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Month: May 2013
Rapping Realtor
Speaking of other realtors using video, our local TV station, Channel 10, featured this realtor because of his youtubes: SAN DIEGO - A local real estate agent is busting out some lyrics. He is not a professional rapper, but he is trying to generate business any way he...
LB Oceanfront
Have your semi-star do her own video - HT daytrip:
Sewage Pump
In the first four months of 2012, there were 67 REOs listed for sale in NSDCC. This year there were 24 - not counting this one:
Home-Value Toy
The red team has a new gimmick. It is another home-value estimator, but unlike Zillow, you can plug in your own comps and come up with a customized estimate. It does resemble reality by allowing sellers to use their favorite highest comps, and discard the low ones....
Buy in Carmel Valley?
Pete was wondering if this is a good time to buy a house in Carmel Valley for $1.0 to $1.2 million. We know it's been hot all around the 92130, so let's examine the market data higher up to see if there are any threats from above. In the first half of 2012, there...
Getting Priced Out
Prices are moving up rapidly on the lower-end of each market. People complain that there is no inventory, but part of the reason is that sellers are pricing much higher. Buyers in the mid-to-higher-end of each market will get a smaller house or yard, but those on the...
Builder’s Special
It will be interesting to see where this one ends up, because on paper it looks insane - Encinitas for $1,000/sf. But this block drops down quickly across the street, giving a quality view opportunity to someone who doesn't mind building:
Comparing to the Last Peak
How are we doing, compared to the 'peak' years? To capture the latest frenzy, let's use the March 1st to April 30th period, and reflect back to see how the numbers stack up compared to previous years: Today, both sales and pricing are increasing at the same time...
TGRnRBITW
With the Rolling Stones beginning their "50th and Counting" tour on Friday at Staples Center, let's reach back to the days when they were a more viable force in the rock 'n' roll world. I was in the front of the crowd at the L.A. Coliseum in 1981 when the Stones...
