We have an accepted offer on Glenmont in Solana Beach! Our goal is 50 listings this year, and here's our third - Richard's investor special, a fourplex in Lakeside for only $450,000 (the least-expensive 4-plex for sale in the entire county!):
Real Estate Investing
Vacation Rentals
The coastal markets are for the affluent, and the supply is shaping itself to the demand. We are seeing wholesale changes in places like downtown Carlsbad, where the quaint older homes and businesses are being bulldozed for redevelopment, mostly for higher-end...
Squatter Rights?
I don't know if this is fake or real, but it's one of the few times you'll see a squatter get what they deserve - thanks daytrip:
Investors Going Further Out
Housing recovery pushes investors into more remote areas to find deals, with more looking to flip properties, C.A.R. survey finds LOS ANGELES (Aug. 20) – Given the depletion of distressed homes on the market, investors are changing their strategy and are moving away...
More Real Estate Crowdfunding
Once crowdfunding for real estate catches on, we could see a whole new type of bubble - one that is less personal and investors can shrug off - From BI: In the current environment of low interest rates, investors are scrambling for yield, and many have turned to real...
‘Anti-Speculation Tax’
The attack on Prop 13 should be next....from the sfgate.com: http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Tax-to-brake-S-F-real-estate-speculation-headed-5558857.php Supervisor Eric Mar and tenant activists unveiled a ballot measure Tuesday that would impose a steep tax on...
Happy Easter
HT - Daytrip, Happy Easter to you and your family! A story about buy-and-hold, which is highly recommended (buy as many houses as you have kids, in case prices get way out of hand)....
Dear Frustrated Buyer
Buyers are grabbing up everything in sight - what do you do? Be patient, commit to a price point, subtract up to $100,000 for repairs/improvements, know what/where you are willing to compromise, and buy the next good one! It's only sticks and stucco, you're the one...
UTC 2br/2ba Condo
Here's a great buy for those looking for an attractive top-floor condo with gleaming hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, 2 garages, plus new carpet and paint - all for only $395,000! The last sale of this model was $418,000 in December. Conveniently located between La...
More on Crowdfunding
Lots of potential, but do your homework! An excerpt from marketwatch.com: Crowdfunding in real estate comes in two flavors: tangible properties and personal mortgages. The first is a platform where clients can browse vetted property deals, like a plan to turn an old...