Today’s Open House Report

Written by Jim the Realtor

February 23, 2025

Airplanes flying over the house every 5-10 minutes wasn’t the only complaint. “The kitchen is too small, can you get fire insurance, it’s single-zone air conditioning, the bathrooms are original, you don’t have a pantry” – it just never ends, even at a house with hundreds of positives.

I have no regret about doing as many upgrades as we did here, nor do I doubt my attractive price ($2,499,000). It’s because if you don’t sell in the first couple of weeks, buyers want to lowball, period. What’s the lesson about the current market conditions? It’s a market for the affluent only – those who get tripped up over a few bucks don’t have a chance of finding a decent home. Go buy a fixer for cheap and hope you can survive the money pit.

5 Comments

  1. Shadash

    Interestingly it feels like the switch has been flipped on remodeling + crazy high quotes.

    Construction guys are starting to get a little more hungry. I had 2 this week going door to door looking for work. If the trend continues it might finally be time.

    The last shoe to drop will be banks starting up BKs again. Maybe it will happen in CA.

    Until then the super rich hold all the cards at least in SD. I wish them all the best.

  2. just some guy

    All of Carlsbad is under the flight path of Palomar. If people are that bothered by the private jets, then move closer to the train tracks and the Detroit River.

    Sheesh.

  3. Jim the Realtor

    The Truth! Most of San Marcos too.

    Bressi Ranch gets an ear-full when the jets take off, and it’s not that obvious because it is so flat there.

  4. Giving_Cat

    What is this?:
    https://www.theflowerfields.com/

    $10 to admire their crop? If this is a thing I have 350ac in two properties a mile away.

  5. Jim the Realtor

    Yeah? I’ll give double for a tour! $20!

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