The top-of-the-line Pardee tract in Carmel Valley opened this weekend, and they had hundreds of people show up. The first release had eight homes available, starting in the $1,700,000s, but prices go up quickly from there: With so many homes being built in Pacific...
Rob Dawg left this comment regarding the seniors who are aging-in-place: Wait until autonomous vehicles add another ten years. Self-driving cars have the potential to change everything about real estate: Seniors be able to stay in their home longer. Homebuyers could...
A recent WSJ survey found these to be turn-offs to luxury-home buyers: Granite Jetted bathtubs French doors with mullions (vertical bars between the panes of glass) Unsightly built-in entertainment systems Bidets Heavy brown furniture. Home sellers are smart to...
Hat tip to Richard who sent this in, but honest, I've never seen him packing! There are 1.3 million realtors, and 2-3 get killed every year - I'll take my chances. But I don't think women should do open house by themselves. Realtors often go into houses they don’t...
This house shows how the view from a higher point further back can be better:
Diana had a piece on seniors aging in place, and put some numbers on it: With more seniors than ever aging in place and choosing not to sell the family home, an estimated 1.6 million fewer properties are now available in a market already experiencing a critical...
Yesterday, we celebrated the life of Gary Thompson, the greatest salesman I've ever known. Gary and I worked at ReMax by-the-Sea together for a couple of years, and then he was with us at Klinge Realty for 10+ years. Gary honed his craft by selling cookware...
New listings stayed in check this week, with only 83 properties coming to market. With so many being re-lists, buyers are probably underwhelmed so far - but that's not stopping them. The NSDCC pendings are hopping! While we would expect increased activity this time...
Even the rich gotta rent. “Between 2007 and 2017, top-earning renters increased by 175%, while homeowners within the same income bracket exhibited a 67% growth rate,” a study from RentCafe.com revealed. “Out of the 43.3 million renters nationwide, 2.1 million are top...
