Updated September 2026 San Diego County opened the fall 2026 market at 107 days of expected market time, the slowest start to a fall this region has recorded since tracking began in 2012, against 99 days a year ago and a pre-COVID average near 70. Orange County sits at 98 days. Ray Stendall of Stendall…
Updated September 2026 The Federal Reserve does not set the thirty-year mortgage rate. Bond buyers do, and the newest US Treasury data shows foreign holdings of US government debt fell $72.1 billion in a single month, to $9.30 trillion, in the report released August 17, 2026 covering June. That is the pressure Ray Stendall of…
The Southern California Housing Brief, Issue 3, July 2026 What just happened in the Southern California housing market? Start with one piece of arithmetic. San Diego homes priced between $4 million and $6 million currently show 293 days of market time in the Reports on Housing data. At that pace, a seller who lists this…
The Monthly Intelligence Report, Issue 3, July 2026 Short answer: a ceasefire can take the war premium out of crude oil in days. It cannot reopen a closed refinery. The United States has shut roughly 550,000 barrels per day of refining capacity in the last 18 months, so the floor under fuel prices has reset…
1097 Camino Alisos Fallbrook 92028 Live on one level at the top of a private, gated hill in Fallbrook, with a second full home for family or guests, land already set up for horses, and solar you own outright. The renovation is done, down to the studs. You move in and start living. Main residence…
Selling a home in Newport Coast means selling ocean views and gated prestige, a master-planned enclave where the quality of the view can move the price as much as the square footage. From the guard-gated estates of Pelican Crest to the ocean-view homes above Crystal Cove, this guide answers the questions Newport Coast sellers ask…
Selling a home in Laguna Beach means selling character and individuality, an art colony of hillside ocean-view homes, hidden coves, and custom architecture where no two homes are alike. From the Village and North Laguna to the gated beachfront enclaves, this guide answers the questions Laguna Beach sellers ask most, from Ray Stendall, a market…
Selling a home in Dana Point means selling a coastal town built around its harbor, from the resorts of Monarch Beach and the oceanfront estates of the headlands to the walkable Lantern District and the more attainable coast of Capistrano Beach. This guide answers the questions Dana Point sellers ask most, from Ray Stendall, a…
Selling a home in Newport Beach means selling the harbor, the water, and one of Orange County’s most prestigious coastal addresses, from Balboa Island and the Peninsula to the bluffs of Corona del Mar. This guide answers the questions Newport Beach sellers ask most, from Ray Stendall, a market analyst turned broker at Stendall Realty…
Selling a home in Vista means selling value and variety a short drive from the coast, from a revitalized brewery-district downtown to the hilltop homes and acreage of the Warmlands. This guide answers the questions Vista sellers ask most, from Ray Stendall, a market analyst turned broker at Stendall Realty Group who has tracked North…