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  • Thinking About an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage? Start With How Long You'll Stay.,Bernice DeVries

    Thinking About an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage? Start With How Long You'll Stay.

    Newport Beach California 2026 by Don Ramey Logan.jpg from Wikimedia Commons by Don Ramey Logan, CC-BY 4.0   More move-up buyers in Orange County are asking about ARMs. The lower starting rate is real. Whether it works for you depends on a question only you can answer. "Should we take the ARM?" We're

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  • There Are More Homes for Sale in Orange County. Here's Why.,Bernice DeVries

    There Are More Homes for Sale in Orange County. Here's Why.

    It isn't a wave of new sellers. Homes are taking a little longer to find a buyer, and that changes the plan on both sides of a move. There are more homes for sale in Orange County than there were a year ago. If you're planning a move this fall or winter, the reason matters, because it shapes how you

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  • Aging in Place in Orange County: Renovate or Relocate?,Bernice DeVries

    Aging in Place in Orange County: Renovate or Relocate?

    Staying put and moving on can both be the right call. Here's how to tell which one fits your next chapter. "Should we stay in this house for good?" It's one of the biggest questions a longtime homeowner faces, and it deserves more than a gut answer. For most people, aging in place in Orange County c

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