Two weeks ago, David Berman died at age 52. Here’s what wiki says:
David Cloud Berman (born David Craig Berman; January 4, 1967 – August 7, 2019) was an American musician, singer, poet and cartoonist best known for his work with indie-rock band the Silver Jews. Although the band primarily existed as a recording project for most of its existence, the Silver Jews toured regularly from 2005 until 2009. In January 2009, Berman announced his retirement from music in hopes of finding a meaningful way of undoing the damage that his estranged father Richard Berman (a lobbyist and public relations executive for the alcohol and tobacco industries, among others) had brought upon society.
In addition to the six full-length albums that Berman wrote and recorded with the Silver Jews, he released two books: Actual Air (1999) and The Portable February (2009). In early 2019, Berman returned to music under the new band name Purple Mountains, releasing a self-titled debut albumin July 2019. On August 7, 2019, Berman was found dead in an apartment in Brooklyn, New York. His death was ruled a suicide.
I had never heard of the guy, but Giorgio and others raved about his contributions:
One of the main reasons to set up shop at the La Costa Resort is to help support our efforts in the area.
When my current listing on Segovia came on the market, we were the only house for sale in the area.
But since then, TEN other similar – older one-story – homes have hit the market nearby:
We had listed for $888,000, and with a uniquely large backyard, we thought we had a shot at attracting a buyer who had a vision.
But now that we’re vying with eight others for the next buyer, we had to adjust on price. The house on Cima came on at $899,000, but lowered quickly and found a buyer on Monday – so we did the same thing, and lowered to $859,000.
The number of views has been incredible – there is no shortage of lookers:
Note that there are twice as many views on Zillow as there are on the MLS!
The auto-valuations are close too, so it shouldn’t be long now:
When a flood happens, adjust early and often, because you don’t want to get left behind.
The Compass office at the La Costa Resort began as a P.S. Platinum office, and then Julie and her team were there until a few months ago. The Klinge Realty Group is next!
It’s only worth being there if you can find ways to take advantage of the location and opportunity – and I have some ideas. Stay tuned!
We should be up and running there within the next 30 days. Stop in and say hello.
You’ve heard friends and family say it, and you may have said it yourself.
“Oh, I’m going to sell!”
It’s said casually, without a real commitment or timeline, with blame placed on politics, taxes, traffic, etc.
With home prices this high, it’s a real temptation because virtually every homeowner can cash out with six or seven figures and leave California for good – which I encourage!
We know you aren’t desperate, you don’t need the money, and you’re not going to give it away. We’ve covered that – heck, I even have a t-shirt!
If making a move is getting to be more than just a temptation, then what should a casual seller focus on?
Know where you are going to move.
Without knowing for sure where they are going to go, people just never get around to selling.
Let me help you – check out my collection here, and take a road trip:
Once you know where, then the next question is when – and look what’s coming in 2020.
We sold houses during Clinton, Bush, Obama, and a couple of years of Trump, so the real estate market won’t come to a halt. But this election cycle is shaping up to be an all-timer!
As we get closer to the election, more people will decide to wait, causing fewer buyers and sellers.
Let’s work it backwards.
Election Day is November 3, 2020, so we should just take October off, and focus on the World Series…..which should include the Padres.
September won’t be any better, and August and July could slow down too, so It would probably be smart to move by May/June – or wait until Selling Season 2021.
Or just get cracking now, while rates are in the mid-3s!
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