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Real Estate Round-Up
Two weeks ago, I was in Indian Wells for the California Association of Realtors... — Updated 2/15/2019 Full story
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Last week I was in Indian Wells for the California Association of Realtors... — Updated 2/8/2019 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: It takes more than housing to make an economy boom
A shortage of anything will cause that item to become more expensive. I wasn’t... — Updated 2/1/2019 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: Two responses to a transitioning market
Last week, I reported on the transitioning real estate market. Moving from a sell... — Updated 1/23/2019 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: Sellers can succeed in a buyers' market
California has 12 percent of the nation’s population and 10 percent of the nati... — Updated 1/19/2019 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: Reflecting on 2018
As 2018 comes to an end, I tend to think back on events that occurred over the ye... — Updated 12/26/2018 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: Why I write what I write
My column about Measure EE received an outpouring of comments, mostly from... — Updated 12/18/2018 Full story
'Tis the season to shop locally and spread the 'merry'
I’ve written before about the importance of a thriving downtown. The health... — Updated 12/6/2018
Real Estate Round-Up: Follow up to Props 5 and 10
I want to circle back around to the Nov. 6 election results for two propositions... — Updated 11/30/2018 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: Great schools equal great property values
I have resisted writing about Bonsall School Bond EE for fear of retribution from... — Updated 11/24/2018 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: Four trees do add to property's value
A few months ago, I arrived at my North Main Avenue office at 7:30 a.m. Across... — Updated 11/26/2018
Real Estate Round-Up: Housing availability and affordability and the NIMBY effect
Recapping from last week, California has a deficit of 3 million homes. In order... — Updated 11/13/2018 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: One last update on Prop 5 and Prop 10
By now you have received your voter booklet for November’s election. As I read... — Updated 10/26/2018 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: Where have all the buyers gone?
California’s housing market has faltered for the fourth straight month in... — Updated 10/22/2018
Real Estate Round-Up: Vote on Nov. 6 for homeownership and property rights
On Nov. 6, we have the privilege and obligation to vote. It is your opportunity t... — Updated 10/16/2018 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: Check out the new businesses downtown
When was the last time you ventured into town? I bet it’s been awhile. It’s... — Updated 10/8/2018 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: What in the world is a Community Benefit District?
A few weeks back I wrote an article that garnered considerable response from my... — Updated 10/8/2018
Real Estate Round-Up: Personal Service – where oh where have you gone?
A few months ago, someone backed into my car in a parking lot. The driver was... — Updated 9/24/2018
Real Estate Round-Up: Not building is not a choice
Last week I attended a workshop on housing affordability. It was an open forum... — Updated 9/17/2018 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: The intrinsic value of Fallbrook is generosity
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a charity event benefiting the... — Updated 9/8/2018 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: State of property affects real estate values
We moved to Bonsall in 1992. We had been living in Long Beach, four blocks from... — Updated 9/1/2018
Real Estate Round-Up: Proposition 10 is not an affordable housing solution
Sometimes things are not as they appear. Take for example Proposition 10, The Aff... — Updated 8/28/2018 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: Stress or joy? Use a new approach to sell homes
I’ve been a Realtor since 1997. During that time, much has changed. It seems... — Updated 8/23/2018 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: Real estate and revitalizing Fallbrook go hand in hand
The definition of revitalization is, “the action of imbuing something with new... — Updated 8/10/2018 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: A scary but true story
This week I want you to take a journey with me. This is the journey of an escrow... — Updated 8/6/2018 Full story
