Quote from @William Miller: Quote from @Ryan Rominger: You’re right, Will. the deals are out there, but it takes a lot more than just hunting Zillow listings.

Poway unified, being one of the best school systems in the state, means a lot of buyers buy for the school system.  

Here is the reality and details of things: Before a buyer's agent and there client's present any offer, or before even see the place, the buyers and buyer(s) agent's already set what the compensation of that agent will be.

I don't know if anyone is tracking this specifically but I can tell you that in my market unless its an investment type deal where the buyer is getting a substantial discount, sellers are still very much paying commissions as part of the deal. 

Florida, Texas, and California remain hotbeds for foreign buyers.

For MFU, it is definitely a Buyer's Market.

I was already on the hunt for a new project, so had financing in order.

Some of my best deals have come from properties with title issues, deferred maintenance, tenants in place, or other challenges that make them less attractive to retail buyers.

I was already on the hunt for a new project, so had financing in order.

As a I buyer I know that.