The effective date of the TRID has been determined - October 3rd: http://www.realtor.org/topics/trid-tila-respa-integrated-disclosure The way some people are acting, you would think it was the end of the world. The changes in loan disclosures were supposed to take...
Month: August 2015
Inventory Watch
As the summer selling season winds down, the tale of two markets continues. The lower-end has stayed red hot, mostly because the floor feels like it is rising every day. In the Under-$800,000 category, there are 28% fewer homes for sale today than a year ago! But it...
‘Cargotopia’
From Bloomberg (link HERE) Luke Iseman has figured out how to afford the San Francisco Bay area. He lives in a shipping container. The Wharton School graduate’s 160-square-foot box has a camp stove and a shower made of old boat hulls. It’s one of 11 miniature...
More Realtor Photos
Here are 26 more realtor photos - hat tip Chris: http://boredomtherapy.com/terrible-real-estate-agent-photos/
Del Spectacular!
A video tour of my new listing in Del Sur! http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8487-Kern-Crescent-San-Diego-CA-92127/2101461077_zpid/
Classic Hardware
Door knobs and lights seen around town:
La Costa Rumor Mill
When is the best time to sell? When big money comes to town!
Are Auctions the Answer?
None of the wranglings with Zillow or others will matter much if auctions take hold. Here's another example of how they are being presented: LINK HERE to story. An excerpt: The property is being auctioned through Premier Estates in conjunction with local listing...
PB Remodel
The Pacific Beach hillside remodel is complete. Here are a few photos of the journey, and a recent video tour: Mr. Buyer delivered what might be the best quote of the year: "I finally buy my wife a million-dollar house, and the first thing she does is tear it...
Realtor Doom
Link to full HW article HERE: Zillow Group is positioning itself to take the lead in bringing the entire home-buying process online. During a Tuesday call with investors, Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff revealed Zillow’s reasons for acquiring DotLoop, a Cincinnati-based...