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View In My Room 3D

by Jim the Realtor | May 31, 2018 | Jim's Take on the Market, Tips, Advice & Links

With View in My Room 3D, iPhone and iPad users can now preview over 300,000 furniture and decor products within their own homes, before they buy.

Lowball Offers

by Jim the Realtor | May 31, 2018 | Jim's Take on the Market, Tips, Advice & Links

It is virtually impossible for lowball offers to succeed in the first week or two - the fresh listings get too many showings in the beginning, and sellers and listing agents are optimistic. Wait at least a month before attempting a lower offer, and don't be surprised...

Anita Baker

by Jim the Realtor | May 30, 2018 | Wednesday Rock Blogging

Anita Baker played the Open Air Theater at SDSU on 9/11/87 at her prime - we were there, were you? This is one of the songs she played:

Years of Annual Income Needed

by Jim the Realtor | May 30, 2018 | Jim's Take on the Market

Are you thinking of moving out of California? Ohio is nice this time of year. Hat tip to daytrip! The rule of thumb long used by real estate agents and homebuyers is that you can afford a house if its price is equivalent to roughly 2.6 years of your household...

Ethics and ‘Sold Before Processing’

by Jim the Realtor | May 30, 2018 | Auctions, Ethics, Jim's Take on the Market, Realtor, Realtors Talking Shop

The selling of listings prior to MLS input has happened since the beginning, but in the era of inventory desperation, we're now seeing companies openly advertising 'previews' of their listings before they put them on the MLS. Before long, the MLS will just become the...

Trendy Tuesday

by Jim the Realtor | May 29, 2018 | About Kayla, Jim's Take on the Market, Trendy Tuesday

Trendy Tuesday - Shoo fly, don't bother me! It might not technically be 'summer', but it is upon us. The San Diego County Fair will be opening this Friday and my birthday is almost a month away - feel free to send gifts! With the warmer weather starting to roll in,...

San Diego Case-Shiller Index, March

by Jim the Realtor | May 29, 2018 | Jim's Take on the Market, Same-House Sales

The non-seasonally-adjusted San Diego Case-Shiller Index continued its assault on the record book in March, setting another new all-time high! San Diego Non-Seasonally-Adjusted CSI changes: January ’17 231.21 +0.8% +5.7% February 233.31 +0.9% +6.5% March 235.61 +1.0%...

Inventory Watch

by Jim the Realtor | May 29, 2018 | Inventory, Jim's Take on the Market, North County Coastal

We had 84 new pendings over the last week, which was the highest count of the year! For those who enjoy statistical oddities, the average LP/sf of homes priced under $1,000,000 dropped 8% in one week. But there have been dramatic ups and downs previously - it could...