trash hauler, permit office, school district, and non‑emergency lines for that exact property. Not a guess based on your zip code. Your address.

Covers South Orange County: Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, San Clemente, Mission Viejo, Laguna Woods, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills, Lake Forest, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Juan Capistrano, Coto de Caza, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, and Rancho Mission Viejo.

The things no map can tell you

A couple of questions I get from every new owner.

Who manages my HOA?

California has no public lookup for HOAs (homeowners associations), and many are run by an outside management company with a different name. Send me your address and I'll find your association and the right contact for you.

Ask me to find it

Need a contractor, handyman, or landscaper?

Before you hire anyone, ask me who my clients have used and been happy with. And make sure the work gets permitted. A shortcut now can cost you at closing later.

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Why I built this

Your zip code doesn't tell the whole story.

When I researched every city in South Orange County for this tool, the same problems kept showing up. They're exactly the kind of thing that trips up new owners.

01
One city, four water districts.Mission Viejo is served by four different water districts. Which one you call depends on your street, not your city.
02
Your mailing city may not be your city.A Coto de Caza home often has a Trabuco Canyon mailing address, but the county, not a city, handles its permits and services.
03
Some official pages are out of date.I found city pages still listing a trash hauler and a water utility that changed years ago. Every entry here was checked against the current source.

Brandon Menchaca, REALTOR®

Just settled in, or thinking about your next move?

I've helped South Orange County buyers and sellers for more than 12 years. If something on your list doesn't look right, or you have a question about your home, call or text me. I'm happy to help.

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For emergencies, always call 911. This list is provided as a courtesy. Contacts were gathered from official city, county, utility, and district sources and last checked . Providers and phone numbers change, and a home near a boundary line can occasionally match the wrong provider, so please confirm with the provider when you start service. Water service areas come from the California State Water Resources Control Board, electric service areas from the California Energy Commission, and city and school district boundaries from the U.S. Census Bureau.