The inventory around Encinitas Highlands has been so low lately that sellers must feel like they can charge just about anything they want. But is demand that strong? This should be a good test:
Month: April 2012
BofA SS Approvals in 20 Days
From dsnews.com: Bank of America is making changes to its short sale procedures and introducing an improved task flow within the short sale technology module from Equator, BofA’s short sale management platform of choice. The goal: to reduce the timeframe for a short...
Lighting
Are you thinking of selling? Install some terrific light fixtures and separate yourself from the rest of the pack:
Ask Bill
In the last video I mentioned how Keith and Chrissy were kind enough to arrange a brief sit-down with the most acclaimed builder in county history, Bill Davidson. We are scheduled to get together on April 24th. You know I'll be asking about my favorite - single-story...
Race Track
How much road noise will you tolerate?
Market Conversations
Comments left earlier that encompass most of today's market conditions: Another Investor said, Elective sellers now believe prices will increase. Therefore, they are waiting to sell until they do. The REO inventory has all but disappeared. I'm surprised the decline...
National Survey
The full Credit Suisse survey with city-by-city remarks: Industry_Realtor_Survey_04-12-2012[1] Summary Page: Better traffic and lean inventory levels support stable prices: We saw our price index reach into positive territory in our March Survey of Real Estate Agents,...
Sublime Retreats
They had the big broker party scheduled for today that was going to include an appearance by Mr. Davidson himself. But they postponed due to rain - I'm hoping to get his thoughts on the market!
20% Fewer Listings
The scant number of homes coming to market is frustrating many a buyer. This is the prime-time selling season - where are the sellers? It seems that prices have gotten so low that elective sellers are staging a boycott around NSDCC. Here are the number of detached...
Stitches
San Diego County is charged with the responsibility of disposing of properties owned by people who have died "intestate" - a question on every real estate licensee test! The Public Administrator (PA) administers estates of persons who die with no will or without an...