It was right about 1983 that my Dad told me that I'd probably be a salesman, so I figured I should sell the biggest-ticket item - houses!
Elvis Costello
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Year: 2017
Zbully
From the seattletimes.com - hat tip SM: LINK Excerpts: Zillow is dealing with a PR fiasco and a potential legal fight for going after a small, popular blog that makes fun of McMansions. Kate Wagner — who spotlights large, ugly-looking houses on McMansionHell.com —...
Lockbox Security
With the big cyber-attack today, let's touch on a local security issue that is hard to believe. It didn't happen to me, but to a listing agent I know. It involves the new mobile app for our MLS, which is touted as a more convenient way for agents to access the...
Trendy Tuesday
The most effective home improvement ever invented was new paint. The right color can sell the house - choose your paint color with care! To help search for the right colors for you, use the Visualizer here: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/visualizer#/active This...
San Diego Case-Shiller Index, April
Four strong months in a row - at this pace, our local Case-Shiller Index will rise about 10%-12% this year! This is the non-seasonally-adjusted index below. The seasonally-adjusted was slightly higher at 237.79. David M. Blitzer, managing director and chairman of the...
Zillow Threatens McMansion Hell
I think Rob Dawg might have started this one - his blog is where I heard of the McMansion Hell on Friday, and now Zillow is chasing her around like a felon: https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/26/15876602/zillow-threatens-sue-mcmansion-hell-tumblr-blog McMansion Hell is a...
Spring Selling Season is Done
Typically, sales begin to taper off in July and decline for the rest of the year. This year should be no different.....and the drop might have already begun: NSDCC Monthly Sales, 2017 May: 343 June: 225 (as of this morning) The last week of the month always has a...
Inventory Watch
No surge over the past week, and with the Fourth of July on a Tuesday, we might have light activity this week too. Hoping for a big July! 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...
Hire Jim to Sell Your House!
When a buyer's agent calls the listing office to inquire about making an offer, the usual response is, "Send it in, and we'll get back to you." More questions don't reveal much else, and the buyer's agent is left wondering if there is any hope of selling a house....
Agents Breaking the Rules
This is the type of stuff that happens every day all around us. Agents make no effort to hide their shenanigans - instead, they flaunt it, to make the deal.
