The lower-end inventory is dropping like a rock - we are down to just 65 houses for sale priced under $800,000 in an area with a population of around 300,000. However, the number of active listings between $800,000 and $1,400,000 grew by 11% in one week! Click on the...
Month: March 2015
Refresh A Listing
I don't mind contributing to the cause!
Let’s Sell It!
Yesterday I was tipped to a new listing coming up this weekend in Bella Lago, the same neighborhood in Aviara where we've been having loads of activity on my listing: http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1341-Mallard-Ct-Carlsbad-CA-92011/16658976_zpid/ Thankfully the...
Grand Prix
Tomorrow's forecast is for 75 degrees in Carlsbad, which will tie the all-time record high for the date. But get a load of this car! 1967 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Grand_Prix
NSDCC Prices Improved
After being mostly flat last year, home prices in North San Diego County's coastal region (La Jolla to Carlsbad) have ticked up a bit statistically in the first two months of 2015: Period # of Sales Median SP Median $/sf Avg. $/sf Avg. DOM 1Q2014 581 $1,000,000...
Flips Gone Bad
Alternative titles could be, "Be careful when buying a house on a slope", or "Flippers can be good guys too". I saw this at Tom Tarrant's feed because they used one of his Texas-flip photos in the beginning, though he isn't featured:
Why?
We were doing some paint touch-up today so I rented this ladder for $39 just in case we needed it (we didn't). The yard dog asked me, "Have you ever thought about painting your truck?" My answer? "No".
The Who 1970
Real rock and roll here, and watch how Keith Moon drives this whole performance (hat tip to daytrip, who said, "nothing like this now"):
Millennials
The hubbub about Millennials and home-buying keeps coming. When you see the big boys getting involved, you can't help but think that another generation should hold on to their wallet:...
Verifying the Comps
It is very typical to see new listings priced higher than the comps. If sellers keep adding a little mustard to their list prices, why do buyers keep paying it? 1. Buyers are payment shoppers. With rates this low, the mustard is cheap. If a buyer has to pay an...