How to know if your local real estate market is gaining momentum.
Watch the Dogs
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Market Buzz
Inventory Watch
We watch the trends and changes in residential resale inventory aorund North San Diego County’s coastal region (Carlsbad to La Jolla).
Measuring the Start of 2017
How to measure the current housing data to identify how the market breaks in 2017.
Impact of The Election
We'll be fine....if sellers stay realistic. Our real estate needs are just as they were prior to the election—the demand’s there, even with the uncertainty of what’s to come. That’s according to a just-released report by realtor.com®, which surveyed its homebuyer...
San Diego #6
In spite of record pricing, our NSDCC new-listing count this month is going to come in under last November's count. Remember when greed was good? Apparently, staying put is better! http://www.realtor.com/news/trends/20-hottest-markets-real-estate-u-s-november-2016/...
Walkable
Being walkable - living close to services - is a hot button for buyers these days, especially among the older set. Here's an article that backs it up - and may cause you re-think the McMansion in the 'burbs. Thanks daytrip! Few people in America walk to work. Most...
8,000,000 Millionaires in U.S.
Here's how we got here, and why it will probably continue - H/T daytrip! http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-21/cheer-up-america-1-700-millionaires-are-minted-every-day The U.S. is home to a working class suffering from stagnant incomes and declining job...
Party Palace
http://la.curbed.com/2016/11/18/13680508/mansion-rentals-house-parties-ordinance-airbnb There are a lot of headaches that come with homeownership in Los Angeles, property values, repairs, whether or not your neighbors are a German millionaire couple who have made it...
Are Rising Rates A Problem?
Are rising rates that big of a deal? Maybe - and only if they mess with the buyers' psychology. We have been spoiled with rates in the mid-3s for the last six months - including jumbos - and our local market has been cooking. Buyers have been hoping for any break, but...
Chinese Demand Accelerating?
More optimism about Chinese buyers purchasing overseas: Welcome to ground zero for the world’s largest cross-border residential property boom. Motivated by a weakening yuan, surging domestic housing costs and the desire to secure offshore footholds, Chinese citizens...
