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
Outdoor Living in Coastal OC: What's Actually Worth Building
The trend is real. The ROI math, permit reality, and local buyer expectations are messier than most trend pieces let on. Every spring, the same wave of outdoor-living content shows up online. Backyards as the new living room. Pergolas, pizza ovens, hidden speakers. What's usually missing: what buy
Are Home Prices Dropping? Here’s the Real Story.
You’ve probably seen posts on social media talking about how “home prices are falling.” And when you see something like that, it’s normal to wonder: Is this the start of a crash? What does this mean for my house? Let’s clear this up right away. This is not a crash. And your home is not suddenly losi
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