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  • Orange County Homes Are Taking 99 Days to Sell. Or 11.,Bernice Devries

    Orange County Homes Are Taking 99 Days to Sell. Or 11.

    The county average is one of the least useful numbers in real estate right now, and the August data shows exactly why. The national housing report for August described a market finally in balance: five months of supply, homes going pending in 51 days, sellers netting about 98% of list. Orange County

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  • Rents Are Picking Up. Sales Are Slowing. Neither Story Lands Here,Bernice Devries

    Rents Are Picking Up. Sales Are Slowing. Neither Story Lands Here

    A national forecast this month argued that priced-out buyers are staying renters longer. That's mostly true on the coast. The numbers behind it aren't. The argument goes like this. Rent growth is accelerating into the back half of 2026, the for-sale market is losing momentum, and affordability is ke

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  • Costa Mesa Favors Sellers. Corona del Mar Favors Buyers. Six Miles Apart.,Bernice Devries

    Costa Mesa Favors Sellers. Corona del Mar Favors Buyers. Six Miles Apart.

    The national housing market just settled into balanced territory. Our stretch of the coast never got the memo. Every buyer we talk to wants to know if they can finally get a deal. Every seller wants to know if they'll still get their number. Around here, both are right, and which one applies to you

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