Orange County Real Estate Blog

How Much Capital Gains Tax Will I Pay When I Sell My Home in California? (2026)

Watch the full breakdown in the video above. How much capital gains tax will I pay when I sell my home in California? If you lived in the home 2 of the last 5 years, the first $250,000 of profit is tax-free ($500,000 if married). Profit above that is taxed by the IRS, a 3.8% surtax and California, o

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2-1 Buydown vs. Price Cut: The Smarter Way to Sell Your Orange County Home in 2026

Watch the full breakdown in the video above. Is a 2-1 buydown better than a price cut when you sell your Orange County home?Usually, yes. On a $1,500,000 home, a $28,594 price cut lowers the buyer's payment by about $160 a month. The same money as a 2-1 buydown lowers it by $1,577 a month in year 1.

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Inheriting a House With Siblings in Orange County: Keep, Buy Out or Sell

What happens when siblings inherit a house together in Orange County and cannot agree on what to do with it? There are 4 realistic outcomes: everyone agrees to sell and split the proceeds, 1 sibling buys out the others, the siblings keep it together under a written co-ownership agreement, or someone

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