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san diego home selling: 11:58 am...Pronounced....Sold! - 05/22/10 12:25 AM
At 11:58 am I stood at the San Diego County Recorder's office, holding a document confirming that my clients now owned their home. As a San Diego Realtor I'm usually waiting for confirmation that title has been recorded.  But here I was, holding the power of proof.  
It started yesterday, Thursday. The loan was supposed to fund on Wednesday and title was to be recorded yesterday.  The loan hadn't funded as planned, and still hadn't yesterday, after the cutoff. The way the it works here is that loan funds have to get to the title company by a cut-off time (usually … (1 comments)

san diego home selling: May San Diego Home News - 05/09/10 02:18 AM
Market News Local homes sales statistics: The San Diego Association of Realtors (SDAR) publishes sales statistics for homes throughout the County.  Check out the most recent statistics (latest is for March 2010).  
Market trends for detached and attached homes in San Diego.    
San Diego Home Market Report - Read the current San Diego home market analysis.  
Beyond the Headlines.  The California Association of Realtors (CAR) compiles news headlines throughout the country on market issues.  
Property Tax Reassessment-May 14th deadline If you are planning to apply to have your San Diego County property reassessed and lower your taxes, … (0 comments)

san diego home selling: 7 Truths About Buying a Short Sale - 02/25/10 10:12 PM
With so many short sales on the market it's hard to ignore them. A short sale is where the seller owes more on the home loan than he can sell it for.  So, he'll come up "short" on paying back the full loan amount.  If the seller has cash to make up the difference he can pay the short fall.  If not then he will need to pursue a short sale, where the bank agrees to take less than the amount owed. This presents problems for the seller and buyer because both are at the mercy of the bank's decision whether to allow the … (6 comments)

san diego home selling: Um...I Changed My Mind...Sorry - 02/23/10 12:00 AM
"I've Changed My Mind."  
On Friday at 3:00 pm I put a new home listing on the San Diego market.  By Sunday, we had multiple offers and were over asking price.  Out of the offers, two were particularly strong and the sellers accepted one of them. Before letting the other agents know, I confirmed with the buyers' agent to make sure they wanted the home (yes, they did and even visited the home a second time and "loved" it).  
This morning the buyers' agent let me know that the buyers had "changed their mind."  
While I understand buyers canceling escrow for … (5 comments)

san diego home selling: Knock Knock! It's Your Neighbor! - 02/17/10 11:52 PM
I was staging a home that I am selling in San Diego when I heard a knock on the door.  I opened it and a neighbor, sensing that I was a Realtor, asked if the home was being sold.  He asked for my business card because he had a friend who wanted to live in the neighborhood and may be interested. About a half hour later I got a call from the neighbor's friend's Realtor asking me about the home and when they could see it.  
Many sellers believe that "Just Listed" cards or other marketing to the neighborhood only benefits … (7 comments)

san diego home selling: January San Diego Home News - 01/01/10 11:51 PM
Happy New Year!  All the best in 2010.  Enjoy January's San Diego Home News that I compiled.  
Market News
Local home sales statistics: The San Diego Association of Realtors (SDAR) publishes sales statistics for homes throughout the County.  Check out the most recent statistics (latest available is for November 2009).  
Also view statistical charts for home sales in San Diego (Attached Homes Under 1 Million, Detached Homes Under 1 Million, Homes over 1 Million).  
Beyond the Headlines.  The California Association of Realtors (CAR) compiles news headlines throughout the country on market issues of interest.  
Biggest Decrease in … (0 comments)

 
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