• De-listed homes match 2020 numbers - and we don't have a global pandemic!
  • List price sensitivity at all time highs.  Well-priced homes flying.  Over-priced homes, not so much!
  • Iran conflict has pushed interest rates above 6.5%, and experts don't see relief this year.  Buyers re-calibrate.

When Covid-19 hit in 2020, market uncertainty hit all time highs.   Not surprisingly, thousands of Orange County home sellers pulled their homes off the market, or "de-listed".   The number of Orange County homes that have been de-listed in 2026 is approaching 2020 numbers, but for different reasons.   We now know how the 2020 low-inventory market, coupled with historically low interest rates, spurned a rapid 6 year home price increase.  Surely 2026's…

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Burrowcore: The Design Trend That Makes Home Feel Like a Refuge

Move over, cottagecore. The latest interior trend taking hold is burrowcore — and it's less about picture-perfect aesthetics and more about creating a space you genuinely never want to leave.   OK, I can't say I'm seeing this trend flooding the Orange County market (yet), but I think you'll agree that some of the key tenets are admirable.  Who doesn't want to create a home that you don't want to leave?

Where other design movements prioritize polish, burrowcore leans into warmth, character, and comfort. Think overstuffed seating, worn woods, layered textiles, vintage finds, and lighting that flatters rather than interrogates. The look feels collected over time — not decorated all at once…

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