Selling an Irvine Home in 2026? Check Mello-Roos Before You Set the Price
The 2026–27 Orange County tax bills are online. Before listing an Irvine home, verify its Mello-Roos, special assessments and required notices using the actual parcel.
Author: James Deokar
7 Reasons Selling Your Irvine or Tustin Home This Fall Could Make Sense
The best time to sell depends on what the whole move makes possible.If you own a home in Irvine or Tustin, waiting until spring can…
Before You List in Irvine This October, Know Which Homes You’re Actually Competing With
Before choosing an October asking price in Irvine, compare the homes a buyer could choose instead. A property-specific look at recent sales, current alternatives and…
Your Home Could Sell for $100,000 Less—and Moving Up Could Still Get Cheaper
Selling your Orange County home for $100,000 less could still narrow the gap to your next home by $50,000. Here’s the math—and what could change…
1,734 Orange County Sellers Cut Their Price in July. So Why Are Some Homes Still Selling Over Asking?
Orange County’s housing market has split. Irvine and Newport Beach are giving buyers more leverage, while Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Fullerton and Westminster are still…
How to attract buyers without cutting your price: 5 creative ways
Updated November 5, 2026.Buyers usually weigh two numbers: the monthly payment and the cash they need to close. A price reduction can help, but it…
Fullerton Home Pricing: What “Sold Near Asking” Leaves Out
A home can sell close to its asking price after that asking price has already come down.That detail matters when you’re deciding what to ask…
This Fullerton Home Was Offered As-Is—and Went Under Contract in Its First Week
This Raymond Hills home was offered as-is and reached under-contract status in its first week. Before renovating to sell, see what its marketing put in…
You Can Pay $50,000 Over Asking—and Still Get the Better Deal
One buyer negotiates $100,000 off. Another pays $50,000 over asking—and pays less for a comparable home. Here’s how to judge the deal, not the discount.
Your Orange County Home Didn’t Sell This Summer. Don’t Relist Until You Know Why.
Your Orange County home didn’t sell this summer. Before cutting the price, changing agents, or waiting until spring, here are the seven things I analyze…