Life goes on! 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 Mar 27 82 60 Apr 3 104 70 Apr 10 96 83 Apr 17 99 69 Apr 24 106 68 May 1 111 88 May 8 96 94 May 15 93 80 May 22 104 60 May 29 112 93...
Month: June 2017
Doug Harwood, R.I.P.
Our favorite realtor has left us - another cancer victim. Doug and I go back to 1994 on Shore Drive in Carlsbad, and there hasn't been a more gregarious guy in the business since. I have the utmost respect. I appreciate his willingness to go on camera and share...
Statewide MLS
I am a proponent of San Diego realtors joining the CRMLS (with 80,000+ members) because their system is vastly superior to the crappy MLS version supplied by our Sandicor. But here's an alternative reason why we should adopt a statewide MLS - because consumers know...
Open House Report
This property has several positives, but the best feature is probably the other residents - the hill is full of youthful, active retirees! Open Sunday, June 11th from noon to 3pm:
Record SD Median Sales Price
NSDCC stats at bottom. LINK The median price of houses and condominiums that changed hands in May in the county zoomed into record territory, with the price of a single-family home crossing the $600,000 mark for the first time, the San Diego Association of Realtors...
The Unwanted McMansion
A great article from realtor.com. Excerpts: As baby boomers look to downsize out of their suburban McMansions, a generational showdown is looming: Millennials might be coming into their own as the nation's biggest group of first-time home buyers, but they aren't...
Hilltop Ocean View $979,000
Looking for a newer 3,189sf one-story house at the top of the hill with commanding views for less than a million? Check out my new listing here: Open houses: Kayla and I on Saturday, Kayla and Donna on Sunday! 12-3pm...
Carlsbad/Oceanside in 1908
Oceanside was developed much earlier than Carlsbad - the black dots above are the existing buildings in 1908. The Mission San Luis Rey should be the dot right under the O in PROFESSIONAL PAPER at the top right. Here is a link to the full map document: 1908 Oceanside...
C.A.R. and Instant Offers
He says C.A.R. would "oppose any such development that eliminates many consumer protections". Well, are you opposing the Zillow Instant Offers? It doesn't sound like it. As usual, the leaders of the realtor business are comatose while outsiders strip us down for spare...
CV Big Bombers
The 56 new multi-gen homes being built on the east end of Carmel Valley are selling briskly - they've sold 35 since they started in October, and they 're already releasing the final phase. Prices start around $1,800,000, with the HOA around $232 per month and the...