Journal

Market notes

Monthly, short, and specific to the six neighborhoods Marisol works. No national headlines.

September 2026 · Featured Insurance is now the negotiation Three of my last five deals were re-traded over wind mitigation, not inspection. Here is the paperwork to request before you make an offer, and how to price the gap when the seller will not fix it. Read the note
Aug 2026 · Neighborhoods Where the Grove's elevation actually helps A block-by-block read on the ridge, and what it does to premiums. Jul 2026 · Buying Dock rights, in plain language What you are really buying when a listing says "private dock." Jun 2026 · Condos Reading an HOA reserve study The four lines that tell you whether a special assessment is coming. May 2026 · Selling The two rooms worth staging Where staging returns more than it costs in a $2M Gables listing. Apr 2026 · Pricing Why your Zestimate is 9% off Automated models cannot see the canal, the ridge, or the 2018 roof. Mar 2026 · Buying Renovation permits, verified How to check in ten minutes whether that remodel was ever legal.

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