SECTIONS

Relocation Guide
Check out our articles on taking the moo out of moving to Orange County.

Demographics
Find out city populations, median age, median income and more.

Schools
If you have a family, schools are important. This section lists the schools in each city and provides access to school scores.

Buying
There's a lot involved in buying a home: agency, title, disclosures, mortgages. It pays to get your ducks in a row.

Selling
What to do before you put your house on the market.

Future Trends

The two most important factors affecting real estate prices are the economy and demographics. The economy goes up and down, but demographics, particularly the baby-boomer generation, just keeps rolling along. It's a force of nature
     To gauge the impact of the baby-boomers on Orange County real estate, I rolled their yearly births forward 43 years, about when they are beginning to trade-up into bigger houses and better neighborhoods, something like Newport Beach. The following chart shows their effect.

     This chart pretty accurately shows the real estate market in Orange County. Prices soared from 1987-1989. Stagnated from 1990-1993, then took off again. Next year should be another hot year for demand, with pressure easing off after that. Notice that demand will be higher through 2022 than anytime before 1989, when prices really took off.

ARTICLES
Annual Trends
Our annual graphs showing average and median prices since 1997.
Trend Charts
The monthly charts showing average price vs. unit sales for the past 15 months.
Future Trends
We examine the factors affecting the Orange County real estate market for the foreseeable future.
C.A.R. Report
The California Association of Realtors latest press release.
Home Inspections
Do not buy a home without one!
Agency:
Who Works for Whom
Title:
Who Gets What When
Buying:
Get Your Ducks in a Row
Selling:
It's What You do Before You Sell that Makes the Difference
Points vs. Rates:
How to shop for a loan
Myths of Buying New Construction
New homes are popular. Over 16,000 building permits were issued last year. But, buying a new home has its tricks.

CITY TRENDS
 Aliso Viejo
 Corona del Mar
 Coto de Caza
 Dana Point
 Irvine
 Laguna Beach
 Laguna Hills
  Laguna Niguel
 Laguna Woods
 Lake Forest
 Mission Viejo
 Newport Beach
 Newport Coast
 Rancho Santa Margarita