Hat tip to bode for sending this in - it looks like a Phantom but it might be the model with the Go Pro camera: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-kings-game-drone-no-owner-20140616-story.html
Month: June 2014
‘Coming Soon’ Demonstration
I've never been a believer in the Coming Soon concept, because it's not in the best interest of the seller or buyer. It erodes the urgency that sellers enjoy as a hot new listing that just hit the MLS, and buyers can't buy it today - at least that is how it is...
The Zillow Surrender
It was about a month ago that N.A.R. came out publicly and said that they don't have a position on pocket listings. Boom - Zillow jumps at the opportunity, and now here we are: http://www.inman.com/2014/06/11/zillow-launches-coming-soon-feature-to-site/...
Perils of Paying Cash
More on the cliffhanger - hat tip Susie!
Frenzy Addicts
Now the red team is drinking the ivory tower kool-aid too. Here is their latest post, with the secondary headline that reads - Recovery Fueled by Investors is Stalled Until Traditional Homebuyers Step Up:...
High End
This kind of money will get you oceanfront anywhere in San Diego County:
SD County Sales & Pricing
Two things you don't hear when 'analysts' are describing 2014 home sales: 1. We are comparing Y-o-Y numbers to one of the hottest frenzies of all-time. 2. Sales are down because sellers are asking too much. Instead, we get this explanation below: We have higher...
Stevie Ray Vaughan
This was the show that put Stevie Ray Vaughan on the map - the Montreux Jazz Festival, 1982 - though at the time it seemed like a strange mix. From wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Ray_Vaughan Although popular in Texas at the time, Double Trouble failed to...
Our Coastal Future?
Hat tip to daytrip for sending in this cliff-front house on the edge - hopefully someone has a camera on this 24/7! A luxury house in Texas, perched on a cliff with a spectacular view of Lake Whitney, has started falling into the water. The edge of the...
SD Realtor Population
The new MLS has its faults, but one new benefit is a 'Count' button, which allows it to search larger sets of data and give us a total number. According to the SDAR website, in 1985 there were 3,251 agents in the San Diego Association of Realtors (the largest of 3...