Right at the end of the radio-show video, I said that sellers should hire a listing agent who also represents buyers - my suggestion was a 50/50 split. The host questioned the idea, and at first glance it would seem to make sense for a seller to hire a seller...
Month: January 2016
JtR on the Radio
I was invited to participate on Eran Sinai's radio show today. These shows go quickly so we agreed to limit the discussion to our local market, expectations for 2016, and how to select a good agent. I mentioned during the break that it's a good thing that the blog...
Glenn Frey, RIP
A Chevy, a Budweiser, and a big belt buckle - what else do you need! I didn't take notice of the Eagles until Joe Walsh joined in 1975. We had Joe's 8-tracks and thought he was a great rocker, but wondered how he would fit in a country-ballad band. Their next album,...
Worst Real Estate Photographs of 2015
Hat tip to daytrip for sending in the Top Ten Terrible Real Estate Photographs: http://terriblerealestateagentphotos.com/tagged/Top%20Ten%20of%202015
Best Real Estate Blogs
Bubbleinfo.com was named one of the Top 87 real estate blogs in the country (who knew there were 87?). For those folks looking for real estate data outside of San Diego County, here is the complete list of bloggers scattered from coast to coast:...
JtR on Live Radio
I'll be on Lunch 'N' Learn Radio tomorrow, January 20th from noon to 1pm on 1700 AM. I'm sharing the bill with Chris Ward, who is running for San Diego City Council this year. If you can tune in to 1700 AM, great, but if not, we should get some video of it to include...
Pride-of-Ownership Test
Use this one simple gauge to know if the house you are considering could be a money pit.
Around Town
The marketplace is full of lookers already, spurred by a dip in mortgage rates. The conforming 30-year fixed rate is down to 3.84%, which is lower than before the Fed made its move. Glenn Frey enjoyed a dream of baseball lovers everywhere. Rest in Peace:
Inventory Watch
The number of NSDCC houses for sale priced under $800,000 is down to fifty (50), which is the lowest amount since we started counting just over two years ago. There should be quite a scramble for the quality homes available, and the definition of quality is probably...
Selling Homes
Thanks Laker Joe for sending in this different approach to realtor marketing - give it eight seconds to load up! Haha!!! ...Must Watch! lol...these guys are hilarious!!If you enjoyed this video, you might like this:===> bit.ly/1MCvkK1Posted by Tatiana Londono on...