The length of this video is excessive (17 minutes) - but if you want a sense of what it is like riding around with JtR, here it is: (P.S. We relisted the house in Tierrasanta, and it sold for full price today):
A Day With JtR
read more
About the author
More From Businessweek
Karen at Businessweek added a supplement to the story: Jim the Realtor, a/k/a Jim Klinge, is known for his video chronicles of the Southern California housing bust. Now, as I report in this week’s issue of the magazine, his camera is capturing a different story:...
Negotiating A Real Estate Offer
The most common problem in negotiating offers is people winging it. The process is very predictable - the longer the negotiations last, the less likely a deal will come together. Conversely, if you know the boundaries, you can formulate a strategy in advance instead...
JtR in Businessweek
Jim Klinge sighed as he made his way through a foreclosed home littered with empty bottles of rum and mattresses. It was 2008, and Klinge, a real estate agent, was filming a YouTube video for his blog documenting the housing crash in the cul-de-sacs and condos north...
JtR’s Crystal Ball
MB Mike asked a follow-up: In terms of timing, what does your crystal ball say 2014 will bring? Better to wait a year to sell? Yes, wait if general market conditions are your guide. Real estate is reported as 'up' or 'down', and it will be 'up' for a while. The media...
Real Estate and Facetime
I still utilize my video tours for out-of-town buyers so they can watch it few times to get acquainted, but I can also broadcast live with iphone's Facetime or the Tango apps so you can ask questions while seeing the property first-hand: P.S. This is my 1,400th...
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, JtR - and many thanks to our troops!
Beach Opportunity
Terramar is my favorite neighborhood in Carlsbad. It is about 300 houses within two blocks of the beach near Cannon and Carlsbad Blvd. where you find older houses on 7,000sf to 11,000sf lots with no fees and just a bunch of great neighbors. It's also where the...
Future of Bubbleinfo
I've received emails regarding the previous post about the comment section: https://www.bubbleinfo.com/2012/09/27/comments-off/ I appreciate the well-wishes, and have a few thoughts: I intend to keep this going. I don't think the format will change much, but...
Comments Off
You may have noticed that the comment section has been turned off. Since our local market has been fairly stable for the last three years, I think we have survived the worst of the bubble conditions, and it is time to move on. From the beginning, my intention has been...
