Happy Memorial Day - to those who have served, and those serving our country - THANK YOU! We've been gone the last couple of days, but didn't miss much. With sellers pushing higher and higher, the deals are in short supply - it would be a good time for vacation!...
Our friends at Dr HB mentioned that inventory is rising in Southern California. How about San Diego? Here is a comparison of all detached and attached SD properties listed in April and May since 1999, and the percentage change between the two months: April/May # of...
Thank you to the number of people who have sent messages regarding the Carlsbad cancer story. It deserves attention because it's a disclosure item. If you are thinking about living in ANY former argicultural area, you should know that pesticides were probably used in...
When the tragedy occured, I said I would follow-up with ways we can contribute. From the U-T: The legislation inspired by murdered Poway teenager Chelsea King will probably be considered by the Assembly next week after the Appropriations Committee approved the measure...
It was noted by Eric in the NCT that sales have been dropping for seven straight months, and clearfund suggested that we examine it further. Above we have the graph of the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of asking prices in San Diego County (from...
Have you noticed that the short sales laden with questionable tactics seem to be the ones that have the hardest time closing? Buyers are not tolerant of the unusual - they just want a clean shot at buying a house. Let's give it to them! P.S. The lender also...
Here's another youtube tour showing some of the eclectic nature of Leucadia: For anyone looking for more information on the Nantucket offering, here's their link: http://www.landinterestsinc.com/property/nantucket The deadline for offers is May 28th, which means get...
I had a listing last summer at the end of Steinbeck in Carlsbad, a 3,495 square footer with a great view of the ocean/smokestack (like you'll see at the end of this video). The seller, who had already moved and wasn't coming back, really struggled with the idea of...
From Eric at the nctimes.com: As the national housing market continued to languish, San Diego County values rose 10.8 percent in March compared with 12 months earlier, as a smaller number of buyers chased deals on the most expensive homes, according to the latest...
Bruce Norris is a very knowledgeable and experienced player in the real estate arena. His focus is on the buying and selling of trustee-sale properties around the Inland Empire, but he has other related business ventures, including the financing of trustee-sale...
