In another installment of what listing agents can do to improve their chances, let's mention one of the habits that were made worse by the frenzy - responding to an offer. Over the last two years, it became part of the business that buyers had to wait around for days...
Available to realtors in the on-going market shift is the chance to elevate their game from the frenzy era. My observations don't come from being an old veteran because we are far removed from fax machines and the one-page contract ("press hard, there are four...
The local market conditions appear to be getting worse every day, mostly because the headline writers and social-media experts are piling on now. What can listing agents do? When most agents are content to show their listings and then go wait by the phone, there are...
We opened escrow today on my first contingent sale in 2+ years - where my buyer has to sell their home to purchase the subject property. There were two offers submitted - and BOTH were contingent upon selling another property! Thankfully, the house we're going to sell...
A remarkable achievement considering that Compass has only been a nationwide company for 3-4 years. It will matter more later too. CoStar is going to change the search-portal landscape, and if they spend enough advertising money to get all the eyeballs, the...
The pandemic is still raging, the President of the United States is in the hospital, the election is right around the corner, and so are the holidays. The frenzy has to slow down at some point, doesn't it? So I schedule for 11am, and show up to find today's list of...
Today's coronavirus news adds a new dimension to our real estate market, doesn't it? Or does it? We can probably count on one thing to happen. This will be the last straw for those home sellers who have been languishing on the open market for more than 30 days. They...
Yesterday we closed escrow on our sale of 12911 Biscayne Cove in Del Mar! I suggested our initial list price of $1,495,000, based on these recent sales: The Barbados sale was off-market so we don't know if that was high or low, so I didn't use as a price gauge. Though...
Just when we thought there was a set policy on Coming Soon listings, they change it again. The IDX is the agreement among realtors to share each others' listings on our own personal websites, which was a great idea before search portals. But IDX was written off as a...
Our new listing! Be part of the vibrant Downtown Encinitas scene! An easy walk to Moonlight Beach and the heart of downtown, this newer townhouse is owner-occupied and meticulously maintained! The real white-oak hardwood floors are refinished to perfection and just...
