Six Questions That Start Arguments: Vote, and I'll Go First
- Carly Zamani
- 09/4/26
The September poll — HOAs, Mello-Roos, lowball offers, and the one question nobody answers honestly in a room full of people.
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The Great Orange County Housing Debate: You Vote, I'll Publish the Results
- Carly Zamani
- 08/24/26
Six questions, no right answers. Ocean view or square footage? Pool or yard? And how long have you really been 'just looking'?
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Quote Your Insurance Before You Remove Contingencies
- Carly Zamani
- 08/24/26
California's FAIR Plan average rate increase of 29.1% takes effect October 15. If you're buying near the South OC hillsides thi...
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Five Things That Changed in California Real Estate This Year
- Carly Zamani
- 08/24/26
AI-altered listing photos, nicotine residue disclosure, balcony reports, a federal rule that can stop your escrow — and coastal...
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What Changes When Your Agent Is Also Your Lender
- Carly Zamani
- 08/24/26
I hold both licenses. Here's the honest version — what it genuinely gets you, and the three things you should stay skeptical ab...
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Irvine Is the One Orange County Market That Cooled — and That's Good News
- Carly Zamani
- 08/24/26
Prices down 1.8%. Sales up 7.1%. That combination means something specific, and it isn't weakness.
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Laguna Beach vs. Dana Point: Choosing Your Stretch of Coast
- Carly Zamani
- 08/24/26
Eight miles apart and not remotely the same purchase. One is appreciating fastest and selling slowest. The other goes pending i...
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Carlsbad in 2026: The Fastest Market on the Coast, and the Loan Limit Nobody Warns You About
- Carly Zamani
- 08/24/26
26 days on market. A third of homes over asking. And a San Diego County conforming limit that's $145,125 lower than Orange Coun...
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