As we roll into the Lowball Season, we're reminded of what happened in Carmel Valley at the end of 2022. Everyone's home equity was built up fast and easy over the last 3.5 years, and the more desperate sellers might give it back in big chunks if they had to....and...
Our listing on Aviara Drive closed escrow yesterday, setting a new record for highest price ever in Aviara (an area of 2,025 homes in SW Carlsbad). It was one of those sales that needed everything to go right, because we were thrown a real knuckleball right in the...
I've pitched Robert Reffkin a couple of times about auctions. Even though he is the Compass CEO and running an operation of 30,000 agents and employees, he replies to every email! He said they are working on the things that agents ask about the most. Apparently, he's...
1610 Hermosita Dr., San Marcos 3 br/2 ba, 1,906sf YB: 1991 4,597sf lot LP = $1,100,000 Check out our new listing of a roomy 1,906sf one-story home right on the Lake San Marcos Executive Golf Course - now called the Exec at Lakehouse! Hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings...
Having a good feel for what buyers will tolerate makes a difference. When everything else is spectacular, they aren't going to get hung up on a couple of minor things - and it's my job to present them as minor....
Every listing agent has a chance to pitch their new or reduced listing on the hotsheet - the page we agents live for because it updates every time we look at it. We only want to see the fresh meat. Once you make a change to your listing, you can say anything you want...
We are back to peak pricing! But it sure doesn't seem like a good time to sell your house, and as a result, most potential sellers will pack it in and wait until The Home-Selling Season of 2024. Is there anything wrong with waiting until next year? Mortgage rates...
When other agents want to show my listings, I accomodate. Do I drill the agent with a bunch of questions to prequalify the appointment? No, I trust that they are a professional and wouldn't be wasting their time. Yesterday, an agent wanted to show our Terramar listing...
Pickleball courts need to be tactfully disclosed by home sellers nearby. Jaye Gleyzal moved to the Sea Cliff gated community in Carlsbad six years ago. She enjoyed exploring its many walking paths and listening to the gentle buzz of busy hummingbirds on her patio. But...
Check out our new listing! 5239-41 El Arbol Dr., Carlsbad 3 br/2 ba,1,200sf house in front, and 1 br/1ba 800sf house in back Lot size = 10,200sf LP = $2,795,000 Two legal beach bungalows separated by a terrific garden in the middle of one of the largest residential...
