Real Estate Activities in San Diego California

Pssst - want to know how to get a better deal in any market???? Learn to use your imagination! When I show homes to buyers, the most common objection that I hear is "it needs too much work!" The majority of buyers notariously have no imagination - that's why resale homes get staged, or builders' ...

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There are new shops and restaurants moving in to the Orchard Center in Lake Forest.  Today, my friend and I tried out Boneheads, that just opened about 2 weeks ago.  They specialize in grilled fish and chicken flavored with an African spice called "Piri-Piri." You can eat inside, or out on the si...

When sellers say that they want to list their home for substantially more than the comps support, I think a good list of reasons for buyers to overpay would help both the listing agent and the buyers.  I realize that some of these are a bit of a stretch, or maybe even sarcastic, but I'm only tryi...

I recently lost a listing because the seller chose the agent who brought him the highest "CMA" price recommendation. Our inventory is large enough now that I don't want to ruin my reputation in the agent community by taking overpriced listings that are totally out-of-line. (I'll push to the upper...

On the days that I'm not out showing or previewing homes, I check the MLS "Hot Sheet" list several times a day to see what just came on the market, what has recently been reduced, and what has changed status to indicate that it is under contract.  I'm often amazed at the number of price changes t...

The inventory of available homes has climbed almost 15% in the last 2 weeks, and escrows-in-process have dropped by 10%. Since we are now into our "normal" buying and selling season, it is not surprising that more listings are coming on the market, but someone forgot to invite the buyers to come ...

This house belongs to a friend of mine, and I have attended some great parties here.  Take a look at the virtual tour and you'll see why!  (Click on the photo)Listed at $1,590,000  Over 4000 square feet - this home has 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2 half-baths, a bonus room, and a theater/media room...

This month the inventory of available homes has increased a bit, new escrows are holding steady and closings are a little ahead of last month's levels. We now have 259 listings available on the MLS with 70 properties currently in escrow. Based on the last 30 days of closings of only 43, the inven...

(I actually wrote this on March 2, but somehow didn't post it until today.  I will post my next market activity and inventory report tomorrow.)Inventory is fairly stable, new escrows have picked up a little bit, and closings are close to last month's levels. We now have 230 listings available on ...