Deborah Engel, San Diego, California Real Estate

One way that San Diego notified residents to evacuate their homes during the recent fires was through a "Reverse 911" notification system.  That system called the home numbers in specific areas to let them know of the emergency and the need to evacuate.  With so many people relying on their cell ...

If you have a dog, then you should be in San Diego.  Dog Fancy USA magazine has named San Diego as 2007's "DogTown USA," which is its annual contest to recognize top dog-friendly cities. Criteria to be selected as a top city include: dog-friendly activities, restaurants and businesses, medical se...

I received information from another Realtor about a missing teen from Virginia. The parents of the teen are desperately trying to find her. Please look out for her.  Here's the information:EVERY PARENTS NIGHTMARE....A Missing Teenager...PLEASE READ PLEASE READ, TAKE NOTE AND PASS ANY INFORMATION ...

Your tax bill includes taxes on the assessed value of your property, but did you ever wonder what else your tax bill includes?  In addition to the 1% that you pay on the "assessed value," you also will pay various assessments and fees.  To find out the breakdown of those fees, you can look at you...

My friend and I were talking about fun websites and he told me about www.Pandora.com, a website where you create your own "radio station" based on your musical tastes and interest.  Today I registered and tried it.  I entered in the artist that I wanted to hear ("Beatles") and it first played a B...

I recently moved from the suburbs of North County to the more urban area of Talmadge.  I was looking forward to being part of the community of Talmadge, something that didn't exist as readily where I was living.  I included my email in my new community's email tree. Last night, there was a questi...

The Adams Avenue Street Fair is this weekend on, where else, Adams Avenue (8 blocks worth!) in Normal Heights.It is on Saturday, September 29, 2007 from 10 am-9 pm, and on Sunday, September 30, 2007, from 10 am-6 pm.  Oh, and did I mention that admission is FREE?So What's At the Street Fair?MUSIC...

I just received this alert regarding a suspect who is using a scam to get into homes in San Diego in order to steal money and jewelry.  Please be careful!SDPD WARNS RESIDENTS ABOUT BURGLARY SCAM (San Diego) The San Diego Police Department is warning residents about a male suspect who is using a r...

There are more than 6,000 farmers in San Diego County.  Fresh vegetables, produce, nuts, and flowers are brought from the farms to farmers' markets for you to buy. The Farm Bureau of San Diego County keeps a list of certified farmers markets. You can find a farmers' market in San Diego on any day...

All too often, I sit down with my buyers to review the seller's disclosures, only to find that the disclosures disclose absolutely nothing.  If you believed the "disclosures," then you would have to believe that the house has been kept in a germ-free, dust-free, noise-free, no problem-ever, bubbl...