If you’ve been following the housing market, you know it’s been a wild ride. Over the past week, new reports have shed light on nationwide and California housing trends, offering insight into where things stand as we move into 2025. While every local market has its...
When I started my real estate career nearly 30 years ago, I immersed myself in learning everything I could. Every course leading to my real estate exam felt intense as I absorbed the essentials: real estate practice, business law, finance, ethics, appraisal,...
It’s really hard to read people’s minds. In a real estate marketplace as diverse as ours, trying to match up our current listings with potential buyers, and targeting the marketing to create the right appeal, can be a challenge. I find it useful to dive into search...
The house across the street from me is on its fifth listing in 15 months. It’s a well-built home with rare features for our area: front and back yards, a spacious layout, high-end finishes, a garage and parking for at least four cars. I knew the original owners who...
Lately, I’ve noticed a growing trend: More homes are listed without “For Sale” signs. Surprisingly, this isn’t always the seller’s choice; some agents are advising their clients that signs are unnecessary. Frankly, this doesn’t make sense to me. Signs provide...
I vividly remember the first time my parents lost a house to foreclosure. Yes, the first time; there was a second, but more on that later. It was early 1988, just months after Black Monday, Oct. 19, 1987, when the stock market crashed disastrously. My dad, a...
