
Price Cuts Are Everywhere. Here’s What They Mean in Orange County
In Orange County, the homes that sell fast and the homes that get cut are telling two very different stories. Just over half of the Orange County homes that sold in August closed below their asking price. The rest closed at or above it, typically within nine days. Same county, same month, same rates

Rates Just Jumped Again. Here's What Your Home Is Really Competing With.
Builders across Orange County are buying down mortgage rates. Costa Mesa and Newport Beach sellers have a better answer than a price cut. Mortgage rates rose a quarter point in a single week. If you're selling this fall, that rise lands directly on your buyer's monthly payment. Here's who else is tr

The Best Week to Buy a Home Is Here. Orange County Gets Its Own Version.
The national calendar lines up with ours this year. Who it helps most is a different story. Every fall, a national listing site crunches the data and names the single best week of the year to buy a home. For 2026, it's September 27 through October 3, and for once the calendar actually fits Orange Co
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