Today is the last day of the first half of 2016! Here is how this year's NSDCC market compares to previous years: First Half New Listings Houses Sold Median Sales Price 2012 2,545 1,477 $815,000 2013 2,790 1,670 $919,950 2014 2,712 1,430 $1,020,000 2015 2,769 1,530...
Month: June 2016
Vista Four-Plex For Sale
Here's the tour of the four units we have listed at 247 Alestar St., Vista: Save Save Save
Statesboro Blues
Invest five minutes of your life on some good ol' boy boogie blues:
Baby Boomers Will Rent
Baby boomers have all the money, and are downsizing everywhere - who are the buyers of the future? People who inherit or get gifts from baby boomers. From HW: http://www.housingwire.com/articles/37391-freddie-mac-what-baby-boomers-want-in-their-next-home Many Baby...
My Sellers and Buyers
Long-time reader (and client!) Just-some-guy asked about some where-and-why on my clientele to give folks a feel for who is doing what. Sellers Reason for Selling Number Comments Excess Property 7 Six of those 7 got big tax benefit Downsized 5 3 in SD, 2 out-of-state....
Best Real Estate Blogs 2016
Here is a list of real estate blogs that cover a wide range of topics: http://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-real-estate-blogs/ It's interesting to see different takes on blogging about real estate. I try to keep our focus on local market data and opinions, but I could...
San Diego Case-Shiller Index, April
The year-over-year improvement is the most remarkable stat - last year was great, yet the index keeps going higher! "The home price increases reflect the low unemployment rate, low mortgage interest rates, and consumers' generally positive outlook," David M. Blitzer,...
Brexit Impact on Real Estate
How is the Brexit going to impact the sales of real estate? From MND: There's no telling how long this "initial reaction" period will continue and what the longer term effects will be, but for now, the short term effects have been strongly positive for rates. The...
Inventory Watch
Home sellers won't be thinking much about Brexit - it's too vague and far away. What should concern sellers is the calendar - July starts on Friday! But it's not because the market cools off in the second half of the year. Last year, 51% of the NSDCC sales closed in...
Dogs 2
See what I mean? Hat tip to bode: