The number of homes for sale between La Jolla and Carlsbad is 15% above the highest count in 2024 - which was in mid-July. Where will we be next month? I thought many would be giving up by now, but instead more are pushing to get out. Are they aware of the difficulty,...
Inventory
Inventory Watch
Last week I thought inventory might have peaked for the year? The dip from the previous week was all from high-end listings, some of which are now being refreshed and coming back on as new listings. Even though the lower-end inventory is rising steadily, at least the...
Inventory Watch
It's obvious this year that the market is tough and sellers aren't able to demand everything they want like before. It will probably cause more sellers to cancel sooner, and others to not try at all. The inventory count may hover around 500-ish for a couple of more...
Inventory Watch
The assault on the record book continues! We have the most homes for sale since before covid - when pricing was less: Yet, 500+ homeowners are scoffing at those gains - they want more! The $0 – $2,000,000 Market: Date NSDCC Active Listings Avg. LP/sf Avg. DOM # of...
Inventory Watch
Of today's 156 pendings, there are 100 of them that are priced Under-$3,000,000, which would make you think the inventory struggle might be a higher-end thing. But as you can see below, the number of active listings Under-$3,000,000 keeps climbing and is well ahead of...
Inventory Watch
It looks like the tariff distractions might be behind us? The number of pendings increased for the second week in a row, and the number of active listings actually declined! It might just be a break for Mother's Day though, and there should be a steady increase of...
Inventory Watch
Another 82 new listings between La Jolla and Carlsbad hit over the last week. It's the highest weekly total since July, 2021. Today there are 524 NSDCC active listings - the most in 5+ years! The flow has been fairly orderly though. The number of pendings increased...
Inventory Watch
There are 501 active listings today between La Jolla and Carlsbad. The number of homes for sale in every price category are at their highest levels of the year, with the Under-$2,000,000 category rising from 59 to 74 actives (+20%) in the last week. The high point in...
Tariffs and Real Estate
The world was rocked by tariff talk on April 2nd. The number of actives and pendings were already fighting to stay in line with last year, but look at the changes that began in April. Has the selling season ended prematurely, and it will feel like the off-season for...
Inventory Watch
We have more higher-end active listings than any time in 2024 - and it's only April! Will the accompanying sluggishness turn into a slugfest? Probably not. Sellers are reluctant to lower their price now because it's too early in the season. Maybe in a month or two,...