The war mongers are itching for a new fight, and Aunt Bee is running the Fed. Mortgage rates could rise at any time - you'd be crazy to hold out longer to sell, in hopes of picking up what, an extra 5%?
Time to Sell
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Month: March 2014
Spring Surge of Inventory?
The guy in the video below expects a surge of inventory this spring because of higher prices. But it's not happening yet. Here are the NSDCC detached-home listings that hit the market between Feb. 15 and March 15 (and 2012 had one extra day due to leap year): Year #...
Bubbleinfo Mobile App
The Android mobile app is available - with blog comments! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobiloud.android.bubbleinfo Get the iOS version here - the blog comments will be seen here soon:...
UTC 2br/2ba Condo
Here's a great buy for those looking for an attractive top-floor condo with gleaming hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, 2 garages, plus new carpet and paint - all for only $395,000! The last sale of this model was $418,000 in December. Conveniently located between La...
The Pretenders
After steady doses of mainstream hard rock throughout the 1970s, I thought the new wave/punk music was for somebody else. In 1979, a friend had me listen to the first album by a new group called the Pretenders, and I thought this alternative stuff might be worth a...
Pocket/Off-MLS Sales 2
Part of the story about the Pre-MLS sales was that the local rules require that agents have 48 hours to input their new listings. The last paragraph of the story: The waiting period before a listing is submitted into the MLS was originally put in place to accommodate...
Kayla’s Korner
Richard and I were in the St. Patrick's Church-School golf tournament yesterday, which meant somebody else had to mind the store. Not only did Kayla show houses and write offers succesfully, she also took a turn in front of the camera. You might find that she is a...
Pocket/Off-MLS Sales
In a world accustomed to shock and awe, it seems that all media outlets feel the need to bolster their headlines to grab more eyeballs. The I-News is no exception:...
Mortgage Fraud
Last summer I met with an FBI agent to discuss a local realtor. I submitted 32 pages of conclusive evidence that implicated the realtor in committing 19 cases of short-sale fraud. Though the agent said he would pursue it, I never heard from the FBI again. Hat tip to...
Inventory Watch – No Waiting
We've seen the inventory growing lately - then out of nowhere the number of active listings between $1.4 and $2.4 drops by eleven! North SD County's Coastal Region (La Jolla-to-Carlsbad) The UNDER-$800,000 Market: Date NSDCC Active Listings Avg. LP/sf DOM Avg SF...
