The clients, an interior designer and a DJ, requested a complete renovation and addition of a 1960’s kit house in Amagansett, NY to be a weekend retreat from their urban apartment. The clients gathered images of objects and conventional materials utilized in new,...
Month: February 2014
Foreclosure Notices Rise?
The hedgies got fired up this week over RealtyTrac's report of California foreclosures rising 57% last month - the post is featured at the top of their front page, and has great comments: www.zerohedge.com. At first glance, it would support my theory that banks...
Perfect Valentine’s Gift
For those who are thinking, "This is only their third video, and he's already taking a back seat" - I'm not retiring, just trying to properly utilize the talent!
NSDCC Sales – Solid
The Y-T-D sales show the strength of the demand around NSDCC. In spite of mortgage rates AND average pricing both being about 30% higher than this time a year ago, the sales count is hanging with 2013 - and looks similar to the peak era too. NSDCC Sales closed between...
Los Lobos
Los Lobos is at the Belly Up Tavern tomorrow night!
Snazzy Velour
We featured the grand opening of the new Arterro homes in SE Carlsbad - here are details about the rest of the development from the LCTS website: The retail project will include a Vons Lifestyle grocery store, 24 Hour Fitness, Petco, Stein Mart, and other soft-good...
More on Crowdfunding
Lots of potential, but do your homework! An excerpt from marketwatch.com: Crowdfunding in real estate comes in two flavors: tangible properties and personal mortgages. The first is a platform where clients can browse vetted property deals, like a plan to turn an old...
Inventory Watch – Not A Deluge
The year-to-date count of new listings is still behind 2013 (509 vs 540). The ratio of those new listings marked pending is lower this year (28% vs 32%), so buyers are having some patience: North SD County's Coastal Region (La Jolla-to-Carlsbad) The UNDER-$800,000...
Master-Planned Communities
From John Burns Real Estate Consulting (hello Ken!): http://www.realestateconsulting.com/blog/ken-perlman/strongest-regions-master-planned-communities Foreign buyers drive The Irvine Ranch's #2 rank. The Irvine Ranch in Orange County, California retains the second...
Grand Opening
Here is an intro to Davidson's Arterro at La Costa Town Square: Phase 1 prices range from $1,029,900 for 3,843 sf ($268/sf) to $1,129,900 for 4,384 sf ($258/sf ).