This was filmed by Giorgio nine years ago against my will - my only time cussing on the blog. Tips still apply: We still live at the same house! Hat tip Yogi Garry!
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Attention Downsizers!
1610 Hermosita Dr., San Marcos 3 br/2 ba, 1,906sf YB: 1991 4,597sf lot LP = $1,100,000 Check out our new listing of a roomy 1,906sf one-story home right on the Lake San Marcos Executive Golf Course - now called the Exec at Lakehouse! Hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings...
Pickleball Lawsuit
Pickleball courts need to be tactfully disclosed by home sellers nearby. Jaye Gleyzal moved to the Sea Cliff gated community in Carlsbad six years ago. She enjoyed exploring its many walking paths and listening to the gentle buzz of busy hummingbirds on her patio. But...
Realtor Interview Questions For Buyers
Because there are pending class-action lawsuits that intend to "decouple" the commissions, home buyers will soon be paying their buyer-agent directly for their services. Here are questions to ask to make sure you Get Good Help: How many homes have you sold in the last...
Buy An Older Home
The main cause of the ultra-low inventory is from homebuyers purchasing their forever home - whether they knew it at the time, or not. Between today's higher rates and the difficulty of buying a better home, just about everybody is stuck in their current house. How...
Move to the Country!
We have buyers who found a home they would like to purchase....but they need to sell their house to make the deal. We scrambled to get it prepared, and we were ready to hit the open market this weekend - but the forecast is for more rain. Normally, we would wait until...
One Guarantee for 2023
There will be one overwhelming factor in selling real estate this year: Buyers Will Want To Pay Less. They are coming into every situation with that mindset. Whether it's online or in person, they will be looking for ANY reason to NOT buy this house. If they can't...
Revised Estimates of Value
Just a quick reminder of the constant grift in real estate. Before the listing was entered onto the MLS: After the MLS listing was inputted - at least they didn't recreate the history graph.....yet: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Before the listing...
Lowball Season
Let's face it, at least 90% of the current listings aren't coming off their price much. To get a deal, you have to make offers! Here are some good tips: https://www.realestateskills.com/blog/lowball-offers#offer
Giving It Away?
It was back when some homeowners had little equity that my favorite seller quote became a t-shirt legend. But we still hear it today - when it comes to price, home sellers regularly say, "I'm Not Giving It Away!". Their equity positions used to be pennies, compared to...
