How many people have a half-acre oceanfront lot and can walk to both Moonlight Beach and downtown Encinitas? This should sell right away. I appreciate Doug and his willingness to share on the blog - thank you! Save Save
Month: August 2016
Crowded House
Don't Dream It's Over, the last song from their first farewell tour. It would be quite an experience to think that this was going to be the last time this band would play together - whether you were on stage or in the audience:
More Boomer
The author calls for a better look at how baby boomers impact the housing market, which is great. Talk to realtors who work the street - we are the ones who have the direct one-on-one contact with buyers and sellers....
More on Boomer Liquidations
The CAR has been publishing goodies for realtors to use on their blogs - you may have seen them? The part in the red circle is what I'd like to address. My biggest concern coming down the pike is boomer liquidations. The above graphic isn't boomers only, but they...
Open House Theft
Hat tip to ME for sending this in! http://abc7.com/news/$150000-in-watches-jewelry-stolen-during-sherman-oaks-open-house/1490591/ An open house to sell a Sherman Oaks home opened the door to a set of thieves who made off with more than $150,000 of jewelry and watches....
San Diego Case-Shiller Index, June
The June reading of the non-seasonally-adjusted San Diego Case-Shiller Index increased +0.3% month-over-month, which was the same as last June. Judging by the more-current graph at the bottom, we have already arrived in flatsville, and we can probably expect tepid...
Fall Buying Season
The last third of 2016 starts on Thursday! From Trulia: http://www.trulia.com/blog/best-things-about-fall-real-estate/ For the first time in recent history, October surpassed June as the most popular month to get married. And these autumn-loving brides may be on to...
Inventory Watch
There were 75 new pendings in the past week, which is the highest amount since the end of May! No surprise that the action was concentrated on the lower-end, but the Over-$2,000,000 market isn't dead: Last Week New Listings New Pendings Under-$2,000,000 56 64...
Probate
The public administrator's auction is on September 1st: http://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/papg/auction/09012016-realestate.html Here is a tour of the Carlsbad property:
Realtor Video Tour
I know it is 2016, but it's rare that we see an agent do a real video tour of a new listing. I'd like to acknowledge this guy who did a simple 1:29-minute video here to advertise his open house today: http://www.bruceavenue.com/ There are at least 30 people in line! ...