The speaker yesterday mentioned that Zillow did a survey a while back and asked, 'What is your favorite real estate website?" Amazon came in 5th place. But Amazon doesn't offer a real estate website. Remember when you would never send your credit card data over the...
The Z team was in town today. Here is a video of their presentation of the SD stats, plus Doug Harwood and myself discussing the future. My comments were based on this piece:...
Bidding wars provide several advantages to home sellers, centering around the additional leverage they enjoy during the negotiations. But not every seller gets to experience the thrill. How about those sellers who aren't receiving any offers? First, decide if you...
Auctions have a seat at the house-selling table, and their ultra-low opening bids are eye-catching for buyers hungry for new product. Will one player emerge from the pack to dominate the space, or will every realtor be offering an auction option some day? These guys...
The Paris attacks didn't impact our weekly stats - there were 56 new pendings, which were just above the average over the last ten weeks. The current inventory of houses for sale Under $800,000 is the lowest since May - and it may not get much better! Click on the...
The Paris terror attacks are another example of the despicable horror being perpetrated throughout the world. Will they impact our local real estate market? Buyers drop out every day for a variety of reasons - mostly because the houses they can afford are not up to...
How the Donald lives - New York and Florida: Click HERE for photos.
If you are thinking of selling your home, it is tempting to wait until spring before going on the market. Here are reasons why you should drop everything and call me today! Virtually no competition - Sell when everyone else isn't! Inventory is picked clean - Buyers...
Here's a great video on local legend Tony Hawk that was taped while he visits some of his favorite haunts around North County - including Pelly's: http://thepta.com/shows/dayoff/dayoff-ep04/
The stats from the first ten months of the year looked good. How do the last couple of months compare to previous years? Are we reaching the buyer-exhaustion stage, where the inventory is so picked over that sales are suffering? September-October Detached-Home Sales,...
