There will be sellers wondering if they should pack it in and wait for next year. Why? Because the frenzy might be slightly past its peak? One of the primary guides on when to list your home for sale is to hit the open market when there aren't any other homes for sale...
Fewer showings than in the first week of January? Well, the market was cooking right up to Christmas and then fired up quickly again this year, which created a solid 12-month frenzy. But now there are fewer showings than in 2019 too? How did that turn out? You can say...
Random thoughts: Having 130 NSDCC homes in June sell for $100,000+ over list price should be an all-time record. If we had half that many, it would be astonishing! But those were decisions made in April and May. It feels like the market is in the deceleration stage,...
As long as there are more pendings than actives, the market is doing just fine. Oh well - that was last week's thought. As you can imagine, it's the high-end market that is loaded with actives. This week an agent commented on what a delightful experience he had...
I tagged along with Kayla to her final walk-through of a 1-br condo she is selling for $592,500 - when most Manhattan condos are selling for $1M+.
A home’s outward appearance plays a big role in whether potential buyers want to tour the interior. Here are ways to give the home’s curb appeal an instant makeover: 1. Update the light fixtures Updated light fixtures can change the way the front of a house looks but...
As we roll into the post-frenzy era, we'll see more national news about the changes - but all we know for sure is that it's less hot than it was. Note the gray line above. Fannie Mae said "Consumers are increasingly adamant that it's a good time to sell, bad time to...
This just closed for $7,200,000 cash, which was $5,000 above its list price. It had been on the market for almost two years with two different agents and had a couple of refreshings:
Donna's tribute to Kayla (from our newsletter) will be the perfect way to kick off more contributions: Tomorrow (July 9th) is a very special day. 30 years ago I became a Mom and I remember like it was yesterday. Filled with uncertainty - can I do this? Emotional -...
Today is Kayla's 30th birthday! The stories started early last night, and the favorite was her memory of us going to Disneyland when she was a kid, and waiting in line for autographs from a boy band who was playing that week. Before we got to the front of the line,...
