The network insinuates that auctions are giving houses away, but the initial prices seem ridiculous: Dr. Alex Khadavi, a celebrity skin doctor in Los Angeles, was hoping for a quick sale and big payday when he finally completed a 21,000-square-foot mansion that took...
Month: April 2022
Seller & Buyer Survey
https://homelightblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/HomeLight-Buyer-Seller-Insights-2022.pdf This looks pretty normal: In an era where 50% or more of the homes for sale receive multiple offers, yet half or more of the sellers don't ask the buyers to improve...
Earth Day – Climate Havens
If you're worried about wildfires and earthquakes.....you can always move to Detroit! Millions of Americans are living in communities with precarious climate conditions, in houses that feel overpriced. There is a solution for many of these people, though: Move to one...
Latest La Costa Oaks
After seeing two homes go off for more than $4,000,000, buying this for $3,100,000 probably doesn't seem so bad. But the house next door closed for $2,450,000, and the highest sale on this street was $2,220,000 twelve months earlier and was a newer Davidson home up...
Carmel Valley Starter
Our listing in Carmel Valley has closed escrow! 13010 Brixton Pl., Carmel Valley 92130 3 br/2.5 ba, 1,804sf YB: 1989 LP = $1,750,000 SP = $1,875,000 Location is everything! Enjoy this end-of-culdesac gem that is just steps from TPHS (so close you won't need to buy...
CV Listing Closed Escrow
Our Carmel Valley listing closed escrow yesterday! It was the 3br/2.5 ba, 1,804sf home built in 1989 that we completed about $60,000 worth of upgrades in preparing for market (it had been a rental for years). The before-and-after photos were featured here: [button...
Gregg & Jackson
After Gregg's funeral, Jackson wanted to play, somewhere. He went to a place called Grant's Lounge, where everyone played back in the'70's. Folks had a real shock that night. The talent that came there, for Gregg's memory was amazing. Thank Jackson. That was...
SW Carlsbad Resort Land
The one thing I'll miss when the MLS is gone are those new listings that come out of nowhere! https://www.compass.com/app/listing/0-avenida-encinas-carlsbad-ca-92011/1029145866231605337 https://www.newage-resorts.com/
Commentary on Today’s Market
My thoughts on commentary seen in the news today: With rates rising, and prices significantly higher, the average borrower is paying about 38% more on the monthly payment now than they would have for the same home one year ago, according to Realtor.com. JtR: This is...