Orange County Coastal Market Report: October 2026
Closings through September 2026: Corona del Mar led at +23.2 percent and Ladera Ranch at +16.9 percent, while Irvine and Laguna Niguel eased. Homes went under contract in…
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Insights & Guides
Local guides, market reports, and neighborhood know-how for buying and selling in Orange County, from a brokerage that has worked this coast since 1983.
How to Research the History of a Laguna Beach Home
Permits, title records, the city's historic register and the archives that hold old maps and photos: where to look before you buy, sell or remodel a Laguna Beach…
Read more →Orange County Coastal Market Report: September 2026
Closings through August 2026: Laguna Beach rose 14.0 percent and Ladera Ranch 11.7 percent, while San Juan Capistrano and Laguna Niguel eased. Homes spent seven to eight weeks…
Read more →Orange County Coastal Market Report: August 2026
Closings through July 2026: Ladera Ranch rose 13.0 percent and San Juan Capistrano 12.9 percent, while Irvine and Newport Beach eased. Homes spent seven to eight weeks on…
Read more →Home Sale Contingencies in Orange County, Explained
What the inspection, appraisal, and loan contingencies protect in an Orange County purchase, your options when one turns up a problem, and what changes the moment you sign…
Read more →Seller Net Proceeds in Orange County, Explained
A line-by-line walk from contract price to the wire that reaches your account: loan payoff, negotiated commission, Orange County escrow and transfer tax, tax proration, and state withholding.
Read more →The Escrow and Closing Timeline in Orange County
A step-by-step look at the Orange County escrow timeline, from the deposit and the 17-day contingency window to recording day and who pays which closing costs.
Read more →Living in Rancho Mission Viejo: A Relocation and Lifestyle Guide
A relocation guide to Rancho Mission Viejo: Sendero, Esencia and Rienda, RanchLife programming, the docent led nature reserve, Capistrano schools, and the Ortega commute.
Read more →Living in Coto de Caza: A Relocation and Lifestyle Guide
A relocation guide to Coto de Caza: life behind the gates, 40 miles of riding and hiking trails, The Village and Los Ranchos Estates, Capistrano schools, and the…
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