Jim the Realtor
Cost of Convenience
Part of this story is how the buyer-agent compensation played a role in the outcome. It is a sore subject that I detest - the agents should not be a party to the transaction, but because of the botched lawsuit by NAR, the commission rate not only varies, but the...
Frenzy Monitor, YoY
NSDCC Actives and Pendings We looked at the somewhat-gloomy San Diego County stats, so let's also examine the individual areas around the north county coastal region. Comparing year-over-year, it looks a little gloomy here too. The areas in red have worse numbers...
Coastal-Home Touring
Here's a look at three new listings that were on broker preview today:
More Classic Rock
From #1 to Flat City
Do you remember that stretch in 2023 when the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad metro area had the best appreciation in the country? It wasn't that long ago! Look how it's changed since: Widespread housing market softening49 of the nation's 50 largest metro area...
Real Estate Downturn?
Hey Jim - you've been around. Tell us stories about previous downturns! You don't see them coming because they usually arrive without notice, and they tend to sneak up on you! After a few weeks of nothing, everyone starts to realize that the buyers have dried up. But...
Full Blown Glutty
Bill's charts give us a good feel for the San Diego market. Sales are doing great - April sales were better than last year: The new listings are in check too. About the same as last April: But here's the problem. The supply is overwhelming the demand: The number of...
Cardiff $6,900,000
? Check out Kelly Howard's new listing! Welcome to a modern masterpiece at 417 Warwick, Cardiff, where luxury meets innovation in this expansive 5-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom home. Spanning 5,710 square feet on a generous 20,295 square foot lot, this property is located in...
Tariffs Behind Us?
The tariff talk is settling down, the stock market looks fully recovered, we got a new pope, and the President is getting a new airplane. Can we get back to selling homes now? Usually we consider a 'healthy' market to have a ratio of 2:1 actives-to-pendings. Above is...
