BRE – Bureau of Real Estate?????? The DRE (California Department of Real Estate) has now announced that effective July 1, 2013, it will no longer be known as the Department of Real Estate, but will become the Bureau of Real Estate. The Commissioner has recently advised that agents and brokers do not immediately need to [...]
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The Need for a Professional When Selling Your Home
With the housing market beginning to heat up, we are afraid some sellers may consider trying to sell their house as a For Sale By Owner (FSBO). This week we will be posting on the reasons that we believe trying to sell on your own may be a mistake. – KCM Crew Anyone in the [...]
Why Realtor.com, Redfin, and Trulia HAVE NOT Killed Off Real Estate Brokers
Bloomberg Businessweek;By Brad Stone Over the last decade, the Internet has seeped into that bedrock of the U.S. economy: the housing market. A group of growing and mostly profitable websites have sprung up to help guide consumers through what in many cases will be the largest and most nerve-wracking transaction of their lives. Four sites—Redfin [...]
Encinitas Real Estate Market Update for Week of March 4
The real estate market in Encinitas continued to see growth at the beginning of this month. Housing inventory was up about 2% from last month in Encinitas. The median list price for a home for sale in Encinitas was $1.395 million in March. This statistic is an increase of about 8% from February, when the [...]
North County San Diego Home Sales Outshine Other Parts of San Diego
2012 was the year of the home sale for San Diego County. The coastal zip codes of North County San Diego did better than many areas of San Diego County in 2012. Single-family homes that are resold make up the majority of real estate transactions each year. When comparing 2012 to 2011, most of the [...]
Low Inventory and High Demand Pushing Carlsbad Real Estate Prices Up
We are seeing record low inventory numbers in Carlsbad and surrounding cities in North County San Diego. These record low inventory numbers are driving home prices in Carlsbad upwards. There is a severe lack of home inventory in Carlsbad which makes it a great time to sell your home. Here are some statistics for the Carlsbad [...]
Are Luxury Homes Selling in San Diego County?
The short answer is yes! Homes that sold for $2 million or above rose 13 percent in San Diego County over the last year and Carlsbad is no exception! On the surface, this jump in six-figure home sales is promising. If you dig deeper and listen to the real estate experts, they will tell you [...]
5 Reasons You Should Buy a Home NOW!
Many potential buyers are waiting until they can be 100% sure the real estate market has fully recovered before making the move to purchase a home. Here are five reasons why waiting might not make sense any longer: 1.) Prices Are on the Rise The latest Case Shiller Home Price Index revealed that home prices have appreciated [...]
This Week’s Real Estate Market Report for Encinitas
Encinitas has been experiencing a slight downward trend regarding home pricing but home sales are still up. The Encinitas market rose to 61 homes sold over the past 30 days. Even with 37 price reductions in the past 30 days, all indications show that price reductions will lessen in the Encinitas real estate market in [...]
Real Estate Market Report for Carlsbad
The real estate housing market in Carlsbad is active and busy! Here is a breakdown of real estate housing statistics for Carlsbad as of January 18, 2013: The median list price for a single family home in Carlsbad is $729,900 and has decreased slightly. Carlsbad’s homes have an average list price of $998,722. The average [...]
