Here's how our new listing stacks up. Nine of the 22 homes for sale in the 92011 are mobile homes, and two are attached homes. This zip code has a population of ~25,000, but there are only NINE houses for sale, ranging from $1,995,290 to $3,779,000.....and now two are...
Why You Should List With Jim
Aviara Point Estate!
Here is our first listing of 2024! 7180 Aviara Drive, Carlsbad 5 br/4.5 ba, 4,710sf YB: 1997 0.26-acre lot LP = $3,500,000 Are you searching for a sensational luxury home in Carlsbad's premier gated community, Aviara Point? This exceptional contemporary estate...
Donna At Work
We suggest a variety of home improvements to help our sellers achieve a top-dollar sale. When it comes time to select the right slabs for kitchen counters, you only get one shot....and it better work!
Fewer Sales = More Commotion
There have only been 83 NSDCC sales recorded in December, 2023, which means we may not make it to 100 closings. January isn't looking too good either, and from what I can find, we've never had less than 100 monthly sales, let alone in back-to-back months. But it's...
Single Agency Coming Soon
The gradual phasing out of buyer-agents is underway, and it shouldn't be long now. Zillow's new format features the listing agent's phone number under the main photo! The three-headed agent display was removed and now when a reader clicks on the right side for Request...
Surge Detector
This is what a surge in listings looks like. We won't see a hundred new listings hit the market in one day....it will be two here, three there, four over here, etc. and pretty soon the buyers will think about stepping back to see where it might go.
Assigning A Contract
I mentioned this dilemma a few months ago and the C.A.R issued clarification in October. While the contract generally tends to be seller-friendly and of course it protects realtors at all costs, this is an advantage for buyers: Sometimes during the course of the...
Build Oceanview Dream Homes
I just listed this Terramar property for sale that allows for 60% FAR coverage, which should mean that two 3,600sf oceanview homes with ADUs for could be built on this R-15 lot and it's only $1,999,000! The two homes should be worth around $4 to $5 million each when...
Market Evidence
Here's the tour of the Solana Beach listing from last night: Nobody is giving away the premium properties. The more premium, the more buyers! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I should do more follow-ups on listings seen here previously for market calibration: This RSF...
Realtors’ Pay
He doesn't mention that we don't get paid up front, we don't get paid along the way, and we only get paid if we successfully close the sale - which in this day and age is harder than ever. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jared James...