Your VIP Weekly Housing Market Update: National Trends, SoCal Shifts & OC Development News

by Patti Gregory

Each week, I bring you a curated set of updates so you can stay ahead—whether you're thinking about buying, selling, or just keeping tabs on the market.

🔹 National Housing Market Snapshot (September)

The U.S. real estate market continues to evolve with new signs of strength and shifting buyer behavior.

  • Home prices rose by 1.7% year-over-year

  • Homes sold increased by 7.3%

  • Homes for sale went up by 9.4%

📖 Read the full Redfin market update

🔹 Southern California’s Big Shift: Density & Mixed-Use Redevelopment

Cities across SoCal are rethinking how to use space—especially since remote work changed the commercial real estate landscape.

This trend is turning empty offices into vibrant mixed-use hubs. As someone who’s been predicting this since the early days of the pandemic, it’s great to see it unfold.

📖 Full article on SoCal’s push for density

🔹 Spotlight: South Coast Plaza’s New Community Project – “The Village”

Santa Ana just greenlit one of the most ambitious projects in Orange County real estate.

The Village will include:

  • 1,583 housing units

  • 300,000 sq. ft. of office space

  • 80,000 sq. ft. of dining and retail

This is a huge opportunity zone near South Coast Plaza, further energizing the Orange County housing and commercial space.

📖 Read the OC Register article

 

Patti Gregory Realtor

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