The Mello-Roos payments in some of the newer tracts seem outrageous. But is it the compromise some will make to conveniently buy a house? After all, there are some great benefits: For those less-handy, a new house offers the least-likely to have physical problems....
Month: March 2011
Video of Today’s Market
Remember the old saying, "Enjoy the victories because you know another butt-kicking is coming right around the corner"? This is what I mean - a seven-day journey in pursuit of a hot listing:
Deadbeat Friendly
From HW: Four Republican attorneys general participating in the investigation into mortgage servicing practices wrote a letter to Iowa AG Tom Miller stating that the proposed settlement is too strict. Florida AG Pam Bondi, Texas AG Greg Abbott, Virginia AG Kenneth...
REO Quiet in Carmel Valley
Here is only the fourth detached REO listing this year in 92130:
Gen X Homebuyers
From RISMedia: Generation X—young families and adults ages 31 to 45—are likely to lead the home-buying recovery as it gets underway, according to real estate experts who spoke at an educational webinar produced by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in...
Local Sampling
From the MLS: Stunning Modern Sanctuary...experience the tranquility of this meticulously designed 5BR/7BA, 5,926 sf home built in 2006 on a 0.96-acre lot, located within a gated enclave high above Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve. Exceptional custom detailing and...
Carlsbad’s New HS
From the nctimes.com: School officials have narrowed the list of potential names for the high school being built in Carlsbad down to 10 finalists, all based on geographical or environmental characteristics. More than 200 people submitted suggestions on what to name...
On Stage
February Sales/Pricing
Last year the mainstream media was happy to dismiss any healthy signs in the real estate market, saying it was all due to the housing tax credit. Over the next few months, the national existing-home sales and prices will be compared to last year's stats - will there...
Hail or Snow in Solana Beach?
Taken at 9am this morning: