The fam is back together in New York City for Natalie's next show tonight at the Met-Life Stadium! Grateful to be enjoying what could be a once-in-a-lifetime gig for her - how many concert tours are there of football stadiums around America? Full report of the show to...
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Happy Birthday Mom!
July 4th always has special meaning for us - it's my mom's birthday! Happy Birthday Mom!
#320 in America
We did pretty good last year, and ranked as the #320 small team in America - thank you clients and friends! But the City of Carlsbad wasn't impressed. I still have to grovel to get my open-house signs back:
Happy Mother’s Day
To moms and grandmas everywhere, Happy Mother's Day!
Buyer Testimonial
Are you wondering what it is like being a buyer these days - and how we can asisist you? This is a good example. Our buyer above made offers on seven different homes over the last year before winning the right home, at the right price. We survived a five-offer bidding...
Bidding-War Choices
We took four listings in a row and I was going to document the whole experience but it was turning into a feature-length movie. Here is the segment where we discuss the bidding war in Rancho Penasquitos, its failure, and how we handled the aftermath:
Kayla and I
I was going through some old footage and found these - and I'm not sure they've been seen before: For those who don't know, our daughter Kayla worked worked with us for five years before moving to Manhattan in 2018, where she's a realtor. Here is her Instagram account...
Our National Referral Network
Do you need help with finding your next home! For those who can stay around here, it's easier - and I can help you. How about those of you who want to leave San Diego County - how can you find good help? We are part of a national referral network known as Married at...
Jim’s Last 25
Are you thinking about selling your home and are trying to identify the strategies used by listing agents to get you top dollar with minimal inconvenience? Are you finding that agents aren't real specific about how they do their business, and just want you to trust...
Get Ready
This is the easier part - charting the next six months. Either the Fed will pause and delight us all, or their threat of higher rates will make buyers antsy and ready to pounce. The best-looking inventory usually happens in springtime, so all the necessary the...