For a city that has $100 million-plus in the bank and paid $16 million in 2001 for the Farmers Insurance building that still sits vacant, spending $3 million on this must be seen as pennies? CARLSBAD — Questions about safety, costs and the possibility of flooding...
Month: July 2020
Industry-Disruption Podcast
Here's a thorough discussion on the the state of realtor disruption - early on, Rob refers to this post: https://notorious-rob.com/2020/07/two-steps-forward-one-step-back-the-story-of-innovation-in-real-estate/ For every tech platform that sets out to disrupt real...
Outdoor Showers
Spending more time outdoors? https://www.instagram.com/p/CCErFg-FCxv/?igshid=1wzaxw2cymxfo
Alvarado Estates
Alvarado Estates is a gated community west of SDSU, on the way to Kensington. For those who like older one-story homes on some acreage, here's a sample of what you get there: What do you think about the length - the YouTube is only 54 seconds long. Just enough? The...
Mortgage-Rate Differences
Today we should see another all-time-low record in mortgage rates! What is the impact? Here's how it pencils: If we just go back to the 52-week high of 4.75%, you could borrow $808,000 and pay $4,215/mo. If you shopped around to get a 3.0% jumbo rate today, you'd pay...
Home Improvements During Covid
Did sheltering in place have any effect on home improvement rates? Our data says yes. Over half of American homeowners (55%) said the pandemic and associated disruptions gave them time to improve their homes, while 59% admitted that spending more time inside due to...
Own the Entire Process?
Reader AI said that "Eventually the big guys will own the entire process from beginning to end and the consumer will suffer, and pay more to do so". Zillow is on the verge of owning the entire process, but they aren't the only ones trying. Here's another example: In...
Carlsbad Davidson
6608 Halite, Carlsbad 5 br/5.5 ba, 4,691sf YB: 2008 SP = $1,700,000 (we represented the buyers) COASTAL LIVING AT ITS FINEST. Gorgeous Davidson-built executive home with almost 4700 sf home on a very secluded large 11,166 sf private lot. 4 bd/4.5 bths/loft/office in...
Encinitas Charmer – SOLD
1066 Oceanic, Encinitas 3 br/2 ba, 1,472sf YB: 1968 SP = $1,277,000 (we represented the buyers) Original owners charming one level home first time on market. 12800 sq.ft.lot with lush landscaping and westerly views. Beautifully maintained home is close to beach,...
Dave Mason & The Quarantines
I had this on an 8-track!