The Orange County housing market has cooled since Spring, with Expected Market Time (# of days to get into escrow) increasing from 37 to 59 days. Luxury properties, homes priced above $2M, have also experienced a slowdown, with Expected Market Time rising from 101 to 168 days. Despite the extended selling periods, prices in the luxury market have remained stable. Most high-end sellers do not have to sell and do not adjust their asking price as often compared to sellers in lower price ranges.
Read MoreHappy New Year! Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season.
Usually, during the holiday season, traffic slows down and everyone takes a break. However, this past holiday season was just the opposite.
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and the year is coming to a close! I'm sure you have all heard by now, effective December 1, 2019, both gates will be staffed by a guard from 5 am to 10 pm, 7-days a week!
Halloween is around the corner and as we enter the 4th quarter of the year you'll want to take a look at your October market update.
Summer is nearly over and the kids are back to school (yay!). Hope everyone also had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend!
It is now officially the "Autumn Market." Many buyers and sellers are holding out and hoping for a change in the market.
Happy Summer!
As mentioned, we are now in the "summer season" of the housing market which is the second-best time to sell.