Let's do this right and go back to the original lineup. We know that Gregg's brother Duane was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1971, and bassist Berry Oakley was devastated. He too died in a motorcycle accident a year later, just 3 miles away from where Duane...
Month: May 2017
Private Down-Payment Assistance
Those with less skin in the game are typically the people who have the most trouble in a down market. Apparently, the potential profit must be so large that the investors overlook that - or figure there is little chance the government will let the market go down...
SW Carlsbad
My buyers offered full price for this house on the first day, and we were fifth out of five offers. One buyer included the escalation clause, which meant he was willing to pay $1,000 over the highest bid. It's not a great way to determine the winner if you look at it...
Kayla’s Trendy Tuesday
What Do You Put Under That Staircase? Hello again blog readers! Sometimes a home can lack enough square footage. Home owners start turning attics into bedrooms, windows turn into bookshelves, and the space under the staircase can become anything you want! Today my...
Love Letter
Now that everyone does it, you have to wonder about the effectiveness - but if it's competitive, you can't afford not to! Though I did have a seller tell me to not include any emotional stuff to try to influence her - this is business! Link to cnbc.com article If...
San Diego Case-Shiller Index, March
If we stay on the same pace we've had for the first three months of 2017, our local Case-Shiller Index will rise about 10%-12% this year! "People are staying in their homes longer rather than selling and trading up," David Blitzer, managing director and chairman of...
Happy Memorial Day
Thank you to all who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country! Plus another 620,000 Americans killed in the Civil War: Save
Inventory Watch
The new pendings got back on track this week! Inventories in the higher-priced categories are growing, however. In the $800,000 to $1,400,000 category, we have more than 200 NSDCC houses for sale for the first time this year (we had 169 a month ago), and their average...
Mission Beach
Want to enjoy the beach this weekend, but don't want to hassle with the crowds? Take a video tour of this home that sold for $6,150,000 in October:
Do We Need A List Price?
There was quite a bit of hubbub this week about the Zillow Instant Offers program being tested in two cities. Seller inquiries are sent to as many as 15 investors plus a Premier Agent, who gets to make their own pitch for the business - and one realtor reported that...