This was on the MLS for 131 days total. It shows that just being one of the least-expensive houses for sale in Encinitas wasn't enough initially - but in the end it was probably all that was needed.
Year: 2023
Summer 2023 Pricing
The local home pricing is still off the highs of early-2022, but not by much. The smaller sample sizes (fewer sales) will make it harder to accurately identify the trends and cause more frustration/indecision for both buyers and sellers. Have we recovered, or just...
Rates On The Rise
Mortgage rates will be surging after the jobs report today, and you might wonder about the impact. The Fed doesn't meet again until the last week of July, and, by then, it will be certain that they will bump another quarter or half-percent. It probably means that we...
Our New Listing In NE Carlsbad
3710 Bergen Peak Place, Carlsbad 92010 5 br/4.5 ba, 3,150sf YB: 2013 Lot size = 5,226sf HOA + MR = $268 per month LP = $1,950,000 Gorgeous, move-in ready home located at the end of theĀ culdesacĀ and close (but not too close) to the pickleball courts and Olympic-sized...
Depeche Mode
If you listened to music like this in the 1980s, chances are you were attending bar night at the frat house, dancing at the student bar on campus, or enjoying disco fever down at the local hotspot. This was one of the favorites in the early-1980s and was spectacular...
Carlsbad Foothills
3710 Bergen Peak Place, Carlsbad 92010 5 br/4.5 ba, 3,150sf YB: 2013 Lot size = 5,226sf HOA + MR = $268 per month LP = $1,950,000 SP = $2,000,000 Gorgeous, move-in ready home located at the end of the culdesac and close (but not too close) to the pickleball courts and...
NSDCC Second Half of 2023
This article gets into the usual topics for those trying to forecast the future: https://www.investopedia.com/what-housing-experts-anticipate-for-the-last-half-of-2023-7555067 Their experts think that mortgage rates will ease for the rest of the year, which will cause...
Happy Birthday Mom!
July 4th always has special meaning for us - it's my mom's birthday! Happy Birthday Mom!
Loft-to-Bedroom Conversion
My guys have done three of these - but I think you should move instead!
Inventory Watch
The number of pendings surged with the largest weekly gain of the year - 48 detached-home sales between La Jolla and Carlsbad opened escrow since last Monday! This year's previous weekly high was 39. There should be another 2-3 weeks of heightened activity as buyers...