• Priced to "Leave Room"? In OC, That Room Costs You.,Bernice Devries

    Priced to "Leave Room"? In OC, That Room Costs You.

      Most sellers walk in with a number in their head. It's usually the one that costs them the most. Eight in ten sellers expect to get their asking price or more. About four in ten actually do. That gap is where coastal Orange County sellers lose money, and it almost always starts on day one. Four in

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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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