Are we in a buyer's market? No, not yet. For a buyer's market to actually happen, it would take sellers to acknowledge it, and act accordingly. Acknowledging it means lowering their price until they get offers, and then cut a deal with one of them. We're a long ways...
Jim the Realtor
Inventory Watch
In 1Q25, there were 410 sales - which was +8% YoY! There are 419 NSDCC active listings today. This probably reflects the normal optimism, but with prices this high, you have to think that there are going to be a lot of disappointed sellers: The $0 – $2,000,000 Market:...
Missing

NSDCC Over List, March
The over-list sales in March were down YoY, but the sales and pricing are holding up. It's just more mellow? There were 46 sales that closed over their list price, and 76% of those were under $3,000,000. Statistically, the first quarter of 2025 looked a lot like it...
REO Follow Up
A guy commented on an old REO video that was one of my favorites of all-time. I remember it not only because an ice-cream truck was featured in the video (like so many of my REO videos back in the day) but also because a neighbor busted my chops for parking on the...
Boomer Special
A tour of our new listing! The new wood flooring was installed this week! Only $1,299,000
Check Occupancy Before Closing
Hat tip to Susie for sending this in! A real estate transaction fell apart just one hour before closing after a shocking discovery involving an alleged squatter at the property. The potential buyers, who had been under contract since March 1, chose to walk away from...
The Next Boomtowns
Prop 19 Senior Exclusion
Jordan Marks, your San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk wants to help homeowners that are seniors learn how they can upgrade their lifestyle without increasing their property taxes. The Proposition 19’s senior exclusion from reassessment, or also known as...
Compass Coming Soon
Thanks to the N.A.R. revision of the Clear Cooperation Policy, there are now FOUR ways a home can be marketed to buyers: Private Exclusive - Within the brokerage only. My buyers can be auto-notified. Compass Coming Soon - Listings on the brokerage/agent websites only....