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Month: May 2016
Squatters Still Squatting
Collateral damage from the on-going No Foreclosure era - hat tip to Richard! http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/15/us/las-vegas-squatters-housing-collapse.html LAS VEGAS — On a drive through this desert city, the blight from the housing collapse of eight years ago can be...
Inventory Watch
You can't complain about the inventory count - we've had 532 new listings hit the market over the last five weeks. But what you get for your money might bug you - the list prices are averaging over $400/sf in all price categories, and the median list price of houses...
Sunday Report
Another steady stream of lookers today at open house, and roughly the same as yesterday which makes for a total of 120+ visitors for the weekend. Most came with knowledge - online presence is critical! Though no one complained about the price, everyone is being very...
Home Staging
We have mostly older homes around the coastal region that tend to have a dated floor plan - and are filled with dated furniture! With so many to choose from on the high-end, staging is the most efficient way to create so distance between you and the competition. At...
Open-House Report
Today, we conducted our first open examination of what the market will bear for our new listing of 1051 Denise Ct. at the top of the hill in San Marcos. Everyone loves the view! For buyers who have been used to looking at standard tract houses, it comes with a new set...
Move to the Backwoods
For those who are looking for a more adventurous lifestyle, consider these outposts - and don't get put off by the first guy who is spending millions, the rest are cheaper: Three Pistol Creek cabins are for sale, from $295,000 to $470,000. Potential buyers might want...
Sell Before Open House?
The memo about realtors being super-heros is trickling through the masses:
First Third of 2016 By Town
We saw how the La Jolla-to-Carlsbad region had experienced more listings between January and April, but fewer sales for the first time since 2006: LINK Let's break it down by area to see the hotspots. New Listings and Sales Between January and April (NL = New...
Kayla’s Korner
Our new listing of 1051 Denise Ct in San Marcos for $699,000! http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1051-Denise-Ct-San-Marcos-CA-92078/48180100_zpid/