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It Shouldn't be this Hard to Buy a Cheap Condo These Days
It really shouldn't be this hard to buy a cheap condo in this market.
Granted there are lots of short sales and REOs, especially when you are looking under $100K in North San Diego County (yes, you CAN buy a condo in this price range in America's Finest City these days). Can you believe even a 2-bedroom one? 
Well, you can, but it ain't easy.
Here are the most recent examples just today. 
Scenario 1- vacant condo on lockbox per the MLS. Got to the unit. No lockbox but keys lying in the entry. Nope, they did not work. Per the agent later - "Oh, yeah, I had to take the lockbox to SANDICOR because of a problem. I guess I'd better change the MLS". They have a full price cash offer and 2 back-ups. Guess she doesn't need to worry. Short sale
 
Scenario 2 (less than 10 minutes later) - got by the rather nasty looking dog on the first floor. Opened the lock box, then the door. Fortunately, as I have learned, I said Hello loudly since this unit was NOT vacant, even though it says so specifically in the MLS. A sleepy-eye woman appeared, looking a bit ... more

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