This is my grandmother's recipe that Kayla has been touting regularly. If you don't make it for Thanksgiving, consider it for Christmas - because it is fantastic. (Kathy is my sister)
Pumpkin Bread
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Year: 2023
Non-Exclusive Representation
One more blog post about the coming changes to the realtor environment. Regardless of how the commission lawsuits are resolved, there will be a push - and possibly a mandate - for buyers to pay their agent directly. Agents will want buyers to sign an agreement to that...
Turkey Talking Points
What a great day! Delivering pies and talking real estate - what a privilege! Talking points you might hear over Thanksgiving dinner. - It's too unaffordable. Prices have to adjust. There will be the occasional seller who gets caught in a pinch and has to sell that...
Pie Day!
A hearty thank you to all our supporters of Mama's Kitchen! Our 160 pies is a new record for us, and today is delivery day so all of us are coming your way with pies! This is our fifth year selling Mama's Pies, which is their biggest fund-raiser. Mama’s Pies is San...
Jeff H. RIP
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...
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...
