You have to hand it to Diana - she is the national spokesperson for RE news:
Month: February 2015
Realtor.com Being Left Behind
Now that Zillow and Trulia have merged and watch realtor.com fade away in the rear-view mirror, how does Move, Inc. and News Corp feel about it? They appear to be hanging their hat on accuracy, and after five months haven't done anything better than the competition....
West RB
A brief look at the great rooms in a couple of model homes:
Rising Rates
Rates have risen 0.25% in less than three weeks, and 4% is upon us (and the Fed hasn't done anything yet). From MND: http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/consumer_rates/435104.aspx Mortgage rates got hit hard today, rising at the fastest day-over-day pace since November...
2015 Pendings By Price Range
Reader 97212 thinks that much of the Under-$800,000 inventory is graduating to higher price points, which is true. As buyers grab what they can on the lower end, sellers will keep bumping higher. The median list price of houses for sale from Carlsbad to La Jolla is...
Inventory Watch – Bifurcation
The Under-$800,000 inventory is tight (only 14 houses for sale under $800,000 between Encinitas and La Jolla), but the higher-priced categories have all added 10% more inventory this year. Click on the link below for the complete NSDCC active-inventory data: The...
More from Open House
If the house doesn't sell in the first weekend, then hopefully the people who saw it are creating some buzz in the marketplace. Here are more comps too:
Good Start
More on Mallard – Open 12-3pm
Have you noticed how listing agents never bother to "sell" their listings by providing comps to justify their price? They remark how the property 'boasts' this or that, but they leave it up to the consumer to figure out if it's worth it or not.