The Compass CEO, Robert Reffkin, is a vocal opponent of the Clear Cooperation Policy. Those in the business call him names and say his only motivation for opposing the CCP is to promote in-house sales. The point that gets trampled over is that consumers and agents...
This morning: This afternoon: It is sad how much faith and confidence people put into the zestimates when they are so manufactured and phony. But now that everyone trusts everything they see on the internet, we deserve what we get.
Check out our new listing! 5212 Clemens Ct., Carlsbad 92008 5 br/4.5 ba, 3,535sf 10,053sf lot YB: 2004 LP = $2,499,000 This is the best 180-degree panoramic ocean view for sale in North County! This former model is situated on the premium lot in the tract and is...
Fellow realtor Paul left this comment earlier: Thank you Paul! Why don't realtors adopt the full-transparency idea? Since the beginning of time, there has been an old wife's tale that agents can't divulge anything about the offers they've received. It's a bunch of...
I hope you get a chance to see the 3-hour documentary Ladies and Gentlemen 50 Years of SNL Music - the only problem is it's too short! One clip that didn't make the cut was this one-time-only performance: The Power Station were a British-American 1980s/1990s rock and...
Thanks for the comments this week! For some historical perspective, let's review the recent change in inventory. Bill Clinton signed the new law in 1997 that allowed sellers to take up to $500,000 in tax-free profits, and it set off a local moving spree that lasted...
Trendy Tuesday by Kayla Klinge I'm a huge fan of Athena Calderone - New-York based interior designer, author, chef, and entertaining expert. She is also the founder and CEO of lifestyle brand, Eyeswoon, which has grown from an editorial platform into an e-commerce...
This was the seller who had a competing agent tell them that I'm tough to deal with because I like to create a bidding war. The seller took it as a compliment, and I did too. Don't you want your listing agent to create a bidding war? You would think, YES. But instead,...
I somehow didn't hit the Publish button on Monday morning! The pendings are tracking right along where they were during the same time period in each of the last two years - even though there are about 20% more homes for sale today. It sure makes you think that many...
The contest for the four Padres tickets is complete! Because I was using the NSDCAR stats all year and then switched to SDAR at the last minute, it's only right that there are TWO winners, based on the different counts: Congratulations to Anne M for being the SDAR...
