The Real View
A San Diego Realtor's blog that is usually focused on all things related to real estate--and which occasionally veers off the road
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2007
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I attended a San Diego real estate luncheon last week and was handed a booklet with identical questions posed to agents--along with their printed answers. The questions were solid and most of the answers made sense. But I nearly choked on a piece of broccoli when I read this statement from a well...
02/27/2007
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I have had enough of this nonsense comparing the traditional realestate industry to the travel industry and its ultimate demise.The comparison is both absurd and il-conceived.A travel agent sits behind a desk, makes travel arrangements andcollects a commission that is likely split in several dire...
02/14/2007
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I just overheard a news report that Redfin is coming to San Diego, and I am tapping my pen in wonder. I imagined one of our San Diego real estate listings and I imagined receiving a call from a stranger asking to see the property. In the natural course of conversation, I would ask if the caller w...
02/08/2007
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The San Francisco real estate market is almost one unto itself. But that is another article for another day. What we are reporting on is First Republic Bank’s Prestige Index, which covers the huge California real estate market. And this final article in the series focuses on the results for upsca...
02/08/2007
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Comes close to describing some of the attendees...and I sure like the sound of it! Yesterday a large group of real estate bloggers met at the Internet Relevance presentation in Long Beach, CA to hear Dustin Luther (left), founder of Rain City Guide, speak about the intricacies and benefits of re...
02/07/2007
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Coronado Community Info and Coronado Real Estate Search the MLS for Coronado listingsCoronado Real Estate - Coronado Homes - Coronado PropertiesCoronado Real Estate Coronado Real Estate and Other Demographics Population:Median Household income: Median Family income: Average Family Size: Average ...
02/05/2007
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With a drumroll, let’s reveal and discuss the results of First Republic Bank’s Prestige Index for Los Angeles, California. An earlier article about San Diego’s Prestige Index offered some interesting data. Hopefully the report on the Los Angeles luxury home market won’t disappoint!As might be exp...
02/05/2007
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I used to joke about needing a cell phone implant that I could answer with the twitch of a nose. That way I wouldn’t have to play hide and seek with my phone—and jump out of the shower when I hear it ringing. (It’s really not that bad these days. I am a recovered celloholic who only occasionally...
02/04/2007
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Magnificent Montana may come to be known as the land of Big Skies and Big Spenders.Luxury Clues’ Bernice Ross reports a new entry in the Billionaire Poll: Lumber and land baron Tim Blixseth. His prime Yellowstone Club 53,000 square foot home in Bozeman, Montana will be entering the high end lux...
02/04/2007
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First Republic Bank has created the first statistical model-The Prestige Home Index-that measures changes in home values in excess of $1 million in key California markets. What are some of the common features of these indexed homes? They have at least 3000 to 6000 feet, three to six bedrooms and ...
02/04/2007
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