At 7% rates, a first time home buyer in Orange County can ask the seller to pay discount points. On an $800,000 loan, $16,000 toward the rate saves about $270 a month, versus about $110 a month off the price.
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Disney bought Yamaha’s 25-acre Cypress campus on Katella for $115.29 million to support Disneyland back-of-house operations. Yamaha leases it back through December 31, 2028, so nothing changes yet.
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What do inspections find on a 1950s home in Buena Park? Most Buena Park houses that sell were built in the 1950s: 171 of 270 detached homes that closed from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 (CRMLS). On these homes, expect the inspector to call out ungrounded three-prong outlets, asbestos tape on the original
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How much over asking do Cypress homes sell for? In Cypress, about half of detached homes sell over asking. From October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, 105 of 213 closed above list price (CRMLS), and the median overbid on those was $26,000, about 2.6%. Homes that went pending within a week closed at a
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Cypress or Buena Park: where does a first-time buyer under $1 million get more? Buena Park gives you more choice under $1 million. From October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, 183 of 270 detached Buena Park homes closed under $1 million, against 59 of 213 in Cypress (CRMLS). Both cities sold at about $645
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Cypress approved up to 1,791 more homes on the Los Alamitos Race Track land on August 25, 2026, and made it final September 8. The track has to close first, and no closing date has been set.
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In northwest Anaheim, $1.45 million buys a rebuilt 3 bed, 2 bath main house plus a detached 2 bed, 1 bath ADU. Here is what is in both units and what to verify before you make an offer.
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In West Anaheim, $1,208,000 buys a fully remodeled, turnkey 4-bed, 2.5-bath home with paid-off solar and an EV charger. Here’s the full room-by-room tour.
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Stanton’s median sale price was $674,633 over the three months ending June 2026, down 12.6% from a year earlier, at roughly $580 per square foot, according to Redfin. Homes sold in a median of 35 days and 41.8% sold above asking. That makes Stanton one of the most attainable markets in north Orange County, and
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When you sell your primary home in California, you can exclude up to $250,000 of profit if you file single, or $500,000 if you are married filing jointly, as long as it was your main home for at least two of the last five years. Any gain above that exclusion is taxable, and here is
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