Hunstad Realty, Inc

Hunstad Realty, Inc DRE Lic #02001943
Welcome to your real estate source for the Central Coast of California. Welcome to your real estate source for the Central Coast.

Covering the Central Coast from Nipomo to San Luis Obispo and surrounding communities, this is truely a great start to you real estat adventure. With information about the market, tips on buying and selling, and several useful links to the community, our goal is to meet your real estate needs. If you can not find what you are looking for here or you would like more information about anything please contact us and let us know how we can help.

05/29/2026

Finding the perfect home starts with a plan ✨
Whether you’re buying your first home, upgrading, downsizing, or looking for more space, having the right strategy makes all the difference.

A few things we always recommend:
• Know your must-haves vs. nice-to-haves
• Talk to a lender and set a realistic budget before you start touring
• Explore neighborhoods that fit your lifestyle
• Work with an agent who can guide you through the process
• Stay patient — the right home is worth waiting for

Buying a home can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. We’re here to help make the process smooth, informed, and exciting from start to finish. 🏡

Cayse Hunstad Melero
📱805-441-6938
📧[email protected]
Lic 01949969

Kristin Hunstad Ciecek
📱805-748-7687
📧[email protected]
Lic 01429915

HomeGoals

Honoring the brave. Remembering the fallen. Grateful for their sacrifice. 🇺🇸 ❤️🤍💙
05/25/2026

Honoring the brave. Remembering the fallen. Grateful for their sacrifice. 🇺🇸 ❤️🤍💙

Getting under contract is a huge milestone… but a lot of buyers don’t realize the loan isn’t fully “done” yet.We’ve seen...
05/21/2026

Getting under contract is a huge milestone… but a lot of buyers don’t realize the loan isn’t fully “done” yet.

We’ve seen buyers lose financing over things that seemed harmless at the time:
• opening a new credit card
• financing furniture
• moving money between accounts
• changing jobs
• making large purchases before closing

Your lender will usually check everything again right before closing day.

The safest move? Keep everything financially boring until the keys are in your hand. 🏡

If you’re buying soon and want a smoother closing process, we’re always happy to help walk you through what to do — and what to avoid.

Cayse Hunstad Melero
📱805-441-6938
📧[email protected]
Lic 01949969

Kristin Hunstad Ciecek
📱805-748-7687
📧[email protected]
Lic 01429915

05/19/2026

If you’ve been thinking about selling this year, we should probably talk about the next couple of weeks.

There are only two weeks left in May, and this time of year tends to be one of the busiest parts of the market. Buyers who started casually looking earlier this spring are getting more serious, families are trying to get settled before the next school year, and there’s usually a strong wave of motivated buyers actively making decisions right now.

That doesn’t mean summer is a bad time to sell at all. Homes sell every season. But late spring tends to have a little extra momentum, and sellers who are ready now can really benefit from that energy.

Once summer hits, the market usually shifts a bit. People start traveling more, schedules get busy, and buyers often take a little longer to make decisions. At the same time, more listings tend to hit the market, which creates more competition.

The biggest difference between listing now versus later in the summer is often the urgency of the buyers looking at your home. Right now, a lot of buyers feel motivated to make a move quickly.

If listing this spring is even a possibility for you, now is the time to start getting things lined up. Photos, staging, small prep items… those details always take a little longer than people expect.

And to be clear, we’re never going to pressure anyone into moving before they’re ready. But if you’ve been sitting in the “maybe soon” category for a while, it’s worth having the conversation now instead of waiting until the market gets a little busier later this summer.

DM us if you want to talk through timing, strategy, or what your home could realistically look like in today’s market.

Cayse Hunstad Melero
📱805-441-6938
📧[email protected]
Lic 01949969

Kristin Hunstad Ciecek
📱805-748-7687
📧[email protected]
Lic 01429915

05/15/2026

For two years, we had the same conversation over and over.

“We want to move. But we can’t give up our 3.2% rate.”

We understood it every single time. The math was obvious. Trading a 3% mortgage for a 6% mortgage felt like financial self-harm. We weren’t going to argue with someone’s logic.

But something changed this spring. And we think it matters.

New data from Coldwell Banker shows 35% of sellers currently listing their homes hold a mortgage rate below 5%. They’re moving anyway. Not because rates dropped where they needed to be. Because life got louder than the spreadsheet.

Here is what we actually see when we sit down with sellers who’ve been stuck for two years.

They’re not giving up their rate because they found some magic workaround. They’re finally running the real numbers instead of just reacting to the headline number.

If you bought between 2018 and 2022, your equity position looks dramatically different than it did three years ago. In many markets, the appreciation you’ve built more than offsets the payment difference on the next purchase. Not always. But more often than people realize when they’re doing the math in their heads.

There’s also a timing reality that almost never gets said out loud. Inventory is rising. Every month more sellers enter the market, your competition increases and your negotiating leverage shrinks. The seller with fewer listings around them gets better offers. That window is narrowing, not widening.

We’re not saying sell if it doesn’t make sense for your situation. We’re saying stop assuming it doesn’t make sense without actually running the numbers. Assumptions are not a financial plan.

There’s a version of this where moving now is exactly the right call. There’s a version where it isn’t. Both require real math, not a gut reaction to an interest rate you were lucky enough to lock in years ago.

Want to know what your equity looks like right now?Let’s chat!

