A Market Defined by Stability, Strategy, and Lifestyle-Driven Demand The housing market in Orange County has entered 2026 in a very different posture than the frantic years that followed the pandemic. Instead of runaway appreciation, panic buying, and extreme bidding...

Over the past year, one of the most influential forces shaping real estate activity in Orange County has been the gradual shift in mortgage interest rates. After a prolonged period of volatility, rates in 2026 have become more stable and slightly lower than the peaks...

As 2025 winds down and holiday lights begin to shine across the neighborhoods of Orange County and beyond, the real estate market finds itself in one of the most talked-about shifts in recent years. What started as a year of uncertainty and hesitation gradually...