Contest update: We've only had 136 new NSDCC listings this month (including the Coming Soons), so matching last year's count of 353 listings in January looks unlikely. Those with the lower guesses are looking good: 234 - REOAndre 270 - lifeisradincbad 289 - Derek 305...
Month: January 2021
Non-Frenzy
When we first saw this on March 6th, the price was $9,200,000. We've been through a lot since! But this hasn't got caught up in the frenzy fever, and is now priced at $7,700,000:
Home By 3D Printing
A higher-end turnkey solution if you don't mind the $$:
Listing Photos Gone Wild
More crazy listing photos! Thanks to the new fan-favorite Instagram page “Zillow Gone Wild,” we now have this hand-picked collection of seriously odd real estate findings that'll make you look twice, thrice, and think of something nice to say about it. Because many...
Seller Review
We are grateful for the opportunity to assist our blog readers! From a recent seller: When we moved to San Diego in 2005 we rented a big house on Mt. Soledad (La Jolla) with 180 degree ocean views for the same payment as a mortgage on a dump in Chula Vista. Clearly...
Paying Over List Price
The days of wondering how much of a discount you could get off the list price have been replaced with hoping to limit how much OVER the list price you are willing to pay. For buyers, how much to pay is relative to how well the home fits all of your needs, and how...
Sold 3x $10,000,000
Since 2017, there have been 15 RSF sales over $10,000,000, and this house accounts for three of them! It's a remarkable record that is unlikely to be broken: April 2017: $10,600,000 December 2017: $10,850,000 January 2021: $10,850,000 It's also a reminder that the...
Del Mar Castle 1979
A reader sent in this old video tour of the castle:
Custom-Home Building
A few ideas about modern building that can apply to remodeling too. I really liked the shower drain at the 15:10-minute mark:
Get Good Help!
Have you been thinking about getting a great realtor to help you buy a home, but feel loyal to your Aunt Bea or a friend who just started in the business? This story is for you. We received five offers on our new listing over the weekend. The lowest offer was...