Dave’s Top 10 (Economic Factors You Should Be Following) – 10/22/2019
I had the pleasure of presenting "Dave's Top 10" to my fellow agents at Villa Real Estate this morning. The presentation is attached below. The Top 10 Factors are: Interest Rates Purchasing Power Housing Shortage Foreign Investment in US Real Estate Listing...
Housing Market Summary – Macro & Micro Factors Affecting Real Estate
Please see the attached Housing Market Summary (Macro & Micro Factors Affecting Real Estate). This will help you to address some of the questions that your clients may have. Please call with any questions. More to Come ... [pdf-embedder...
Foreign Investment in US Real Estate – NAR Study Shows Significant Decrease
NAR conducts a study entitled Profile of International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate (April 2018 to March 2019) . As has been stated before, foreign investment along with low interest rates were two of the main reasons that real estate values soared...
The “Governator” was Here! And I’m Not Talking About Arnold
On Monday I had the opportunity to hear a presentation by Gov Hutchinson, CAR's Assistant General Counsel when he addressed a packed house at the City Hall Community Center. Gov always gives a tremendous, fact-filled presentation, providing updates on legal issues...
Extreme Makeover in Newport Beach: 1227 Sussex
As Realtors, we are familiar with shows on HGTV such as Fixer Upper, Flip or Flop and Extreme Makeover. Well, I found our own version of an "extreme makeover" in Newport Beach at 1227 Sussex (see before and after pictures below). The home sold for $1,599,000 on...
Balboa Island: Market Summary and Q1 BIPI (Balboa Island Price Index) Results
Balboa Island real estate is characterized by higher inventory levels (active properties for sale) and by home values that are leveling off or even correcting somewhat. And this seems to be consistent with how many other micro markets in the Newport Beach area are...
Getting More Granular with Your Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)
Traditional CMA's (Comparative Market Analysis) do not always capture the essence of the real estate market dynamics for a particular neighborhood or market area. That's why I like to "drill down" when I analyze a particular market. See the link below for an example...
Neighborhood Price Indices: Balboa Island Price Index (BIPI) ™, One Ford Road Home Price Index, Q4 2018 Results
Home price indices can be an effective visual representation of home price performance for a particular marketplace or neighborhood. They enable you to see where prices have been, where they are today and where they may be headed. Let's look at three indices, the...
Dave’s Top 10 (Economic Factors You Should Be Following) – 2/5/2019
I had the pleasure of presenting "Dave's Top 10" to a group of local Realtors® this morning. The presentation is attached below. The Top 10 Factors are: Home Sales / Housing Demand New Construction Inventory Explaining Stock Market Volatility and Lower Interest...
On the Road with Dave – Literally
To some this post might seem random, however I think it effectively illustrates how consumers are changing their behavior when it comes to real estate, housing and lifestyle choices. If you are not familiar with the RV world and interested in learning more, read on....
Explaining Stock Market Volatility and Lower Interest Rates
The stock market has exhibited a great deal of volatility for most of 2018, especially since the beginning of October when it fell almost 20% to 21,972 on Christmas Eve. And since 12/24, the DOW is up 5% to 24,000. Fears of a slowdown in the economy due to rising...
Home Prices – Still Up but at a Slower Pace (Case-Shiller, CA & OC Latest Results)
At the national, state (CA), county (Orange) and in many neighborhoods, prices have continued to appreciate but at a slower pace. At the national level, the results for the S&P CoreLogicCase-Shiller National Home Price Index released on 10/30/18 showed that home...