EP 15: Is the Orange County Housing Market Finally Cooling? A Discussion with Salee Zawerbek

Hello everyone.

Today we are going to talk about the housing market in Orange County, California.

Is it finally starting to cool or home prices are about to climb even higher? So if you've been thinking about buying a home, selling one, or you're simply curious about what's happening in one of the country's most watched housing markets, you've probably noticed that the headlines seem to contradict each other.

One day you hear the market is slowing, the next day you hear home prices are hitting new highs.

Mortgage rates are higher than they were a year ago and affordability is stretched thin.

And yet homes in certain neighborhoods are still attracting multiple offers.

So we are going to answer all these questions and more today.

Welcome to On the House.

I'm Reena Agrawal, Senior Research Economist at Widows Real Estate Solutions.

And today I wanted to bring in someone who's living this market every single day.

Joining me is Sally Zaberbeck, one of Orange County's top realtors.

She's helping buyers and sellers navigate one of the most competitive and fascinating housing markets in America.

Sally, thank you so much for joining me today.

Thank you for having me.

So before we dive into the Orange County's housing market, I want our audience to get to know you.

I know you are very passionate about your work.

We've had several conversations about this.

So you don't just sell homes, you genuinely study the housing market.

So tell us, how did you end up in real estate?

Hello everyone.

Today we are going to talk about the housing market in Orange County, California.

Is it finally starting to cool or home prices are about to climb even higher? So if you've been thinking about buying a home, selling one, or you're simply curious about what's happening in one of the country's most watched housing markets, you've probably noticed that the headlines seem to contradict each other.

One day you hear the market is slowing, the next day you hear home prices are hitting new highs.

Mortgage rates are higher than they were a year ago and affordability is stretched thin.

And yet homes in certain neighborhoods are still attracting multiple offers.

So we are going to answer all these questions and more today.

Welcome to On the House.

I'm Reena Agrawal, Senior Research Economist at Widows Real Estate Solutions.

And today I wanted to bring in someone who's living this market every single day.

Joining me is Sally Zaberbeck, one of Orange County's top realtors.

She's helping buyers and sellers navigate one of the most competitive and fascinating housing markets in America.

Sally, thank you so much for joining me today.

Thank you for having me.

So before we dive into the Orange County's housing market, I want our audience to get to know you.

I know you are very passionate about your work.

We've had several conversations about this.

So you don't just sell homes, you genuinely study the housing market.

So tell us, how did you end up in real estate?