• Waiting for 6% Mortgage Rates Will Cost You More Than Buying at 7%,Ruben Martinez

    Waiting for 6% Mortgage Rates Will Cost You More Than Buying at 7%

    Almost every buyer I talk to in North OC right now says some version of the same thing: "We're just waiting for rates to come down." I get it. Nobody loves the idea of locking in a 7% mortgage. But here's the uncomfortable truth — waiting for 6% will probably cost you more than buying at 7% does. Th

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  • Placentia Is Yorba Linda at a $400K Discount,Ruben Martinez

    Placentia Is Yorba Linda at a $400K Discount

    Here's something most buyers shopping North OC don't realize until someone tells them: Placentia and Yorba Linda share the same school district — Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified, one of the top-ranked districts in California. Same schools. Same streets, basically. And Placentia homes run roughly $400,

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  • Yorba Linda Sellers Are Still Pricing Like It's 2022,Ruben Martinez

    Yorba Linda Sellers Are Still Pricing Like It's 2022

    I've analyzed roughly 120 Yorba Linda homes over the last few weeks, and I can tell you exactly what's happening in North OC's most expensive zip codes right now: sellers are listing like it's still 2022, and the market is punishing them for it. Here's the number that tells the whole story. Right no

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