David RoseNorth County · Real Estate
Market data on a laptop with handwritten analysis notes
The Encinitas Report

A monthly read on the market that matters to you.

Median price by zip. Days on market. The listings that traded above ask, and the ones that quietly came off. Plus a six-minute video where I walk through what moved last month — and what it tells us about the next ninety days.

May 2026

May 2026: Spring inventory finally cracks

After eight months of tight supply, May saw a 23% jump in active inventory across coastal North County. What it means for sellers pricing now and buyers who've been waiting.

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April 2026

April 2026: The luxury reset

$3M+ inventory grew materially while sub-$2M stayed tight. Two-tier market in full effect.

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March 2026

March 2026: Days-on-market compression

DOM dropped to 22 days county-wide — tightest since 2022. Where the urgency is real and where it's just spillover.

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February 2026

February 2026: Rate-cut psychology

Buyer activity surged on rate-cut expectations before any actual cut. The behavioral story.

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