By now we have all heard how robots will be supplanting humans and taking everyone's job in the near future. What about realtors? Rich Barton had thoughts on the topic this week: NEW YORK — Robots may be taking over the world. But they won’t eliminate real estate...
Month: January 2017
John Burns on Housing Trends
Here is an interview with John Burns regarding demographics and the future of housing. One example: the homeownership rate will continue to fall:
Commanding Views
A small sample of the storm effects, plus a look at the view from SEH Estates which is having their grand opening today, 10am-2pm. The rain is supposed to let up, so the views there should be phenomenal - all the way to Mexico!
My Speech
Donald J. Trump is president, and his 140-character tweets seem to be his preferred method of communicating with the public. Millennials prefer texting over phone calls, and could live without a phone if needed: According to research released by Open Market in June...
Celebrity Real Estate Sales
From the wsj.com: http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-hide-a-celebrity-home-buyer-1484838701 Excerpts: Code names. Clandestine meetings. Camouflage. High-end real-estate agents are increasingly turning to devices found in Hollywood thrillers to shield the identities of...
$250 Million Bel Air Mansion
In the first video, the host says that the cars are included - the helicopter goes with the house too. Anyone who owns a house within a couple of hundred yards of this one should put their house on the market today for slightly less!
Tour of Davidson Models
Bill and company have another winner at the top of the hill in San Marcos with grand opening this weekend! This is a brief tour - there is much more to see: The homes are 4,500sf to 6,200sf and those currently available are priced in the $1.3s and $1.4s with...
Big Country
This song was in heavy rotation soon after it was released in 1982 - and it was their only US Top 40 hit single. But can you name another song by them? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Country
Short-Sale Scam
From C.A.R. While we all are concerned about cybercrime and identity theft, it appears taking someone’s money the old-fashioned way has reappeared in a short sale scam in Southern California. The alleged scam appears to follow the same basic format. A short sale...
Trump and Local Real Estate
The inauguration is almost here - Trump will be your president on Friday! How will he affect our local real estate market? His detractors are aghast over his tweets, but Trump keeps them coming. In spite of their bombastic nature, I think we are already numb to his...