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Month: March 2017
Cheap Housing
Let's keep pushing - more commune food. Hat tip daytrip:
McMansion Report
They are re-hashing an old 2016 article here, and I'd like to add: Homebuyers want quality at a fair price - that's all. http://www.businessinsider.com/death-of-suburbia-series-overview-2017-3 An excerpt: The cheaply constructed mansions of old are plummeting in value...
Buffett and Real Estate
Warren Buffett raving about the benefits of a 30-year mortgage, and homeownership in general: http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/06/heres-why-warren-buffett-thinks-you-should-buy-a-home.html
3D Printing of Homes
The building of homes is getting cheaper every year - this cost $10,134. Isn't it inevitable that someone will build a whole community of these? http://newatlas.com/apis-cor-3d-printed-tiny-house/48231/ Though 3D-printed architecture is still in its relative infancy,...
Inventory Watch
Phew - back to what we normally expect during the selling season. We had 102 new listings this week between La Jolla and Carlsbad! 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 The new pendings dipped though, and it...
Cleaning Out the Parents’ House
This can be overwhelming, and everyone puts it off as long as possible. Start early, and heave at will - note the last paragraph below. 8 Tips for Home Unfurnishing What else can you do to avoid finding yourself forlorn in your late parents’ home, broken up about the...
Saturday Tour
What I thought would be a regular open house report got car-based quickly, but the activity is plentiful:
Efflorescence
With the rain we've been having, water is on the move! We see the evidence in concrete and block walls, where the water evaporates, and leaves a white powder behind: A. Efflorescence is a condition where white (salt) deposits form on the surface of the masonry. The...
HELOC Volume Up 21%
Homeowners are opening their favorite piggy bank again — their homes. As home values rise faster than expected, that increased homeowner wealth suddenly seems more enticing. It's showing up in big remodeling growth and higher profits for retailers like Home Depot and...
