the San Diego Case-Shiller Index for November barely got off the mat, rising a scant 0.28% from October.
San Diego Case-Shiller, Nov., 2015
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Month: January 2016
Pushing Zillow Agents
Here is what agents who hate Zillow should fear the most - national television giving the CEO the floor, where he directs consumers to Zillow in order to select an agent based on their reviews. Spence is doing what everyone in the industry should be doing - educating...
Inbound/Outbound Survey
California is showing as a 'balanced' state, but with Oregon being the #1 inbound state, we can guess that many of their incoming people are from here. If we're 'balanced', then it must mean our inbounders are plentiful! The full story here:...
Spring Kickin’
Our Spring Selling Season usually gets moving after the Super Bowl is complete, but is anyone excited to see Carolina vs. Denver? The sports media will do their best to generate some juicy story lines, but San Diegans won't have much at stake with this matchup. Let's...
Inventory Watch
For the first three weeks of 2016, the new-listings count is 9% higher than last year (301 vs. 276). The median list price is running 12% higher also, which means for buyers there is good news, and bad news - you have more inventory to consider, but it's going to...
Home Staging in 2016
Higher prices bring more expectations, and today, buyers want to be dazzled. Staging really helps with the oddball floor plans or houses full of clutter, but should every seller do it? http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/24/realestate/home-staging-new-york.html? An...
SD Visitor Tour
For those back east who are hunkered down and wondering where to go, may I suggest our fair city of San Diego? Here's a brief tour:
Why Improve to Sell?
42% of the home sellers had owned their home for 12 years or more. These long-time owners grapple with improvements to sell – where do you start, and where do you stop? I suggested beefing up the curb appeal, and new carpet and paint.
Mega-Flipper
These guys are taking a lot of risks to be only making 6.5% on each sale. They would be crazy to try it in the higher-end markets! http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/blog/techflash/2016/01/keith-rabois-home-buying-startup-raises-80m.html Opendoor Labs Inc., the...
NSDCC 2016 New Listings
How are we getting out of the box in 2016? The listings count is on the rise, combined with a relentless push on prices! Buyers look like they want to go in the other direction, price-wise, but the 93 solds is a great sign that sellers and buyers are finding a way to...
