Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters are going to be at Kaaboo on Sunday! How many more times will we have a chance to see him play live in San Diego? Here is the band playing a Led Zeppelin classic that probably has something to do with so many of us...
Year: 2018
SB One-Story
A tour of a property that had been on the market since March, but because it was a good-looking 5,328sf one-story in a convenient location, the right buyer came along. This closed for $2,800,000 last month:
Ten Years After The Bubble
For those who study our housing bubble history, here's a report by Dean Baker, a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research: Link to...
Open Chaos
Opendoor, the ibuyer who purchases your home for cash and closes escrow at your leisure (as long as you don't mind paying their 6% to 13% fees plus home repairs) has made a deal to acquire a discount brokerage: Opendoor announced Tuesday morning that it has...
Kayla Live!
Kayla has been on the ground for less than a month, but she is fitting in nicely. Her boss William and fellow Corcoran agent Sam do a Facebook Live event every Tuesday, but William was gone today so Kayla pinch-hit in his place. I love her poise and professionalism -...
9/11
Carlsbad Population Growth
For those who wonder what has been propelling the housing market lately, let's note that people keep moving here - an average of 1,500 per year moved to Carlsbad over the last nine years! The City of Carlsbad shows the current population to be between 110,000 and...
Inventory Watch
The NSDCC Pendings by price range vs last week: Price Range # of Pendings Last Week # of Pendings This Week % change Under $1.0M 62 61 -1.6% $1.0M to $1.5M 129 125 -3% $1.5M to $2.0M 64 52 -19% Over $2.0M 65 72 +11% Wow, the Over-$2.0M market is on fire! The total...
Placerville, CA
While we're touching on the Sacramento area, what can downsizers expect? Let's look at Placerville, which is about halfway between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe. This is an older video but they are still in business: Here is a 2,776sf short sale on five acres being...
Pricing Plateau
Hat tip to Rob Dawg who sent in this example of what's happening in most markets - lower-end prices are holding, and it's softer in the higher-end markets. But because the higher-end sellers typically have more horsepower, and aren't going to 'give it away', prices...