• Rates Are Near a 2026 High. Coastal OC Demand Went Up Anyway.,Bernice Devries

    Rates Are Near a 2026 High. Coastal OC Demand Went Up Anyway.

    What the national numbers miss: whether this market feels hot or patient depends almost entirely on your price. The national housing story this month reads like a contradiction. Mortgage rates are sitting near the top of their 2026 range, and buyer demand keeps posting year-over-year gains regardles

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  • What the May Housing Playbook Actually Looks Like in Coastal Orange County,Bernice Devries

    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

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  • You Didn't Miss the Spring Selling Window. The Best Part Is Still Ahead.,Bernice Devries

    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

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