Are you looking to retire in an area that has similar people around? This article said that 86.6% of the residents of Rio Verde are over the age of 65! Here's a local realtor talking about it: There are 2,200 people in Rio Verde, and there are 124 homes for sale -...
Jim the Realtor
Happy 4th, Mom
My mother was born on the Fourth of July - so this will be our first without her. It was a particularly tough month - not only did my mother pass away in early June, but Richard also lost his mom this past Monday. We had my mom's funeral service at St. Leo's Church in...
Just Wait?
This agent is expressing the same thoughts being told to sellers all across the country today. The vast majority of realtors have only known a raging seller's market over the last 15 years, and they don't know any different. But what if the buyers don't come? It's why...
Fireworks Shows
Current Home Pricing
These graphs are updated on the first of the month so these are the latest numbers and they are interactive so you can scroll over to see the individual data. These are tracking the Coastal North region of SD County. You can see the average and median cost-per-sf is...
Blur Your Home
Some homeowners in Southern California are taking a unique step to deter break-ins: blurring their homes on Google Maps. The move is simple but strategic. By obscuring their home from Street View, they aim to make it harder for would-be burglars to digitally scout...
Half-Year Report
I asked a few local real estate professionals what they thought about the current market conditions, and where the market might be going. The two big title companies, First American and Fidelity (which insures 13-15 other title companies) said that the year-over-year...
Current Market Conditions
More on the market conditions being observed around the country: JtR: I don't see many buyer-agents showing properties at all. Open-house traffic is spotty at best and mostly lookers with casual interest. Homes are still selling but sales will likely slow the rest of...
Inventory Watch
There was a 17% increase in pendings this week, which is in line with last year when the last week of June was the high point for pendings in 2024. This week should be fruitful too. Here are new pendings this week to help demonstrate the...
Removing All Contingencies
The somewhat-stagnant marketplace should get interesting in the second half of the year. Buyers will sense an opportunity to make aggressive offers, and they might waive all contingencies to help offset their lower price. Can they still cancel the deal later? Q. If a...