I'm not sure a buyer would pay more for a pet-friendly house, but they definitely wouldn't pay any price for a house that was anti-pet (bad yard). Save
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Month: March 2017
The XX
The XX played at Coachella a couple of years back and were very impressive - and they are making the rounds again this summer! Full screen it!
Removing the Popcorn Ceilings
Ingenious, and only a 1:08-minute video! H/T daytrip:
Home Seller and Buyer Tips
Are you thinking of selling and/or buying this year? Here are some ideas to hopefully give you an edge in conquering what usually ends up being the 1% to 2% difference between the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat! Home Sellers Our listing agreement suggests...
Beverly Hills $13,495,000
Here's a good example of where real estate videos are heading - a nice combination of time lapse and slow motion, multiple actors, and sex appeal: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1975-Loma-Vista-Dr-Beverly-Hills-CA-90210/20534264_zpid/
Spike in Home Prices
Local home prices are surging - read more of Rich's analysis here: https://piggington.com/february_housing_data_big_jump_prices_inventory_approaching Save
Zestimate Accuracy – Wack!
Did you notice that the zestimate wasn't listed in the Real Estate Online Tools? It is wackier than ever! Last year, we saw the zestimate be hundreds of thousands of dollars too high on a custom home west of the I-5 in Leucadia - and once I inputted the listing on...
Real Estate Online Tools
Eddie89 suggested another innovative website for home shoppers - a website that assigns a score to each house based on sound quality. Scores are 1-100, and the higher the score, the quieter: www.howloud.com Other tools include: Google Maps/Earth, crimemapping.com...
Inventory Watch
While the new listings were normal this week, new pendings erupted: Week New Listings New Pendings Feb 6 101 55 Feb 13 89 55 Feb 20 92 57 Feb 27 66 73 Mar 6 102 66 Mar 13 99 59 Mar 20 93 82 The lower-end market is evaporating right before our eyes: Date Number of...
Check the Master Bath
From January, 2016: Anyone who has looked at homes lately can attest to the surprising conditions in which people live. The lack of maintenance transcends all price points too. But it’s nothing money won’t fix. Buyers should surrender early on……and expect to spend at...
