My version is coming next:
Jim the Realtor
Jim is a long-time local realtor who comments daily here on his blog, bubbleinfo.com which began in September, 2005. Stick around!
My version is coming next:
Never take your eyes off the camera lens & try not to move around. I know it seems petty but it’s important.
Good work, Jim. One TV appearance leads to another then another…..
I hope the trend continues away from the so-called “experts” and towards the people on street and in the trenches to give us information.
Will you remember us “little people” Jim? 🙂
As Wassup has pointed out, do stay “casually” focused on the camera as if it were the audience. Just like your videos, live interviews require a bit of practice before you find your “sweet spot.”
Nice job, Jim!
Awesome job, Jim! And when you get your own national real estate show, please don’t “discontinue” bubbleinfo. I would have severe withdrawal symptoms…
Jim,
If you ever get a national real estate show, I probably will mourn the loss.
It’s hard (if not impossible) to have a complete view on a single market, much less several hundred different ones.
I have found in life (personally, so far) that sticking to what I do well makes me ultimately happier than climbing the ladder of responsibility. I think you represented San Diego well.
Chuck
I’m not going anywhere.
I asked the camera guy before we started if they were going to put me on a split-screen or not. He asked them, and they said no, solo shots – great!
So what do they do? Split the screen, and show me not paying attention so jerks like Wassup can tee off on me again.
Wassup – can you stop commenting here please? All you want to do is rain on my parade.
JtR glad to see you got some exposure. Was this linked with the WSJ piece you were quoted on?
Wonder how Herb Greenberg did on his sale?
Hi Jim, Long time follower of yours, love the videos and you are on my FB page. You are one of the only Realtors that I trust.
I’m a loan officer with a big bank, and I think your Real Estate market in SD is anomalous. I simply do not see anything whatsoever that gives me any optimistic view besides some areas of Virgina or Maryland.
I was surprised to hear your speach about values going up. Here in Phoenix, there are multiple bids on homes in the 100k range, and everything else seems to be just sitting there. Nice homes are wildly overpriced.
There is no end in sight to the housing problem here, terrible job market, many of us making a small fraction of what we used to get paid. I beleive SD has much higher pay than Phoenix, and this must be the source of your optimism.
Hang in there, don’t mind the “haters” and if you ever want a dedicated lender, I’ll quit my bank job and open a branch in SD tomorrow.
jv
PS:
A friend of mine that works for Intel says that Intel is cutting forcasted growth, and cutting just about everything within a 2 year time frame. My friend fears for her job.
The last thing Phoenix needs is to loose the few decent paying jobs that exist in the valley.
Jim:
I have watched your video at least three times –figuring I am getting back the minutes of my life I wasted on the NAR videos — I applaud your peformance. As another person noted, you represented SD very well…keep up the great work!
that first comment is rather petty. enough said.
good job on the appearance, Jim. I think you emphasized your point very well, there is a lack of well priced inventory and there are plenty of buyers with the cash and the credit that understand the true value well and will not overpay.
JTR…I have been on TV a couple of times but never actually watched it…..
Whats is like seeing yourself (and hearing yourself) on TV??
I imagine you say “do I really sound like that”…LOL
Not sure I could handle it! But I suppose you would get use to it.
Can’t wait for your Sunday morning 1/2 hour TV programs
Jim, there are also plenty of cash buyers in my part of Sonoma County and although I don’t see prices going up they seem to have stabilized for estates priced over $1.5MM. The lower end is still dropping and well priced homes sell within days if not hours. No exageration, one agent in my office had an accepted offer within 2 hours yesterday.
Ya done good. The market dynamics are so good right now as far as banks scrutinizing borrowers more, low interest rates and seemingly relaxed pricing. I think we’re in for a huge surge (fingers crossed) on the first Wednesday in November of 2012. Confidence. That’s what’s missing.
I am used to hearing myself on the videos, so no surprise there.
I guess I would say that I’m used to “it”, as far as being interviewed, because I’m used to talking in short segments specifically about market conditions in my area – I felt very comfortable today in front of the camera, and would like to do more.
But a national audience isn’t going to care about me babbling about San Diego. I want to do more blog talk radio, and skype it too or some other visual medium.
You never hear me talk about the direction of pricing, but if they would have asked me today I would have said that I hope prices never go up. The market is working fine the way it is now, and the minute people hear some rumors of appreciation it will add an artificial frenzy component that is not healthy.
Besides, I am pedaling as fast as I can right now! 😉
Confidence?
I was hoping they would ask about the shadow inventory, because it’s such a hot button.
Shadow inventory and consumer confidence ride the same elevator. If they would foreclose on people rather than letting this drag on with no end in sight – it would solve both!
CNBC should realize people with iPads and iPhones can’t do flash.
Jim always a good job on the blog as is.
Could always start up a show at blogtalkradio.com and do it that way with longer segments/shows.
Beyond that, just sit down sometime, hit the record button, maybe answer some questions sent in ahead of time, then post the audio on here…however long it is, it doesn’t matter, that’s up to you.
Camera appearance was fine for the most part as things were so short, especially with the full-screens covering you up…stuff like that and the switches by producers can be a bit aggravating.
Hilarious! We watch CNBC all day and my husband goes…..’I know this voice..it’s Jim the Realtor’!!!! It was you! Aaaaah…good times. Congratulations!
JtR–Great job! Love your blog and all you do.
Wassup’s feedback is right on target though. You need critical feedback to raise your game and do your best work. National exposure comes at a price.
Francois said the same thing and I didn’t mind.
The feedback is obvious. I already explained what happened – I didn’t know I was on camera. There was no TV monitor and I could barely hear what was being said, and it’s on a seven-second delay.
Wassup has a history of attacking me personally, and I am tired of it. People who come here just to tee off on me are going to get deleted.
Been following this blog for the last 6 months or so. I was never crazy about CNBC because of their cheerleading and blatant stock market pumping, but I do respect Diane Oleck’s reporting on the RE markets.
It’s great to see you get some national exposure… ignore the haters… and never forget us little people. Congrats Jim!
Great work! Keep shouting the truth. Eventually the masses with hear.
Seriously, you were great!
I think the interview was good. Short and concise answers. Nothing really new to the people that follow you here but hopefully it provides some insight to the nation that the the reality is that listing prices are a bit too high. Tampa guy said the same thing. Activity would happen if people would/could just lower their price.
Wow..how awesome to be on National TV….great job boss !!
cool, great job Jim. Apparently, Calculated Risk is the place to be seen.
Great job Jim! I’m glad they picked you to be on the show!
Excellent interview, Jim. You were spot on, too. Well priced houses will sell very quickly, but there are not enough decent homes that are priced well.
As others have said, nice interview that was concise and to the point.
Great job Jim!!
Great job, Jim!