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July 29, 2025

Tips to Prevent Buglary

 

During the holiday season, think of all the deliveries that are made to your house each day…Between the full boxes that arrive on your porch to the empty boxes on the curb on trash pickup day, burglars are basically hearing you say, “I just got a brand-new …

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July 29, 2025

January 2023 Real Estate Market Update - Off to a Sluggish Start

 

Bears do not wake up from hibernation energetic and raring to go. Instead, they are groggy and dazed for two to three weeks and it takes a while for their metabolism to kick in again. That is how housing normally starts after the holidays have finally passed. …

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July 29, 2025

Home and Personal Safety

Last week I attended a Home and Personal Safety meeting presented by the Mission Viejo division of the Orange County Sheriff's Department. In the past few months, reports of home burglaries seemed to bounce around from neighborhood to neighborhood so it was wonderful to hear from the sheriffs exactly …

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July 29, 2025

Are Things Heating Up in January? - Canyon Crest Market Update January 2023

 

 

I'm not going to sugarcoat it - the second half of 2022 was rough for sellers, listing agents, buyer's agents, appraisers, mortgage lenders, and the real estate market in general.

 

With 2022 in the rearview mirror, we can finally get excited about …

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July 29, 2025

February 2023 Market Update - Mortgage Rates Pave the Path

 


Mortgage Rates - Not only do they affect buyers, but they also impact the number of sellers.

 

Just about everyone loves the beach. Basking in the sun, walking along the coast, listening to the soothing sounds of waves crashing on the shore, and taking …

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July 29, 2025

March 2023 Canyon Crest Market Update - Perhaps a Bit of a Rebound?

 

 

The real estate market has rebounded a bit. Hooray! Days on market in Orange County have been cut in half to 42 days from 89 days at the end of 2022. Inventory is low across all of Orange County. Open houses are busier and buyers …

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