The Future of Real Estate Belongs to Compass With a strong foundation built on agent expertise, innovative technology, and a customer-first approach, Compass is well-positioned to overtake Zillow as the most influential real estate platform. As Zillow continues to...
My predicted surge in inventory is underway - look at the navy-blue line above. There are 363 active listings between La Jolla and Carlsbad today, and once the Super Bowl is out of the way, we should really get rocking. It should easily reach 400 before the end of the...
This guy suggests that the listing agent should skip the highest-and-best round, and instead, select the offer written by the buyer-agent that they think is most likely to close the deal - after trying to bump them another $5,000 or $10,000. I like to do the...
My great-grandfather Albertus Klinge and I share a birthday. He was born on February 1, 1858 in Gramsbergen, a small town on the river in the Netherlands. When he was 29 years old, he married 19-year old Joanna Tiebert who also lived in the same town of ~1,000 people....
It never occurs to the experts that higher prices have something to do with the locked-in effect, and that home sellers have to move to where it's much cheaper to make it worth moving. For those who pay cash for their next home, having a 3% mortgage didn't keep them...
Last year was a record for us, and we are very grateful for your support! We were also in the Top 2% of the Compass agents in San Diego County. Thank you, and let's do it again this year!
This should be a piece of cake! We had five offers to purchase this 1979 custom home, but because it is hard to look at, buyers expect a BIG discount. Here I review a simple plan to bring it into this era. The comp that just closed this week for $2,895,000 is a...
What can home buyers do to simplify their search? Being realistic is a great place to start. Virtually every realtor promises to find you a 'dream home', and it's easy to believe that there must be a perfect home out there, no matter the price range. The perfect homes...
There are consumers who shop around for an agent. It's a practice that I strongly disagree with - I think you should just hire me 😆 - but some people insist. It provides an irresistible opportunity for agents to talk smack about other agents. This is what a...
