housing market: Carlsbad Real Estate - Carlsbad Real Estate Market Report for October 2009 - 11/10/09 12:23 AM
The Carlsbad real estate market continues to shift, and the statistics for October show a number of changes from September 2009. These data do not include any private sales nor manufactured/mobile housing; the numbers are derived from the MLS and are believed to be accurate but are not guaranteed.
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housing market: Financing a Home in Carlsbad and in Nearby San Diego Coastal Communities - Is Cash King? - 07/17/09 04:00 PM
With the more stringent requirements in place for obtaining a mortgage, and for a variety of economic reasons, the manner in which buyers are financing a home in Carlsbad and surrounding communities has shifted. As one example, there are more investors buying properties for cash since prices are more favorable.
VA … (6 comments)
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housing market: 10 Buyer Challenges for Today's Market - 06/09/09 10:43 AM
Buying a home has many challenges, whether you are experienced or not in the buying process. Today's market presents more hurdles to jump through, more frustrations, more competition.
Knowing what to expect, and having an awareness of possible issues can help you from becoming too frustrated. And it will assist you … (12 comments)
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housing market: The Question Used to Be...How Much Less Will the Sellers' Take?? - 05/28/09 10:49 PM
It seems that the typical question we hear in the "buyer's market"...how much less will the sellers' take (or some variant)...is being replaced. The new questions are:
Will an offer at the asking price be good enough?
Should I make an offer over asking?
How much over asking should I go? … (8 comments)
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housing market: The Buyer's Market: It's Over-Rated - 05/05/09 11:15 AM
The media has been telling us it's a buyer market for some time. The real estate community talks about it too. Everyone seems to believe it.
I think the Buyer's Market is over-rated.
Before you get your britches in a bunch, hear me out.
Saying it's a buyer's market, as a general … (99 comments)
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housing market: The Real Estate Good News Group: A New ActiveRain Group - 04/17/09 03:14 PM
We are all in need of some good news, and I have been hearing more and more of late.
No, we cannot say the market is normal or has recovered, nor have the short sales and foreclosures disappeared. People are still losing their homes, experiencing problems paying their bills, and losing … (6 comments)
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housing market: A Return to the Seller’s Market of Days Past - 04/14/09 09:58 PM
I am finalizing an offer with some terrific out of town clients - first time buyers - who have been looking for some time. In their price range and area, almost everything for sale is an REO, a short sale or a pre-foreclosure. Many of them are pretty ugly and need … (9 comments)
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housing market: Condos in North San Diego County for under $100,000 - Great News for Buyers - 03/04/09 08:04 PM
In follow-up to my recent post on housing affordability in Carlsbad and nearby communities, and since I often get asked, I though I'd pass along some information on some terrific buys for buyers.
With escalating prices in recent years it has been near impossible in our area to find anything under … (11 comments)
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housing market: San Diego Real Estate Sales up 56% in September...So What!? - 10/21/08 01:59 PM
Dataquick is reporting that the home sales for September 2008 in San Diego climbed a whopping 56% over September 2007. This is great news. Or is it?
They also report that in the Southland (Southern California) sales rose an unprecedented 65% over 1 year ago (the 6 counties in this analysis … (9 comments)
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housing market: Carlsbad Market Report - August 2008 - 09/02/08 07:55 PM
The Carlsbad real estate market continues to evolve, and the data for August show a number of changes since July 2008. This does not include any private sales nor manufactured housing; the numbers are derived from the MLS.
Because the media reports speak in general terms, rather than local, the … (5 comments)
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housing market: Carlsbad and Nearby Community Average Sales Prices - 08/22/08 04:40 PM
I often have inquiries from out of area or relocation buyers interested in the Carlsbad real estate market, or housing in nearby communities. Many time buyers do not have a good handle on the pricing and, I suspect, are rather surprised when they see what they can buy for the … (4 comments)
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housing market: Carlsbad Real Estate - Market Report for May 2008 - 07/26/08 01:16 AM
Here is the market report for May 2008 based on statistics from the MLS.
This does not include any private sales.
In May 2008 there were 130 homes sold in Carlsbad’s 4 zip codes (92008,92009,92010,920110, which represents the largest monthly sales thus far this year...about 4 times what we saw in … (4 comments)
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housing market: Carlsbad Real Estate - Market Report for April 2008 - 05/24/08 01:23 PM
Here’s an update on the Carlsbad real estate market for April 2008 from the MLS (homes sold privately are not include in these data).
Homes for sale – 531 detached, 254 attached (up 14% since January)
138 detached and 61 attached homes came on the market in April (7% less than … (5 comments)
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housing market: Carlsbad Buyers and Sellers - Have You Checked with Your Psychic Today? - 05/19/08 08:19 PM
Carlsbad buyers and sellers – Wondering if your house will sell? Have you consulted your psychic today?
If not, read on.
Given today’s real estate market and the media maelstrom of bad news, Carlsbad buyers and sellers are understandably concerned about the market. Folks ask questions about the housing market … (26 comments)
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housing market: Carlsbad Market Report - March 2008 - 04/22/08 08:53 PM
Here are the market data for the Carlsbad real estate market for March 2008 from the MLS (homes sold privately are not include in these data).
Carlsbad Homes for sale – 508 detached, 253 attached (up 11% since January)157 detached and 57 attached homes came on the market in March … (0 comments)
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housing market: Carlsbad Homes - Buyers, The Choices are Yours, and There are Many - 12/21/07 05:09 PM
Carlsbad home buyers have much to be thankful for.
Let's count the ways...
726 homes on the market as of 12/21/07
While the prices here are high compared to other parts of the country, they are, relatively speaking, better than many of the other coastal communities (except for Oceanside to the north).
The … (22 comments)
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housing market: Carlsbad Sellers - Don't Be Saboteurs - 08/21/07 10:20 AM
This is for you, Mr. and Mrs. Seller. I hope this does not describe you. But it might.
I see a lot of Carlsbad sellers who are sabotaging their home sales in this market. I think of them as saboteurs, since they are doing things, either intentionally or not, that are making … (18 comments)
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housing market: Encinitas Real Estate Market Report for July 2007 - 08/17/07 10:42 AM
The following is a summary of market conditions from the MLS for Encinitas for the month of July. Please note that information from private sales and new construction developments not in the MLS is not included here.
Homes for sale - 221 detached, 68 attached (down 1% from June)59 detached and 17 … (2 comments)
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housing market: New Construction in Leucadia - Not for the Faint of Pocket - 06/21/07 09:33 PM
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housing market: So How IS the Market? - 06/18/07 05:20 PM
I get this question all the time, from buyers, from sellers, and from folks I happen to be talking to at social events, in the store, and elsewhere. I actually had two out of area callers inquire this morning.
So how IS the market? I think there are multiple meanings here, and … (68 comments)
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