Will the paranoia kill us? From the California Association of Realtors: The rapid growth of COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) cases continues to create turbulence in the global economy and in domestic financial markets. However, C.A.R. is not revising its current 2020 housing...
Month: March 2020
Sequoia Pro Video
Homes on Carlsbad Blvd. north of Tamarack are at street level and those residents are looking through car windows to see the ocean - and it's a sliver, relatively, compared the view from our listing. Our building is 25 feet above the street, and set back another 20...
Our New Listing at Tamarack Beach
Check out our new listing at 111 Sequoia in Carlsbad! Enjoy spectacular ocean views from this highly-upgraded single-level home with no stairs! New kitchen, new baths, new flooring, new paint - just bring your toothbrush and enjoy the sunsets. Lie-down ocean view...
Tamarack Beach – Sold!
Check out our new listing at 111 Sequoia in Carlsbad! Enjoy spectacular ocean views from this highly-upgraded single-level home with no stairs! New kitchen, new baths, new flooring, new paint - just bring your toothbrush and enjoy the sunsets. Lie-down ocean view...
Solana Country
The east end of Solana Beach runs into Rancho Santa Fe, and this stretch of houses enjoy the transition:
Tiny Fest
It always seemed to me that if ADUs were selling for $50,000 or less, there would be lots of interest. Literally the first one I ran into (below) at the Tiny Fest was priced at $50,000, and people were standing in line to experience this 8.5 ft x 30 ft home with...
Fed Cuts Half-Point
Does this mean mortgage rates will get into the mid-2s? Probably not - the 10-year yield hasn't moved much, and mortgage lenders are slow to match any declines. But we could see 2.75% this week! The Federal Reserve announced an emergency rate cut Tuesday of half a...
Lowest Mortgage Rates Ever!
Mortgage rates officially hit all-time lows this morning. Even so, it continues to be the case that Treasury yields (often referred to as the basis for mortgage rates) are falling much faster. That's because Treasuries aren't actually the basis for mortgage rates. ...
Inventory Watch
There is some concern about the coronavirus causing home buyers to cool off, but what about sellers? We sure didn't have the week of new listings we were hoping for - and buyers willing to brave the hunt for a new home while mortgage rates are under 3% may be...
OH! San Diego
Fans of the historical homes in San Diego can see a bunch of them next weekend, with 93 participating sites in nine neighborhoods and three days to see it all: http://sdarchitecture.org/beginners-guide-to-oh-san-diego-2020/