443 Orange County listings came off the market last week. Canceling doesn’t erase your listing history — here’s what it actually costs you.
Category Archives: Blog
This is where I give practical advice to Orange County and Laguna Beach home buyers and sellers. I’ll keep you updated on both real estate and lifestyle in Laguna Beach and South Orange County.
Blog, For Buyers, For Sellers, OC Market Updates
Rates Dropped again, but OC home sellers are giving up.
10
Nov
Nov
Rates fell a third straight week to 7.18%, yet 443 Orange County sellers pulled their listings. Here’s what this week’s numbers actually mean.
Blog, For Sellers
Selling a Coastal Home in Orange County? Check Your French Doors Before You Change the Finishes
05
Nov
Nov
Before you swap handles or refinish your French doors ahead of a coastal Orange County sale, check how they actually work. A contractor’s pre-listing checklist for operation, salt-air corrosion and water intrusion.
05
Nov
Nov
Prop 19 lets Orange County owners 55+ carry their low Prop 13 tax basis to a new home, up to three times, anywhere in California. Here’s the math.
Blog, For Buyers, For Sellers, OC Market Updates
1,522 Pendings: Orange County Just Had Its Quietest October in Years
03
Nov
Nov
Orange County pendings fell to 1,522 — a fifth straight weekly drop — even as rates hit 7.24%. What the numbers mean for buyers and sellers now.
29
Oct
Oct
Rates fell to 7.32%. Locked at 7.40%? How float-downs, buydowns and lock extensions really work on an Orange County loan, with break-even math.
27
Oct
Oct
Rates fell to 7.32%, but OC pending sales dropped a fourth straight week to 1,573 — the lowest late-October count on the OC Housing Report.
Blog, For Buyers, For Sellers
The FAIR Plan Went Up 29.1% on October 15. Here’s What It Does to Your Escrow.
22
Oct
Oct
The FAIR Plan’s 29.1% increase took effect October 15. Here’s what it does to an Orange County escrow, your loan approval, and your listing.
Blog, For Buyers, For Sellers, OC Market Updates
Why Orange County Housing is Holding Steady Despite a 24% Drop in Closings
20
Oct
Oct
Rates held at 7.40% while OC closings fell 24% in a week. Inventory is back over 5,000 — but discounts narrowed on both ends. What I’d do now.
15
Oct
Oct
Loan, appraisal, investigation — all 17 days in the California RPA. Here’s what removing each one actually commits you to in an OC escrow.