Here's a specific example of market activity on the street, and the important question - will sellers sell for what the market will bear?
Sellers Get A Vote
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Month: August 2018
Proposition 5
I'd sure like to see the research that makes the C.A.R. think this idea will bring a flood of inventory because Prop 60/90 already cover this issue. The realtor bashing alone might be enough to sink this proposition: Would it be a merciful end to the “moving penalty”...
HGTV Brady!
The bidding for the “Brady Bunch” house got down to a horse race, listing agent Ernie Carswell said, but it was HGTV that ultimately pulled away from the pack. So, just how much did the cable network spend to secure the television-famous property? About twice the...
“The business model is flawed”
They charge even less in America, and you need good help to handle the load: "Broke" real estate agents are quitting British disrupter Purplebricks in droves as the fixed-fee agency's low-margin, high-turnover business struggles to achieve enough sales amid a slowing...
Top Gun Buzz the Tower
San Diego Tiered Pricing
These are through May, and though all three are at new record levels, we should see the usual year-end leveling the rest of the way:
More Slowdown Talk
Hat tip to Richard for sending this in: The housing market hit a sudden and “significant” slowdown in the past few weeks that could continue in coming months, Redfin Corp.’s chief executive said Thursday afternoon. The real-estate brokerage and website...
Kayla and Manhattan RE
Selling homes in Manhattan is competitive, even without a central MLS run by the realtor board. Once an agent uploads a listing onto their company system, it gets distributed immediately to the regular portals StreetEasy (owned by Zillow), realtor.com, etc. where...
Are Small Towns For You?
Hat tip to daytrip for sending in this article, though it somewhat contradicts what I believe - I think you should move somewhere! Yes, many retirees are looking for a version of Mayberry, the fictional North Carolina town that actor Andy Griffith called home in his...
How They Feel About Californians
Thanks to daytrip for sending in this video survey about Californians moving to Idaho - the sentiments expressed here are probably similar for residents in other destinations too:
