The new listings dropped 28% from the previous week, and we probably won't have many this week either as we head into Thanksgiving. The overall 2018 inventory has been in line with previous years, and that's probably including at least 5% to 10% more refreshed...
Year: 2018
RSF Open House Report
Our open house went well and people appreciate seeing the old-Spanish style in a home of this size - there's a lot to take in! We're feeling it!
$5M in Newport
How to get scantily-clad women into your real estate video without appearing to be overtly sexual in nature:
Will Home Sellers Panic?
Wolf takes a linear view of the housing market on his blog, which doesn't always factor in the emotional components involved in the decision-making, which is fine. His content tends to be more on the alarmist, doomer side - like in this case where is his comparing...
Selling Early
Earlier we saw how a fresh new listing gets more traffic, and that buyer interest dies off quickly: https://www.bubbleinfo.com/2018/11/02/selling-your-home-in-2019/ Yet historically about 3/4s of the sellers insist on testing the market for weeks or months, just to...
Brava Again
The buyers cancelled the second escrow on Brava yesterday. We have had a dozen cash offers, so after the first cancellation I went back to the others and got them to bid it up to $690,000, which is a miracle when the highest offer was $675,000 in the first round....
Professional Real Estate Video
I wanted to get these three blog posts lined up in a row so readers could see the progression. You have my grainy walk-through video to begin the sequence and get acquainted with the basics, and then this professional version:
Pro Camerawork
We should have the finished product by tomorrow!
My Best Listing Ever
My new listing in Rancho Santa Fe! Authentic Old-Spanish custom estate with a legal 2-br guest house on 2.3 acres! Oozing with charm and character borrowed from the old California missions, this sensational one-story has open-beam ceilings, custom cabinetry, wine...
Inventory Watch
The number of NSDCC detached homes for sale is quite a bit higher today, than it was a year ago - but it isn't like we haven't been here before. Look at 2015: With more competition and fewer sales, it will turn into a year-round market as sellers try longer into the...