Thinking of Buying?

Navigating the SD Bubble

by Jim the Realtor | Aug 16, 2019 | Bubble Talk, Jim's Take on the Market, Market Conditions, Rich Toscano, Thinking of Buying?, Thinking of Selling?

Rich has done a fantastic summary on the San Diego real estate bubble - read more here: https://www.piggington.com/shambling_tiny_halting_step_towards_affordability

Tenancy In Common

by Jim the Realtor | Aug 14, 2019 | Jim's Take on the Market, Mortgage News, The Future, Thinking of Buying?, Thinking of Selling?, Why You Should List With Jim

Aisling Swindell was paying so much for rent last year—$2,100 per month to live in a studio in Downtown LA—she figured she might as well buy a place. “The house I ended up buying was $440,000, which is insane, right?” says Swindell, who works for an online fashion...

Trader Joe’s #1

by Jim the Realtor | Aug 7, 2019 | Jim's Take on the Market, Thinking of Buying?

You'd think there would be more that goes into making a good investment, but who knows any more? Certain grocery stores may help lift nearby home values, particularly if those stores happen to be Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, or Aldi, suggests a new analysis from ATTOM...

Tax Reform Winners and Losers

by Jim the Realtor | Jun 7, 2019 | Jim's Take on the Market, Tax Reform, Thinking of Buying?, Thinking of Selling?

The folks at JBREC have completed their own tax-reform study: They say the high-earners who buy a...

Who Is Looking To Buy?

by Jim the Realtor | May 29, 2019 | Jim's Take on the Market, Market Conditions, Thinking of Buying?

Buyers are engaged - it looks like about 6% of adults are looking for a home, which is the same as last year. Glad to see the seniors on the move too: Many people start thinking about a home purchase well in advance of actually engaging in the process of finding a...

Private Listing Club Example

by Jim the Realtor | May 15, 2019 | Coming Soon, Jim's Take on the Market, Market Buzz, Thinking of Buying?

Thanks to reader Just Some Guy for sending in this article from last week - and who wondered why more people don't live here and commute to the Bay Area? Buyers like off-market listings because it lessens the competition. All agents have to do is convince sellers....

Zillow Local Predictions

by Jim the Realtor | May 10, 2019 | Carlsbad, Carmel Valley, Encinitas, Forecasts, Jim's Take on the Market, La Jolla, Sales and Price Check, Thinking of Buying?, Thinking of Selling?

Here are the histories, and forecasts, of our local Zillow Home-Value-Index for each area: They are forecasting flat or declining prices in three of our larger areas - and they are also predicting a drop-off in values as the selling season will be getting underway in...

Put A Number On It

by Jim the Realtor | Apr 11, 2019 | Jim's Take on the Market, Thinking of Buying?, Why You Should Hire Jim as your Buyer's Agent

Being a casual home buyer is fine, and most people are. They're looking for the perfect home for them, and they will know it when they see it. But because virtually every house needs something - even new ones - it can be a long hard road in search of perfection. Try...

Bonsall Horse Ranch

by Jim the Realtor | Apr 7, 2019 | Bubbleinfo TV, Jim's Take on the Market, Thinking of Buying?, Thinking of Selling?, Why You Should List With Jim

Check out my listing of a complete 5.5-acre horse ranch with two huge riding arenas, equicisor, 2 tack rooms, fenced pasture areas and stalls for 17 with plans/materials for 12 more! Two detached cottages, each with their own kitchens, updated bathrooms, and...

Homebuyer Tips

by Jim the Realtor | Mar 23, 2019 | About the author, Documentary Film, Jim's Take on the Market, Thinking of Buying?, Why You Should Hire Jim as your Buyer's Agent

Great news about the doc-film - it will be available on iTunes on June 4th. Here is Giorgio's blooper reel of my actual homebuyer tips (and the first time I've cussed on video - beware):