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Two Otherwise Similar Homes Across Irvine, Santa Ana and Tustin. One Has Air Conditioning.
Over the twelve weeks ending August 30, 2026, MLS sold data across this territory shows homes with air conditioning selling for a median $1,838,000 against $1,352,500 without it, a gap too consistent to be coincidence.
Read the post →Home Prices Across the Territory Just Posted Their Strongest Year-Over-Year Gain of the Season
Twelve weeks ending August 30, 2026: the territory's median sold price rose to $1,605,000, up from $1,480,000 the same window a year earlier, even as several markets saw sellers give up more ground at the negotiating table.
Two Speeds, One Buy Box: Santa Ana's Slow Lane and Fullerton's Fast One
Over the twelve weeks ending August 30, 2026, Santa Ana and Fullerton sat inside the same Orange County buy box, but one market asked buyers to wait nearly four times as long as the other.
Air Conditioning Versus No Air Conditioning: A $190,000 Gap Worth Understanding
Across the territory for the twelve weeks ending August 30, 2026, homes that sold with air conditioning carried a median price of $1,250,000 versus $1,060,000 for homes without it, based on MLS sold data.
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