There’s an old adage in real estate: location, location, location. But ever since the Federal Reserve began its series of inflation-fighting interest rate hikes last year, a new mantra has emerged: mortgage rates, mortgage rates, mortgage rates.   Higher rates had the immediate impact of dampening […]

The Orange County housing market is not the same for every price range; some are hot, while others are not. The market is scorching hot for detached homes priced below $1.5 million, with Expected Market Times below 40 days. The hottest price range is homes priced between $750,000 to $1 million with an Expected Market […]

                It’s not easy being a first-time homebuyer right now. At the end of last year, housing affordability hit an all-time low.1 Additionally, mortgage rates have risen significantly since 2021, while inventory remains tight for many property categories, but especially for starter homes. Even lower-priced condos are harder […]