Encinitas real estate
2022 Real Estate Market Predictions
Happy Holidays to everyone! It’s that time of year again when I share my thoughts on real estate market predictions for the new year. It definitely has been a time like none other in the real estate market. Homes in San Diego County are still selling at high prices, many over asking price and over…
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Real Estate Market Update June 2020
It certainly has been a challenging time for all of us, but the real estate market does not seem to be affected. There are fewer homes for sale now than at any time since 2006 – according to Altos Research – and the number of listed homes seems to be falling rather than increasing, as…
Read MoreEncinitas is THE Place to Make Money in Real Estate
A new report was just released that names Encinitas as the the most profitable place in the country to have owned a home over the past 20 years. According to a study just published by GOBankingRates, using data collected by Zillow on median home prices, those who purchased homes in 1998 in Encinitas will make…
Read MoreNorth San Diego Coastal Real Estate Sales: 10/16-10/17
Sales in North San Diego have jumped considerably between October 2016 and October 2017. The chief economist for the California Association of Realtors predicts that sales will be up 8% for the year. For 2018 the prediction is a 4.2% in appreciation and a slight increase in sales volume. Here are the statistics for North…
Read MoreCrazy Things Are Happening in Local Real Estate Markets
The real estate market is going CRAZY…well, at least in my local area. After over a year of increased prices and low inventory, multiple offers and crazy shenanigans so that people can get into homes, there are some strange things going on all of a sudden – since the start of August. Here is what…
Read MoreHome Sellers, List Agents Beware: Lockbox and Home Break-ins on Rise
There seem to be a a slurry of lockbox break-ins and subsequent home break-ins or attempts lately in the San Diego County area, so if you have a home for sale or are a listing agent, please read on so you can be informed and safe. Several agents – including myself – have reported lockbox…
Read More2013 Real Estate Market Predictions
There has been a lot of speculation as to what will happen in the real estate market as we head into a new year. Here is my take on real estate market resolutions for 2013: Home prices will rise, slowly. Based on the current market and the rise in prices in 2012, especially toward the…
Read MoreHow Will Loan Limit Changes Affect the Housing Market?
It’s one of the questions of the moment, and one that many real estate agents and mortgage brokers fear most at this time: what will happen to the housing market once the conforming loan limits drop at the end of September? How will buyers and sellers be affected, if at all? Let’s start at the…
Read MoreWill Lenders Start Approving Short Sales Faster?
Amidst all the news of double-dipping in the housing market, falling prices and an increase in lender-owned properties, there is one thing that may be a silver lining in the doom and gloom news these days: lenders will likely start to approve short sales much sooner and more often. As housing prices drop across the…
Read MoreIs There Any Truth to the Double-Dip Rumors?
In case you haven’t heard, rumors that our housing market is going into a double-dip are once again alive and kicking. Several people have asked what I think of this in relation to North San Diego, and whether it really is true. My answer: yes and no (you didn’t think it would be simple, did…
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