During the Yahoo Finance Invest Conference, Meredith Whitney, who accurately predicted the 2008 financial crisis and became known as "the Oracle of Wall Street," said that housing prices will fall in 2024 due to a "silver tsunami" of baby boomers who are expected to...
There are three ways to get exposure to realtors. Word-of-mouth from friends and family. Personal experience or investigation. Realtor-paid advertising. First, let's identify how realtors get their business. Either they earn the business (#1&2 above), or they buy...
The percentage change in Active Listings between the first week of October and mid-November: 2018: -3% 2019: -11% 2020: -12% 2021: -18% 2022: -0- 2023: -4% It looks like the sellers are hanging around a while longer to see if November might be their lucky month. Only...
A simple analogy for realtor commissions is a long-distance flight abroad. Someone who was booking a flight from San Diego to Phoenix probably wouldn't be too concerned about the quality. Because the flight only takes an hour, most can endure the...
Today is Veterans Day (originally Armistice Day) honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces marking the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of...
Usually the one-acre-plus properties are way out in Olivenhain - this is close to town!
In almost every country, the government strongly encourages investing in real estate by offering tax credits and deductions. Investors who use these incentives reduce their taxes, freeing up cash to invest and build wealth. Here are the top ten tax credits and...
Having 2,218 new detached and attached listings in a county of 3.3 million people is anemic. There were 4,198 new listings in October, 2019. But it doesn't look like we need any more - those on the market aren't selling like before. In fact, the unsolds are starting...
Brutalist? Here's what's in and out: Do you love to set trends rather than chase them? You can get ahead of the curve on the hottest new home design trends by checking out our predictions of which features and design elements will be trending in 2024. We looked at...
The copycat lawsuits are pouring in now, with attorneys from across the country looking to get their piece. The latest, called Batton 2 (other versions were filed previously), is for buyers from the last 27 years: “All persons who, since December 1, 1996 through the...
