In hopes of finding some legal clarity on the listing agents who practice the Coming Soons and Sold Before Processings, I came across this example at the DRE website - we see these happen regularly: The requirements of law governing the relationship between agent and...
Month: June 2018
Boomers Moving Out
This story is about the same as Carlsbad folks moving to San Jacinto, where you can buy brand-new houses in the $300,000s. But boomers want to stay within range of their kids and grandkids, so any boomer-flight could be muted. [button...
Led Zeppelin 1969
The Beatles were wrapping up, and rock and roll was looking for direction. In steps a long-haired dude wearing sandals, a guitar god who plays with a violin bow, and a maniac on drums:
Market Observations
"If the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rate increases to 5%, which most economists agree is likely by the end of 2018 or early 2019, the impact on the market potential would be a modest decline to 6.10 million existing-home sales, according to the model," wrote Mark...
Stinky Divorce
Divorces can be messy - you could say this one is gross! Thanks daytrip! The bitter divorce battle between billionaire bond king Bill Gross and his ex-wife is beginning to stink — like vomit, flatulence and dead fish. The California moneyman, who lost his beloved...
Trendy Tuesday
Tips for a Great Kitchen The kitchen is one of the most important rooms of the house, if not THE most important. This is the area where you put together your children's lunches, cook the Thanksgiving turkey, or prep for your Saturday night dinner party with all your...
Purplebricks Integrity
Here's a good example of how sketchy the discounters are being with their advertising. It's bad enough when they claim that they provide the same service as traditional agents, without providing any proof. But this video - produced by Purplebricks themselves -...
Senterra
A tour of one of the typical 1980's built tract homes in a gated community near Fairbanks Ranch. A nice way to get into the Rancho area for someone who doesn't mind doing their own improvements. This sold for $1,161,000 in April:
The Tan Man Still Defiant
Nick at the WSJ has a good piece on the Tan Man - with one of Angelo's emails from three years prior to the Countrywide failure and fire-sale to BofA: An excerpt from an old article: Mister Mozilo, a mortgage industry maverick who co-founded Countrywide in 1969, and...
Tips for Home Sellers
Are you thinking of selling your home? If you're in a hurry, just contact me and we can get started right away. If you prefer to conduct a full investigation and make an educated decision, great - know the difference between honest salespeople and the order-takers or...