Two other active listings within a block of ours on Linda Lane had reduced their price to the same $1,500,000 so it was a real horse race over the last week. We were the only two-story home, but we had the best yard, and thankfully, we were the first ones to get into...
The pricing downturn is expanding throughout the country. While only a few communities felt it in January, now many (36%) of the top metro markets are feeling it: Jan: 31 of the nation’s 300 largest housing markets (i.e., 10% of markets) had a falling year-over-year...
The summer season has been fairly quiet for us and most of the other participants. I mentioned last week that it would be nice if we have a bit of a surge as buyers try to get in before school starts. Sure enough, all three of our active listings received threats of...
Check out our new listing in Olde Carlsbad! 2025 Linda Lane, Carlsbad 4 br/2.5 ba, 1,870sf YB: 1975 Lot size = 7,600sf LP = $1,500,000 Check out this nicely renovated 4br home built on a large 7,600sf lot on a culdesac where three homes have sold over $2,000,000 in...
This agent is expressing the same thoughts being told to sellers all across the country today. The vast majority of realtors have only known a raging seller's market over the last 15 years, and they don't know any different. But what if the buyers don't come? It's why...
The importance of hiring an experienced agent during tough times can't be overstated. Every agent can handle the easy deals in the absence of chaos and uncertainty. But the deals are going down harder than ever now. Buyers are gaining more control of the market every...
Are you preparing to sell a parent’s home? How should one approach an elderly parent who is reluctant to sell their home? What are the common mistakes people make when trying to sell a parent’s home, and how can they avoid them? Here’s what experts and sellers...
For those potential sellers who are already writing off 2025 and plan to sell in the new year instead, note how the selling season has been starting sooner than ever. Peak pricing last year in Coastal North was in February, and this year it was January (scroll over):...
I didn't miss anything while I was gone. There were no new pendings around our new listing in San Marcos - even though there are plenty of choices! The house for sale that is three doors down dropped their list price by $50,000, but all that does is balance out the...
Compass agent Ben Faber started a discussion: JtR: If you find a halfway-decent home, it will probably be in the first seven days it’s been on the market. It’s when the listing agent goes into full defensive mode and all communication turns vague because they are so...
