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Why You Should Hire Jim as your Buyer’s Agent
Remodel Assistance By Donna
With prices so high now, everyone knows that it's smart to fully upgrade your house before selling - at least when possible. But not many sellers do, so buyers get as close as they can and then deal with the rest. My general rule-of-thumb still applies - expect to...
La Jolla Remodel
My friends and clients who bought a La Jolla fixer and did a phenomenal remodel are featured in the latest edition of San Diego Home & Garden Magazine. It's not online, but I found a copy at Barnes & Noble! Here's my video tour:
No Mistakes
Remember before the last crash when buyers and sellers were far more cavalier about their real estate decisions? Why was that? Because if they needed to move again, there were always a reasonably-priced house down the street or around the corner for sale. But things...
NSDCC Open Houses This Weekend
I went through the NSDCC open-house list and these are my favorites based on price, location, DOM, and agent. They start in La Jolla (four on the oceanfront!) and go north up the coast as you scroll down. Let me know if you'd like me to create a personal collection...
New Homes Under $1,000,000
This will probably be the last detached-home tract priced under $1,000,000 in SW Carlsbad. Solar is included on all new homes now (starting in 2020), and these are Aviara Oaks schools which goes through 8th grade, then Carlsbad or Sage Creek High Schools. Take your...
Making A Contingent Offer
In today's market, sellers should consider an offer that is contingent upon the sale of the buyers' home. If the seller's home has been on the market for 30+ days, the showings have probably slowed down - and a contingent offer might be the only hope of getting a sale...
Zestimate and List Price
Same thing with the Zillow zestimate - two days later and it's lined up beautifully with the list price: The disrupters are hoping that homebuyers get hooked on internet valuations - sellers and listing agents are too!
Working the PQ
I had 100+ people attend the open house today, which is a great response. One of the attendees asked how I did it, and I said that I've been here before. When the market gets soft, you have to have both a good-looking property AND an attractive price. Most of the...
First Day at the Office
I describe the strategy for sellers here, because buyers need to be on alert 12 months out of the year. Why? Because you only care about buying the right house at the right price - which isn't affected by the general market conditions. You are looking for the one-off.
