What 24 Years of Appraising South OC Taught Me About View Premiums
An appraiser's honest read on how ocean views actually get valued — and where most rules of thumb about "view premium" go wrong.
The 19th-Century Decision That Still Draws South Orange County's Value Map
A 19th-century railroad decision drew the value map south Orange County still lives on. An appraiser's read on why location-within-a-mile matters so much here.
From 19,000 Acres of Ranch Land to One of California's First Planned Cities: Laguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel was 19,000 acres of ranch land before it was one of California's first master-planned cities. An appraiser's read on what that means for tract-home value today.