What the May Housing Playbook Actually Looks Like in Coastal Orange County
National data calls May the year's second-biggest price-growth month. On the coast, the story splits in two. May is the housing market's annual sprint. Whether you feel it where you live depends a lot on which neighborhood you're in. The National Association of Realtors just published a piece on wha
You Didn't Miss the Spring Selling Window. The Best Part Is Still Ahead.
Why Zillow's late-May sweet spot matters more in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach than the national headlines let on. Heard April 12-18 was the "best week" to list, and now you're wondering if you blew it? You didn't. The strongest stretch of the coastal OC spring market is still in front of you. Ther
First-Time Buyers Hit a Record Low. Here's What That Looks Like in Coastal OC
NAR's 2026 report shows first-time buyers dropped to 21% of the market, the lowest share since 1981. Nationally it's a squeeze. Here, it's sharper. Twenty-one percent. That's the share of 2025 home purchases made by first-time buyers, according to the National Association of Realtors' 2026 Home Bu
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