The U-T asked their twelve real estate experts about the effects of Prop 19: Q: Will Prop. 19 substantially increase home inventory in California? Of the local experts, 11 out of 12 said NO, and the justification for the one YES answer could have been just as easily...
The Last Move
Political Exodus
Anyone surprised to hear there are agents soliciting consumers based on their political beliefs? At first, Stephanie Morris was nervous about leaving Modesto. She’d lived in the Central Valley her whole life, but her family couldn’t keep paying $850-a-month for her...
2021 Moving Survey Results
The results are in! We reached 1,692 people, of which 89 participated in the survey, which is about right. Let's go through each question. Q1. Most of the participants (2/3) already live in San Diego County. The question was passive in nature, but it was interesting...
Clearing Out Your House
Even though the market is blazing, many soon-to-be home sellers are going to wait until the Spring Selling Season of 2021....and take their time getting their house ready. Because it will be hard to tell if it will be a frenzy or a glut until April or May, it won't...
Who’s Fleeing?
The pandemic is being blamed for people leaving town. I think it's more that Covid-19 is the last straw that is causing people to take the action they would have taken at some point anyway. The 'rona will be gone in 1-18 months - moving is a major life-changing...
The Last Move
Are you of the age (40+) where you might move one more time? Here are my resources to assist you. Reasons to move again: Be closer to family (primarily to be near the grandkids). Change from two-story to one-story home. Better neighborhood for you. Being closer to...
Seniors Moving
The final move-out is underway at Picadilly. Olga left for good yesterday, and was greatly assisted by seniormovemasters.com, who provided an invaluable service in helping set up the new home with all of her prized possessions. The Rancho Coastal Humane Society was...