The Three Car Garage Monitor

[temeculaguy]

After months of tracking price per square foot and the number of listings in price categories I’ve found the ultimate price indicator, three car garages in certain price categories. Three months ago I posted on another thread that in the zip code I am shopping 92592 (South Temecula) had gone from one three car garage listing under 400k to three listings. Today I checked it and there were 10 reseale listings with a three car garages, with the cheapest at 370k. I wish I had saved the dates so I could make a chart as we move forward. Try it, pick a feature in the area you like and instead of tracking sq ft or bedrooms, track the feature. In order to prevent myself from catching the falling knife and buying I have decided to make up things to distract myself, it’s working.

[Enorah]

“In order to prevent myself from catching the falling knife and buying I have decided to make up things to distract myself, it’s working.”

LOL

[Enorah]

“In order to prevent myself from catching the falling knife and buying I have decided to make up things to distract myself, it’s working.”

LOL

[garysears]

That’s a pretty sweet idea. I think I’ll start tracking prices for condos with 2 car attached garages since that is my ideal for a first home.

[garysears]

That’s a pretty sweet idea. I think I’ll start tracking prices for condos with 2 car attached garages since that is my ideal for a first home.

[lniles]

Yeah what a fun way to kill time! I’ll start tracking the things some realtors seem to think is important, like:

“New front door” (WOW!)
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/rfs/381918954.html

[lniles]

Yeah what a fun way to kill time! I’ll start tracking the things some realtors seem to think is important, like:

“New front door” (WOW!)
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/rfs/381918954.html

[temeculaguy]

Wow that new front door really distracts me from the 14 utility lines strung from the pole to the roof, you can hardly tell.

[temeculaguy]

Wow that new front door really distracts me from the 14 utility lines strung from the pole to the roof, you can hardly tell.

[NotCranky]

Can’t wait until somebody comes up and says “I want a three car garage and a brown lawn.”

[NotCranky]

Can’t wait until somebody comes up and says “I want a three car garage and a brown lawn.”

[temeculaguy]

I am waiting to see if home depot names a new paint color “repo brown.”

[temeculaguy]

I am waiting to see if home depot names a new paint color “repo brown.”

[garysears]

How about this idea? We could track listings that are being manipulated up and down by 100 bucks to keep the “reduced” label. Here is one example. I have seen one or two others today. Is this what passes for being a proactive agent these days?

http://www.listingssandiego.com/search/homeview.asp?id=1627266

Or we could track prices that have been INCREASED and actually appear to be serious. Maybe this seller will get the higher price:

http://www.listingssandiego.com/search/homeview.asp?id=1643318

Finally we could make a list of all listings that DON’T claim to be a “steal” or waaaaaay below “market value” or have extremely “motivated” sellers making a plea to save them from foreclosure.

By the way, I’m getting tired of hearing about the supposed “market” value of all these homes. For all you delusional sellers out there:

(sarcasm on)
Go ahead and dream about whatever market value you want. Just sell your house and THEN tell me what the market was. You will get your price …….some decade. That’s what makes RE such a can’t miss long term investment. You can always count on inflation to bail you out in the long run.

P.S. If your house has been on the market around 180 days you might want to look up the definition of aggressive.
(sarcasm off)
(end rant)

[garysears]

How about this idea? We could track listings that are being manipulated up and down by 100 bucks to keep the “reduced” label. Here is one example. I have seen one or two others today. Is this what passes for being a proactive agent these days?

http://www.listingssandiego.com/search/homeview.asp?id=1627266

Or we could track prices that have been INCREASED and actually appear to be serious. Maybe this seller will get the higher price:

http://www.listingssandiego.com/search/homeview.asp?id=1643318

Finally we could make a list of all listings that DON’T claim to be a “steal” or waaaaaay below “market value” or have extremely “motivated” sellers making a plea to save them from foreclosure.

By the way, I’m getting tired of hearing about the supposed “market” value of all these homes. For all you delusional sellers out there:

(sarcasm on)
Go ahead and dream about whatever market value you want. Just sell your house and THEN tell me what the market was. You will get your price …….some decade. That’s what makes RE such a can’t miss long term investment. You can always count on inflation to bail you out in the long run.

P.S. If your house has been on the market around 180 days you might want to look up the definition of aggressive.
(sarcasm off)
(end rant)

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