04/30/2026
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐.โ
But the real story is unfolding closer to home.โ
Along the coast. Within San Clemente. Across the neighborhoods we know best.โ
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Across Orange County, inventory is rising as we move deeper into the spring market.โ At the same time, buyer demand has leveled slightly, pushing Expected Market Time to around 80 days.โ
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But this is not a one-speed market.โ
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What that looks like in real life:โ
๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐-๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐น๐.โ
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๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ.โ
๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ.โ
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Buyers are activeโbut more selective.โ
They are comparing options, evaluating value, and moving quickly when the right home appears.โ
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And weโre seeing a clear divide.โ
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Turnkey homes are attracting strong interest and premium pricing.โ
Homes that need work are taking longer to sell and facing more negotiation.โ
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Because buyers today are weighing more than just price.โ
They are factoring in time, cost, and the reality of taking on a renovation.โ
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This is not one market.โ
It is many markets happening at once.โ
Each moving at its own pace.โ
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The data gives us the framework.โ
Whatโs happening in the homes tells the real story.โ
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๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐๐น๐น ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐?โ
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๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?โ
Letโs talk about the data that matters.โ
๐ฒ 949-463-0400โ - Dougโ
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