The foreclosure movie '99 Homes' is out - here is the review from Variety: http://variety.com/2014/film/festivals/venice-film-review-99-homes-1201293206/ Here is what the sfgate.com had to say: “99 Homes,” a gripping, intelligent thriller set amid the bursting of the...
Month: September 2015
Realtors Shouldn’t Vape
The Young Rascals
A number one hit in 1967 - love the dancers!
Lowest Rates Since May
Dropping mortgage rates are likely to keep buyers interested - and maybe pay a little more to get it done? Jumbo 30Y rates can be had in the mid-3s! From MND: http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/consumer_rates/515770.aspx Mortgage rates had another great day, with most...
RSF Rambler
Huge single level main house that's undergone a $600,000 remodel, plus two guest houses for the extended family too. An incredible parklike setting perfect for kids to run around - and go to Roger Rowe Schools! This tennis estate has produced two high-level...
SD Case-Shiller Index, July 2015
After it looked like we were heading for flatsville, the July reading of the San Diego Case-Shiller Index experienced a big spring-like pop of 1.14% month-over-month. Here are the San Diego NSA changes for 2015: Month CSI-SD M-o-M chg Y-o-Y chg January 204.69 +0.6%...
The Next Ten Years
A big shout out to the commenters on Thursday's 10th Anniversary Show - your involvement is appreciated! Rob Dawg suggested that the next ten years will be more interesting - indeed! What about the next ten years? Let's start with identifying where buyers are today -...
Inventory Watch
We have the latest Case-Shiller numbers coming out tomorrow, and Zillow is predicting just a slight M-o-M uptick nationally. The Inventory Watch began here almost two years ago, and today's numbers look pretty similar to those in November, 2013. Pricing statistics...
CV New-Home Update
Two of the most successful new-home tracts in the history of Carmel Valley are winding down, and the demand has been impressive. After 2.5 years, ADM is down to their last 13 homes plus the three models, and they still have 90 people on their priority list - and those...
Best Time to Buy
This guy tries to make a case that October 8th is the best day of the year to get a deal on a house. Generally, let's just say that the best time to buy a house is when everyone else isn't - and you still have to be able to find the right house, at the right price:...