The first responders have done an incredible job evacuating so many thousands of people at a moment's notice. It will be one of the major stories of this fire because of how few casualties there are - it's been a miracle. How you can help: You can support the Red...
Jim the Realtor
Top 10 Sales in 2024
Here are the ten most-expensive home sales in America last year: https://robbreport.com/shelter/homes-for-sale/most-expensive-us-home-sales-1236150305/ This guy flew over the #1 home and a few others on the coast:
L.A. Fire Impact
Jackie said I should do a post on the fires, but I don't have any personal knowledge of what's happening or have anything to add to what we are seeing on television. But I'll add a couple of thoughts. The Cost of Insurance Will Increase Dramatically - If You Can Get...
Our First Listing of 2025
Check out our new listing! 506 S. Freeman St. 3 br/2 ba, 992sf YB:1944 LP = $1,399,000 Are you looking for an updated beach bungalow that is walking distance to everything downtown Oceanside has to offer? This is it! Hardwood floors, like-new kitchen and baths, new...
Attractive Pricing Is Key
Why should home buyers be optimistic about 2025? It's because sales have bottomed (hopefully): San Diego County Annual Sales of Detached-Homes: 2003: 28,251 (high point) 2021: 25,252 2022: 18,378 2023: 14,003 2024: 14,837 It's still going to be a challenge though....

Over List, December
The buyer enthusiasm in the fourth quarter of 2024 was very impressive! The percentage of sales that closed over their list price increased each month, and the 4Q sales were up 27% year-over-year! NSDCC Monthly Sales & Pricing
January Listings Contest
Knowing the number of NSDCC listings in January will give us a feel for how hot the market might be for the rest of the year. If there is a big surge this month (more than +20% over last January's count), then the market could get sluggish in a hurry. If there is only...
Inventory Watch – First of 2025
On December 9th, there were 401 active listings bertween La Jolla and Carlsbad. Today there are 298 actives. It would be natural to think that the reason the count dropped so much was that sellers were cancelling their listings in preparation for a new approach in...
January Listings Are A Precursor
Virtually everyone is reluctant to predict the future of the real estate market. Even most realtors will throw their hands up and declare, "Who knows?". But around here, one fact has been clear and it tells us what we need to know about the rest of the year. The...
Finding A Place to Retire
For many workers, retirement represents an opportunity to reinvent themselves. “A lot of people feel, well, my job is done, and this is my opportunity to have some fun,” says Dr. Gary Small, chair of psychiatry at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack,...