Even though we had more pendings than actives again this week (62 vs 46), it doesn't look like the total number of pendings is going to exceed the actives by the end of the year. The pendings count has really dropped off in the last three weeks - more than last year -...
It looks like we are going to set new records in every category this year - and not by a little! NSDCC Annual Sales & Pricing Year # of Sales Median Sales Price Median DOM # of $2M+ Sales 2013 3,083 $949,000 41 392 2014 2,904 $1,020,000 47 434 2015 3,104...
This home looks great on paper. It's a single-level 3,057sf home on an 0.39-acre lot in a secluded part of Encinitas, listed for $1,600,000. It drew a crowd too - the agent had appointments to show on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and was fully booked for three days...
Great to hear that Lilian Rice is getting a statue - and a remodel! Meet the participants at bottom: This month, a life-size statue of the late Lilian J. Rice will arrive at the Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society in preparation for its ultimate destination at the...
Rates keep hitting all-time lows! It reminds me of Prop 19. It would be nice to get the lowest rate in history and/or take the old property taxes, but there are additional variables to moving that complicate it. Not many can just get up and move today!...
From Zillow: We've all been there this year -- toddlers interrupting Zoom meetings, daydreaming for more space, and shamelessly feeding sourdough starter kits. 2020 has changed the way we live in and outside our homes. As people rethink their homes'...
Barron Hilton’s $75 MILLION Historic Bel-Air Estate Listed by Rick and Barron Hilton After nearly 60 years, the family is parting with the historic Los Angeles property, which has only had two owners—the other was a cofounder of CBS. The Beverly Hills developer and...
We've heard for years now that the inventory is low. For the casual observers, it's a discouraging thought - but it's not as bad as it sounds. There have been plenty of homes for sale this year, and in 2020 we could post the highest number of NSDCC sales in...
Brett Farrow is a local architect, builder, and developer - and has been a long-time reader of the blog (you've seen him comment here as 'Mozart'). Yesterday, we got together at his latest project, Laguna Row, and talked about his experiences in the village of...
Ooh, it takes every kind of people To make what life's about, yeah Every kind of people To make the world go 'round https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Palmer_(singer)
