real estate: Real Estate Consumers: Trick or Treats? - 11/02/09 11:01 AM
Carlsbad, CA–This past year has been tough for both San Diego real estate sellers–and buyers–and both sides of the fence have had to wonder if they are being tricked or treated by market conditions.
On one hand, home sellers hear that we are in the toughest market for San Diego … (3 comments)
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real estate: Lowest Price Condo in Encinitas: Pacific Pines - 08/30/08 05:51 PM
We have a great couple looking for a San Diego condo near the beach. They were hoping to locate second-home with a price under $250,000–and were more concerned about a coastal location than the size of the unit.
We looked at condos in Oceanside, in Pacific Beach and Ocean Beach. … (7 comments)
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real estate: Dreaming of a Better IDX for All - 08/30/08 05:46 PM
I awoke this morning feeling grouchy, of all things, about the IDX system on my San Diego real estate site. I am tired of being charged exorbitant "set-up" and monthly fees for every improvement they offer. They is not an exotic custom programmer, but a large company that provides IDX search … (41 comments)
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real estate: 7 Tips for Crack Real Estate Negotiators - 08/12/08 11:06 AM
If this is the worst real estate market (for sellers) in recent history, then surely it creates some of the best buying opportunities in a lifetime as well.
We are seeing smart money aggressively buying in our San Diego real estate market, and hear reports of the same elsewhere.
The properties … (57 comments)
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real estate: The F-Word in Luxury Real Estate - 06/10/08 11:22 PM
Forecl-----.
It’s a word softly whispered when luxury homeowners in luxe communities like Palm Beach (33480), Beverly Hills (90210), Greenwich (06831) and Rancho Santa Fe (92067) discuss their local real estate markets.
Real estate prices have been declining in many of these markets throughout the country, and some of the heavily … (21 comments)
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real estate: Should I Pull the Trigger? - 05/18/08 12:06 PM
A Zillow questioner asks if he or she should wait to buy a home in San Diego--or until the market levels out.
It is a question that seemed to beg an answer from me, if only because we are personally struggling with that very issue as I write this post.
We … (12 comments)
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real estate: Real Estate Predators on the Prowl - 05/12/08 10:38 AM
The real estate predators are always there–in good times and in bad.
There are whispered stories in San Diego real estate circles of certain escrow and loan officers who, in the heady days of real estate, slipped deeds into the stacks of papers homeowners were signing as they refinanced their homes.
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real estate: La Costa Villas: Great Investment Bonus - 04/28/08 10:15 AM
Investors are moving back into the coastal San Diego real estate market with impatient wallets.
They are seeking well-priced foreclosures, pre-negotiated short sales and real estate investments with income streams.
So-called bargains in sub-marginal areas may not be the wisest San Diego real estate investment move. Perceived bargains in outlying markets … (4 comments)
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real estate: San Diego Wi-Fi Hot Spots - 04/23/08 04:08 PM
As a North County San Diego real estate broker, I often carry a laptop when when showing San Diego homes to clients. And so do many of our real estate clients.
These days, we avoid Starbucks because they charge for their wifi service–and instead head to the closest Panera Bread, almost … (8 comments)
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real estate: San Diego Incomes--and a Few Surprises - 03/01/08 08:42 AM
As a San Diego Realtor, I am frequently asked about income demographics in San Diego County–and find it handy to have a chart (or at least a cheat sheet) for reference.
The one below provides more than a few surprises, courtesy of the San Diego Business Journal (one of my favorite … (9 comments)
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real estate: Rancho Santa Fe Real Estate Market Report: Partly Sunny - 02/28/08 05:04 PM
San Diego’s high end coastal North County is surviving the real estate storm fairly well–at least compared to the rest of San Diego County.
We’ve had a surge of buyer interest in Rancho Santa Fe real estate lately, and the folks at First American Title were kind enough to share … (2 comments)
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real estate: Are You the High Bidder for Your San Diego Listing? - 02/19/08 08:43 AM
The San Diego real estate market is abuzz with talk about real estate auctions and the enormous turnouts they are generating.
Inventory is being quickly absorbed by competing and hungry investors, who bid against one another hoping to buy a San Diego home below market value.
All of this leads us … (4 comments)
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real estate: Lenders: Pre-Negotiate Your Short Sales! - 10/17/07 10:01 AM
We are trained and skilled negotiators.
Give us a chance, and we could probably get hostages released from terrorists, convince a teenager to leave his tongue unpierced (perhaps)–or successfully negotiate a sale leaseback of the Brooklyn Bridge.
As competent Realtors, it’s what we enjoy doing, and we are passionate about … (23 comments)
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real estate: Pop the Cork for Sellsius! - 04/28/07 12:41 AM
Sellsius Real Estate (at 8:35 pm PST) is currently lounging around in Laguna Beach, CA sipping margaritas and Coronas with SoCal Rainers-and left me here in San Diego to break the news. (Can't blame them-I was in a class strugging to convert from PC-mentality to MAC). ((Ouch!!))
All drama aside, Rudy and Joe have unveiled a new site … (12 comments)
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real estate: Read Between the Lines--and Below the Headlines - 03/25/07 02:02 PM
San Diego Vacancy Rates the Highest Since ‘95
...headlined the front page of the San Diego Union Tribune's Business section last week. Those are words that likely sent cold shivers down the spines of real estate investors, homeowners, home sellers, and potential home buyers throughout San Diego county. But smart home buyers and savvy real estate investors should … (3 comments)
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real estate: Victims and Victors of Web 2.0 - 09/01/06 10:01 AM
This morning, I read where MYSPACE.com drives more retail traffic than MSN.com The authors are not talking about hits to the site; rather, they are referring to advertiser clicks, which should sound an alarm to many--including ttraditional search engines and advertisers alike. If MySpace can deliver more traffic to eBay, Amazon and … (1 comments)
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