There are concerns about the coronavirus cases increasing, but just like with real estate, what matters most is what's happening around you. Compare your zip to five weeks ago:
Coronavirus By Zip
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First Buyer Is Best Buyer
In response to the coronavirus, the California Association of Realtors issued several disclosures that need to be signed electronically before showing a home. In addition, Cal-OSHA has mandated strict policies about wearing PPE, cleaning the home before and after...
Showings At Full Speed
Our coronavirus showing disclosure form changes every week (sometimes multiple changes per week) and now it's literally up to EIGHT pages long. Every buyer has to sign a new form for every house they want to see, in advance, and by electronic signatures only. But it...
Carlsbad Business-Loan Program
Let's also survive the effects of the corona! We (Klinge Realty Group) have been fortunate to stay in full operation and be very productive this year, so we haven't had layoffs or cutbacks. In fact, our team has grown - daughter Natalie is now on board! But for those...
Online Survey
Here's your competition - people will go out, if they feel safe. From Realtor Magazine: Fifty-six percent of consumers say that despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they would attend an open house or take a home tour without hesitation, according to the Back To...
Home-Selling Season – The Comeback
I drew this up on April 15th. The market has been heating up nicely since. Let's modify the chart by making all of June a hot zone, with a breather around 4th of July!
Covid-19 By Zip
The rate per 100,000 is the best measurement for comparison. The 92067 population is around 9,000.
Inventory Watch – Spring Start Over
We are back to having a similar number of California showings as we had in the first week of March! It looks like we will jam the usual six-month-long selling season into just four - May through August - but only if there is enough to sell. The showings leveled off...
Top 30 Markets Affected
We are #24 on the Top 30 markets to be affected by the coronavirus, which is pretty far down the list - and we're still relatively affordable when compared to other higher-end areas. For those who are thinking of moving to a more affordable area and aren't affected by...
Selling Your Home During Coronavirus
Diana has a great list of seller tips for the coronavirus era: Move out of the house before selling, if possible. Step up the staging. Virtual tours (I do video walk-arounds). Live private individual virtual tours. Vet buyers carefully. Don't overprice - buyers aren't...
