The first posting in this series was on December 12 – let’s check in occasionally to see how long recent sellers owned their home before they sold it. Here is the third review of the NSDCC detached-home sales - these are sales that have closed so far in June, 2016:...
Month: June 2016
Kayla’s Korner
Listen for the speed and the simplicity - sellers; your listing has 5-10 seconds to make an impression on buyers and agents! When we are in the field, Kayla is using the Zillow app!
FSBO Fraud
SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Police Department has issued multiple arrest warrants for a man accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a would-be homebuyer. Chris Hinojosa, 29, remained on the loose Thursday, two days after SAPD issued warrants accusing...
Panda-Suit Realtor
Some people will do anything to sell a home. Like making strangely sexy real estate videos. Or holding way over-the-top open houses. Or dressing in a panda suit. Really. Just ask Jessica Arnett, a Realtor® who recently donned the cuter-than-cute furry costume to bring...
Shiller on the Future
Let's consider another opinion on the current housing landscape - in an article from Robert Shiller. He thinks that buyers shouldn't worry about being priced out forever, and references some rather dubious data to support his belief. But the summary in the last...
Bob Dylan
Once in a lifetime! http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Bob-Dylan-obliges-annoying-fan-in-Berkeley-by-8132776.php You've seen that guy. He emerges from some dark corner of the audience, maybe drunk, gawkily shoving his way through the crowd as the audience stands...
Planned Length of Ownership
Any potential pricing downturn would only happen if homeowners were actually willing to sell for less - and there aren't too many in that camp! Those who get in a bind can get a loan mod or just not pay for years. The banking industrial complex has figured it out...
Bubble to Pop Again?
We are happy to cover all sides of the bubble beat. This is the second release this month from our perma-bear, Mark Hanson. He has been saying the same thing for 3-4 years, and it's all based on theory and previous history. Around here, our market is almost...
2015 Home Buyer Survey
Takeaways from the 2015 C.A.R. Home Buyer Survey: http://www.car.org/marketdata/surveys/buyer/
JtR Listings
The blog features our new listings, and I really should do more follow-up to show the results. Here is a summary of how four of them turned out this year!