Two weeks ago we had 700 NSDCC houses for sale, and today there are 720. It would appear that new listings are just trickling in, and/or the new listings are going pending as soon as they hit the market. But actually it is neither - instead, 81% of the 94 new pendings...
Month: January 2015
$1,000,000+ Sales, 4th Qtr.
The national fourth-quarter data is discussed in the video below, and Kelly makes a great point at the very end. Statistically we've been steady, and I triple-checked these numbers! These are the sales of houses between Carlsbad and La Jolla that closed at or above...
Del Mar Heights Open Today
The whole crew will be at 2460 Oakridge Cove today - come by 12-3pm! http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-150000196-2460_Oakridge_Cove_Del_Mar_CA_92014
No Jail Time
She used to read the blog here: A former 'Mother of the Year' who admitted to terrorizing a couple after they outbid her for her dream home has been ordered to keep away from them for 10 years. Kathy J. Rowe, 53, expressed her regret as she was sentenced in San Diego,...
Why Sell Your House Now
We need more homes to sell! From the DQ: http://www.dqnews.com/Articles/2015/News/California/Southern-CA/RRSCA150114.aspx "One month doesn’t make a trend, but December’s uptick in home sales might indicate renewed interest in housing thanks to lower mortgage rates and...
Tsunami Footage
A two-minute example of how fast the waters rise from a tsunami. When the Big One hits here, be ready! (Hat tip Carlsbad Mark)
Open-House Theft
A Maryland woman is going to jail after she posed as a real estate agent and stole jewelry from houses, including an irreplaceable heirloom. Sally Spaisman, 58, was sentenced Wednesday to one year in jail and five years of probation, the Montgomery County State's...
NSDCC Actives and Pendings
Back when we had a normal market, it was considered 'balanced' or 'healthy' to have a 2:1 ratio of active listings to pendings. Now that the Fed's QE is over, and mortgages are slightly easier to get, today's environment is probably as close to normal as we're going...