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Ten CA Beach Towns

Jim Klinge — Sat, 09 May 2026 14:28:00 +0000

Oceanside is #9 on his list but his median home price is about half of what it should be. His top five with links to their Zillow page: Crescent City Eureka Arcata Fort Bragg Oceano Shop around!

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NSDCC List Price Per SF

Jim Klinge — Fri, 08 May 2026 21:18:42 +0000

Tracking the list-price data enables us to sniff out whether any panic is bubbling up within the group. Because these are the active (unsold) listings, sellers are happy to give it a month or two before thinking their price might be the problem. The graph only has six groups, so I compared the active listings […]

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National MLS By Compass

Jim Klinge — Thu, 07 May 2026 15:50:14 +0000

The way homes are sold in America is changing right before our eyes. Robert Reffkin is adamant about sellers having more choices, and he is pursuing it with great vigor – in spite of the naysayers. It’s leading to a big showdown between Compass and Zillow, and it may cause Zillow to cave – because […]

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The Selling Story

Jim Klinge — Thu, 07 May 2026 15:08:43 +0000

? The buyer who demanded a same-day response ended up losing out. We were willing to give him an answer on the same day, but his cash offer was only $6,000 over the list price. It may have impressed some agents, but not me. I asked everyone to make their best offer and another buyer […]

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Dementia Warning

Jim Klinge — Thu, 07 May 2026 04:50:50 +0000

Dementia is a devastating disease. My mom and uncle had it good, and we just put Donna’s dad in a board and care facility two weeks ago. It’s a tough way to go out. In this case, one of our favorite clients of all-time got a bad dose of dementia, and in one night he […]

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New Radicals

Jim Klinge — Thu, 07 May 2026 00:37:24 +0000

Over List, April

Jim Klinge — Wed, 06 May 2026 15:52:49 +0000

We can’t say there were any negative effects from the war on the NSDCC sales in April. Unless, maybe it’s causing more people to hurry up their purchase? The monthly number of sales was +15% YoY, and both the YoY and MoM number of sales that closed over the list price were higher too. Pricing […]

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AI Home Stealing

Jim Klinge — Tue, 05 May 2026 20:30:55 +0000

A woman named Abigail believed she was in a romantic relationship with a famous actor. The messages felt real. The voice sounded right. The video looked authentic. And the love felt personal. By the time her family realized what was happening, more than $81,000 was gone — and so was the paid-off home she planned […]

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Invisible Market

Jim Klinge — Tue, 05 May 2026 13:07:37 +0000

This guide explains that market response, especially early buyer engagement, is often invisible but critical. It emphasizes that time and price reductions influence buyer behavior, with early motivated buyers acting quickly and later buyers being more cautious: Overpriced-listing-guide Many thanks to Steve S. for producing!

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Mike in May

Jim Klinge — Mon, 04 May 2026 23:25:09 +0000

? Just when the spring housing market looked like another bust, sales have surged for two weeks running. Newly pending home sales this week came in 10% above the same week last year, and the 4-week rolling average is 6.5% ahead of 2025. Two weeks isn’t a trend, but we need weeks like this to […]

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