Another reason we should sell homes by live auctions.....Hat tip SM: A local developer and prominent real estate agency conspired to prey on Chinese nationals and inflate luxury home prices on the Eastside for their own profit, according to a lawsuit filed in Seattle...
In the central California coastal woodlands sits a rustic modern house surrounded by 100+ year old oak trees. In the master suite, the curved ceiling makes the room feel large and bright, while a built-in fireplace with a Cherokee flagstone hearth, keeps the room...
Buyers are faced with frustration and heartache, while sellers get so much attention and excitement that feel like they hit the lotto and are walking down the red carpet to pick up their prize. Welcome to 2018!
They show that we have a balanced number of in-bound and out-bound movers, without considering those who move but stay in California. Glad they did mention that renters are 'driving the decline' - it seems like our market will survive the shuffle. Thanks Richard! In...
For those on the other end of the spectrum, all it can take is a bad break like a serious medical issue or unemployment to cause a disruption in housing. Many are living out of their car: Extreme housing prices in California -- driven by a combination of speculation,...
The basic premise that drives the real-estate-selling industry is that agents 'cooperate' with each other, which is code for 'I'll share my listings with you, and you share your listings with me'. We have a written agreement, and subscribe to the strict code of...
A video tour of affluence - three shopping centers in full-upgrade mode, plus more on the new homes around Carmel Valley this year. With this much action, it is hard to believe we'll have any trouble selling the limited amount of homes for sale in 2018 - as long as...
During our recent frenzied market conditions, getting a good price has taken a back seat to winning the bidding war. Our SD Case-Shiller Index reflects it - the trend has been very positive: But the most-recent Case-Shiller reading for San Diego was flat - the steady...
Let's re-calibrate! With the start of the new year, I've changed the price categories so the lower-end market has sufficient sample sizes, and I've also included the number of pending listings too. We begin 2018 with: 542 active listings, median list price of...
