Carlsbad Village Tour
Once upon a time Carlsbad was a sleepy little beachside town, but now big money is taking over. Here’s a tour of projects being discussed on the street:
My First REO Video
This sold for $318,000 in 2004, and I sold it for $140,000 in April, 2008. The same buyer still owns it.
I’ll never forget how the trash-out guy here was so cocky about having so much REO business that he said, “I make more money than you”. He probably did, but I never saw him on the front page of the L.A. Times!
Standard Fare
How about a regular 1,408sf Clairemont house built in 1968?
Add a little pizazz, and they come running – this sold for $710,000, or $45,000 over list:
The Fight
We have random off-market sales and ibuyer-manipulated sales.
Are those legitimate comps? How will we know the true values?
The most beneficial system is to expose all properties to the open-market, and let every ready, willing, and able buyer take their shot – with proper representation helping them along the way.
I’m open to other agent compensations, but buyers deserve to get good help.
P.S. If you stuff six keys in a lockbox, don’t be surprised if it doesn’t open.
Colt
Welcome ‘Fred Astaire’ to the world – he’s light on his feet:
James
Trendy one-story homes with no HOA or Mello-Roos are a hot ticket:
Davdison Plan 3
Kelli Miller of Compass allowed me to video her new listing of a Plan Three, 4,398sf view home in La Costa Oaks, priced at $1,999,919:
Update: Went pending in four days!
Realtors, get your listings on Bubbleinfo TV!!
Compass Sign
Our first experience with the Compass for-sale sign (that costs $700):
Carlsbad Entry Level
This is what you get at the low-end of the price curve for Carlsbad detached homes in the Encinitas school district – a 3br/2ba, 1,453sf home.
It closed for $750,000, which was $5,000 over list for a detached condo:
Joe’s House
The one-story ranch houses with detached granny flats are their own category now, and buyers are paying prices that don’t compare to other regular homes.
This was taped in July when nobody wanted to have anything to do with it.
The seller, Joe Walsh’s ex-wife, hired a new agent in 2019, raised the price, and sold it the first week on the market. It just closed for $2,800,000 cash.
The agent put Joe’s name in the remarks – did it help propel the sale?
Jim Klinge
Klinge Realty Group
Broker-Associate, Compass
Are you looking for an experienced agent to help you buy or sell a home? Contact Jim the Realtor!
- 617 Saxony Place, Suite 101
Encinitas, CA 92024
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