NEW CONSTRUCTION-SAN DIEGO
Well its been a while…not that I don’t have anything to SAY- just that I don’t have any exciting real estate news that the entire world isn’t aware of! We are doing a transaction with Pardee new construction in Carmel Valley and I have to say that the sales agent there has been really wonderful. Our client has done a magnificent job in “negotiating” after the fact and if he isn’t happy with the final product and price we will have to put a “hit” out on him. I think the key is having a SUPER qualified buyer- even though they have a huge list of “prospects” in this ever changing world a live prospect one day is super dead the next…not literally – don’t get excited. It’s interesting when you visit the sales offices and models on a week end that its obvious it is CHEAP ENTERTAINMENT for many….being in real estate the LAST thing I want to do is LOOK at homes during my free time…to each his own…I have a staging credential – I KNOW how to put a LOT of acessories in a house and make it look “modelish”! Honest – my visits to Marshalls, Home Goods, Burlington, TJ Max result in amazing accessories, bedding, furniture- you name it!
As with anything in life its the “qualifying” that counts. I’ve had clients calling me to tell me – why I don’t know – just a friendly EAR – that they can’t re fi their homes because you can’t do the “easy qual” process anymore…unless you are Donald Trump… can’t have it both ways these days — either you make money or you don’t —if you work for yourself and hide half of your income under the “bed” – well just be happy your bed doesn’t catch on fire!
My only complaint about new construction is their “design center” is really “on medication”… charging three times as much as say – Home Depot – just doesn’t work these days – buyers are way too sophisticated to get “swept” into a design center when they can save 2/3 of the flooring price. Want design advice – give me a call…I do it for FREE for clients…and it turns out great…your either have good taste or not…but aside from that this purchase has been a great deal for the buyer in an area of overpriced older houses they SCORED…. of course we had to beg, plead, nudge and be overall pleasant as well as pushy to get the home over the 20000 other interested (but perhaps not so qualified) buyers:) We’re good – what can I say!!