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Waiting for a Housing Crash? What 100+ Experts Forecast Through 2030

The Aaronson Group

Luxury Coastal Real Estate - OC

Waiting for a Housing Crash? What 100+ Experts Forecast Through 2030

Ask ten buyers about home prices right now and you will hear two very different fears. Some are worried a crash is coming and they will overpay. Others are quietly hoping for one, waiting for prices to drop before they make a move. A recent Clever survey found that 58% of Gen Z buyers are rooting for a crash simply because it would make ownership feel more attainable.

Both camps are reacting to the same question: is a correction actually on the way? The most reliable answer comes from the people who study this for a living, and their latest verdict is clear.

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What $5M, $10M, and $20M Buy You in Newport Coast Today

The Aaronson Group Luxury Coastal Real Estate - OC

Newport Coast Market Guide

What $5M, $10M, and $20M Buy You in Newport Coast Today

Newport Coast is one of the few places in Southern California where a buyer can spend $5 million, $10 million, or $20 million within the same ZIP code and end up in three genuinely different worlds. The homes all sit inside guard gates on the same hillside above Crystal Cove. The difference is where on that hillside you land, what you see from the terrace, and how much work the house needs before it feels finished.

Square footage explains less of that difference than most buyers expect. In Newport Coast, price follows position: how high the lot sits, whether anything stands between you and…

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Selling Your Coastal Orange County Home This Fall: 4 Moves That Matter

The Aaronson Group Luxury Coastal Real Estate - OC

Seller Strategy · Fall 2026

Selling Your Coastal Orange County Home This Fall: 4 Moves That Matter

Selling a home this fall is absolutely achievable. It simply calls for a sharper strategy than the spring market.

As the season shifts, buyer activity typically slows while inventory builds. In Monarch Beach, Newport Coast, Dana Point, and Laguna Beach, that means well-qualified buyers have more homes to compare, and every detail of your listing is weighed against the competition.

“Fall rewards preparation,” says Kevin Aaronson, Principal and Team Leader of The Aaronson Group at Keller Williams Luxury. “The buyers who are out this time of year are serious. They’re…

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Coming Soon! Exceptional Custom Beach Villa Behind the Guarded Entry of Ritz Cove

The Aaronson Group Luxury Coastal Real Estate - OC

Coming Soon · Ritz Cove, Monarch Beach

64 Ritz Cove Drive

The Aaronson Group is preparing to bring 64 Ritz Cove Drive to market in Ritz Cove, the guard-gated oceanfront enclave in Monarch Beach.

Full details, photography, and the property site will be released when the listing goes live. Private showings are available in advance by appointment.

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What Are the Major Design Trends Going Into 2027?

The Aaronson Group Luxury Coastal Real Estate - OC

Warm wood paneling, woven cane seating, textured fabrics and abundant natural light capture the shift toward warmth and nature going into 2027.

Design & Lifestyle

What Are the Major Design Trends Going Into 2027?

The all-white, all-gray interior is fading. Heading into 2027, designers and homeowners are moving away from cool, sterile minimalism and toward rooms that feel warm, layered and connected to nature. Think earthy color, bold natural stone, curved furniture and spaces with a clear purpose.

For coastal Orange County, this shift fits naturally. Homes in Monarch Beach, Newport Coast, Laguna Beach and Corona del Mar already sit next to sandstone bluffs, sage-covered…

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The CDM Village Lifestyle: Dining, Shopping, and Coastal Community

The Aaronson Group Luxury Coastal Real Estate - OC
 
Corona del Mar · Newport Beach

The CDM Village Lifestyle: Dining, Shopping, and Coastal Community

Corona del Mar Village is one of the few places in coastal Orange County where you can walk to dinner, walk to the sand, and walk home. The village core runs along Pacific Coast Highway roughly from Avocado Avenue to Poppy Avenue, with the alphabetical Flower Streets running down toward the water on one side and up toward the bluff on the other. It is roughly a mile end to end, and that compact footprint is the entire point.

Buyers who tour Corona del Mar for the first time usually arrive focused on the ocean. They leave talking about the walkability. That distinction…

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Fall Is Not the Off Season: Roughly One in Three Home Sales Happens in the Final Four Months of the Year

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Coastal OC Market Insight

Fall Is Not the Off Season: Roughly One in Three Home Sales Happens in the Final Four Months of the Year

Summer is behind us, and the same question comes up in nearly every seller conversation this time of year: did I miss my window? The instinct is to wait for spring, repaint in February, and list when the coast is crowded again.

The data says otherwise. About a third of all existing home sales close in the last four months of the calendar year, and that share has grown every year since 2023.

Fall Is Busier Than Most Sellers Assume

National Association of Realtors data shows that September through December…

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Golf, Ocean Views, and Privacy: The Pelican Hill Buyer Profile

The Aaronson Group

Luxury Coastal Real Estate - OC

Newport Coast · Buyer Profile

Golf, Ocean Views, and Privacy: The Pelican Hill Buyer Profile

Quick answer: Pelican Hill is a 24-hour guard-gated enclave in Newport Coast built around the fairways of Pelican Hill Golf Club. The typical buyer is looking for three things at once: a golf setting, a protected ocean view, and privacy that comes from the community’s design rather than a tall hedge. Most are primary-residence buyers relocating within Southern California or from out of state, and many are paying cash or close to it.

Buyers who end up in Pelican Hill rarely arrive undecided. They have usually toured Crystal Cove, looked at Pelican Crest and Pelican Point,…

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Homeowners Insurance Has Moved to the Front of the Transaction

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Coastal OC Market Insight

Homeowners Insurance Has Moved to the Front of the Transaction

For years, homeowners insurance was a late-stage item. Buyers found a home, opened escrow, and handled the policy somewhere between the inspection and the final walkthrough. That sequence no longer works. In coastal Orange County, insurability now shapes what a buyer can afford, how long a listing takes to sell, and in some cases whether a deal closes at all.

This is not only a wildfire-zone conversation. It reaches ocean-bluff properties in Monarch Beach, canyon-adjacent homes in Laguna Beach, hillside estates in Newport Coast, and harbor-view properties in Dana Point. Kevin Aaronson and…

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The Off-Season Is the Honest Season in Laguna Beach

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Coastal Market Insight

The Off-Season Is the Honest Season

Labor Day weekend is the last heavy tourism weekend of the year on the Orange County coast. By the middle of next week, Coast Highway moves again, the lots empty out, and the towns that spend all summer hosting visitors go back to being neighborhoods.

For anyone who lives in Laguna Beach, Dana Point, Monarch Beach, or Newport Coast, this is the best stretch of the year. For anyone thinking about buying here, it is the most honest one.

It is also the front edge of a winter that forecasters are watching closely.

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