Zen's Blog

Currently in Shady Canyon, more than 70 of the sites remain empty dirt lots or have houses under construction, and dozens of the finished and landscaped minimansions sit unsold. Prices have drastically tumbled. Among the 42 single-family houses listed for sale in Shady Canyon, 38 have been disco...

Dana Point Harbor's Boat Parade of lights kicked off Friday night with nearly 100 boaters showing off their lighting know-how during this year's "Santa's Sealife" theme. This year is also a chance for new boats to shine, with more newcomers than veterans in the 34th annual parade. If you missed t...

An estimated 42,293 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month. That was up 4.9 percent from 40,371 in September and up 63.7 percent from 25,832 for October last year. It was the strongest month since December 2006 when 43,431 homes were sold. California sales for the month o...

History teaches us that homebuyers will only pay so much extra for the frequent charms of Orange County's lifestyle and its often job-creating economy. Look at my "Orange premium" - dividing the median selling price for an Orange County house, as calculated by the National Association of Realtors...