Do you remember that stretch in 2023 when the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad metro area had the best appreciation in the country? It wasn't that long ago! Look how it's changed since: Widespread housing market softening49 of the nation's 50 largest metro area...
A reminder how all real estate is local....pricing in San Diego is holding up ok. There are an amazing number of green dots, but for us, Flat City will do for now. [button...
Let's compare the year-to-date action to last year! The sub-markets in green are holding up nicely. The additional listings coming to market are being absorbed, and the current number of active listings are around 4 months' worth or less. Rancho Santa Fe is a good...
Today, let's judge our market purely by the number of sales. Sales are the precursor of where the market is going. NSDCC Monthly Sales, Jan 1 - Apr 30 2024: 570 2025: 578 There have been 166 closings this month so far, and with one day to go plus the late-reporters,...
The NSDCC sales and pricing looks a lot like it did last year, which is the definition of Flat City. It gives us some assurance that the market is steady, at least in the rear-view mirror. But let's break it down into the individual areas to see if there are any...
A reader asked to split the market at $3,000,000 and take a look around. They made a good point. All that matters is what's happening in your neighborhood of interest. Analyzing larger samples can only give us suspicious facts. I keep saying how another 15% to 20%...
I think we can say that 2025 is looking a lot like 2024 so far! We have 15% to 25% more active listings now, but buyers are picking out the creampuffs and ignoring the rest. The pile of unsolds should be growing every month, but maybe buyers just forget about them...
Thanks for the comments this week! For some historical perspective, let's review the recent change in inventory. Bill Clinton signed the new law in 1997 that allowed sellers to take up to $500,000 in tax-free profits, and it set off a local moving spree that lasted...
An article in the North County Times from late 2005. Those were the days of low home prices and easier financing (though not as easy as the no-doc days in 2005-2008). As a result, it was the real Golden Age because everyone could participate. The last five years were...
Remember a few months ago when both Biden and the Padres were flailing and I said that the last half of the year would be so full of distractions that we'd be lucky to see 100 sales per month? How ya feeling now? Last month was spectacular and it looks like this...
