Some of the better historical photos I saw this year!
Month: December 2021
2021 Photos – The Murph
The year 2021 will be remembered as the year they tore down the Murph. It opened in 1967 as San Diego Stadium, and then re-named Jack Murphy Stadium after the local sportswriter who helped build support for its construction. The surrounding area was fairly innocent at...
Merry Christmas
Natalie had a covid scare but tested negative four days in a row so she was able to join Kayla, Frank and us for Christmas weekend! We appreciate those who include us in their search for the perfect home for the holidays - thank you!
Over List, November
Momentum going into 2022 is strong, given that the Over List percentage has gone up the last two months: NSDCC Detached-Home Sales, % Closed Over List Price January: 38% February: 43% March: 53% April: 55% May: 54% June: 59% July: 64% August: 55% September: 41%...
Fallbrook Report
It never fails - go golfing and sell a house! I only golf 2-3x per year - we should go more often!
Zillow Local Forecasts
The Zillow 1-Year Forecasted Values are down 1-2 points from their previous guesses last month, but still very strong. This is their third consecutive month with similar forecasts: NW Carlsbad, 92008: SE Carlsbad, 92009: NE Carlsbad, 92010: SW Carlsbad, 92011: Carmel...
Hidden Gems
We'll be in Tucson next month, and I'll be doing my own investigation! In 2021, single-family existing-home prices rose at the fastest pace in five decades at an average year-over-year pace of 18%, driven by strong job growth, historically low mortgage rates, a...
Mortgage Relief
Those who still think we have a foreclosure event in our future are unfamiliar with how the rules have changed in California. There's never been a better time to be a deadbeat: The United States Department of the Treasury has approved California’s plan to provide $1...
Inventory Watch
NSDCC tidbits as we roll into Christmas: We've had more new pendings than new listings in five of the last six weeks. We've had no active listings of houses priced under $1,000,000 for the last three weeks. 70% of the detached-homes for sale are priced over...
Open-House Counts
A great turnout over the weekend - look out 2022!