Good examples of a growing trend in flex space, and how people are handling their live-work needs: http://www.realtor.com/news/trends/working-home-real-estate-developers-help/ An excerpt: Self-employment rates are higher for older Americans than for younger workers,...
Thinking of Buying?
My New Listing in The Harbor Club
Are you looking for a larger downtown condo with premium upgrades, walls of glass, and close to all? Check out this 2br/2ba, 1,624sf single-level home with renovated kitchen, hardwood floors, marble and granite baths, custom sound and lighting, and extra-large MBR...
Food for Thought
Everyone loves Tony, and he is prolific at using social media to inspire people. I respect what all three guys said below, and I'll add: Do something! LINK For generations past, home ownership was a significant rite of passage that signaled stability, commitment,...
Home Buyers – Prepare for Battle
An article from cbsnews.com - get good help! http://www.cbsnews.com/news/buying-a-home-in-2017-prepare-for-battle/ An excerpt: “Home buying is about substantive economics, but it’s also got an element of ‘animal spirits,’” said its President Steve Udelson. “In some of...
Check the Master Bath
From January, 2016: Anyone who has looked at homes lately can attest to the surprising conditions in which people live. The lack of maintenance transcends all price points too. But it’s nothing money won’t fix. Buyers should surrender early on……and expect to spend at...
Carlsbad Open House Sat 12-3
Here's my new listing of a 180-degree view home in Calavera Hills, priced at $849,000. Carlsbad has been starved for lower-end inventory, yet not everything is selling - but this view should help! Located at the end of the culdesac and within walking distance of...
SD Spring Selling Season Starts Now
Graph showing how San Diego resales jump in March – and those are sales that began in January and February!
Move While You Are Younger
There are already people who have decided to buy and/or sell this year, and to those folks I'll say in advance - congratulations, and I'd like to help you! I'd like to reach out those who are thinking of putting off the move for another month or year. Here are reasons...
Ridic
I had a buyer refer to our market as 'ridic', and the point is painfully obviously to anyone who has been looking to purchase a new home for months or years - the pricing seems to get more ridiculous every day. Today's goal is to buy the least-ridiculously-priced...
Traffic Doesn’t Equal Offers 2
The low inventory of homes for sale causes an initial onslaught of buyers which gives sellers the idea that they are about to hit the lotto-and they overreact.