Cayse Hunstad Melero
📱805-441-6938
📧[email protected]
Lic 01949969

Kristin Hunstad Ciecek
📱805-748-7687
📧[email protected]
Lic 01429915

05/12/2026

Something shifted in the last 90 days, and a lot of sellers have not noticed it yet.

National housing inventory is up roughly 20 percent compared to this time last year. Months of supply have moved into what economists call a balanced market in many parts of the country. Buyers have more options. They are moving more slowly. And they are using that leverage.

The sellers who are struggling right now have one thing in common. They priced their home based on what something nearby sold for six to twelve months ago. That was the right comparable then. It is not the right comparable now.

Here is what overpricing does to a listing in this market.

The first two weeks on the market are the most valuable weeks your listing will ever have. Buyers who have been watching and waiting pounce on new listings. Your showing activity is highest when you are newest. If your price sends them somewhere else, they do not come back. They buy a different house and move on.

By week three, the listing has already started to age. Agents notice. Buyers notice. The question shifts from what is this home worth to what is wrong with it. A price reduction fixes the number. It does not fix the perception.

We have watched sellers leave $15,000 to $40,000 on the table this spring by starting too high and chasing the market down instead of pricing right and letting buyers compete.

The sweet spot right now is not the highest number you think you can get. It is the number that creates urgency in the first ten days, makes your home feel like the obvious choice, and gives you a real shot at a strong offer before the window closes.

Pricing strategy is the most important conversation we have before we take any listing.

If you want to know what the right number looks like for your home right now, comment HOME and we will reach out.

Cayse Hunstad Melero
📱805-441-6938
📧[email protected]
Lic 01949969

Kristin Hunstad Ciecek
📱805-748-7687
📧[email protected]
Lic 01429915

05/11/2026

Buyers are different this year. And sellers who are not prepared for it are watching deals fall apart in ways that were completely avoidable.

With inventory up and buyers having more options, the post-inspection negotiation has become a standard part of nearly every transaction. Buyers are not waiving inspections the way they were two years ago. They are coming back with credit requests, repair lists, or both. And they are expecting a response.

Here is what we walk every seller through before we list.

Expect the repair conversation. Do not be surprised by it. Do not take it personally. The buyer is not attacking your home. They are protecting their money. That is exactly what they are supposed to do. Treating it like a personal offense is how deals fall apart.

Get a pre-listing inspection done. We know it sounds like extra expense and extra exposure. It is one of the most powerful things we can do going into a transaction. When we know what is there before the buyer does, we can price for it, disclose it, or fix it on our own timeline. We remove the element of surprise from the negotiation before it ever starts.

Decide your floor before you receive an offer. What is the maximum we are willing to credit? Which repairs will we make versus offer money for? We need to know those numbers before we are in contract and under pressure. When we have a plan, we negotiate from strength. When we are reacting emotionally to a repair list with no plan, the deal usually suffers.

Learn the difference between a reasonable ask and a tactic. A buyer requesting a credit for a 17-year-old roof is raising a real concern. A buyer trying to renegotiate the purchase price under the guise of inspection findings is running a different play. Both require different responses. Knowing which is which is part of what we do.

Most deals that fall apart at inspection did not have to. They fell apart because one side was surprised and neither had a plan going in.

If you are thinking about listing this spring, comment PRICE and we will reach out.

Home is where love begins… and moms make it unforgettable 🤍Today we’re celebrating the women who turn houses into homes ...
05/10/2026

Home is where love begins… and moms make it unforgettable 🤍

Today we’re celebrating the women who turn houses into homes — the ones who host the holidays, make the memories, and somehow do it all in between.

To all the moms, grandmas, stepmoms, and mother figures in our community — thank you for everything you do. Your love is what makes a house truly feel like home.

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Hunstad Realty 💐

Weigh in! Would you consider using ChatGPT to sell your house? 🫣🚫
05/08/2026

Weigh in! Would you consider using ChatGPT to sell your house? 🫣🚫

05/07/2026

📣New Listing!

📍360 Ocean View Ave, Grover Beach

💰Offered at $969,000

MAGNIFICENT INDOOR OCEAN VIEWS of the coastline from the Oceano Dunes to Avila Beach from the living room, kitchen, and dining room, as well as breathtaking views from every OUTDOOR deck. It is located in a friendly and quiet neighborhood on a premier North Grover Beach hilltop location that offers easy access to shopping, restaurants, organic market, freeway access, and is within walking distance of the beach and boardwalk.

The home’s three level design, including three spacious bedrooms with large closets and 2 ½ bathrooms, offers privacy with plenty of room for guests, for use as in-law quarters, or to provide the potential to create rental income.

Located on the second level are: The primary bedroom with en-suite primary bath and walk in closet, slider and deck with ocean views, and one bedroom and 1 full bathroom. The lower level (which may be eligible as an Accessory Dwelling Unit) includes 1 bedroom, ½ bath, an outdoor shower, and a kitchenette in the garage.

The bonus attic room (not included in square footage) allows options for an office, play room, hobby/craft room, storage area, exercise room…you name it!

The lot is a generous 6300 square feet with large lawn area, great for dogs, kids, gardening, and includes a shed.

Make this home your dream castle, it has tons of potential and breathtaking ocean views to enjoy!

Listed by Evelyn Stava
Hunstad Realty
Lic 00585744

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120 North Halcyon Road
Arroyo Grande, CA
93420

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