If the Big Three reasons why people move (death,divorce, & job transfers) start to increase, we'll have more inventory next year - how much is too much? If absence makes the heart grow fonder, what happens when you're stuck at home all day with your spouse? Some...
Month: August 2020
Down-Payment Accounts
Here's a way to support homebuyers at all levels without taxpayer money: WASHINGTON (August 7, 2020) – Legislation introduced by Senators Doug Jones (D-AL) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) is being recognized as a critical component of the national effort to address the...
Palomar Carmel Valley
Toll Brothers is wrapping up in Carmel Valley's Pacific Highlands Ranch. They listed this model home for $4,098,000 and it went pending in the first seven days on market (currently pending). I did end up selling lot #218 seen at the end: Are you looking for something...
Dave Alvin
Back in the 1980s, you could count on The Blasters, Los Lobos, X, and The Beat Farmers playing at least a couple of live shows around Southern California every year. But as time went on, there were some of us who couldn't tell the difference between Phil and Dave...
More on the 2021 Selling Season
My video on Monday touched on the different groups of buyers and sellers that should be very active in the 2021 selling season. Let's break it down further, shall we? SELLERS Boomer liquidations - When we first started talking about boomer liquidations, people in...
More Coming Soon
Just when we thought there was a set policy on Coming Soon listings, they change it again. The IDX is the agreement among realtors to share each others' listings on our own personal websites, which was a great idea before search portals. But IDX was written off as a...
Can’t Wait for 2021!
Next year will be here before you know it - could it get any crazier? Oh yeah! In the video below, you'll hear my list of buyers and sellers who we can expect to be extremely active next year. Then add in the Big Three (death, divorce, and job transfer), and we could...
Inventory Watch
More incredible action this week (94 new listings, and 91 new pendings) which leaves us with: NSDCC Active Listings: 683 NSDCC Pending Listings: 483 Wow! NSDCC Under $1,000,000 Market Date NSDCC Active Listings Avg. LP/sf Avg. DOM # of Pendings Jan 7 72 $469/sf 55 49...
Covid By Town
Downtown Encinitas
Our new listing! Be part of the vibrant Downtown Encinitas scene! An easy walk to Moonlight Beach and the heart of downtown, this newer townhouse is owner-occupied and meticulously maintained! The real white-oak hardwood floors are refinished to perfection and just...