Two videos - the first by Zillow, which is another heart-string tugger, and the second by Realtor.com, a 'mockumentary' which provides no real proof or explanations - and never mentions that the reason Zillow is missing a few listings is because realtors refuse to...
Month: February 2016
Seller Contingency
Are you thinking of moving, but want to sell your house first, and use the proceeds to buy the next one? It is the preferred path. Most every homeowner has substantial equity now - transferring it to the new home is best accomplished by selling and buying...
More Multi-Gen
This is an increasing trend that has many effects on the overall market - both good and bad. From cnbc.com: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/08/under-one-roof-multigenerational-housing-big-for-builders.html An excerpt: That's exactly how it works for Jennifer Michaels and...
Full Service Realty
Why keep scrambling to improve the appearance when you know an offer is forthcoming? Because a cleaner, more open look will help clinch it for buyers upon their next visit - which is when they confirm they made the right decision.
Inventory Watch
The Super Bowl is over, and the spring selling season is here - let's move! How does the inventory compare to last year? Here are the active listings and cost-per-sf from the day after the 2015 Super Bowl, and today: Price Range 2015 # of Actives Avg LP $/sf 2016 #...
Football Lip Reading
Happy Super Bowl!
Carlsbad Sign Ordinance
You have to like your chances of selling a house listed for $679,000 in a town where the median list price is $1,150,000 - and the house around the corner wants $729,000 and is also doing open house. If only the city would take Saturday off:
On the Go
When another listing hits the market in the same neighborhood as we're about to enter ourselves, we expedite our efforts to compete. In this case, it meant uploading the MLS and Zillow listings while on the road:...
NSDCC January New Listings
The North San Diego County coastal region is an affluent area - just ask the home sellers, who are added a little extra mustard to their pricing in January: NSDCC January New Listings Year # of New Listings # Listed Over $1.5 Million Median List Price 2012 409 110...
NSDCC January Sales & Pricing
January house sales between La Jolla and Carlsbad look pretty good, given the higher pricing and TRID fumbling. Our good luck with sales should continue - rates are lower this month, plus February actually has one more business day than January, thanks to leap year!...