We had another 50-60 people stop by the open house yesterday! Over the weekend, we had seven agents showing their buyers, which was a healthy sign because we are priced at the upper-end of homes for sale in Fire Mountain -but it's worth it, according to our guest...
Month: May 2021
Inventory Watch
There is plenty of interest in home-buying but the number of showings has been dropping in the state. It may be due just to pricing - today there are only TWO homes for sale between Carlsbad and La Jolla that are priced under $1,000,000. One is a short-sale, and the...
Memorial Day
Let's acknowledge the sacrifices of those who gave their life to ensure our freedom.
First Open House Report of 2021
We had about 50 people come to the open house on Saturday, which was better than expectations. Some were surprised, and it might take a few weeks for buyers to realize that open houses are back! Open House #2 is today (Sunday), 12-3pm:
Second-Half Predictions
As we enter the middle of 2021, many are wondering if we’ll see big changes in the housing market during the second half of this year. Here’s a look at what some experts have to say about key factors that will drive the industry and the economy forward in the months...
Pocket Listings in 2021
The Journal touched on pocket listings yesterday - excerpts: Real-estate agents are selling more homes to select customers while bypassing the public market, a move that squeezes supply tighter for many buyers when inventory is already near record lows. In the vast...
New Covid Form for Open Houses
FreedomCM asked if people who attend the open house have to self-certify that they have been vaccinated. This is the new form (above), which - like the previous form - just wants you to state that you don't think you have the bug. It is a thinly-disguised way for the...
Fire Mountain Beauty
Take a look at our new listing at the top of the hill in Fire Mountain! It was custom-built in 2005 on nearly a half-acre lot, and since then these owners added the pool/spa backyard package! 2234 Ivy Road 4 br/3 ba, 2,856sf 3-car garage LP = $1,599,000 Traditional...
James Harmon RIP
We lost another legend this week. James Harman and the Dangerous Gentlemen were fixtures on the local Socal circuit since the 1980s. The last time I saw him at the Belly Up, I did a video of one song and put it on YouTube - and he found it the next day! He had...
More Shiller
The housing market is hot as home prices continue to rise, but Nobel Prize winning economist Robert Shiller predicts prices will eventually drop. "They'll come back down, not overnight, but enough to cause some pain," Shiller told Yahoo Finance Live. The...