Archive for December, 2007

Four out of ten (40%) homes that I posted two weeks ago as the best real estate deals that could be found during December among the homes for sale in the San Diego home listings database are already off the market. Read more…

Don’t worry the White House is not offered as a short sale, it doesn’t even show among the active listings in the local listings database… even though there will be a new tenant next year! Read more…

“I’ve heard that real estate prices in San Diego have dropped 50% from their peak couple years ago and I’m ready to buy a home in San Diego at a 50 percent price discount… Can you help me find one?” This is the question I’m often asked today from buyers who want to either relocate or buy an investment property in San Diego. Read more…

Chula Vista’s long term push for a San Diego State University campus branch in the city has unexpectedly found a supporter for its appeal: The San Diego Chargers!

A university in Chula Vista would help create thousands of high-paying jobs, Read more…

The U.S. Senate on Friday, December 14, 2007, passed S. 2338, the FHA Modernization Act with a 93 to 1 votes, which will reform the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to give home buyers a safe, low-cost alternative to subprime loans. This is a huge victory for REALTORS® who have lobbied Congress aggressively all year to pass the FHA reform and provide troubled homeowners with safe and affordable refinancing options. Read more…

The following home listings are in my opinion some of the best deals that can be found today in the San Diego MLS. Some of them are bank owned (REO) properties, also known as foreclosures while some are just a great deal. To see additional pictures and information on each home listing you can either click on the picture or click on the more info link. Read more…

I have created this new topic that I will usually be updating the second week of each month. This topic will feature the best real estate deals in San Diego for the current month that can be found among the thousands of homes currently listed for sale. Read more…

November 2007 real estate sales for resale attached (condos - townhomes) and dettached single family homes in San Diego County as reported through the San Diego MLS were as follow: Read more…

Today December 10, 2007, the new Hard Rock Hotel San Diego had its official Grand Opening with an exclusive performance by the Grammy Award-winning Black Eyed Peas. The Hard Rock Hotel San Diego actually opened its doors on November 1, 2007 in downtown’s historic Gaslamp Quarter. Read more…

So you bought a house in 2005 at or near the top of the market and probably used an adjustable first and second mortgage in order to qualify to buy that house. Now, two or three years later that interest rate on your loan has adjusted upward and your monthly mortgage payment has significantly increased to a point that you can no longer afford to make the house payment. Read more…