November 11, 1918 is generally considered the end of World War I. On the 11th hour of the 11th day, of the 11th month, the battlefields of Europe fell silent after more than four years of fighting. In 1938, Congress declared Armistice Day a holiday, and, in 1954, the...
Just two blocks to downtown Encinitas and Moonlight Beach is this fantastic newer 3br/3.5ba, 1,798sf home with hardwood floors, roof deck and 2-car garage! Jim sold this for $1,625,000.
Rich's latest report is out! The worrisome spike last month did flatten out, but it does make you wonder if we should adjust our sights. I agree with Rich that the months of active inventory will probably be rising from now on. But if the coastal market had 3 or...
"Jim, you feature these McMansions all the time - what can I get for a half-million?" This closed for $475,000 cash in March, 2018:
Our broker-cooperation model of sharing listings though the MLS has been the lifeblood of selling homes since the early 1960s. But it is breaking down right before our eyes. It's not going to happen all at once, or even happen out in the open. Instead, the sharing...
There’s something fabulously far-out happening at HGTV. Maybe you’ve heard the rumblings. The network has purchased one of the most universally recognized homes in America — the 'Brady Bunch' house — and plans are underway to restore it to its full, resplendent,...
How can sales and prices keep going? With more people arriving. SANDAG projects 1,000,000 more people will be living in the county by 2050, and this graph shows a surging wave of humans going through middle age: [OC] US Population Projections by age through 2060 from...
People are feeling a 'change' in the market, and wonder what will happen. The rapid escalation of prices has turned real estate into a rich man's game - and you need serious horsepower to participate! As the rest of North San Diego County's coastal housing market...
Price Discovery: What price reflects the risk? It was $675,000 last week:
