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Ocean View Open House March 24th

by Jim the Realtor | Mar 23, 2019 | Bubbleinfo TV, Jim's Take on the Market, Listing Agent Practices, Thinking of Buying?, View, Why You Should List With Jim

Looking for a home with a HUGE ocean view? Join us between noon and sunset on Sunday, March 24th to tour 4275 Clearview Drive in Olde Carlsbad! Here is a sample of the view:

New Homes in the $500,000s

by Jim the Realtor | Mar 20, 2019 | Bubbleinfo TV, Builders, Jim's Take on the Market, Thinking of Buying?

For those who think there is no hope left in the $500,000 range, consider what you can get just 17 miles from the I-5 and 76 intersection:

Price Reductions Already

by Jim the Realtor | Mar 15, 2019 | Jim's Take on the Market, Listing Agent Practices, Market Conditions, Realtor, Realtors Talking Shop, Thinking of Buying?, Thinking of Selling?

The percentages are quite a bit higher this year. The title of the graph could be 'Sellers Who Are Having No Showings' because most are (overly) optimistic this early in the selling season and hold tight on price until later. Something must be rattling them - like no...

Pro Love Letters

by Jim the Realtor | Mar 4, 2019 | Bidding Wars, Jim's Take on the Market, Realtor, Thinking of Buying?

Just when you thought the days of feeding squirrels were over..... Want to spice up your chances of winning over a seller? This company will write a customized love letter for $99: http://www.realestateloveletters.com/

First Market Test of 2019

by Jim the Realtor | Jan 12, 2019 | Bubbleinfo TV, Builders, Frenzy, Jim's Take on the Market, Market Buzz, Market Conditions, Thinking of Buying?

I went to the grand opening today of these $2,000,000 tract homes and thought because of the rain that I might be the only one there. Wrong! There were hundreds of people - and this isn't Carmel Valley - not even close:

Bank of Mom & Dad

by Jim the Realtor | Dec 9, 2018 | Bailout, Boomers, Jim's Take on the Market, The Future, Thinking of Buying?

How can the market keep going? Generational wealth distribution! Among respondents with an annual income over $100,000 who anticipate familial help with a down payment, the average expected level of support is over $50,000, enough for a 20 percent down payment on the...

More CV New Homes

by Jim the Realtor | Dec 1, 2018 | Bubbleinfo TV, Carmel Valley, Jim's Take on the Market, Thinking of Buying?, View

Another tour of one of the new models in PHR:

Let’s Make An Offer!

by Jim the Realtor | Nov 28, 2018 | Jim's Take on the Market, Kayla Training, Slowdown, Thinking of Buying?, Tips, Advice & Links, Why You Should Hire Jim as your Buyer's Agent

Kayla returned from Manhattan for the long Thanksgiving weekend, and we were talking about the sluggishness in New York City market, which has been going on for 2+ years. By now agents have learned that there's no use fighting it - you have to learn to adapt. It was...

Real Estate in 2019

by Jim the Realtor | Nov 25, 2018 | Jim's Take on the Market, Market Conditions, Slowdown, Thinking of Buying?, Why You Should Hire Jim as your Buyer's Agent

Home sellers and agents will conveniently write off today's market sluggishness as typical year-end slowdown, and in 2019 they will simply do what they've always done - put a bloated list price on their real estate. You can't blame them - it's their chance to win...

Real Estate and SALT Deduction Limit

by Jim the Realtor | Nov 25, 2018 | Jim's Take on the Market, Slowdown, Tax Reform, Thinking of Buying?

This talking-head guy was trying to create a ruckus about the new limit on SALT deductions being the cause of the real estate slowdown, but he backed into what will be the real effect. Higher mortgage rates and the limit on SALT deductions might keep those who are...