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OC Real Estate Trend: Multigenerational Homes | Fridays with Fred

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Real Estate Agent with Fred Sed Group ~ Your Premier Southern California Realtors CA BRE #01423187

 

One of the biggest trends in Orange County Real Estate which we’ve seen develop over the last 10 years is the construction of multigenerational homes.

What are multigenerational homes?

They are residences which feature an attached mother in law suite or detached granny flat for your parents, family members or relatives to live in with you.

Home Prices

Multigenerational homes in Orange County typically range in price from $800,000 to $1.9 million.

The investment is worth it especially if you have an older family member or parents from the Baby Boomer Generation that you want to be able to care for as they age.

Tips on Buying a Home with Family

If you plan on buying a multigenerational home in Orange County with family members here’s how you can accomplish your goal and purchase a home which everyone will love:

Tip 1 - Treat everyone as adults

It doesn’t matter how old your parents are, it’s important to treat them as adults and get their feedback when choosing a multigenerational home.

Tip 2 – Include siblings in the discussion

Even if you have multiple siblings, you should include them in the discussion when buying a home with your parents just so they can have confidence that your parent’s best interests are considered at all times.

Tip 3 – Discuss must haves & should haves

Last of all, but most important, when buying a home with your parents make sure to let everyone discuss their must haves and theirs should haves just so the home will be a perfect fit for everyone in the family.

To learn more about multigenerational homes for sale in Orange County contact Fred Sed & Associates today by calling us at (949) 272-0125.

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Ed Hunter The Home Hunter

Great article. The most difficult aspect of finding a multi-generational home is the search. You can't just type into google multi-generational home and expect to find any. Fred has done a great job explaining some of the pitfalls in dealing with more than one family member in the home buying process. When it come to the search a Licensed agent can search the MLS under other structures and select Guest house, but Trulia & Zillow will only let you do a key word search and Realtor.com wont let you search at all. I have been a Licensed agent for over 20 years and have such a home for sale now Thh4u.com Featrured Home, But finding buyers has been very dificult. I want to thank Fred for discussing this topic

Sep 04, 2015 04:40 AM
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Fred Sed
Fred Sed Group ~ Your Premier Southern California Realtors - Irvine, CA
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Thanks Ed! Well said. There are many things that search algorithms can't find for a buyer, which is where our expertise in the local market comes in.

Sep 07, 2015 02:02 AM