Orange County REALTORS® is dedicated to providing members with valuable market data to utilize in the business. In order to provide a quick glance at the housing market, an OC Market Snapshot for both detached and attached homes will be posted online each month. Members can use these graphics for marketing materials and listing presentations. Be sure to also review the Monthly Housing Summary for a more comprehensive look at the County. For a detailed look at over 180 neighborhoods throughout Orange County, use OC FastStats.

  

The market is warming up slightly with the median sales price is up for detached homes at $850,000 from $832,000 last month. Attached homes are dropping with a median sales price of $497,000 from last month at $510,000.  The inventory also continues to climb with 4.4 months of inventory for detached homes and 4.0 months for attached.

Thank you to all of the candidates who participated and all of our members that voted!

The following candidates (in no particular order) were elected to serve as OC REALTORS® Directors, 2020-2022:

Orange County REALTORS® is dedicated to providing members with valuable market data to utilize in the business. In order to provide a quick glance at the housing market, an OC Market Snapshot for both detached and attached homes will be posted online each month. Members can use these graphics for marketing materials and listing presentations. Be sure to also review the Monthly Housing Summary for a more comprehensive look at the County. For a detailed look at over 180 neighborhoods throughout Orange County, use OC FastStats.

  

The market is warming up slightly with the median sales price is up for detached homes at $832,000 from $810,000 last month. Attached homes are also up with a median sales price of $510,000 from last month at $501,750.  The inventory also continues to climb with 4.1 months of inventory for detached homes and 3.8 months for attached.

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Sacramento, CA May 1, 2019: Orange County REALTORS® Leadership Academy Class of 2019 joined 2,500 members of the California Association of REALTORS for their Annual Legislative Day visit to meet with State Legislators on homeowner ship matters. Pictured left to right: Corvi Urling, Jay Ramos-Co, Sarah Piazza, Rita Tayenaka (Academy Founder), Christina Fu, Rana Mohiuddin, Joe Pierce, Sara Cramer, Ava Huang, Colleen Trujillo, Patty Carpenter, Kathy Manes-Smith, Vi Mai, and Bryan Ahn.  Not pictured: Maureen McGrath, Lorette Murphree, Jerry Koller, Melissa Chelius, Chip McAllister, Duane Beisner.

Graduates of The Orange County REALTORS® Leadership Academy Class Of 2018-2019 Visit Legislators in Sacramento

The nineteen applicants accepted for the Orange County REALTORS® 2^nd Annual Leadership Academy in September 2018, have now graduated from the intensive eight-month leadership program, and have just returned from joining more than 2,500 REALTORS® in Sacramento for the California Association of REALTORS® Annual Legislative Day on May 1, 2019. 

Tammy Newland-Shishido, 2018-2019 Academy Chair and a former President of the Orange County REALTORS^© said, “It is the goal of the academy to give participants the confidence to embrace the responsibility to serve as a leader in the real estate industry and the community.”  

She noted, “Several of our alumni and participants have already stepped up to leadership roles not only within Orange County REALTORS^© but at the state level of other real estate industry associations. Organizations such as the Women’s Council of REALTORS^© (WCR), the Orange County Chapters of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), the Asian American Real Estate Association (AAREA) and the Young Professionals Network (YPN). 

“We are proud to acknowledge our Leadership Academy graduates," stated Matt Clements, 2019 President of Orange County REALTORS^©.  "They have completed the program and attended a legislative visit to the State Capitol. Some have already accepted leadership roles within our association, and our Credentials Committee has approved six applications from graduates as candidates for the election of the Association’s 2020 Board of Directors.”  

Graduates are:  Bryan Ahn – JP Morgan Chase, Duane Beisner – Coldwell Banker/Laguna Beach, Patty Carpenter – Wells Fargo Private Mortgage Bank, Melissa Chelius – Homes Sold Right, Sara Cramer – Realty One Group Inc., Christina Fu – Christina Fu Broker, Ava Huang, Keller Williams/Irvine, Gerald Koller – International Home Realty, Vi Mai – The Elizabeth Do Team Keller Williams Realty, Kathy Manes-Smith, Compass/Uhrik Group, Chip McAllister – Chip McAllister- McAllister Real Estate Group/Coldwell Banker, Moe McGrath – Zutila Real Estate,  Rana Mohiuddin - Four Brothers Real Estate, Lorette Murphree - SoCalDWELL, Sarah Piazza – HomeSmart Evergreen Realty, Joseph Pierce – Iron Key Escrow, Jay Ramos-Co – Coldwell Banker/Mission Viejo, Colleen Trujillo – Coast to Canyon Real Estate, Corvi Urling –loanDepot. 

Dave Stefanides, CEO of Orange County REALTORS^© is delighted that many of the graduates have already demonstrated their willingness to serve the Real Estate industry, and their communities in a leadership role. 

Local and national instructors lead the monthly training programs. Applications are now being accepted for the 2019-2020 Leadership Academy that begins in September 2019. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. July 1, 2019. To apply online, or for more information visit www.ocar.org/leadership-academy.

Orange County REALTORS® is dedicated to providing members with valuable market data to utilize in the business. In order to provide a quick glance at the housing market, an OC Market Snapshot for both detached and attached homes will be posted online each month. Members can use these graphics for marketing materials and listing presentations. Be sure to also review the Monthly Housing Summary for a more comprehensive look at the County. For a detailed look at over 180 neighborhoods throughout Orange County, use OC FastStats.

