local: Local Gas Prices In San Diego, California Impacting Homeowners Buying Decisions! - 03/01/12 12:53 AM
Local Gas Prices In San Diego, California Impacting Homeowners Buying Decisions!

Californians have cut down on the amount of gasoline they are buying for a ninth consecutive months, according to state tax receipts that document retail fuel sales. Consumption of gasoline statewide was 1.17 billion gallons in November, the most recent period on record, down 2.6 percent from the previous year. Over the past month gas prices have increased substantially amid crude oil spike and a fire this month that idled a West Coast refinery. Gas prices in San Diego,California have ranged from  $4.36 up to 4.70, this is unleaded. … (0 comments)

local: Local San Diego Home Buyers Chase Real Estate Values In South San Diego County! - 02/16/12 12:51 AM
Local San Diego Home Buyers Chase Real Estate Values In South San Diego County!

First time buyers flock to Eastlake-Otay Ranch area. The Eastlake-Otay Ranch area shined in new homes sales as new development in the low-$300,000s became available. Home sellers in the 91913 Zip code sold 262 home in the Eastlake-Otay Ranch neighborhood up from 151 in 2010,. The area was popular among first-timers instead of cash buyers or investors. cold area in South County included Imperial Beach in the single family resales category and Nestor in condo resales.

This information is courtesty of Crescent Moon Realty, … (0 comments)

local: Local San Diego, California--Teachers Face Receiving Pink Slips In March 2012! - 02/13/12 02:47 AM
Local San Diego, California Teachers Face Receiving  Pink Slips In March 2012!

Local teacher union is trying desperately to halt an upcoming avalanche of pink slips that are due to be issued to local San Diego, California teachers. The state of California has a dead line looming to issue pink slips in an attempt to balance a upcoming budget proposal.  The local San Diego Teacher Union is banding together to halt the cutting of many teachers positions by the State of California.  A recent memo that came out by the teacher union calls on the district to stand up against … (0 comments)

local: Local San Diego" Navy" Military Luxury Resort Style Accomodations At Beer Budget Prices! - 01/09/12 02:00 AM
Local San Diego "Navy" gets luxury resort Style Accommodations at Beer Budget Prices.

The view from the roof  of the Coronado Navy Lodgee ----a sweeping vista from Point Loma south to Mexico would be a bargain at double the price. The Navy has refurbished the 42 year-old beach front lodge and expanded it to 305 rooms, making it the largest Navy Lodge property in the world.

For $40 million, the Navy demolished 90 rooms built in 1969 and added 205 nautical-themed rooms. It transforms the North Island Naval Air Station property from middle of the road Holiday Inn experience … (1 comments)

local: Weeds, Rubbish, and Garbage In Your Local Neighborhood! - 01/06/12 12:03 AM
Weeds, Rubbish, and Garbage in Your Local Neighborhood!

Most towns prohibit high weeds, rubbish and garbage on property and often lump them together in one ordinance. Communities may consider these health problems because they encourage the breeding of insects and rodents or because they are fire hazards. The city can find a person for a violation or clean up the property and bill the owner. When necessary the city can also get a judge's order for the owner to keep the premises clean from then on.

Some laws address weeds alone. They prohibit the kinds that bother neighbors the … (2 comments)

local: Oceanside, California Local Libraries Hope to Inspire With Community Read! - 09/13/11 03:54 AM
The jazz age of the 1930" and the struggles of a young black woman trying to find her way and her independence in the rural South are topics of the Oceanside Public Library is highlighting in a series of programs aimed at reigniting a yen for reading among city residents.
At the heart of the series called the Big Read is a community-wide reading program encouraging residents to read the 1937 novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston. The programs which will start in February 2012 includes a free jazz concert and other activities still to be set. Recognized … (2 comments)

local: Dealing With Road Potholes In The San Diego Community. - 04/24/11 03:16 AM
After this winter rains here in the local San Diego community you will find that most vehicle commuters are not strangers to the potholes that are in many of the well travel by ways and highways. The recent rains have cause destabilization of the asphalt and concrete roadways.
A November 2010 report from the City of San Diego auditor said 17% of San Diego streets are in poor condition and the city would have to spend $377 million to bring all 2,375 miles of roads up to the highest level of maintenance.
In 2010 the city spent $62.4 million on resurfacing … (2 comments)

local: 18 Local San Diego, Ca HUD Homes Available Now For Sale! - 04/08/11 01:56 AM
Opportunity's knocking in San Diego, Ca., HUD is offering 18 homes through out San Diego County that are up for bid. These homes range in price from $70,000 up to $514,000. All HUD homes are sold through a register HUD selling agents that has a valid/current NAID number. Call today to schedule an appointment to see any of the 18 HUD homes that are now available. HUD is offer financing such as 203K FHA loans.

