The last debacle by Ketchmark cost Compass $52 million - there is no way that we will keep putting ourselves at risk of more lawsuits. It's why Robert Reffkin has been so adamant about disolving the Clear Cooperation Policy, even though he doesn't state it often...
Frenzy may not sound applicable these days.....but look at La Jolla getting off to a hot start and leading the pack with 38 pendings, just like last year! The 92067 is angling towards their pre-covid standard with a 9:1 ratio of actives-to-pendings. Our normal gauge...
Third Places in San Diego Sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined the term "third places" to describe informal, neutral locations outside of home (first place) and work/school (second place). These locations are used for social interactions, gatherings, and community...
When deciding on a date to launch a new listing, we try our best to work around the rain. The open-house results are best during our typical sun-shiny day! We also consider the school calendar. It sure would be nice if the schools are line up their calendars and have...
It appears that we are experiencing a surge-like event - the NSDCC actives count today is 411. Last year, the count didn't hit 400 until mid-May! In the last three weeks, the total number of pendings has risen by 8, 4, and 4 per week. You think it's sluggish now, wait...
For Shadash - very few home purchases around the coast were financed with FHA, but when Trump makes a big deal out of cancelling the Biden gravy train, it will have repercussions. A free article from the WSJ: The problems began when the Obama administration eased...
We saw the lawsuit filed against Rocket over a kickback scheme that was declared to be politically motivated and was dismissed by the Trump DOJ last month. But Glenn must have wanted a piece of that, and two weeks later, he jumps in bed with them: Of course, he gets...
Are you thinking about selling your house and wonder how to select the best listing agent? You will hear a lot of song and dance, but all that matters are RESULTS! This is our listing history from the last 18 months. We have resisted the urge to hire lots of agents to...
If you see any messages like this one above, please send it to me. I never have 'scheduled maintenance' going on - it can only be a problem with the company that hosts this blog. Thanks! I have changed blog hosts again, so hopefully there won't be a problem and...
Thinking about being a dental-floss tycoon, like Frank Zappa? The real estate market is booming there, due to the show Yellowstone: https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/03/02/montana-wyoming-top-list-of-fastest-selling-real-estate-markets/ [button...
