Part of this story is how the buyer-agent compensation played a role in the outcome. It is a sore subject that I detest - the agents should not be a party to the transaction, but because of the botched lawsuit by NAR, the commission rate not only varies, but the...
Why You Should List With Jim
Frenzy Monitor, YoY
NSDCC Actives and Pendings We looked at the somewhat-gloomy San Diego County stats, so let's also examine the individual areas around the north county coastal region. Comparing year-over-year, it looks a little gloomy here too. The areas in red have worse numbers...
Single Agency
Buyers aren't crazy about signing a three-month contract just to see homes for sale - and neither are the buyer-agents. Every problem with home sales will get solved by cutting out the buyer-agent, even though it's bad for buyers....
Open House Report
https://youtube.com/shorts/0BIS4cP6vEs?si=B_A_6LiDW6-rCRws The buyers are out there. They're just being coy and playing hard-to-get.
Different Not Negotiable
A reporter from the New York Times accuses realtors of doing work-arounds to the NAR Settlement and steering buyers away from for-sale-by-owners. The 30-minute podcast tells stories about a realtor who started her own website to display the commission rates she was...
NSDCC Monthly Sales
Today, let's judge our market purely by the number of sales. Sales are the precursor of where the market is going. NSDCC Monthly Sales, Jan 1 - Apr 30 2024: 570 2025: 578 There have been 166 closings this month so far, and with one day to go plus the late-reporters,...
More Seller Tips
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New Listing – One-Story!
Check out this fine-looking one-story with incredible succulent backyard! 5119 Berryessa Street, Shadowridge 3 br + den / 2 ba, 2,270sf 10,459sf lot HOA = $92/mo. LP = $1,299,900 Are you searching for a roomy one-story with 3-car garage on a large private lot? This is...
Market Share
The first Compass goal was to have 20% market share in 20 major metro markets, and now we're striving to have 30% market share in 30 markets. Locally, we're getting close. The market has been tough on everyone, mostly because buyers aren't going for it like they were...
Jim’s 2025 Track Record
There is a lot of hubbub about the 'market' being sluggish and I've documented how the inventory of unsold homes keeps rising. Especially on the higher-end. But let's focus on what has been working, shall we? Above is the list of our listings that have closed escrow...