 

The median sales price is up slightly for detached homes at $810,000 from $803,000 last month. Attached homes are also up with a median sales price of $501,750 from last month when it was $500,000.  The inventory continues to climb with 3.9 months of inventory for detached homes and 3.6 months for attached.

Thank you to those who attended our 2019 Annual Membership Meeting & Housing Forecast. Below are links to download the presentation slides and view the recording from this event.

 Orange County REALTORS® Update

 California Association of REALTORS® Update

 National Association of REALTORS® Update

 Orange County Housing Market Forecast

 Watch the Live Recording of the Event

Orange County REALTORS® is dedicated to providing members with valuable market data to utilize in the business. In order to provide a quick glance at the housing market, an OC Market Snapshot for both detached and attached homes will be posted online each month. Members can use these graphics for marketing materials and listing presentations. Be sure to also review the Monthly Housing Summary for a more comprehensive look at the County. For a detailed look at over 180 neighborhoods throughout Orange County, use OC FastStats.

    

The median sales price is up slightly for detached homes at $803,000 from $800,000 last month. Attached homes are also up with a median sales price of $500,000 from last month when it was $473,000.  The inventory continues to climb with 3.6 months of inventory for detached homes and 3.4 months for attached.

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Orange County REALTORS® is dedicated to providing members with valuable market data to utilize in the business. In order to provide a quick glance at the housing market, an OC Market Snapshot for both detached and attached homes will be posted online each month. Members can use these graphics for marketing materials and listing presentations. Be sure to also review the Monthly Housing Summary for a more comprehensive look at the County. For a detailed look at over 180 neighborhoods throughout Orange County, use OC FastStats.

    

The days on market is increasing with 57 days for both detached (up from 51 days this time last year) and attached (up from 40 days last January).

The median sales price is up slightly for detached homes at $800,000 from $790,000 last month. Attached homes are dropping with a median sales price of $473,000 which is down from December when it was $499,000.

New Benefits to Help OC REALTORS® Members Combat Cyber Threats

Orange County REALTORS® is pleased to announce a new benefits package designed to provide our members access to an online, comprehensive suite of Cyber Security and Insurance solutions. These OC REALTORS® members only programs are being made available through our NEW Partnership with 360 CoveragePros at competitive rates.

Cyber and Data Breach Insurance Can Help Keep You In Business

OC REALTORS® Members – you are at risk – get coverage today!
It’s hard enough to run a business without having to consider the threat of a cyber-attack. But the reality is that threat is increasing every day... especially against real estate professionals. It’s time to insure this risk and make sure that your business is covered in the event of a cyber-attack or other type of data breach. Special OC REALTORS® member rates starting at $199 a year and includes a 24/7/365 Breach Response Hotline. Get coverage all online in minutes.

Get Cyber Liability Insurance Online Today. 

Cyber Security And Data Breach Prevention Solutions

What would a successful cyber attack really cost you?
CyberSURE is an affordable and easy-to-use cyber security solution for real estate professionals. The CyberSURE platform provides a cyber risk assessment score which gives you visibility into your real cyber risks and provides breach prevention tools for you and your IT provider to help prevent a cyber breach.

Learn more about CyberSURE. 

Check back for an upcoming Training Webinar!

Orange County REALTORS® is dedicated to providing members with valuable market data to utilize in the business. In order to provide a quick glance at the housing market, an OC Market Snapshot for both detached and attached homes will be posted online each month. Members can use these graphics for marketing materials and listing presentations. Be sure to also review the Monthly Housing Summary for a more comprehensive look at the County. For a detailed look at over 180 neighborhoods throughout Orange County, use OC FastStats.

  

The average of inventory for detached homes was 2.9 months which is up 45% from December of last year. Attached homes inventory has doubled since last year with 2.9 months of inventory compared to 1.4 months last year.

The median sales price is beginning to drop off for detached homes at $790,000, down from $810,000 last month. Attached homes are also starting to plateau with a median sales price of $499,000 which is a minor decrease from November's $500,000.

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Orange County REALTORS® is dedicated to providing members with valuable market data to utilize in the business. In order to provide a quick glance at the housing market, an OC Market Snapshot for both detached and attached homes will be posted online each month. Members can use these graphics for marketing materials and listing presentations. Be sure to also review the Monthly Housing Summary for a more comprehensive look at the County. For a detailed look at over 180 neighborhoods throughout Orange County, use OC FastStats.

  

The average of inventory for detached homes was 3.3 months which is up 83.3% from November of last year. Attached homes inventory has increased to 3.5 months compared to 2.5 months in November of last year.

The median sales price is leveling off for detached homes at $810,000, up from $795,000 last year. Attached homes are also starting to plateau with a median sales price of $500,000 which is an increase of 3.1% from $485,000.

Nominations are now being accepted until January 4, 2019 for the Leadership Legacy Award.

Recipients of the Orange County REALTORS® LEADERSHIP LEGACY AWARD must have demonstrated a clear understanding that leadership is not only about being in charge but also about taking care of those in your charge. They must have demonstrated, in the words of Peter Drucker, the ability to “lift a person’s vision to higher sights, raise a person’s performance to a higher standard, and build a personality beyond its normal limitations.”

Recipients of this award must have during an extended period, exceeded expectations and gone well above and beyond to serve their community and the industry. The LEADERSHIP LEGACY AWARD will be presented during the Annual General Meeting of the Orange County REALTORS®. 

If you know of an Orange County REALTORS® member who fits this description, please complete the Nomination Form and indicate your reasons for nominating this person. Include specific comments and examples in
each category.

Download Nomination Form