Even though our new listing had several features that are highly desired by today's buyers (end of culdesac, big flat grass backyard, quiet, and owned solar), we went all out in the presentation and advertising. The sellers went beyond our recommendations in tuning up...
Why You Should List With Jim
Frenzy 2023
Fewer homes for sale than last year? Look at the differences in metro-population too: Denver: 2,931,000 Las Vegas: 2,899,000 Nashville: 1,315,000 San Diego: 3,319,000 Today, our count is actually 2,114 homes for sale (all property types) in a county of 3,319,000...
Over List, March
We are right back into frenzy mode with more than a quarter of last month's sales closing over their list price. Was it required to win the home? Or has paying over the list price become more of a badge of honor for today's buyers? To complicate it further, look at...
Post-Frenzy Pricing
I had a long discussion yesterday with a veteran Compass agent where we got into the granular details of today's home pricing. In particular, how crucial it is to examine the past sales carefully to avoid having a one-off sale be a guide as to how much buyers are...
More Creampuff
I had to input my new listing onto the MLS before noon yesterday to get on the broker-preview tour today, which was a day before the professional photos were completed. We had done a few preliminary photos for marketing purposes so I used those to get started, but...
22 Offers
After hundreds of people came to see our listing on Deer Canyon Place, we received 22 written offers. It makes people think that we must have deliberately underpriced it. Did we? No! Our original list price was $1,750,000, but when this larger model with six bedrooms...
La Costa Valley Creampuff
Now that we worked through the 22 offers we received on the last listing to find the winner, it's time to move on to our new listing in La Costa Valley! 2949 Avenida Castana, Carlsbad 4 br + den/3.5 ba, 2,787sf Lot size: 7,646sf LP = $1,900,000 Are you looking to live...
Bidding Wars, 2023
We have received ten offers on our new listing, and have entered the highest-and-best round with responses due by 3pm today. A buyer asked me yesterday at what price could he end the bidding-war nonsense and just buy the house today. I told him that I couldn't speak...
Saturday Open-House Report
We were flooded with buyers today! A constant flow of 3-6 groups at a time all to see our hot new PQ listing off the 56 and only one exit down from CCHS. Talk about a convenient location - within five minutes you can get to top-rated K-12 schools, shopping, grocery,...
Jim’s New Listing in RP
Check out our new listing! 13328 Deer Canyon Pl., San Diego 92129 4 br/4.5 ba, 3,084sf YB: 2002 Lot size = 8,441sf LP = $1,795,000 Open house 12-3pm on Sat & Sun April 1st and 2nd. Upscale kitchen remodel with classy white and expresso cabinetry, Thermador...