From realtor.com: “With a record number of home buyers out there, this is officially the most competitive, fastest-moving spring housing market in decades," said Javier Vivas, manager of economic research at realtor.com. "Following a furious start to the season, the...
A friend is trying to buy a house on the east coast, and finds himself in.....guess what.....another bidding war. He was hoping the listing agent would give him some help. He asked, "What will it take to win?", which is a logical question. But of course, the agent...
There was quite a bit of hubbub this week about the Zillow Instant Offers program being tested in two cities. Seller inquiries are sent to as many as 15 investors plus a Premier Agent, who gets to make their own pitch for the business - and one realtor reported that...
People want to see cut-throat realtors! Video here: http://www.ocregister.com/2017/05/18/orange-county-real-estate-wars-to-debut-on-bravo-tv-july-6/ “Real Estate Wars,” a Bravo-TV reality show pitting Orange County agents against one another as they try to woo wealthy...
The onslaught of new-fangled ways to sell homes is getting bogged down in their own zeal - there are so many choices now, which way do you go? You have the sexy off-market package driven by celebrity realtors above, or the typical new-age mobile app at a discount...
We are in the business of selling thousands of homes every year (last year in San Diego County we sold 23,962 homes worth $17,168,811,888). Wouldn't you think that there would be a set of rules to guide us? There isn't, and what's worse is that you don't know what to...
Are you looking for a larger downtown condo with premium upgrades, walls of glass, and close to all? Check out this 2br/2ba, 1,624sf single-level home with renovated kitchen, hardwood floors, marble and granite baths, custom sound and lighting, and extra-large MBR...
These are the best choices to help sellers achieve top dollar in a bidding war, and, at the same time, be fair to all parties:
Here's an example of vinyl flooring available that has the appearance of real wood floors. For comparison, 'vinyl plank' sells for around $2/sf, engineered hardwoods sell for around $4/sf, and real hardwoods go for $5/sf to $8/sf:
Here's my new listing of a 180-degree view home in Calavera Hills, priced at $849,000. Carlsbad has been starved for lower-end inventory, yet not everything is selling - but this view should help! Located at the end of the culdesac and within walking distance of...
