Southern California's nearly perfect year-round weather makes for pleasant living during any season. Even when the summer heat reaches triple digits, you'll stay comfortable in your new home because of advanced insulating materials and the latest technologies for residential cooling. This doesn't mean, however, that you...

Buying one of our new Orange County homes presents an opportunity to start fresh. Take advantage of the new beginning by simplifying your life. You can then spend more quality time with your family in updated surroundings. Here are a few tips. Leave it behind. Those spacious rooms in your new home get crowded quickly...

In 1890, just one year after Orange County was created, a small county fair rose in Santa Ana that included a few exhibits and a horse race. This year, the Orange County Fair makes it eagerly awaited appearance from mid-July to mid-August at the fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. If you want to get the most out of this annual...

Events occurring a continent and an ocean away shouldn’t affect your ability to buy new homes in Yorba Linda, CA or anywhere else. But Brexit proves so extraordinary that it yields consequences not only for the players directly involved but also for the USA and the world. What is Brexit? You’ve probably heard...

Moving to a new home can be an exciting experience, especially if you are moving several hours away from where you previously lived. If you are the sort of person who likes to bike or walk places, along with the excitement of your new home can come the worry that there will be nothing fun to do within walking or...

When you buy a new home, you’re not just buying a structure in a development, but settling into a community. You want you and your family to feel a sense of pride about where you live, so you can hold head up high when you invite friends over or mention an address to a repair person. The Challenge “Discover...

This should be the best of time for buyers of OC real estate. The local economy is buoyant, unemployment is minimal, interest rates are still low and prices are going up. Sellers Market All this means good news if you’re trying to sell your home. The average market time for home sales in Orange County is 60 days....

For the first time in nine years, the median selling price for Orange County homes hit $645,000 again, according to CoreLogic, as reported in the Orange County Register. Prices went from that amount in June 2007, dipped and then recovered in April 2016. Along the way, home sellers and buyers, real estate agents,...

It is amazing how many free events there are near our new homes where the family can have fun and learn at the same time that the budget keeps smiling. Conejo Valley Botanic Garden The main garden is open every day from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Kids Adventure Garden is open on Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m....

With some of the highest home prices in the county, it’s no surprise that Orange County boasts some of the country’s most stratospheric home sales with over 1,400 homes costing over $2 million dollars sold in 2015 alone. Here are a few of the top transactions in the past eight years, according to the Orange County...

  Congratulations on the purchase of your new house! While this is an exciting time, the thought of actually moving into your new home can seem daunting. Consider the following moving tips to help make this potentially overwhelming process a little easier. Sort Your Belongings To make the actual moving day less...

We know who you are. You like to look at our model homes because it’s a fun thing to do, you get decorating inspiration, and let’s you dream about owning a new home. We’re okay with lookie-loos and, in fact, encourage you to keep coming back. Because if you like what you see, you may just end up buying one of...