Our blog friend Ryan touched on the thought on everyone's mind today - will the impending recession have an effect on real estate? There were 23 comments - see his blog post plus lively discussion here:...
Recession Bubble Talk
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Month: September 2019
ibuyer Example
The ibuyer's quote will be a curiosity, but unless it is close to the homeowner's expected value, then selling on the open market will seem like a better option for those who want max money. Would a homeowner who has found another house to buy be an exception? Rather...
Marshall Tucker Band
The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the Marshall Tucker Band dominated southern rock in the 1970s. If you had an 8-track, you knew the MTB. They are playing at the Belly Up next Thursday: In the early fall of 1973, The Marshall Tucker Band was still a young and...
First Day at the Office
I describe the strategy for sellers here, because buyers need to be on alert 12 months out of the year. Why? Because you only care about buying the right house at the right price - which isn't affected by the general market conditions. You are looking for the one-off.
Carlsbad’s Low-Income Housing
The City of Carlsbad needs to build 2,094 very-low and low-income homes over the next ten years. Hope they get busy on approving those granny flats! CARLSBAD — Housing is arguably the most pressing issue in the state. As such, every eight years the state determines...
Grumpy Old Guy
I can't stop laughing - could this be us some day? Watch the pole. pic.twitter.com/WX6SS5wgHy — Darwin Award ? (@AwardsDarwin) September 3, 2019
South-Pacific Style in Leucadia
Congratulations to Wendy who has been tearing it up in Leucadia lately! She closed this sale for $1,740,000 - I'm guessing that the skate ramp clinched it:
Jim’s ibuyer Program
We saw an example yesterday of a seller who didn't have a problem finding a cash buyer who was willing to pay 10% below their original list price. For the homeowners who are fascinated by the idea of selling quick and easy and might take a discount for such a...
Inventory Watch
People ask, "How's the market?" Generally-speaking, the graph above reflects how today's market conditions compare to last year. Let's also compare the weekly number of new pendings too (those marked pending in the past seven days). Since last Monday, we've had 44 new...
Potential for Horses
A relatively-modest 2,758sf home on 2.07 acres closed for $2,350,000:
