An article in the North County Times from late 2005. Those were the days of low home prices and easier financing (though not as easy as the no-doc days in 2005-2008). As a result, it was the real Golden Age because everyone could participate. The last five years were...
Jim the Realtor
New Real Estate Rules
Every year, there are new laws/rules plus other changes that realtors need to know. Yesterday was the annual review by Gov Hutchinson, the assistant general counsel for the California Association of Realtors. Gov has been with C.A.R. since 1985 and manages C.A.R.'s...
CV Listing Video Tour
A nine-minute walkaround tour - there's a lot to appreciate here!
Our New Listing in CV
Our new listing in Carmel Valley! 11463 Nantucket Pkwy., San Diego 92130 4 br + den/4.5 ba, 3,547sf YB: 2003 No HOA! Mello-Roos = $106/mo and expires in 2027 3-car garage Lot size = 6,839sf LP = $2,995,000 SP = $3,051,000 #1 Goal? Buy a house owned by a designer -...
Richness Of Life
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Frenzy Monitor
So far, 2025 is looking a lot like 2024! Last year was fantastic, statistically, so if we just mirror those results then this should be a terrific year for local real estate.
Private Firefighting
Instead of insuring the rebuild after a fire, it is in everyone's best interest to find ways to prevent homes from burning down. The Bel Air Fire of 1961 led to the banning of the wood-shake roof, and homes built today have little or no overhanging eaves and what they...
Jan. Listings Contest – The Guesses
The final guesses on the number of NSDCC January listings are in - here they are: 211 – Eddie89 213 – Shadash 216 - regina 246 – Anne M 267 – Surfrider 280 – doughboy 293 - Joe 296 - Tim DeRoche 303 – Tom 307 – Jun 311 - SN 317 – CB Mark 318 – Nick 328 – Majeed 337 –...
Inventory Watch
The pendings line is barely noticeable on the graph above because it mirrors the 2024 line closely. The number of pendings dropped because so many sales are closing - there have already been 43 NSDCC closed sales in January, and we should exceed last January's count...
Open-House Report
Over 100 people attended our open houses over the weekend, and the home was well received. It is rare to see an 80-year old bungalow improved this nicely!