Buyers who demand top-rated schools and want the convenience of being Carmel Valley-adjacent on the 56 corridor but only want to spend mid-$600,000s for a turn-key house should check out this gem in Crestmont! Open House 12-3pm on 10/31 (Laker Joe) and 11/1 (Richard)....
Month: October 2015
Increasing Inventory in NSDCC
Historically, when prices start reaching new peaks, we see more homes come to market. This time around though, sellers have been reluctant for a variety of reasons, and inventory has been tight. These are the total number of detached-home listings that hit the MLS...
Not Much Negotiation
A ramble about how hard it is to get a deal:
Dirty Mac
A somewhat awkward opening with the two biggest rock stars of the era leads into an all-star jam with Clapton, Richards, and Lennon all playing guitar:
NSDCC Actives:Pendings
From time to time we judge the current 'health' of the market by dividing the active listings by the pending listings. For the record, it was Peter B. who agreed with me years ago that the healthy balance is around two actives to one pending. The 'months of...
Coronado Classic
If you like the old classics and want a decent-sized lot, here you go! LP= $16,250,000, or $29,900 rent per month:
Best Day to List Your Home
Common sense should dictate here. Listing a home on a Thursday with professional photos and video gives buyers a chance to schedule a showing between Friday and Sunday - probably the most flexible days on their calendar. Open houses conducted by professional sales...
SD Case-Shiller Index, August 2015
The previous Case Shiller reading (for July) turned out to be an anomaly, and today's +0.34% increase month-over-month is probably what we can expect through the off-season. Here are the San Diego NSA changes for 2015: Month CSI-SD M-o-M chg Y-o-Y chg January 204.69...
Rampart General Fireplace
Here's a specialty item seen in many homes built in the 1970s and 1980s - the pre-cast concrete fireplace and chimney built by Rampart General. There is plenty of conflicting data online (no surprise) so we had our fireplace specialist, Jim Slaton of North County...
‘Housing Plateau’
These guys say we need a more robust economy to support growth in the housing market, and Mr. Pulte says that the happy news in housing is due more to inventory shortages than demand recovery. The national talking heads will probably be using the word 'plateau' until...