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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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  • Sellers Are Cutting Prices. In Orange County, Watch Which Ones.,Bernice Devries

    Sellers Are Cutting Prices. In Orange County, Watch Which Ones.

    Nationally, July brought the lowest list prices in five years. Locally, the median sale price went up 5.4%. Both are true, and the gap tells you something useful. There's a national story right now that more than 4 in 10 sellers are dropping their price. It's accurate. It also describes a market tha

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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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