These homes have a current FHA appraisals and can save the buyer the cost of an appraisal. HUD homes are non-traditional real estate sales. For … (0 comments)

local: Local San Diego Horton Shopping Plaza Getting New Look. - 11/06/10 02:16 AM
Westfield Group proposed this week to demolish one of the original anchor deparment store buildings at the iconic Horton Plaza shopping center in San Diego and give the space back to the city for use as a 1.5 acres, Times Square type gathering space.
In return the city would cancel the last 25 years of a profit sharing agreement with Westfield--worth about $1.8 million this year and Westfield would maintain & manage the larger park for 25 years, holding at least 208 special events annually.
The retooling plan for Horton Plaza comes 25 years after it opened to national acclaim in … (0 comments)

local: Top Three Most Expense Local Homes Sales For San Marcos, California In May 2010. - 06/03/10 04:26 AM
Area Code 92078 is the winner ---for having the three most expensive sales in San Marcos, California.
  2838 Dove Tail - San Marcos, California ----- Sold $707,900 - Closed 5/7/2010 - Financing FHA. Home is new construction and the photo is an artist rendering. This home is approximately 3875 SF, 5 Bedrooms, 4 Baths. 2 story. On the Market 29 days.

  1455 Lighthouse Rd - San Marcos, California ----Sold $700,000 - Closed 5/15/2010 - Finanacing Conventional - This home is about seven years old. Approximate SF. 3400, Two Story with 5 Bedrooms 3.5 Baths. On the market 56 days.
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local: Local Vista, California School District Looking @ Cutting 167 Teaching Postions. - 02/19/10 02:20 AM
The City of Vista, California is experiencing a backlash from it residents over the possibility of cutting 167 teaching positions in the local school district.
The Vista Unified School District board, facing another year of declining revenue, approved a list of spending cuts Thursday and voted to send preliminary layoff notices to more than 167 teachers.
Hundreds of teachers showed up at the school board meeting to let the trustees know how unhappy they are with the budget cuts.
The district is facing an estimated shortfall of $18.3 million for the 2010-11 school year that starts July 1.
Last month, the … (0 comments)

local: San Diego Chargers versus New York Jets, today in San Diego, California. - 01/17/10 02:36 AM
San Diego County has Chargers Fever; the upcoming challenge between the New York Jets and the Chargers today has everyone filled with anticipation. Yesterday the local grocery stores were jammed with shoppers loading up with goodies for Sunday's/todays game. The local transit district is planning out routes that can be taken by using the bus or train, and leaving your vehicle at home. 
The weather is as close to an autumn day as it can get. Going into this game the Jets have the No. 1 rushing attack in the league and will look to continue their dominance up front in … (0 comments)

local: San Diego, California -Tsunami of Shadow Inventory - Real or Imaginary. - 01/07/10 02:49 AM
It's been discussed on the local news channels, it been written up in the local newspapers, and it's been on the lips of almost every real estate agent that lives in the San Diego community. Shadow Inventory.  Speculations abound as to when the next wave of distress properties will be coming on line. Buyers are searching and demanding information. Current listing inventory is disappearing quickly in the entry level price point, with over bidding and many buyers getting disgusted with the process.
 
Tradition sellers are self marketing and successfully doing so with out the aid of using a real estate … (2 comments)

local: Get Ready Get Set ----Read. - 12/28/09 01:03 AM
Our local Oceanside, California library will be getting  under way with a range of books for the this coming years book club. Reader will help with the selection by volunteering subject matter.
The Mission Branch Library will hold its first meeting for the club from 10-11:30AM. January 21,th 2010 in its community rooms at 3861 Mission Ave, Oceanside, Ca.
The Civic Center Library will hold its initial meeting from 6 to 7:30 PM, on January 26th 2010 in its boardroom, located at 330 N. Coast Highway.
For additional info call 760-435-5600 or go to oceansidepubliclibrary.org
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