Year: 2018
iBuyer Flipping in SD
There hasn't been much concern around San Diego about the ibuyers because they have been cutting their teeth in the lower-priced and more homogenized housing markets, where valuations are easier. Hat tip to the reader who sent this in though - Offerpad did purchase a...
Pocket Listings / Coming Soon
More tip-toeing around the Coming Soon topic in Realtor Magazine yesterday: The surge in off-market “pocket listings”—those held off the MLS in favor of secret channels and networks between agents or within a brokerage—is a growing issue in the real estate industry....
Inventory 2018
Yesterday, Bill featured the C.A.R. release about September sales that included the president's comment that buyers are 'self-sidelining' in anticipation of lower prices ahead. White included his obligatory blame on the tax reform, which he was so adamantly...
Tiny Houses
Shannon said the price is $79,000 for these. https://www.bigfreedomtinyhomes.com/
Recession To Hit Home Prices?
Did you know that our Homeowners' Bill of Rights expired? Don't worry - the state legislature has a new bill in place to reinstate many of the old provisions: [button link="http://journal.firsttuesday.us/californias-homeowner-bill-of-rights-is-back/65586/"...
Inventory Watch
The total number of pendings went up 2% this week, and the number of closed sales for the first half of October (116) is higher than last year (114). Statistically, the market is 'fine' up to the $1,600,000s. The actives/pendings count for NSDCC listings priced under...
Open House Report
My wife Donna has been the unsung hero behind the scenes all these years. But with Kayla's departure, we have the marketing duties being absorbed by Compass support staff, and Donna sliding into KK's shoes as a frontline realtor on top of all the regular things she...
La Jolla A&WF
Our tour through the La Jolla Art and Wine Festival: http://www.ljawf.com/
Modern Farmhouse Open 12-3
We're having open house 12-3pm Saturday and Sunday to find the buyer, and to keep the pressure on those who have seen it, and may be lurking (in case they're thinking that waiting longer might mean a better price). Relentless activity keeps the buyers hopping! A week...