Mortgage rates have come down 1% in the last few weeks, and the casual observers are hoping it means that the Big Turnaround will commence in the Spring of 2024. But for a full-fledged frenzy to break out, home prices would have to drop too. We'll never learn much...
A columnist reflected on history to help measure whether it's a seller's market, or a buyer's market. I like it! House-hunting’s transformation includes several market trends including people moving less often, consumers accessing detailed market info, near-instant...
Could rates get so high that it turns into a cash-only market? It's heading that way. Of the 118 closings this month between La Jolla and Carlsbad, 45% were all-cash, and it's competitive. My buyers made a cash offer that was $101,000 over list on this one and didn't...
In spite of higher rates, the spring selling season has delivered, though the second half of 2023 is TBD. Thanks Steve Harney and Ryan Lundquist for the graphics!
It looks like the San Diego market is surviving the current conditions quite well, while the rest of the country is being crushed by soaring inventory. The Californians must be staying home, and those feeder towns are suffering! Any town that has a +50% increase...
Wondering how the local market can survive higher mortgage rates? It starts with the cash buyers laying the foundation of comparable sales, and financed buyers deciding if they can keep up. Thanks to Julie Chang for posting this data - her thread of comments here:
Actives = green, Pendings = blue Last week, a reader suggested that we highlight the Under-$3,000,000 market. It is astonishing that in an area of 300,000 people, there are fewer than 100 houses for sale priced under $3,000,000 (and none under $1,195,000). Our...
Realtors are known to comfort buyers who have lost a bidding war by saying, "There will be others". But will there be? Especially for those at the entry level of every market....where the action is the hottest. Above are the NINE houses that sold under a million...
