Welcome to the Realatrends monthly market report. Each month we publish the numbers behind coastal Orange County real estate: what homes sold for, how fast they moved, and where the leverage sits between buyers and sellers. The figures below reflect May 2026 closings across the markets we serve, from Aliso Viejo condos to Newport Coast … Read more
“Many renters believe they will never be able to buy their own home because of insufficient credit. We can responsibly expand mortgage eligibility by including positive rent payment history in underwriting risk assessments” Hugh R. Frater, Fannie Mae. TOP STORY: Homeownership, A Retirement Resource You might not have noticed but, surprise, we are all getting … Read more
The benefits of purchasing and owning your place of residence are both financial and emotional—pride in homeownership and the feeling of security are huge intangible benefits. TOP STORY: – Is Your Home a True Investment? We recently encountered one of those advice-to-Millennial financial websites that have popped up in recent years. This one shall be … Read more
The benefits of purchasing and owning your place of residence are both financial and emotional—pride in homeownership and the feeling of security are huge intangible benefits. TOP STORY: – Is Your Home a True Investment? We recently encountered one of those advice-to-Millennial financial websites that have popped up in recent years. This one shall be … Read more
“Many renters believe they will never be able to buy their own home because of insufficient credit. We can responsibly expand mortgage eligibility by including positive rent payment history in underwriting risk assessments.” Hugh R. Frater, CEO on Fannie Mae’s newest initiative. TOP STORY: The Kids Will be All Right Housing news headlines over the … Read more
“Constructing homes with universal design principles can give builders a leg up on the competition. Universal design expands a home’s livability to all people, limits the need for removations in the future, and the concept can support aging in place. probujlder.com TOP STORY: Designing for Everyone The concept of Universal Design (UD) has been around … Read more
“The pandemic has been a big source of unexpected shifts in supply and demand for all kinds of goods. It’s understandable that new- construction homes, and the materials to make them, are suffering from an unprecedented price increase that has many homebuyers and builders reeling from sticker shock.” Danielle Hale, chief economist, Realtor.com TOP STORY: … Read more
“Increasing the supply of homes for sale would certainly help bring balance to this strong seller’s market, but unfortunately the most recent data doesn’t suggest that inventory is likely to improve in the near future.” Fannie Mae SVP Doug Duncan TOP STORY: It’s Not Passe To Be Green To say that it has been a … Read more
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