These package deals are getting insane. Buy this 10 br/11 ba, 15,000sf townhouse in NYC and get three exotic super-cars, a live-in chef and butler for a year, rental of a 12,000sf house in the Hamptons for the summer, a million-dollar yacht, two courtside seats for...
Month: July 2019
Buyers Getting Shut Out
Where to move by color! Just find an affordable blue area that suits you. From NPR: Ten years after the housing collapse, a new and different housing crisis has emerged. Back then, people were losing their homes as home values crashed and homeowners went underwater....
Carlsbad Trails
Looking for a good hike this weekend? The City of Carlsbad has plenty of trails: http://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/depts/parks/open/trails/locations.asp
The End Is Near
Brokerages are finding new ways to convince sellers to do in-house deals - an excerpt: According to Charles Williams, CEO of Buyside, “the software we supply to Metro Brokers unlocks the power of their buyer data for agents so they can win more listings, become more...
Carlsbad One-Story
The newer one-story houses are still very popular! This sold for full price - $859,000 cash:
Still Time to Move!
The selling season is pretty much over - did you get 'er done? Or did summer slip away from you? School starts in 40 days.....there is still time! But when you include a couple of days for negotiating, and a couple of days for moving, you need to make a deal by...
La Jolla Relaxed Coastal Design
This just closed for $7,250,000 cash - and for that money you get the quality upgrades like Calacatta Caldia White Marble Countertops (not quartz), Fleetwood Multi-Slide Pocket Doors & Windows in Foyer, Living Room and Kitchen/Family Room (Marvin windows/door...
Del Mar Flood Zone
The new flood map goes into effect in December, and it shows the 'base flood elevation' being six feet higher than it was on the previous map. This article is about the city council meeting on Monday, where no action was taken but notes that the Coastal Commission is...
Paul & Ringo
Let's get a head start on tomorrow's rock blogging - the visual we all want & deserve:
Reasons NOT To Sell
Baby boomers in full control of the market, and very few have a reason to sell. In fact, the list of reasons NOT to sell is so long that you can't help but have a personal favorite that keeps you in limbo: 1. I don't need the money. 2. The grandkids are here. 3. My...