Here are Zillow employees discussing with realtors their May survey of homebuyers. Because Zillow depends on realtors buying advertising, their presentations are increasingly centered around why consumers need realtors. I only made it to the 25-minute mark - the...
Month: August 2016
Mortgage Fraud Could Get 90 Years
According to this Ripoff Report, it looks like they were promising to set up the victims with new corporations, and get them credit in the corporate name too, for just an extra $20,000 - $30,000: Jacob Orona, Aide Orona, John Contreras, Prakashumar (“Kash”) Bhakta,...
Carlsbad, CA
A great summary on why Carlsbad is so desirable! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-chapple/letter-from-above-carlsba_b_11208238.html Carlsbad, California, is on fire, and we don’t mean the chaparral brush fires to the east. The City is becoming like a mini-Silicon...
Disclosing Variable-Rate Commissions
We've noted how real estate commissions aren't disclosed to buyers. Another hidden gem about commissions is how the listing agents are supposed to disclose if there is a different fee arrangement if they represent both seller and buyer too. It never matters much,...
NSDCC Sales – July
In the recent past, we have had a real drop-off from June to July in NSDCC sales. But this year the decline was only 5%, and once the late-reporters are done, it should be close to even: Year # of June Sales # of July Sales July Median SP 2012 339 258 $850,000 2013...
Bring on the Olympics!!
Seems only fitting to showcase this one with the upcoming festivities! And just in case you missed them at Sleep Train last night here you go! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3W6yf6c-FA
Avoiding the BOM
When thinking about selling your home, do you have concerns that a sale could blow out and leave you hanging? Have you heard stories from others like that? It is a real concern. If a deal blows out, the sellers have to go through the hassle of showing the house...
San Diego From Above
Comps Are Tricky
Summer is wrapping up, which is a tricky time of the year to estimate the value of a home using comps from the last six months. Sellers and agents are happy to tout that they "have comps", but those sales from the hot spring selling season may not translate the same...
Carmel Valley
I don't know the exact location of the new tract coming soon, but it will be a gated community off RSF Farms Rd. Save Save