{"id":117,"date":"2026-10-21T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/?p=117"},"modified":"2026-10-21T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:00:00","slug":"southern-california-housing-stays-resilient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/21\/southern-california-housing-stays-resilient\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern California Housing Stays Resilient"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/celeste-mullen\/economic-update-september-remotion-videos-36d5\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Even as 30-year mortgage rates climbed into the low-7% range by October 1\u2014up from the mid-6% just a few months earlier\u2014Southern California\u2019s single-family home prices have shown impressive stability. Having leased and sold countless single-family and rental units across L.A., Ventura, and Riverside Counties, we\u2019ve seen firsthand how resilient this market can be. Condos, however, are facing a different reality: rising insurance costs, larger reserve requirements, and mandated balcony repairs have driven HOA fees higher, with some complexes even introducing special assessments. These extra expenses are making it tougher for buyers to qualify and for sellers to attract offers, especially in the condo segment.<\/p>\n<p>As multi-unit owners ourselves, we understand how these added costs can impact your bottom line and buying power. That\u2019s why realistic pricing and thoughtful negotiation are more critical than ever. Instead of worrying about the national headlines, it\u2019s smart to focus on your local neighborhood, recent sales, and what\u2019s available nearby. Every property and situation is unique\u2014and our goal is always to help you navigate these shifts with confidence and care.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even as 30-year mortgage rates climbed into the low-7% range by October 1\u2014up from the mid-6% just a few months earlier\u2014Southern California\u2019s single-family home prices have shown impressive stability. Having leased and sold countless single-family and rental units across L.A., Ventura, and Riverside Counties, we\u2019ve seen firsthand how resilient this market can be. Condos, however, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":407,"featured_media":118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/407"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":119,"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117\/revisions\/119"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}