Home buyers have access to all the comps, and follow them closely. They spend weeks and months looking at every new listing in their range, and they know the market better than anyone - because they're the ones making it. Sellers can judge their chances of selling by...
Hat tip to Susie for sending this along, from the latimes.com: Scattered across 540 acres of San Diego County hills and ravines, the 235 opulent homes of the Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe flank a private golf course and country club with tile-roofed towers inspired by...
I get a constant barrage from realtors who want to argue their position on short sales. Back in September, I was ranting about the short-sale negotiator's fee here, saying the listing agent should pay it if they can't do the work themselves. But Tim disagrees - he...
Hat tip to BM for sending this along - for more on this story, go to the victim's blog linked here.
Every once in a while I get lucky to list a home that has almost everything right. A thorough and tasteful renovation on a larger culdesac lot with no fees and an attractive price - yippee! Here is a link to the listing.
Two examples in Carmel Valley, 92130 to demonstrate how $1,000,000 doesn't go as far as it used to: For those who have access to the tax rolls, check what happened on the REO (second house in video). It looks like the bank foreclosed once, which eliminated the second...
A blog reader (who had a realtor before discovering us) wanted an opinion about this house. It has the plastic plumbing, which is a $5,000 to $10,000 repair:
What can we expect over the rest of 2011? Mortgage rates are great for now, and if QE2 goes quietly in the night, it could cause some potential buyers to stay engaged for the rest of the year. Here's the recent history of monthly detached sales: We got off to a good...
On September 6, 2006, John Mattes received national attention when he was attacked by two people while investigating an alleged real estate scam. He was injured with cracked ribs, bite wounds and cuts to his face. The attacking scene was caught on tape by his...
