Are you wondering where realtors might take this video thing? Here's one angle, from Canada - hat tip sm! Real estate agent Vanessa Shelley had a vacant home and, it seems, a lot of time on her hands. The result? A promotional real estate video that has to be seen to...
Month: June 2016
PBR Pays
Hat tip to Susie for sending this in! http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/billionaire-door-neighbor-buying-playboy-mansion-39654765 Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion is about to acquire a new owner — the wealthy businessman who lives next door. Representatives...
Hush Money
Move wanted $2 billion, so agreeing to only $130 million sounds like a pittance. But $130 million is still a boatload of money - so much so that Zillow must have wanted to keep much of their dealings quiet: One of the most contentious battles in history of online real...
Inventory Watch
Number of NSDCC Houses for Sale: Year End of March End of April Beg of June 2014 869 951 1,065 2015 830 892 1,000 2016 941 996 1,043 The inventory is increasing, but that has been standard for this time of year. It makes sense - sellers are prone to shoot too high on...
#1
My all-time #1 most watched video (out of 2,155) from Christmas, 2008, The previous owners paid $927,500 in November, 2005 - I sold it for $485,000 in April, 2009 after 56 days on the market for $108/sf: http://www.jimklinge.com/Properties.php/Details/104
NSDCC Sales, First Five Months
Let's compare the NSDCC detached-home sales closed during first five months of the year, and the percentage of million-dollar sales: NSDCC Detached-Home Sales, Jan - May Year $1M Sales Total # of Sales $1M Percentage Median SP 2002 302 1,568 19% $610,000 2003 316...
LCV With Big Yard
A plug for Eileen's new listing in La Costa Valley:
Home Buying Tips
What are good tips for buying a house? Answer by Julie Gurner, doctor of psychology, multiple time home owner, on Quora - the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. I have invested, done some flipping, and...
Get Good Help
The Red team reported that of the potential home buyers they surveyed, the biggest concern was competition from other buyers. There is an easy fix - work with a good agent who has experience with winning a bidding war.
NSDCC Sales and Pricing, May
In the first four months of this year, the market was a bit lethargic with more new listings and fewer sales than in 2015. The trend was reversed in May, with fewer new listings but more sales, YoY! Year New Listings Closed Sales 2012 425 289 2013 490 362 2014 497 269...