Month: March 2023
Assigning the Contract
Agents are supposed to maintain a good working knowledge of the purchase contract, and every year we go to the C.A.R. review to keep up with the changes. But I don't remember discussing this paragraph that was added in 2021, and expanded in the most recent version of...
Move to Washington
Dogs Are People Too
Not mentioned are the conversations people have with their dogs. I just want equal time with all decision-makers! Given the increased share of pets in households and the increased time and resources spent on pets, it is no surprise some home buyers consider their pets...
All House, No Yard
This is where the little dip in Alicante causes cars to go 40-50MPH right by the home:
Frenzy Monitor
The reason for breaking down the active and pending listings by zip code is to give the readers a closer look at their neighborhood stats. Four areas have MORE pendings than active listings, which is a sign of a red-hot market, and all areas except Rancho Santa Fe are...
Cardiff Phoenix House
Kelly's listing closed escrow today for $8,100,000, which is the new 92007 record sales price....by +20%! His video is way better than mine:
David Lindley, RIP
We lost David Lindley on March 3rd. He lived in Claremont, and played at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad seven times! My Uncle Bob and I saw one of the shows, and he was fantastic. Click below for a video of David telling stories, including how to quadruple...
Coast-to-Coast Frenzy
Have the frenzy conditons become the norm? With Frenzy in the spring, and Not-Frenzy the rest of the year? Real estate agents/brokers/builders: what are you seeing in your local housing market right now? Note that the negative comments below are mostly the usual...
Precursors
When it comes to anticipating the direction of the real estate market, the median pricing isn't nearly as informative as these indicators - Number of Sales and SP:LP. We are used to seeing the sales increase early in the year, but it could have been different if...
