It was 18 years ago today that I started writing this blog. It was a Saturday morning. I set up a free account at squarespace to get it started, and it was solely because I expected every other realtor to do a blog too. Funny how that turned out! Donna said, "Yeah...
A review of our day near the beach:
Are you contemplating a move away from San Diego? How about Decatur, Tupelo or Kalamazoo? https://www.coli.org/quarter-2-2023-cost-of-living-index-released/ We did make the Top 10 Most Expensive in the first quarter:
Having a good feel for what buyers will tolerate makes a difference. When everything else is spectacular, they aren't going to get hung up on a couple of minor things - and it's my job to present them as minor....
Another disrupter is looking to cut realtors out of the deal, which is fine. This is similar to Zillow's Make Me Move, which didn't go too far. It's a novelty to publicize a crazy price for your home, but if somebody wanted to take you up on it, would you sell your...
The Fed paused alright - Jerome just talks up the rates now! Rates moved only moderately higher on Wednesday after the Fed rocked the bond market with its updated rate forecasts. To reiterate yesterday's analysis, it's not that the market is expecting the Fed to be...
Paying $6.3 million is the biggest boondoggle since the city paid $10 million for the closed Pacific View school. ENCINITAS, Calif. – City leaders in Encinitas are moving forward in their purchase of about 1.5 acres of land at La Costa Avenue and Highway 101, known to...
At the beginning of 2023, the Zillow 1-year forecast for San Diego home values was -0.8%. In May, their expected 1-year appreciation rate in our local areas was around +3%. Now they are guessing it will be around 5%….which might cause more sellers to wait longer! SE...
Original condition from 1963 - the ultimate bohemian beachfront lifestyle!
Many who own a two-story home wonder if there is a reasonably-priced elevator they can install once their knees start to give out. This is the best value I've seen, though I still recommend moving instead!
