Year: 2013

More On Squishy Market

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...

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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:

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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