Glad to see the zestimate be so supportive! When this price point is about the entry level now for a decent house in Carlsbad, it is a pleasure to represent sellers who have such great pride of ownership. Come by open house this weekend, 12-3 both days. [button...
Month: February 2018
Effects of Higher Interest Rates
High-Balling
When homeowners interview more than one realtor for the job of selling their home, how do they select a winner? In almost every case, they pick the agent who quotes them the highest price. It's irresistible for those who aren't that comfortable, and want to make a...
SB Oceanfront $875,000
411 S. Sierra Ave #188, Solana Beach Hot buy on a roomy townhouse in a gated oceanfront complex! The units with a view have been selling for well over a million - if you don't mind walking a few steps, you can save big! High ceilings, big windows, four tennis courts,...
Solana Beach Oceanfront
Every oceanfront condo with a view in Solana Beach has been selling for well over $1,000,000 - the lowest this year was $1,130,000. If you don't mind walking a few steps to get to the beach, you can get a nice buy on my new listing - only $899,000! Open house...
Ooh Child
Kids are being heard this week - good for them!
Real Estate’s Future
After reading my auction-is-the-answer series, Brad Inman invited me to his conference in the desert yesterday. I politely declined, because the real estate industrial complex is more interested in profits, than ethics - and a little guy like me isn't going to change...
Expert vs. Trainee
We covered in my four-part series that there is a vicious undercurrent of fraud and deceit being imposed upon buyers and sellers alike, and that drastic action is needed to stop it. But such action is unlikely to happen - at least until the district attorney has a...
Operation Transparency
This is the fourth installment of my essay on the future of real estate sales. I'll send this along to Brad Inman, who is gathering thoughts for a leadership conference at the end of March, so they have my perspective from the street. In summary: The unconscious...
Inventory Watch
(Last week's Inventory Watch) How does the flow of new listings in 2018 compare with previous years? If there was any panic among sellers over the stock market jitters, and/or higher mortgage rates, we'd see it here: Year Number of New Listings between Jan 1 - Feb 15...