Nathan won the contest for Charger playoff tickets, but said he couldn't make it, and to either give the tickets to the second-placer, or do something else with the dough. Let's do something else, so all bubbleinfo participants can benefit. What could we spend a few...
This youtube shows an example of how a premium La Costa Greens property should end up being among the better-priced in area, because the bank will probably base it's valuation on inferior comps. This could end up on the court house steps in the $900,000s: Since...
We already know that flippers are flooding the streets in search of profits, so it's inevitable that we'll see them competing.....with each other! Don't be surprised if we see surges of new listings, especially around recent high sales - here's a youtube video:
More thoughts on the real estate market:
The market is hotter than it looks, because when a decent property in a superior location gets listed for an attractive price, the buyers come running - there just aren't that many that fall into this category. How many sellers are willing to list for an attractive...
How is the 2010 market comparing with previous starts? North SD County Coastal Detached Homes (from Carlsbad to La Jolla), during Jan. 1-11: Year Total Listed LP $/sf Closings SP $/sf 2002 174 $366/sf 66 $252/sf 2003 227 $416/sf 59 $319/sf 2004 121 $527/sf 61 $385/sf...
Want to learn more about real estate? Look at properties every day. Let's view at least 200 videos this year, displaying 5+ houses each. A year from now, you will have seen over 1,000 houses in North SD County Coastal region, and be able to evaluate any house...
This article from bankrate.com has several good tips for homebuyers: http://www.bankrate.com/finance/real-estate/when-dream-house-becomes-horror-home.aspx To summarize the article - when buying a home, you should consider: Location - #1 Schools -...
More auction-list and REO properties; these are in Del Mar and Leucadia, west of the I-5 freeway. But first, some short-sale advice for listing agents:
Another series of clips taken while cruising around town - the first on dissecting comps, a topic which we'll put more focus on this year:
