Here's a new service for those within the San Diego city limits - you can check for permits/complaints/violations online: http://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/opendsd/ The scope of the data published exceeds that of any other city. The breadth of the release...
The convention is complete, NewsCorp has purchased Move Inc./realtor.com, and we have a new president! Chris has been on the Board of Directors since 2002, participated on several national committees, and is still an active agent too. He's been waiting and planning...
We've doubled the number of negative readings of the local Case-Shiller Index, and they are picking up steam! But seriously, any monthly change of less than 1% just means prices are stagnant, and in San Diego it's been like that since the April reading. If prices...
Richard Morgan is a vital part of Klinge Realty, and has been since 2009. He is featured in the December edition of Executive Agent Magazine: http://www.eamag.net/Richard_Morgan.pdf
Hat tip to daytrip for sending in this latimes.com article about the surge of high-end home sales across the Southland: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-luxury-home-sales-20141124-story.html#page=1 An excerpt: Luxury home sales in Southern California are hitting...
This is the 52nd week of logging the inventory under this format, so you can reflect back to a year ago and compare how we're doing. Today's numbers are similar to 2013 - here is a summary of the late-November comparison: Nov 2013/2014 Active Listings Avg. LP/sf DOM...
Zillow has refined their forecast of local ZHVIs over the next year. The Zillow Home Value Index results have tracked the Case-Shiller Index closely, and are probably as good as any crystal ball in predicting the future. These are the predicted changes in the ZHVI by...
These guys run a true boiler room, with all the classic tricks. They have different people calling me regularly with specials, upsells, takeaways etc., with the loud clamoring of other salespeople in the background. One caller told me that he has 400 agents (used to...
Seniors can have trouble qualifying for a mortgage, in spite of having ample assets. Here are some tips, from the wsj.com (their comments are good too): http://online.wsj.com/articles/jumbo-loan-challenges-for-retirees-1416413430 High-net-worth individuals often will...
