Despite the negative impacts that the Great Recession has had on real estate, owning a home is still an important part of the American Dream! For many, the challenging economic times has created one of the best buying opportunities we have seen in many years. With interest rates at historic lows many new buyers are still able to buy at great prices with housing affordability remaining a plus. While the real estate recovery is well underway nationwide, now is still an excellent time to buy a home - especially in Orange County, CA where I specialize. The chart below put out by the California Association of Realtors summarizes various statistics related to how Americans view home ownership - no doubt that owning a home makes sense for most Americans.

If you are in the market to buy or sell a home in Orange County I would welcome the opportunity to work with you. David Grbich is the Broker Owner of San Juan Capistrano based Ventana Coastal Properties serving the needs of buyers, sellers, and investors in the South Orange County area. Give me a call anytime at 949-500-0484 or email dave@ventanacoastalproperties.com.