san diego: We have Fall colors in San Diego! - 11/15/09 07:13 PM
Don't think that I haven't been noticing that many of our Northern and Eastern folk have been proudly showing off their Fall colors.
After all, it is Fall.
I'm here to tell you that we, too, have Fall colors, just of a slightly different type.
So not to be outdone (4 comments)
san diego: The ActiveRain Convention Station: It's San Diego week! - 11/08/09 03:32 PM
Coming into town for the 2009 Convention of the National Association of Realtors?
Need help with something?
Places to go?
Places to eat?
Tourist traps?
Best beaches?
Speed traps?
Let Russel and me know and we'll help you out. I have taken time off from Borders Books and Music, and (4 comments)
san diego: You have to go here when you come to the NAR Convention in November - 10/31/09 10:14 AM
When you come to San Diego in a couple of weeks for the 2009 NAR Convention, put Cabrillo National Monument on your schedule of things to do.
It doesn't matter whether the day is sunny and clear, cloudy and raining, or just some good ol' Los Angeles haze, the views (9 comments)
san diego: Public art along San Diego's Embarcadero - 10/25/09 08:50 PM
The San Diego Port Commission is in charge of just about everything related to the San Diego waterfront.
That means that the Port Commission gets to decide on what public art is appropriate along the waterfront.
Sometimes they hit a home run, other times they strike out.
I'll let you (6 comments)
san diego: Mission Valley condos: If you spend too much time looking.... - 10/20/09 06:41 PM
There was a top-floor, ocean- and golf course-view condominium in Mission Valley that came on the market a couple of months ago.
My Buyers fell in love with it but told me, "We want to look around some more" even though it was exactly what they told me they were (7 comments)
san diego: A tour of Cancer Survivors Park in downtown San Diego - 10/18/09 01:46 PM
Since October is Cancer Awareness Month, here's a tour of San Diego's Cancer Survivors Park and the Positive Mental Attitude Walk downtown on Harbor Drive near Spanish Landing.
Figures 1-2 are the view across the marina from the Cancer Survivors Park.
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san diego: How to appeal your property taxes - 10/07/09 03:44 PM
There was a Letter to the Editor in the Monday, October 5, edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune about "creeping property taxes."
The letter writer was complaining because his property tax bill was up two percent. That's as it should be.
Now before you have a fit because you believe (9 comments)
san diego: 2009 Mission Valley condo activity through October 6, 2009 - 10/06/09 10:02 PM
Mission Valley in San Diego, California, is a sprawling area full of condominium complexes, office complexes, shopping centers, and restaurants.
Running through the middle of Mission Valley is the San Diego River, which is a nature preserve and has many miles of concrete paths along both shores.
With its central (3 comments)
san diego: Mission Valley condos, San Diego CA: Creekwood at River Run - 10/06/09 04:48 PM
Creekwood at River Run is a large, sprawling condominium complex in central Mission Valley in San Diego, California.
Creekwood at River Run has to rank as one of the most beautifully landscaped condominium complexes in Mission Valley with its many streams and bridges. Amenities include swimming pool, spa, outdoor grills, and (3 comments)
san diego: The Summer heat isn't over with yet! - 10/03/09 07:07 PM
While other parts of the nation are celebrating the arrival of fall weather, we're not quite there yet here in San Diego. Although the calendar might say that we're in fall, San Diego doesn't always look at the calendar. For example, in 2003 and 2007, some of the worst wildfires (11 comments)
san diego: Pool .... permits are up - 09/19/09 06:51 PM
Swimming pools seem like they are indigenous to San Diego real estate, but the current Level II Drought Alert, as well as so many homes in foreclosure, has resulted in an increase in pool demolition permits.
Pools that once served as gathering spots for neighborhood children are going the way (5 comments)
san diego: Mission Valley condos, San Diego CA: Mission Walk - 09/19/09 05:45 PM
Mission Walk is a 56-unit, three-story condominium complex in central Mission Valley in San Diego, California.
Mission Walk does not have on-site amenities (swimming pool, spa, etc.), preferring instead to rely on its location in Mission Valley which provides quick and easy access to Qualcomm Stadium, home of the San Diego (3 comments)
san diego: Mission Valley condos, San Diego CA: The Lido - 09/09/09 06:48 PM
The Lido is a gated condominium complex in central Mission Valley in San Diego, California.
The Lido's location provides quick and easy access to Qualcomm Stadium, home of the San Diego Chargers; downtown San Diego, including Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres, and historic Old Town San Diego; world-class (4 comments)
san diego: San Diego's Mission Valley condos with Realtor Jim Frimmer: Dog beaches and parks - 09/06/09 08:48 PM
A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of meeting Dennis Volz, a State Farm Insurance agent and member of ActiveRain. I was even able to send him some business, but since the purchase didn't go through, I guess he didn't get to write a policy. I'll keep trying (6 comments)
san diego: Mission Valley condos, San Diego CA: Home, sweet home - 09/04/09 10:18 PM
You're lucky to be living in your Mission Valley condo in the heart of San Diego because there is so much to do just minutes from your home.
The other nice thing about San Diego is our virtually year-round good weather. You don't need to wait for the holidays, vacation (5 comments)
san diego: Mission Valley condos, San Diego CA: Condo living.... - Dues, fees, and special assessments - 08/26/09 07:29 PM
This is the seventh in my Mission Valley condominium "Condo living" series. To find previous posts in the series, simply click here.
All Mission Valley condo complexes have owner's associations which charge the owners dues, fees, and special assessments.
Condominium Association dues are typically paid monthly and can range from about (5 comments)
san diego: Mission Valley condos, San Diego CA: Condo living.... - Parking, or lack thereof - 08/23/09 09:08 PM
This is the sixth in my "Condo living" series. To find previous posts in the series, simply click here.
Parking in Mission Valley condo complexes, Mission Valley, San Diego, and California is a source of contention, and probably will remain so for the foreseeable future.
Some condominium complexes offer underground (3 comments)
san diego: Mission Valley condos, San Diego CA: Condo living - Sharing space - 08/20/09 04:45 PM
This is the fifth in my "Condo living" series. To find previous posts in the series, simply click here.
While living in your Mission Valley condo has many benefits, such as little or no maintenance, it has its own set of problems that one has to be aware of. One (3 comments)
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