Just having a regular open house isn't enough - make it an open-house-weekend extravaganza:
Tom’s MCM Report
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Month: March 2012
Come By Our Open House Today!
Tom Tarrant and I will be at 4841 Sparks in Bay Park today from noon to 3pm. Take the I-5 freeway to the Sea World Dr. exit, and once off the freeway, go east to Morena and turn left to Knoxville - turn right and follow the signs!
Repeal Prop 13?
From the latimes.com: Christopher Thornberg, the founder of Los Angeles-based Beacon Economics said his research has convinced him that Prop 13 has caused more problems than it has solved. “Nothing is more hypocritical than Prop 13,” Thornberg said in a phone...
Preliminary March Sales – NSDCC
We haven't closed out the month yet, so add 10% or so to the March, 2012 sales below. The preliminary stats show that sales and pricing look fairly steady, in spite of sellers attempting to lure buyers up the price ladder! These are March closings of detached...
Mitt’s LJ House
Excerpts from Politico: At Mitt Romney’s proposed California beach house, the cars will have their own separate elevator. There’s also a planned outdoor shower and a 3,600-square foot basement — a room with more floor space than the existing home’s entire living...
Tom Tarrant’s MCM in Bay Park
Tom is complete with his thorough renovation of this Mid-Century Modern in Bay Park, and we're going on the market Thursday - listed for $599,000. Come by for a look - open house this Saturday and Sunday, 12-3pm 4841 Sparks, San Diego, CA 92110, take the Sea World...
Extending Debt-Relief Tax Deadline
Hat tip to Kingside for sending this in - he noted, "It will be interesting to see if these go anywhere": The exemption of debt-relief taxation is due to expire this year. Bills have been introduced to extend the deadline to January 1, 2015. The House version,...
Leucadia’s Nantucket
The saga of Barratt American's Nantucket in Leucadia is winding down, and the neighbors should be pleased about how it is turning out: 1. Sales are all over $1,000,000. 2. The eyesore has gone away. 3. The low-income housing will be complete. For some history, click...
Bidding Wars Erupt
Hat tip to Mr. T for sending this along - excerpted from Bloomberg: Matthew and Carina Hensley offered $10,000 more than the asking price for a three-bedroom house in suburban Seattle, then lost out to one of seven other bidders. Their $270,000 proposal last month...
Evaluating Price of a New Listing
How accurate is the price on a new listing? You don't have the luxury of using the days-on-market statistic to support your suspicion that the price might be too high - and you'd have to let it sit for a week or two to know for sure. Let's face it, today's market...
