Jim the Realtor
La Costa Golf Frontage!
Check out our new listing adjacent to the 4th hole at La Costa Golf Course! A classic old Hollywood custom home with large rooms and high ceilings that add charm and character to the single-level experience with primary suite and all living areas on the 1st floor! Add...
Trump and Real Estate
Realtor.com, owned by News Corporation, has thoughts on how Trump will affect the real estate market: On the campaign trail, Trump had blamed rising home prices on a surge of illegal immigration during the Biden administration. He also claimed that he would somehow...

Frenzy Monitor
The number of active listings between La Jolla and Carlsbad is 24% higher than they were last year at this time, and the pendings are +27%, which indicates that the demand has been strong enough to pick up the additional supply. But it has to be at its limit, doesn't...
Trendy Tuesday With Kayla
Hey everyone! Kayla Klinge here, reporting live from New York City! For this week’s Trendy Tuesday, I wanted to touch on an interior design trend. The paint manufacturer Benjamin Moore has announced Cinnamon Slate as its 2025 Color of the Year. Cinnamon Slate is “a...
NSDCC Listing History
Sure, there have been 15% more listings this year than in 2023, but let's keep it in perspective. We're just catching up, aren't we? Through the pandemic, there was no surprise that people would be reluctant to have strangers in their house. Some of the potential...
More on Months-Of-Supply
Bill is one of the few bloggers still around who comments daily on housing and the economy. Read his full article at his free substack here: https://open.substack.com/pub/calculatedrisk/p/watch-months-of-supply-76b He makes an interesting comparison between June and...
Becoming A Realtor Today
A reader asked about my thoughts on becoming a realtor today - my response: I'll start with the basics to see what you think. Being a real estate licensee is one thing. Being a successful salesperson is something different, and what I'll address here. Sales has its...
Inventory Watch
To the Veterans - thank you for your service! No significant drop in the number of homes for sale must mean that sellers are motivated - they aren't cancelling their listings, at least not yet. But all we know is that they are motivated to sell at their price. Will...
Moving To Arizona
StorageCafe’s analysis ranked the 50 most popular moving routes based on “individual move-ins,” referring to one relocation event where an individual household from California establishes a new residence in Arizona. StorageCafe also considered numerical and percentage...