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San Diego Real estate market reports and information about local communities: Rancho Penasquitos (92129), Rancho Bernardo ( 92128) and Carmel Valley (92130)
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Here's a golden opportunity for first time home buyers in San Diego home looking for a great deal.  In the past few years investors have bought up hundreds of foreclosure houses. Houses that they paid cash for and sometimes had never seen.  Then in order to flip or resale they rehabed the houses...
01/29/2011
While we all struggle to write something that someone wants to read, we have to realize that the most important line is the Title.  If you can't write a compeling title than you won't get anyone to read your story. Ironic to think that all the hard work you may put into composing is almost worthl...
01/27/2011
  Top 3 Reasons to Buy Now     1.  When prices drop everyone will get in to the market and that will drive prices up The best time to be in the market is when there are the fewest buyers.  Once the news hits the headlines that prices have dropped, more buyers will start writing offers and when th...
01/27/2011
One of the most often cited reasons for foreclosure is that the homeowner never contacted the lender or anyone to work on the problem.  There are many psychological explanations for this behavior and all very understandable, however if you find yourself in this position ( which many, many people ...
01/27/2011
Create a Buying Plan In order to buy a house you need to create a buying plan.  I don't mean deciding how many bedrooms and baths you want, or if you need a three car garage. I am talking about a  plan that will enable you to get the house you really want.  You will need to save for a down payme...
01/27/2011
I've been hearing rumors about a possible double dip and after reading this article I have to agree.  Here in San Diego things are a little different and the best economist say that we might skip the dip and just hold steady with our prices.  Latest figures show San Diego had a decrease in the nu...
01/27/2011
Buying a house is a complex process that involves money, emotions and ESP. The money part is about a buyers ability to buy based on income and down payment.   W2's, tax records and bank statements are needed to verify both income and down payment.  Typically a first time home buyer( or any buyer ...
01/26/2011
  Closing costs on a $350,00 home can total almost $12,500 and make buying a home even more difficult for already cash strapped buyers. Consider the fact that the basic FHA loan requires a home buyer to put down 3.5% which can be $12,000+ , and then add in the $12,500 for closing costs and often ...
01/26/2011
After years of soaring foreclosure rates in San Diego it seems that we may have reached a slow down.  According the San Diego Union Tribune, "in places like San Diego County, which was one of the first areas to experience the real estate collapse, the foreclosure rate appears to be slowing".  The...
01/24/2011
  In the last month four articles appeared in the San Diego Union about the real estate market.  Titles ranged from, "Local Home Prices May go Lower", "County Home Prices Expected to Fall", "Housing Prices rise, But Sales hit Hard" and "Defaults fall in County in October", so the question is: are...
01/24/2011
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