$1.3 million gets you a decent Carlsbad tract house east of the I-5 these days!
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Year: 2018
Sell Your Home Now, or Later?
So you've heard that the market is a little uncertain right now, and you're wondering if you should just wait a year or two before selling your residence. If you don't mind keeping the home forever, then fine, the value will probably go up in the long run. But if...
Instant Agent
At least you get to choose the realtor, instead of getting stuck with whoever shows up. I was able to install the mobile app from the Play Store but couldn't get it to work (I'm rocking the Pixel 2 now). Hat tip Eddie89! You’ve hailed rides using a mobile app before,...
Early Cardiff
A piece of coastal North County’s history from the early 20th century will be preserved, thanks to an alert citizen, some conscientious construction workers, and the cooperation of regional authorities. In conjunction with the placement of a second track along the...
Inventory Watch
I mentioned that Lawrence Yun should talk to some realtors because he could do a better job explaining the dynamics about the inventory. He keeps saying that there is an inventory shortage, but the number of houses for sale between Carlsbad and La Jolla today is at...
NYC Primer
Hopefully we will be getting an occasional glimpse of what it's like for Kayla to be selling real estate in Manhattan. The vertical living couldn't be more different than what we're used to around San Diego - she'll never see another tract house with two-car...
Sellers Get A Vote
Here's a specific example of market activity on the street, and the important question - will sellers sell for what the market will bear?
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...
