The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly in South Orange County Real Estate

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Over the course of the last several months, I’ve become really interested in the way this housing market has impacted individual neighborhoods in South Orange County.  It’s become clear that the makeup of a neighborhood, the strength of the buyers from the last decade, the age of the community, the local amenities, it’s overall stage… [Continue Reading]

Time to Talk Absorbtion Rates

Absorbtion Rates

Every now and then you see a headline touting the increase in sales in Orange County.  Less than a week ago, Orange County Register’s Jon Lanser posted ’1-in-3 O.C. ZIPs See Homebuying Doubling or Better’.   I love good news but it’s important to drill deep into what these statistics are telling us. Price point is… [Continue Reading]

Trade Your Halloween Candy for Money

Halloween Candy

A Ladera Ranch Orthodontist is thinking outside the box and I dig it!  Dr. Harold Barkate is hosting a candy buy back program from 3 to 5 p.m. on Monday, November 3rd.  For every pound of candy a child brings in, Dr. Barkate will pay $1. Go to his Ladera Ranch office at 800 Corporate… [Continue Reading]

Best and Worst Performing Orange County Zip Codes

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The Orange County Register’s Jonathon Lansner put together his Zippy’s, an analysis of the 83 Orange County zip codes. The chart gives a year over year breakdown of sales volume, price changes, and number of foreclosures in each of the 83 zip codes. The chart is definitely worth taking a few minutes to look at… [Continue Reading]