We're sending people off to Oregon and to Prescott, Arizona this week, and in both cases it seemed like it will now take $400,000+ to buy a decent home. The new residents of Prescott said it's filling up fast with Californians, and many long-time San Diego police and...
Month: August 2020
SD County Stats
My graphs are focused on North San Diego County's coastal region (La Jolla to Carlsbad) and Rich covers the whole county with his data. Get more of his scoop here: https://www.piggington.com/july_2020_housing_data_inventory_hits_new_low
Carmel Valley Lexington Plan 3
I'm lucky to have such great clients who do the most effective and popular upgrades that turn their home into a premium showplace! Ideally situated on one of the best view lots in CV, this fully-renovated masterpiece has everything - TWO bedroom-suites downstairs,...
Looking Deeper At A Home’s Value
When the internet took over the real estate business 20+ years ago, the dumbing-down of the valuations began. Now that we are making life-changing decisions based on split-second exposure to imagery from a hand-held device, the process has gone binary - a quick yes...
Inventory Watch – Trickle Up!
In previous years, the action is winding down by mid-August. Not this year! We've seen more pendings than actives in the lower price ranges. This week it happened for the first time in the $1,500,000 - $2,000,000 range: NSDCC Actives and Pendings Price Range Active...
Getting Into Real Estate Sales
Generally speaking, the realtor community is a nice bunch of folks who welcome newcomers into the business and offer encouragement.......while muttering under our breath, 'They have no idea what they are getting themselves into'. New agents bounce around like a...
Bressi Ranch Over List
When we followed Jenae and her scammers during the last foreclosure crisis, they had convinced amateur investors in Bressi Ranch to borrow most or all of the sales price - Countrywide was willing to finance 100% to virtually anyone in 2007 - and then rent out the...
Carmel Valley Lexington Plan 3 View!!
I'm lucky to have such great clients who do the most effective and popular upgrades that turn their home into a premium showplace! Ideally situated on one of the best view lots in CV, this fully-renovated masterpiece has everything - TWO bedroom-suites downstairs,...
John Doe and Kevin Smith
Great set of good 'ol boy music! https://www.facebook.com/theejohndoe/videos/3418815338150277/
History of California Home Prices
A fun graph of each city's history of home prices: