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Broker Jim Klinge authors the website www.bubbleinfo.com which is a hyper-local real estate blog focused on the coastal region of North San Diego County. Jim the Realtor, who was profiled in stories on ABC News Nightline and featured on the front page of the L.A. Times, has 8,000+ blog posts and over 2,000 videos that highlight market conditions, does video tours of houses, plus tips on buying and
06/17/2026
This year is almost half over, and the traditional “selling season” is just about cooked…….yet the number of homes for sale has not been increasing like last year.
Today, there are 25% FEWER active listings than at this time last year! It hasn’t hurt sales though:
NSDCC Closed Sales, Jan 1 – June 15
2024: 824
2025: 856
2026: 879
Check out this month's frenzy monitor to compare how each zip code has performed compared to last year: https://www.bubbleinfo.com/2026/06/17/frenzy-monitor-43/
06/16/2026
This recent Realtor.com article explains how the first four weeks on the market is the "make-or-break window" based on their recent research.
"When Realtor.com economists compared the sale-to-listing price ratio for homes that sold after different numbers of weeks on the market, they found that sellers saw the best results when their listing closed four weeks after coming on the market."
Jim's take: This data is too general.
Home sellers can’t expect to look up in Week Four and have the magical top-dollar offer fall in your lap. These days, those who have their home on the market will tell you that by the time you get to the fourth week, it’s mostly crickets.
Let’s divide the expectations into two categories:
Homes That Sell In The First Ten Days:
- Attractive homes, in attractive locations, that are priced attractively.
- Special homes.
- One-story homes that are 1,800sf or larger.
- Newer homes with a great room.
Homes That Sell When The Right Buyer Comes Along
- Unusual floor plans or locations.
- Homes with features that appeal to a smaller buyer pool.
- Homes located further out.
- Older homes that need work.
Yes, there’s nothing that price won’t fix. But those creampuffs in the first category who price a little high can get away with it, while those in the second category that are priced attractively can still take longer to find a buyer. Read more: https://www.bubbleinfo.com/2026/06/16/when-a-home-will-sell/
When A Home Will Sell - bubbleinfo.com Read full article here: https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/seller-pricing-sale-to-listing-report-june-2026/ This data is too general. Home sellers can't expect to look up in Week Four and have the magical top-dollar offer fall in your lap. These days, those who have their home on the market will te...
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