A quick tour of Laker Joe's house - with lagoon resort out back!
Month: September 2015
Latest 1031 Attack
From Bloomberg - hat tip GM: LINK Billionaire Donald Trump, who built his fortune in real estate, told Bloomberg Politics this week that he wants to raise his own taxes. One way to do it is a bipartisan proposal that would blow up one of the real estate industry's...
Music Still Playing
There was a time at the end of the last boom when the new list prices hit hyper-speed, and it was such a turnoff to buyers that it seemed like they gave up. I remember a similar feeling back in 1991 too. The crazy part is that the new listings that are reaching for...
Commission Conflicts
Do realtors steer buyers to listings that pay higher commissions? This new study by NBER says we do - I chimed in at the comment section: http://www.notorious-rob.com/2015/09/nber-study-conflicts-of-interest-and-the-realtor-commission-puzzle/ Maybe it's my...
Hardwood Floors 2015
A great review of the latest in hardwood floors:
Buubleinfo’s 10th Anniversary
September 24, 2005 was a Saturday, and early that morning I started a free account on Squarespace to begin this blog. At the time, Arnold Schwarzenegger was our governor, Kayla had just started her freshman year of high school, and I had more hair! I had already been...
Turn Key
Fallbrook isn't on our regular route here on the blog, but seeing houses like this can keep pricing in perspective. I'm also hoping to demonstrate that I can sell any house, any price, any where - let me help you!
Mid-Summer $1M Market
The OC Register is reporting that million-dollar sales in Orange County are down 12% this mid-summer. We're watching the sales counts closely, because we know that is the leading indicator for the market. How about our north county coastal region? The OCR only looked...