Kailee Tedesco Real Estate

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Kailee Tedesco Real Estate I’m Kailee Tedesco, your local real estate expert in Long Beach and Orange County. Ready to get started? Click the link below to schedule a call!

I specialize in helping first-time and move-up buyers leverage real estate to build wealth.

10/16/2026

How much does it ACTUALLY cost to renovate a kitchen in Orange County?

One thing’s for sure, you can spend as little or as much as you want on a kitchen renovation.

We could have easily tripled our budget depending on how extensive we wanted to get with the remodel, opening up walls, reconfiguring the layout, and the finishes we chose.

But in this video, I’m breaking down exactly where our $200,000 kitchen renovation budget went, line by line!

Now for some of the most frequently asked questions about our kitchen and the brands we used…

Custom cabinetry:
Wall paint: Alabaster by Sherwin-Williams
Cabinetry paint: Tapestry Beige by Benjamin Moore
Cabinet stain: Custom
Interior designer:
Lighting: Visual Comfort & Co.
Appliances: Sub-Zero & Wolf, purchased through Ferguson in Irvine
Plumbing fixtures: Newport Brass
Cabinet hardware: Rejuvenation

Kitchens really are the heart of the home, and for us, this was worth every penny.

But does spending this kind of money on a kitchen make sense for every home?
Absolutely not.

And that’s where understanding your home’s value, your neighborhood, and your long-term plans becomes so important.

Have questions about our renovation or wondering whether it’s worth investing in your own home?

Slide into my DMs! I practically live in there and I’m always happy to help!

10/15/2026

One of the biggest misconceptions I hear from Orange County homeowners…

is that they have to sell their current house BEFORE they can buy their next one.

And that’s not necessarily true.

If you bought your home 5, 10, or even 15 years ago, chances are you’ve built up a HUGE amount of equity.

But figuring out how to actually USE that equity to purchase your next home is where things get complicated 🫠

There are several ways to navigate buying and selling a home at the same time, including:

1. Buying your next home before selling your current one
2. Using a bridge loan or HELOC to access your existing equity
3. Writing a contingent offer that allows you to sell your current home before closing on the next

Each strategy has its pros, cons, and risks, and what works for one homeowner might not work for another.

The Orange County real estate market also plays a HUGE role in determining which strategy makes the most sense.

If you’re a homeowner in Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, or anywhere in Orange County and you’ve been thinking about selling your house to buy something bigger, better, or in a different neighborhood, this is exactly where we start.

Before you start looking at homes…

👉🏼let’s figure out what your current house is worth
👉🏼how much equity you have
👉🏼and how to strategically leverage it into your next purchase.

Send me a DM. I’d love to help you figure out your next move!

10/14/2026

Not feeling my skinniest today 😂

10/08/2026

In my defense, im 7 months pregnant, have 3 kids at home & running a real estate business. I DESERVE ICE CREAM 😂

10/06/2026

It’s 100 degrees in Huntington Beach 🫠

Why is Palm Springs weather by the beach in October 😭Never have been more grateful for a pool in my life.

10/06/2026

That Huntington Beach lifestyle ✨

10/06/2026

Are we officially in a buyer’s market in Orange County?

Well, here’s the data:

52% of homes are selling BELOW their list price.

But on the contrary…

30% of homes are still selling ABOVE asking.

So what does that tell us?

It really just depends on the house.

And this is where strategy matters.

Your strategy should NOT be to just start writing lowball offers on every house you like because you heard it’s a “buyer’s market.”

Every house is different.

How long has it been sitting?
Was it priced correctly to begin with?
Has it had price reductions?
Are there multiple offers?
What are the comps telling us?

Because while you may have leverage on one house, the house down the street could still sell over asking with multiple offers.

Having someone who understands what’s happening with that specific property is essential.

Because the last thing you want to do is miss out on a house you LOVE because you submitted a bu****it offer when the data didn’t support it.

This market isn’t about automatically offering low. It’s about knowing when you actually have leverage.

10/06/2026

We pay these ridiculous California taxes because we’re not supposed to have to deal with this insane heat and humidity 😂

WHAT in the devil’s kitchen is happening in Southern California?!

This is not normal weather for us, but damn does it make you realize the grass isn’t always greener.

A few days of this abnormal heat really makes you appreciate our typical 70s, sunny, perfect coastal California days.

I’ve helped countless people move out of state AND countless people move into California, and one thing I hear over and over again…

There’s just nothing like coastal Orange County. ✨

The weather. The beach. The lifestyle. The neighborhoods. There’s a reason people pay a premium to live here, and there’s a reason so many people who leave tell me how much they miss it.

If you’re thinking about moving TO California or maybe you’re ready to move OUT of California, slide into my DMs. I’d love to help you make the move.

10/01/2026

Are we officially in a buyer’s market in Orange County?
Well, here’s the data:

52% of homes are selling BELOW their list price.

But on the contrary…

30% of homes are still selling ABOVE asking.

So what does that tell us?

It really just depends on the house.
And this is where strategy matters.

Your strategy should NOT be to just start writing lowball offers on every house you like because you heard it’s a “buyer’s market.”

Every house is different.

How long has it been sitting?
Was it priced correctly to begin with?
Has it had price reductions?
Are there multiple offers?
What are the comps telling us?

Because while you may have leverage on one house, the house down the street could still sell over asking with multiple offers.

Having someone who understands what’s happening with that specific property is essential.

Because the last thing you want to do is miss out on a house you LOVE because you submitted a bu****it offer when the data didn’t support it.

This market isn’t about automatically offering low. It’s about knowing when you actually have leverage.

09/28/2026

Our 2.5% interest rate was holding us hostage.

On paper, keeping that house was a NO BRAINER.

We had an insanely low mortgage payment.
We had built over $700K in equity.
We could have rented it out and cash flowed around $1,500/month.

Financially, there were a million reasons to keep it.

But here’s what no one talks about…

We had grown to HATE living there.

The house felt small for our growing family.
We didn’t have a true primary en-suite.
We had three kids with another on the way.

And while we had renovated the house to perfection, it was perfect for the version of our family that bought it five years earlier.

It just didn’t serve our life anymore.

And the biggest problem?

We needed the equity trapped inside that house to buy the home we ACTUALLY wanted.

I cannot tell you how many times we stopped ourselves from selling because we felt like we HAD to keep that 2.5% rate.

“We should turn it into a rental.”

“We’ll never get this interest rate again.”

“It would be stupid to sell.”

So we stayed longer than we wanted to.

Until we finally realized that keeping the house just because it looked like the “smart” financial decision was preventing us from making the move we actually wanted to make.

So we sold it.

We took the $700K+ in equity we had built and used it to buy a fixer in our dream neighborhood. We renovated it exactly how we wanted.

And yes…

We TRIPLED our mortgage.

But we got the space we needed.
The neighborhood we wanted.
The lifestyle we wanted for our kids.
And a house that actually fits this season of our life.

And we could not be happier.

Sometimes the goal isn’t to hold onto every property forever.

Sometimes the equity you’ve built is there to help you make your next move.

And for us, selling was 100% the right move. 🤍

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