06/04/2026
Nobody's talking about this honestly enough.
The 2026 housing market was supposed to feel easier by now. Lower rates. More buyers. More movement. That's not what happened.
Rates stayed higher than forecast. Sales slowed. And first-time buyers in OC are feeling it the most.
But here's what I keep telling people: slower doesn't mean broken. Prices in Irvine are still holding. Inventory is still tight. And the buyers sitting on the sidelines? They're not gone β they're just waiting. When rates shift, they'll all move at once.
That's the market you want to get ahead of, not react to.
DM me "MARKET" and I'll tell you exactly what this means for your situation in Irvine.
What's your biggest question about the market right now? Drop it below π