From the Reader: Denk Mountain is the unofficial name of the highest point in the City of Carlsbad. It may be a little presumptuous to call it a mountain, but at 1041 feet of elevation, it is high enough to offer dramatic views up and down the San Diego coast,...
A few readers have sent in articles regarding the class-action lawsuit filed about commissions - an excerpt: A class-action lawsuit is seeking to upend the way homes are listed for sale and the commissions paid to agents. The goal, say the plaintiffs, is to make home...
Looking for a quaint little place to move? In Indiana, the town of Story — with a population of three people — is on the market for $3.8 million. For that price, you get 17.4 acres with a historic general store, fenced horse pastures, an old grain mill, several barns,...
Here is my tour of the Wheeler Bailey home, designed by Irving Gill in 1907
Ryan is seeing it in Sacramento about the same as we see it here. The market is active but statistically the pricing has been fairly flat - it could be worse! Check out his latest blog post here:...
Being a casual home buyer is fine, and most people are. They're looking for the perfect home for them, and they will know it when they see it. But because virtually every house needs something - even new ones - it can be a long hard road in search of perfection. Try...
I didn't realize how much of a CJ fan I was...until she took her sunglasses off. "But that's where I want to be, out there searching, out here fumbling, out here waiting for you, and you for me." They will be here on May 18th:...
While the old tradition of broker cooperation via the MLS is slowly eroding, there is an opening for others to intrude. Two quotes seen this week in different articles: Founder and CEO Rich Barton said in a radio interview on April 1st that he sees Zillow Offers as...
Now that Robertson Ranch is sold out, the remaining new homes are the smaller infill projects built on the former flower fields around town. This one has the separate (and rentable) 524sf granny flat upstairs with no direct connection to the house. The sale closed...
To further examine the off-market phenomenon, here are the first few entries snipped today from Facebook realtor groups: I don't fault the listing agents - this is realtor marketing in 2019, and everyone is doing it so it must be ok. Agents who represent...
