California Real Estate Musings...

So we had our Holiday Office Party last night and while it was a good time, there is an etiquette lesson in order.  I won't go into the gory details, but I thought this list of do's and don'ts courtesy of CareerJournal.com might come in handy should you find yourself wondering what is and what is...

According a report on Washingtonpost.com today, the bill that would greatly expand the Federal Housing Administration's mortgage insurance program that helps people with questionable credit get low-interest home loans, goes to a vote on Monday.  Brian Montgomery, the FHA Commissioner, said his ag...

So what is the answer to the age old question, "How is the real estate market?"  In years past I always used a standard answer...Unbelievable!  That covered it either way and with a small change in tone I could project a positive or negative vibe.  Now however, we can answer that question much mo...

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Everywhere I turn all I see is, "HOUSING CRISIS" or "MORTGAGE MELTDOWN".  I mean enough already!  In today's San Diego Union Tribune the front page screamed, "Housing Market Blues".  Look, I get that prices are coming down and homes are taking longer to sell, and we are seeing more short sales an...

This was posted on Inman news today and thought I'd share.  Bret Violette, the president of RealEstate.com sat down with Inman for a peek into this model.  Enjoy.http://www.wellcomemat.com/real-estate-video/p/2373

Well, it's going from bad to worse, the Scripps Ranch area, which was devastated in the 2003 Cedar Fire, has been given mandatory evacuation notices.  Also voluntary evacuation in eastern Chula Vista has been given.  I have 85 agents that work for me throughout San Diego County and several have b...

Recently my sales manager introduced me to an agent that he had just interviewd about joining our firm.  I asked how the interview had gone, were all your questions answered, etc.  Then I asked if he was staying busy.  His comment was priceless, "Well, you could eat soup with a fork and be busy, ...