Compass has opened the regional headquarters at the multi-use One Paseo in Carmel Valley. “The move for Compass to One Paseo was an easy decision,” said Shana Pereira, San Diego general manager of Compass. “What One Paseo represents in holding onto the community feel...
Month: November 2020
12% Appreciation
Two interesting graphs from our friends at JBREC: Note how the black line for S. California has gone hyperbolic, relatively, and now leading the pack. Glad to see San Diego so high up the list here - for those looking for new homes, Las Vegas has plenty:...
Wildfire Risk
We featured this website previously, but as more people think about moving to the sticks, let's note the counties with the highest wildfire risk.....I didn't expect VenCo to rank so high! https://climatecheck.com/
HMI Record
For the third straight month the level of builder confidence in the new home market set a record high. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said the Housing Market Index (HMI) it co-sponsors with Wells Fargo soared 5 points in November to 90. This is the...
Thanksgiving Meals
Thanksgiving will be looking different this year but rest assured, restaurants are still gearing up to make turkey day a delicious holiday. Choices include take-away meals, including one with a special chef collaboration, or options for dining on the premises with...
Political Exodus
Anyone surprised to hear there are agents soliciting consumers based on their political beliefs? At first, Stephanie Morris was nervous about leaving Modesto. She’d lived in the Central Valley her whole life, but her family couldn’t keep paying $850-a-month for her...
Inventory Watch
In six out of the last seven weeks, we’ve had more new pendings than new listings! But the total number of pendings dropped by 8% this week, and though it would be natural to assume that the market should cool off for the rest of the year, it's 2020! All we need is...
Moving Scams
The more-affluent folks moving to California don't U-haul. Record numbers of residents have been leaving California in recent years, but in 2020 the growth of remote work, the lure of cheaper housing and a summer of unprecedented wildfires has accelerated the trend....
John Wagner, RIP
On Thursday, we lost another long-time member of the Klinge Realty family - John Wagner. John grew up in Wisconsin, and was a die-hard Packers fan - he and his brothers would go to at least one Packers game together every year. He was a helicopter pilot in the...
Cardiff Cream Puff
Check out my new listing at 1384 Evergreen Dr. in Cardiff-by-the-Sea! 1384 Evergreen 2br/1ba, 922sf YB: 1974 LP = $609,000 - SOLD FOR $622,750! We represented the sellers. Tucked away in the very back of Park Place, this hidden jewel has new windows and slider, luxury...