Steve Cooper - Compass

10/11/2024

Want to see which Carlsbad homes might be due for a price reduction?

Why look at homes on the market for more than 30 days? Often there is nothing wrong with these homes. These properties provide an opportunity for price reductions, flexible seller concessions, or even a rate buy down. These homes give buyers significant leverage when searching for homes!

09/19/2024

I have always thought that the best time to buy or sell a home is when it is best for you or your family. Personally I think the sooner the better - but when you are ready - then that is the time for you.

With the 1/2 point rate drop - pundits are going nuts saying now is the best time - though mortgage rates - so far - have not dropped much.

What do you think? Is timing the market a good thing? Is this the time to make one of the biggest financial moves of your life?

It's time to get the paperwork in order, the best time to buy a home, according to Realtor.com is very quickly approaching.

09/08/2024

So excited to see Julian Sayin from Carlsbad throwing a TD for The Ohio State!

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_pECwNRmZJ/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

07/26/2024

From the San Diego Union Tribune. Here is a list of all (60+) of the San Diego athletes competing in the Paris Olympics:

LOCAL ATHLETES AT THE 2024 SUMMER OLYMPICS
All athletes are competing for Team USA, unless otherwise noted. Past Olympians identified with an asterisk. Players from the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center are noted with CVEATC:

ARCHERY: Catalina Gnoriega (CVEATC); Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez (CVEATC)

BASKETBALL: Isaiah Pineiro (USD, Puerto Rico); Kelsey Plum* (La Jolla Country Day); Isalys Quinones* (Otay Ranch High School, Puerto Rico)

BREAKING: Logan Edra (Chula Vista resident)

CANOE/KAYAK: Nevin Harrison* (San Diego resident)

CYCLING/BMX: Alise Willoughby* (Chula Vista resident)

CYCLING/TRACK: Jennifer Valente* (Cathedral Catholic High School)

EQUESTRIAN: Steffen Peters* (San Diego resident): dressage with Suppenkasper (horse)

FIELD HOCKEY: Megan (Rogers) Valzonis (Canyon Hills High School)

GOLF: Xander Schauffele* (Scripps Ranch High School/SDSU)

ROWING: Azja Czajkowski (Bonita Vista High School)

RUGBY SEVENS: Women’s team (CVEATC); Sarah Levy (University City High School); Kayla Canett (Fallbrook High School); Men’s team (CVEATC)

SAILING: Hans Henken (Coronado High School), 49er class with Ian Barrows

SKATEBOARDING: Thomas Augusto (San Marcos resident, Portugal), park; Gavin Bottger (Vista resident), park; Tate Carew (Point Loma High School), park; Jagger Eaton* (Encinitas resident), street; Ruby Lilley (Oceanside resident), park; Andrew Macdonald (Encinitas resident, England), park; Keegan Palmer* (Encinitas resident, Australia), park; Cordano Russell (Horizon Prep, Canada), street; Tom Schaar (San Dieguito Academy), park; Alex Sorgente (Carlsbad resident, Italy), park; Bryce Wettstein* (San Dieguito Academy), park

SOCCER: Delphine Cascarino (France, acquired by team Wednesday); Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave); Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave); Kailen Sheridan* (San Diego Wave, Canada); Kaitlyn Torpey (San Diego Wave, Australia); Emily van Egmond* (San Diego Wave, Australia)

SPORT CLIMBING: Brooke Raboutou (USD*), boulder and lead

SURFING: Caitlin Simmers (Oceanside resident)

TENNIS: Taylor Fritz (Torrey Pines High School), men’s singles

TRACK AND FIELD: Shanieka Ricketts* (SDSU, Jamaica), women’s triple jump; Nia Akins (Rancho Bernardo High School), women’s 800 meters; Chari Hawkins (San Diego resident), heptathlon; Gabby Scott (Westview High School, Puerto Rico), women’s 400 meters, Harrison Williams (CVEATC), decathlon

VOLLEYBALL/BEACH: Chase Budinger (La Costa Canyon High School), with partner Miles Evans

VOLLEYALL/INDOOR: Garrett Muagututia* (Francis Parker High School)

WATER POLO: Alex Bowen* (Santana High School)

San Diegans represent 21 different sports or disciplines, meaning local athletes are competing in roughly half the Olympic program

07/24/2024

2/1 Buy Down? Voodoo Magic?

Learn how your agent can negotiate for you a below 6% loan in year one before the Fed drops their rates!

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07/19/2024

Having a rent cap may seem like a way to keep rents lower - but it does the opposite of its intent and harms the people they think they are helping. I hope this doesn't pass into law.

We need to make it easier to increase our housing stock and cheaper to insure our properties. That subject matter might be harder to explain - but its the most effective way to bring down the cost of housing.

A new White House plan unveiled Tuesday calls for capping rents at 5% per year on landlords who own more than 50 units. Here’s why it likely won’t help.

07/16/2024

I was listening to "Leading an Inspired Life" this morning by Jim Rohn. The book - written in 1996 - referenced how expensive housing was and questioned whether the American Dream of home ownership was dead because houses were so expensive. Here is a comparison of home prices now versus when that book came out:

Median Home Price in San Diego County
1996 - $171,074
2024 - $989,000 (June)

Homes are not cheap - but it is still the best and safest investment in the mid-term and long-term. These graphs show you why.

07/14/2024

I’m here now until 1:30 doing an open house? Are you by the Escondido mall? Come say hello!

This 2868 square feet Single Family home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. It is located at 734 Inspiration Ln, Escondido, CA.

06/28/2024

Is anyone in Carlsbad going to TGIF Concert in the park at Stagecoach today? I think its a Jimmy Buffet cover band tonight!

06/04/2024

Offered at $3,145,000
5 beds / 5 baths 2,884 sq ft.

Check out this Encinitas home listed by my friend Louis Alayza.

Call me to take a look!

956 Capri Road, Encinitas, CA 92024 is a single family home listed for sale at $3,145,000. This is a 5-bed, 5-bath, 2,884 sqft property.

05/29/2024

Why do you want to move? According to Brian Buffini - these are the Top 10 Reasons people are moving in 2024.

What could drive you to make a move?

05/27/2024

When selling your home, consider the impact first-time home buyers may have on the sale of your home.