Robert Reffkin has heard enough and wants to address the rumors: Many of you have heard things like “Compass is trying to sell listings off-market,” and “Compass is trying to double end deals.” These misconceptions are intentionally designed to create fear in the...
The surge of active listings in January got a boost from last year's unsolds coming right back on the market. Since then, the flow has moderated and looks somewhat sustainable if it stays at this pace. It's fairly easy to describe the NSDCC market today. The lower-end...
? Numbers talked about in the video: The site of the Golden Tee apartments was purchased for $23 million. The sellers have the right to make that kind of bank, and the buyers must have done their homework - and their plan of developing 218 apartments must have been...
Best Tip For Moving - Start Early! Schedule cancellation of utilities and services. Set up utilities at the new home too, especially the new internet provider! Tenants on month-to-month need to give 30-day notice. You can give notice any day of the month - you don't...
The San Diego County annual tax sale is coming up on March 17th - St. Patrick's Day! The house above is the most expensive on the list, and would be a deal if you can snag it. Hard to believe how they could rack up a million dollars in back taxes on a house with no...
? Gary came to the open house last weekend and suggested Rosarito Beach as a possible destination for San Diegans. He has checked it out carefully and likes the prospects. I wasn't aware until Gary mentioned it that the border has a fast-track lane so you don't have...
Rob did a blog post (behind the paywall but consider subscribing if you're interested in residential real estate selling trends) where he thinks the Clear Cooperation Policy is cooked. Even though most of the big players are supportive of the policy in public, it's...
The real estate industry gets accused of its slimy tactics quite frequently, and it is well deserved - you really should Get Good Help! In a last-ditch effort to survive, the red team went into the rental business recently. Here they have been publishing a 'corporate...
I think we can say that 2025 is looking a lot like 2024 so far! We have 15% to 25% more active listings now, but buyers are picking out the creampuffs and ignoring the rest. The pile of unsolds should be growing every month, but maybe buyers just forget about them...
Government entities have to permit you to build an ADU, but what about an HOA? Hat tip to 'just some guy' for sending in this article about the ADU dispute at the Carlsbad condo complex called Mystic Point (where we just sold a view condo for $960,000). An excerpt:...
