Here's another video shot for an out-of-town buyer. This would be a sought-after listing today - it sold for $1,475,000 in July, 2015:
Video Tour for My Buyers
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Month: March 2017
Cantarini Ranch
The area south of Cannon Road and College Blvd. is one of the last big parcels to be developed in Carlsbad. Rather than throwing up as many stucco shacks as possible, the original plan was to build luxury homes on half-acre parcels. They've been trying to get it done...
Carlsbad New Townhouses
If you prefer the convenience of a brand-new home, appreciate good schools, and want to keep it affordable - here you go! Open-house report included:
Carlsbad Open House Sat 12-3
Here's my new listing of a 180-degree view home in Calavera Hills, priced at $849,000. Carlsbad has been starved for lower-end inventory, yet not everything is selling - but this view should help! Located at the end of the culdesac and within walking distance of...
Kayla Update
Here is daughter Kayla commenting on her recent real estate experience:
Money Laundering Update
An earlier quote was that 50% of high-end sales were believed to be done with laundered money. Below is the official quote from FinCEN - and they have extended their inquiry. Note: In the last 12 months, there have been 774 closed sales over $2,000,000 in San Diego...
Fed Hikes, Mortgage Rates Lower
Mortgage rates fell at their fastest pace of the year following today's rate hike announcement from the Fed. If you're wondering why mortgage rates fell while the Fed's rate moved up, you're not alone. Fortunately, the explanation is simple. Financial markets had...
Little Hurricane
Local legend Guy Charbonneau of Le Mobile told the story recently about his chief mixer, Tone Catalano, who loved their recording of life performances. But Tone left it all behind to form the band Little Hurricane with his girlfriend, C.C. Spina. They met via...
NSDCC Listing Symmetry
We have enjoyed an incredibly consistent market recently! If we see a surge in new listings, it would be welcome relief for buyers. They would have more to choose from, and temper the price expectations of sellers. But we're not seeing any change yet - in fact, the...
NSDCC Red Hot
Let's use the $1,400,000 price point to show how hot the lower-end market is between Carlsbad and La Jolla. When the active and pending listings are running at a 2 to 1 clip, I consider the market to be relatively healthy - and when you look at our overall market, we...
