Will my sale end up being a fluke, or are these prices sustainable? It will depend on how the homes are sold. This is another pending sale that will likely close above $3,000,000 too:...
Encinitas Ranch – The Comps, Part 2
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Thinking of Selling?
Seller Optimism Is Up
The frenzy has been making headlines for so long that potential sellers are much more optimistic now. The 2022 Frenzy could look a lot different (i.e., list prices that start too high with sellers expecting even more). Bold added: Realtor.com's survey of 2,583...
Mandatory Fire Inspection
The state has a new rule that any home that is within the Very High Fire Hazard zone must be inspected for compliance when selling. Each fire district has developed their own way to handle the requests, and Carlsbad charges $149 to visit the property and issue their...
Contractors are Busy!
For those who are thinking of selling next year and plan to do some improvements, don't wait to begin. In fact, start today! Yesterday, I contacted three different flooring contractors, and all were booked into December. Our GC is currently booked for two months, our...
Holy October!
Looking at the monthly selling trends, average days on market, and a price to sale amount ratios over the last years......these are the best months to sell a home across the U.S.
San Diego County Median Sales Price, History
While we're talking about the median sales price of detached-homes in San Diego County, let's review the last ten years. There usually is some dropoff towards the end of the year: The last frenzy in 2013 saw the median sales price increase 26% between January and...
Why Sell Your Home Now
School is back in session and the holidays are right around the corner - it's the time of year that potential home sellers start looking forward to the next selling season, instead of moving in September/October. Are you thinking of waiting until 2022? Here are my...
Ten Staging Tips
These are probably the ten best staging tips: https://www.familyhandyman.com/list/home-staging-what-to-avoid/
Home Seller Survey
An excerpt from Zillow's seller survey: With the rollout of vaccines against COVID-19, 70% of homeowners in a recent Zillow survey say they would feel mostly or completely comfortable moving to a new home when vaccines are widely distributed — and 78% of homeowners...
Solutions for Potential Sellers
The real estate market is red-hot, prices are higher than ever and buyers are begging for inventory! Many homeowners want to take advantage of this opportunity but are worried where they'll go next. It's a tough market to be a buyer, but this shouldn't discourage you...
