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Paso Robles has capped short-term rental permits and the waitlist is real. Atascadero still has no formal STR ordinance. Karlie breaks down what each city currently allows, and how to evaluate a second home or rental investment on the Central Coast.
Read the ArticleOn September 16 the Fed raised its benchmark rate for the first time in over three years, and mortgage rates have climbed above 7% (Freddie Mac’s weekly 30-year average was 7.40% as of October 15, 2026). Here is what that means for the payment on a Central Coast home, and what buyers and sellers in Paso Robles and Atascadero should do this month.
Read the ArticleNearly half of U.S. home sales now include a seller concession. Karlie breaks down what a concession and a rate buydown cost, what they do for a buyer's payment, and when they work better than a price cut.
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