California real estate
California has three independently-owned real estate firms operating under the “Preferred Properties” name — spanning Santa Barbara County’s coastal market, the Contra Costa County East Bay, and a multi-state investment brokerage based in Seal Beach. Each is a separate, unrelated business.
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California Real Estate Market Overview
California remains the largest real estate market in the United States by total value, though its high costs have driven significant out-migration to lower-cost states over the past decade. The three California firms in this directory operate in distinct sub-markets: the Santa Barbara County coastal market around Lompoc, the East Bay’s Contra Costa County, and a multi-state investment operation reaching from Southern California into Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.
California’s real estate transactions are governed by some of the most consumer-protective disclosure laws in the country — including detailed natural hazard disclosures, seismic zone notifications, and the Transfer Disclosure Statement requirement. Buyers relocating from other states frequently find California’s transaction complexity, attorney-less escrow process, and high closing costs distinctive compared to other markets.