Appreciate your fellow realtors with more than water!
Month: June 2015
Debt is Down
For those who are concerned about another bubble, here is evidence that indicates we're in a position to handle it better. Leverage is down, which should mean less government intervention next time (?):...
Inventory Watch
Typically the inventory count peaks in August - we should see gradual build up until then. This week, the Under-$800,000 Market jumped up to its highest number of active listings all year! Click on the link below for the complete NSDCC active-inventory data: The...
Picky
Our market has been on an extended run for years, who’s left? Move-up buyers are prime candidates, as are the out-of-towners coming from more expensive areas (a great reason to hire the agent who does video tours to make it easy for them to preview!).
SD County by Drone
Some incredible drone footage - thanks daytrip!
Tick Tock
We've touched on this, but now the NAR-commissioned report is going mainstream - here is a link: http://www.courant.com/real-estate/hc-harney-0614-20150612-story.html A snippet: Consider these broadsides to get the flavor of the report: >> "The real estate...
Staging
Tori Prince of Transformed to Sell stopped by to give us some tips on staging a smaller house in Carlsbad. She can give a basic consultation for $250 up to a full transformation of a luxury home. Her quote to furnish this 1,800sf two-story house was $2,600 to $2,900...
More Realtor Photos
http://lightersideofrealestate.com/real-estate-life/bizzare/29-home-photos-taken-by-agents-that-will-have-you-asking-why-god-why
The All-Starrs
Here's a band for you - playing a classic from The Guess Who:
Nordstrom Coming to Carlsbad
From the SD Union-Tribune: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/jun/10/caruso-announces-details-of-strawberryfields-plan/ CARLSBAD — Luxury department store chain Nordstrom will anchor an ambitious outdoor shopping and entertainment complex planned near the Agua...