Altos is known for tracking list prices, and this looks like a ranking of active listings, not solds - from Forbes.com: Los Angeles has always been home to some of the world's most expensive real estate. But forget Beverly Hills, 90210: The new hot spot for...
Besides using cost-per-sf, how else can we determine the approximate value of a home? The appraisers have a book of formulas and guidelines, but did you know that they are given the sales price before they go out to appraise? They use their book's guidelines to show...
From the last show of their North American tour - wifey called David Lindley one of the least-attractive men she has ever seen, but what do you expect from a bunch of old hippies??
Pat, John, and several other readers have wondered about the recent news regarding the banks and servicers who are suspending foreclosures across the country. It's a paperwork-signing problem. The servicers are probably working this weekend to identify the...
If you like the mid-century modern architecture, one of the best local websites is: http://www.modernsandiego.com/
In spite of Bloomberg's insistence to include several ads with their videos, this interview of our hero (and friend of the blog), James Grant, is worth a look:
A show worth seeing a couple of times in your life - here are highlights from last year, in high-def!
Is this a sign of an unusual lag in demand (next step down?), or is this the new era of home sales? These builders have two things going for them; their $-per-sf is cheaper than almost all of the nearby newer-tract-home resales, AND you can buy one today. Yet there...
