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Welcome to the Kern County Real Estate Review, your ultimate resource for all things real estate in Kern County, California. Join Laurie McCarty, a top-producing real estate professional with an impressive track record of 37 years and over 11,000 successful home closings.
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Building Homes in a Factory: Inside Plant Prefab's Approach (opens the original)
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What if the future of homebuilding looks less like a traditional construction site—and more like a factory floor? In this episode of the Kern County Real Estate Review, Laurie McCarty sits down with Steve Glenn, CEO and founder of Plant Prefab, to explore how prefab and off-site construction are changing the way homes are built. With Plant Prefab’s factory and headquarters located right here in Kern County, this innovative approach to construction is happening much closer to home than many peopl
What If You Could Take Your Mortgage Rate With You? The MOVE Act Explained (opens the original)
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What if selling your home didn’t mean giving up your 2% or 3% mortgage rate? A new proposal in Congress called the MOVE Act is putting the idea of “portable mortgages” in the spotlight. In theory, homeowners could take their existing mortgage rate, terms and remaining balance with them when they move to a new home — potentially removing one of the biggest reasons millions of Americans feel financially locked into the homes they already own. But could it actually work? On this episode of the Kern
City Lights Bakersfield: What’s Coming to the Former East Hills Mall Site (opens the original)
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What’s happening at the former East Hills Mall site in Bakersfield? After years of plans, speculation and waiting, the property is finally being transformed into City Lights Bakersfield—and this week, we’re getting an inside look at what’s coming. Laurie McCarty is joined by Vincent Roche, Executive Director with Cushman & Wakefield, who brings more than 40 years of commercial real estate experience to the conversation. They discuss what is being developed at City Lights, where construction stan
Is Solar Still Worth it in California in 2026? (opens the original)
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Is solar still worth it in California in 2026? With changing PG&E billing rules, NEM 3.0, battery storage, evolving solar incentives and plenty of conflicting information, homeowners may be wondering whether installing solar still makes financial sense. In this episode of the Kern County Real Estate Review, Laurie McCarty talks with Marshall Dunn of Sunrun about what California homeowners need to know before going solar in 2026. They break down how solar has changed over the last several years,
The 5 Stages of Foreclosure Grief: How to Take Action Before the Clock Runs Out (opens the original)
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Foreclosure Isn’t Just Financial—It’s Emotional When a homeowner starts falling behind on mortgage payments, the biggest obstacle to finding a solution isn’t always money. Sometimes, it’s the emotional process that comes with facing the possibility of losing a home. In this episode of the Kern County Real Estate Review, Laurie McCarty breaks down what she calls the Five Stages of Foreclosure Grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Drawing from more than 30 years of experien
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