I heard from Jeff's wife today that he lost his long battle with cancer last night. He was among the most dedicated of my blog followers, and regularly chimed in with words of encouragement because he appreciated what I do - he was a retired broker from LA. Here's the...
Month: November 2023
Inventory Watch
Historically, when home prices went up, more people would list their house for sale to cash in. But now it's the opposite: NSDCC Number of Detached-Home Listings Jan 1 to Oct 31 Year # of Listings % YoY diff Median LP % YoY diff 2018 4,404 - $1,499,000 - 2019 4,341...
San Diego is #1 YTD
NAR Settlement Is The Answer
Hopefully NAR is busy in settlement talks right now, because they just don't seem to get it, or they have trouble putting it on paper. These are their latest explanations: https://realestatecommissionfacts.com/ However, there might be hope for settling the case:...
Showing Rules
Realtor Commissions, 2024 Part 3
Zillow CEO Rich Barton weighed in on the bombshell cases in both an investor call and a shareholder letter. Barton’s key comment came early in the call when he said “We also believe complete disruption to the existence of buyer’s agents is improbable for a few...
Top 25 Most Expensive in USA
For those local homeowners who might want to move up....here's a list to get you started. These are the towns that keep our market going - people downsizing from these areas love the home values in San Diego!
$45,000,000
3 The Point - Coronado, Ca from Spearhead Media on Vimeo.
AB 1033 ADUs
AB 1033 is the latest state law designed to develop a market for ADUs, and thus lessen California’s grinding housing crisis. However, past legislative attempts have not met with much success. In 2021, the legislature passed SB 9, which allowed homeowners to split...
Tuna Harbor Park
We are wrapping up the Compass convention downtown - photos I took today: