For those who sense a changing market, here is some evidence to support your case - from Zillow (click for full image): You can probably figure some seasonality into the 'Listings with Price Cut', but as the frenzy started building you can see how the need for sellers...
Year: 2013
Get Your Home Sold
The political circus got kicked down the road a couple of months, and weather will be great for another week - it's a perfect time to sell your house! But you've already been on the market for a few months, and no luck. You experienced a big rush in the beginning,...
One Level
Just because a house is one-story doesn't mean that the disabled have an easy time of it. Homes that are truly fit for a wheelchair are very hard to find - this is one of the best I've seen, because it is fairly subtle too:
September Sales
The market has been red hot, and overdue for a breather. It is still cooking around NSDCC, judging by the big hike in average pricing, but the number of sales dropped 21% from the previous month. Here are the September sales and pricing for NSDCC (La Jolla to...
The Red Devils
The original lineup of the Red Devils (from Huntington Beach) included a female lead singer who played rockabilly: http://youtu.be/ryYbUf_8BfQ The guitar and bass players are brothers - later they ditched the girl and teamed up with the drummer from the Blasters in...
On The ‘Front
For those looking for a unique oceanfront opportunity at what seems like a reasonable price, check out this house at Moonlight Beach. The Scripps family owned it until 1994, when they sold it for $850,000. This owner paid $3,750,000 cash in 2009: It has been listed...
Short-Sale Bribes
Hat tip to bode for sending this in from the latimes.com: A Bank of America Corp. employee assigned to deal with delinquent mortgages has been arrested on federal charges of accepting more than $1 million in bribes to allow homes to be sold far below their market...
Comps Are Almost Worthless In Boom
Speaking of those high-tech internet tools we use to determine value.... This is from the FHA Underwriting Manual of 1936: 307 (2.) It must be noted, too, that sales prices are of varying usefulness and importance according to the rapidity with which price levels of...
Get Good Help!
The internet dominates the real estate business today, and buyers want to make quick decisions using their favorite web tools. If they do seek advice, are their realtors any better at determining what a house is worth?
Home Auctions
Auction.com is trying to break into the traditional home-selling business. I believe that the open-bidding format is the most transparent home-selling process and will someday have a place at the table. But auction.com comes from the old-fashioned auctioneering...