Orientation is real, and it usually matters to a smaller share of buyers than people assume. How much it matters is location and even culture specific. Some buyers care a great deal about a south-facing yard for sun or an east-facing view for sunrise, and in some cultures a particular facing direction is a genuine priority. In a mild coastal market, sun exposure is similar whichever way a home faces, so the effect on price is small. This is one place our two perspectives split. Jeb sees orientation as a minor factor in most of the coastal homes he sells. Josh points to markets like the desert, where on his own street the direction a home faces, toward the mountains or away from them, can swing value meaningfully. Both can be true, because the honest answer is property specific. The takeaway we agree on completely: most agents do not actually know which way a given house faces or where the sun rises and sets on the lot. If orientation matters to you, ask directly and verify it yourself rather than assuming your agent has accounted for it. On the right property in the right market it is a real piece of value. On many others it is a preference more than a price driver.