Orange County homebuying: 15 things to know from mid-October

Fresh Orange County homebuying data show prices were up and closed sales were rising as the pace of dealmaking quickened.
CoreLogic tracks public records of closed sales. For the 22 business days ending October 14, we see …
1. Median selling price for all residences was $705,000 — up 7.6 percent compared to a year ago, CoreLogic reported.
2. 3,529 residences sold in the period, rising 5.7 percent from a year ago.
3. Prices were up in 59 of 83 Orange County ZIP codes compared to