On Wednesday it looked like the detached sales and pricing around NSDCC for September were lagging a bit behind last year's numbers. We had quite a flurry the last few days, plus there will be late-reporters adding to this month total below over the next couple of...
Thinking of Selling?
Preliminary September Sales
CR said that we will see some of this year's pricing exuberance start to dwindle as we wrap up the year. If this month's trend continues, it looks like it is already happening for NSDCC detached sales: Month # of Sales Avg $/sf DOM Sept '10 220 $395/sf 75 Sept '11...
Utilizing the Selling Strategies
A video tour of a La Jolla near-oceanfront house plus the three selling strategies. A listing agent who is aware of the strategies, and who generates the correct market data to implement them, can make a seller's life easy - because you will be presented with the...
Year-To-Date Summary
Year-to-Date Summary for North SD County Coastal Region (La Jolla to Carlsbad) While it feels like prices have been going up, on average it looks like the NSDCC pricing has merely extended the trend around $380/sf that began in early 2009. It appears that buyers were...
NSDCC Short-Sale Quantity
We saw how pricing was lower with short-sales vs. non-short-sales, but how many short sales are there in North SD County's Coastal region? Either way (including the closed sales from the last three months or not), short sales are making up around 15% of the overall...
West is Cooking
He mentions the inventory shortage as a cause, but buyers' internet efficiency is playing a role too - they are able to carefully track the good buys, and act promptly. From Nick at the wsj.com: A shortage of inventory is having a dramatic effect on home sales in...
Rising Prices – Will They?
With all the action we've been having, shouldn't prices have been going up by now? We've been through an unprecedented four years, and Rob Dawg said it early on - forget all previous assumptions and expect the unexpected. First let's review the easy reasons why...
Pool or Stucco Yard?
When selling, try to minimize the distractions, and keep it simple for the buyers:
Staging Ideas
The best idea? Get the price right! Here are others from: http://styledstagedsold.blogs.realtor.org/2012/02/13/8-quick-hot-design-tips-from-the-international-builders-show/ Looking for quick, easy ideas to bring a home to life, add value, or prep for sale without...
Million-Dollar Sales Are Strong
Admittedly it is a slow time for those reporters who are looking for negative real estate news, so there was no surprise to hear rumblings about the million-dollar market experiencing "double the foreclosures since 2007" yesterday. How is the $1,000,000+ market...