Interior Designer, Len Cotsovolos, unveils his latest contemporary architectural design at the Yellowstone Club- a private residential ski resort community in Big Sky, Montana, where he designed a custom 11,000 square foot vacation retreat that epitomizes comfort. “To...
Month: November 2013
Mr. Bubble
With home prices soaring in many U.S. metropolitan areas, there’s already talk of another home price bubble. Just last week, researchers at Trulia Inc. identified more than a dozen markets around the country where home prices are slightly ahead of fundamentals —...
IRS Gives Debt-Tax Relief
From the wsj.com: Troubled homeowners who get a break from their mortgage lenders could face a hefty tax bill next year if a key provision expires at the end of the year, though state laws could determine which borrowers will have to write a check to Uncle Sam....
3Q Sales By Area
For those who are beating themselves up for not buying a year ago, don't feel too bad - the frenzy exploded. As recently as the third quarter of 2012, the pricing in most areas was still stagnant or trending down. But look at how the number of sales popped in the 3rd...
Hotcakes
People are clamoring for more on the La Costa Town Square: Arterro is the name of the Davidson tract. From their website: Located off Rancho Santa Fe Road just east of La Costa Avenue, Arterro is a 22-acre residential element of La Costa Town Square, a planned...
Bubble, No Bubble
Curbed L.A. on Trulia's bubble analysis (San Diego is +3% overvalued) http://la.curbed.com/archives/2013/11/the_us_isnt_in_a_housing_bubble_but_southern_california_is.php Hey, great news: US housing prices are NOT in a bubble. Oh, except here in Southern California,...
Design Tips For Home Selling
This got fouled up last night but it's fixed now:
My Sweet Lord
From the Concert for George in 2002, on the 1st anniversary of Harrison's death - a rousing version sung by Billy Preston: Paul McCartney, piano Ringo Starr, drums The late Billy Preston, lead vocal and keyboards Eric Clapton, 12-string acoustic guitar Jeff Lynne,...
Reasonably Good Shape For Now
From our friends at Fidelity Title regarding all property types in SD County. Signs of some slowdown currently but the San Diego market still looks fairly healthy, considering how hot the frenzy was earlier in the year:
La Jolla Project
This had been on the MLS for less than 24 hours when I went by around lunchtime today, and people were already all over it. Compared to the rest of the recent offerings around La Jolla, it looks like a deal: