Why use a CRS? - 07/25/08 04:09 PM
Hello All!
I was in Toastmaster's last night giving a speech. It was titled Why use a Certified Residential Specialist.
I like to talk about things I know about, so I figured it would be a good topic.  But I was amazed, that the group of 18 or so, didn't know what a Certified Residential Specialist was.  So my speech informed them, that there are 3 reasons you should use a CRS.
1) They had to have closed AT LEAST 25 residential transactions- so you know they're experienced. ( I told them, that there is no mandatory apprenticeship in real estate- … (3 comments)

Live From New York! - 07/21/08 09:19 PM
Hello All!
I just wanted to say that I just came back from a GREAT time in NYC.  I have family there ( I am originally from Brooklyn!) and it was great visiting and seeing New York again. Too many people to see in too little time, but even with the hectic pace, I enjoyed myself completely.  Hitting the restaurants and pubs, seeing my brothers and sisters, walking the streets, soaking it all in. Visited friends near and far. Went to New Jersey for one friends party, to Long Island for another, and up to Connecticut for my brothers birthday.  Luckily, … (7 comments)

Beware of Identity Theft! - 07/08/08 03:45 PM
HI All!
You know, My local paper today headlined a major stories about a  real estate scam . The story showed that Foreclosures are exposing more cases of Fraud.   Not the Fraud of lying on your mortgage application, but  planned fraud of multiple parties including real estate agents and mortgage people who are getting a straw buyer- buying properties, with no intention of keeping them, and letting them go to foreclosure.
They are stealing  people's identities, and buying homes, renting them out, and not paying a cent to paying the mortgage payment, and they just letting it go to foreclosure.   This … (5 comments)

Happy 4th of July Everyone from G-Man! - 07/04/08 04:30 PM

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYBODY!!!!
HAVE FUN, EAT, PARTY, ENJOY...BUT REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US FOR OUR FREEDOM, AND DON'T TAKE FREEDOM
FOR GRANTED.  SAY A PRAYER TO KEEP OUR ARMED FORCES SAFE, OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE.
Remember the Awesome ability we have to CHOOSE so much. Don't take it for Granted. Protect it and Honor Freedom.
 
ONCE again though Have a Safe and Happy 4th of JULY!!!
 
 
Gerard Maher (G-Man) is a REALTOR for the San Diego area. Specializing in Scripps Ranch Real Estate, Poway Real Estate, Rancho Penasquitos Real Estate and Mira Mesa … (2 comments)

HAPPY AND SAFE 4TH OF JULY FROM G-MAN - 07/04/08 04:08 PM

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYBODY!!!!
HAVE FUN, EAT, PARTY, ENJOY...BUT REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US FOR OUR FREEDOM, AND DON'T TAKE FREEDOM
FOR GRANTED.  SAY A PRAYER TO KEEP OUR ARMED FORCES SAFE, OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE.
Remember the Awesome ability we have to CHOOSE so much. Don't take it for Granted. Protect it and Honor Freedom.
 
ONCE again though Have a Safe and Happy 4th of JULY!!!
 
 
Gerard Maher (G-Man) is a REALTOR for the San Diego area. Specializing in Scripps Ranch Real Estate, Poway Real Estate, Rancho Penasquitos Real Estate and Mira Mesa … (11 comments)

Rancho Penasquitos Real Estate Stats for June! - 07/03/08 05:42 PM
Hi All! The Market doesn't Look so Bleak for the Rancho Penasquitos Real Estate market area of San Diego! LOOK!
Here are the Stats  for Detached homes in Rancho Penasquitos for June compared with May:
 
As you can see, the number of SOLDS in Rancho Penasquitos for DETACHED homes decreased slightly from 37 to 27 but, the number of homes that went under contract more than QUADRUPLED!!!! from May to June, and the average and median SOLD price increased from May to June too! Very positive signs for Rancho Penasquitos Real Estate.  The number of homes under contract is very … (2 comments)

Poway Real Estate Stats for June 2008 - 07/02/08 06:50 PM
Hi All!
Here are the Stats  for Detached homes in Poway for June compared with May:
 
As you can see, the number of sales in Poway for DETACHED homes INCREASED from 29 to 35 and the number of homes that went under contract DOUBLED from May to June, but the market still hasn't shown a clear sign that we can say this is it, here is a clear pattern. Although the number of contracts doubling does seem to be a precursor for increase SOLD homes for the following month, with so many short sales lingering and falling out of escrow, … (4 comments)

Scripps Ranch Real Estate Stats for June 2008 - 07/01/08 07:52 PM
HI ALL! Here are the stats for Scripps Ranch for Detached homes for June, 2008
 Number of Homes that were listed in June 2008 were:                                            32
 AVERAGE List Price:                                                                                         $861,840
 MEDIAN List Price:                                                                                           $784,000
 Number of Detached Homes that went under Contract in June:                                23
 AVERAGE List Price:                                                                                          $797,651
 MEDIAN List Price:                                                                                            $737,500
 Number of Detached Homes SOLD in June:                                                           16
 AVERAGE SOLD Price:                                                                                        $581,938
 MEDIAN SOLD Price:                                                                                         $542,000
 Now let's look back quickly on the May sales to compare where we are.
 Detached home sales in May 2008 for Scripps Ranch were as follows:
 Number of homes that went under contract in … (0 comments)

 
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