Glenn Kelman of Redfin has been deceiving the public since the day they started the company, and he gets away with it because we don't have a watchdog department or any enforcement of truth-in-advertising. We live in a society where anybody can say anything and never...
Year: 2018
Jim Carroll Band
Remember this one?
Turbulence
https://twitter.com/bradInman/status/1011730002570719232 For an industry that has been stagnant and mostly unaffected by disintermediation/disruption over the last couple of decades, you get the feeling that change might be afoot now. It's asking a lot, but what we...
Kayla’s Trendy Tuesday
My absolute favorite color in the world is BLACK. Yes, I love bright and happy colors too but black is classic, chic, and can go with anything. I not only like wearing black, but I also like to use it when it comes to the household. Now I know some of you are probably...
San Diego Case-Shiller Index, April
? The non-seasonally-adjusted San Diego Case-Shiller Index had another strong reading for April, setting a new all-time high! San Diego Non-Seasonally-Adjusted CSI changes: January ’17 231.21 +0.8% +5.7% February 233.31 +0.9% +6.5% March 235.61 +1.0% +6.4% April...
Full Service
Being a realtor isn't as glamorous as it looks, because somebody has to handle the little problems too. Here the buyer's agent couldn't get the door open, and called me to do something about it. Once the sale is closed, most listing agents get busy with their next...
Hire Jim to Sell Your Home
Choosing the right realtor to sell your home is critical. It's not life-or-death critical. We're just talking about the extra 5% to 10% that is available when effective marketing creates maximum urgency - and the agent's skills and salesmanship creates competition...
Inventory Watch
The total number of pendings dropped again this week, which makes the plunge now -11% over the last 14 days. Hopefully it's a result of escrows closing, but NSDCC sales between June 1-15 was down 5% compared to last year. I said in the last video that we should see a...
Now’s the Time
The next few weeks should be the most fruitful of 2018:
Make It Up In Volume
Flipping homes for no profit, just to make money the fees? And VC money jumping at the chance to back him, in hopes of making billions before the market turns? Could they provide enough market support to avoid a downturn? Eric Wu is a house flipper, but unlike other...