8 Comments

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   UCGal on September 1, 2009 at 8:27 am

   Since you spent some time as a realtor in LJ – can you explain the whole ban on “for sale” signs and the no-lock box rules? Who enforces this? Why would owners put up with this?

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   Jim the Realtor on September 1, 2009 at 8:36 am

   I think it survives because of the ‘elite’ mentality.

   Sellers and agents alike are so used to “showing by appointment only”, and “listing agent must accompany”, that it’s ingrained and not questioned.

   people think it’s more professional that way, and it probably appears that way. But when it translates into a sizeable hurdle to selling your house, it needs to be examined.

   I don’t know why/how the open-house-sign policy changed, because open houses are held with disdain too.

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   Rob Dawg on September 1, 2009 at 8:58 am

   La Joe-la? I thought you put your name on the waiting list and when a home became available you were invited to submit your no contingency offer along with a blood sample.

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   UCGal on September 1, 2009 at 8:59 am

   Thanks, Jim.

   If I was a La Jolla homeowner, I would definitely protest this practice and only hire a realtor willing to fully market the property. I’d want every tool available to market the house – signs, easy access, open houses, etc…

   But then again, I’m not elite enough to live in La Jolla. LOL.

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   Geotpf on September 1, 2009 at 10:05 am

   UCGal-It sounds like there is a local law (or HOA restriction or something similar) banning real estate signs. Now, maybe the local real estate agents support this policy, but they couldn’t possibly enforce it themselves.

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   Spotty on September 1, 2009 at 10:36 am

   I’ve been told by agents that there is no law against signs, that it’s a “Gentleman’s Agreement”. Not to defend the policy, but as Jim alludes to, I think it’s really tough to get established in La Jolla, and to do so, you’ve got to play the game by the rules. So, a few old school brokers who have been around do everything they can to keep the upstarts from coming in. And keeping signs out seems to be only part of the strategy from what I can see.

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   Kevin on September 1, 2009 at 7:42 pm

   Hey Jim, I’m working with Donna on a transaction right now, you are a lucky dawg!

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   nephlem on September 1, 2009 at 8:36 pm

   I can hear your camera focus motor kicking in quite a bit.. not sure what kind of camera you’re using but I would turn the AF off and see how that might improve the video. Probably in the menu list as “continuous AF” … just set that to off and that will improve things.