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Month: November 2016
Mr. Lucky
Some degree of luck is involved on every sale.
Pending Home Sales
We have already closed 202 NSDCC sales this month, which is the most November sales since 2012 - and we still have 349 sales pending! Pending home sales eked out a 0.1 percent gain in October. The National Association of Realtors® said its Pending Home Sales Index...
Carmel Valley Wrap-Up
We did open escrow before Thanksgiving on the sale of the two-bedroom home in Trilogy 2 in Carmel Valley. The MLS entry had been on Friday morning, with open house scheduled for 12-3 on Saturday and Sunday. The weather was somewhat overcast, it is a gated community,...
High-Paid Renters
The good doctor pointed out that there are more high-paid renters in San Francisco than homeowners now: http://www.doctorhousingbubble.com/wealthy-renter-households-in-san-francisco-outnumber-owners/ The graph shows 20% of renters in San Diego are making more than...
San Diego Case-Shiller Index, Sept
Our local Case-Shiller Index has slowed down considerably, rising just 1.3% over the last five readings. The September reading rose 0.057% - be prepared for an occasional negative reading from now on. "The housing market has been favoring sellers for the past few...
Order-Taking?
Have you ever been frustrated with a bidding war? Don't despair - we have a new form! I hope every broker has been using some version of this for the last 6-7 years. What struck me was how this could perpetuate the belief that all we do is fill out forms. Ask...
Zillow Predictions for 2017
It's that time again - experts making predictions for next year! We might as well start with the big kahuna, whose predictions are a tad vague: Here is Zillow's look ahead at the 2017 housing market: Zillow's 2017 Predictions Cities will focus on denser development of...
Inventory Watch
The Inventory Watch started the last week of November in 2013. Here is how the La Jolla-to-Carlsbad market has fared: Last Week of November Under $800,000 # of Active Listings LP $/sf Avg. DOM Avg. SF 2013 95 $376/sf 47 1,988sf 2014 122 $373/sf 46 2,007sf 2015 70...
When to Sell a View Home
Unfortunately for the sellers of view homes, the local marine layer tends to impact the prime selling season. Buyers would much rather see the view with their own two eyes, rather than rely on photos! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Gloom Save
