San Diego Real Estate Realities

  Homelessness Declines Since 2010       As we head into the holiday season, and the cold weather that accompanies, we are reminded that for thousands of people in our country there is no place to call home.  There was however a bit of encouraging news today as HUD reported that the number of peo...

  Translating Real Estate Speak   Cozy – You can stand in the middle of the bedroom and touch the walls on either side. Quaint – Only your crazy aunt would like it. Grand - Someone had more money than taste. Spacious – A little home trying to feel important. Updated – New towel rods installed in ...

  20 Questions to ask Buyers before Showing Them Homes       Information is a powerful tool, and the more I know about my client’s wants, needs and qualifications the better armed I am to quickly find them the right property.  Here are 20 questions that I ask my buyers when we first meet. 1.  Why...

  What to Do in Your San Diego Garden this Month Besides the fact that we had some crazy weather last week that sent temperatures into the 90’s, November signals a cool-down for San Diego  County and a chance to get caught-up on a few gardening chores.  I always look forward to this time of year ...

  San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival       Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival is one of the largest wine and food festivals in the nation.  The event will take place at the Embarcadero November 18 – 24 and feature over 200 wineries and breweries and 70 of...

  Great Make Ahead Holiday Hors d’Oeuvre   I love the holidays, and all the food we look forward to sharing.  In our family, it is simply not a holiday without spinach balls to snack on while waiting for the turkey or roast.  There are quite a few recipes for spinach balls, but I have made a few ...

  Welcome to our Newest Steele Group Realty Realtor       It is my pleasure to welcome our newest addition to Steele Group Realty, Jonatan Jatombliansky. Originally from Argentina, Jonatan is a bilingual, licensed California Realtor and investor. Throughout his career as an educator and many year...

  My Review of BO-Beau La Mesa   Last week I wrote about the new Cohn restaurant in La Mesa, BO-Beau Kitchen and Garden and last night my husband and I set out to discover how well it lived-up to the reputation of the other Cohn Group restaurants. I had made a reservation online for 7:00 p.m.  We...

  Buying After a Short Sale About to Get Easier       Effective November 16, Fannie Mae will correct the way it reports short sales to credit bureaus.  Currently, short sales are erroneously reported as “foreclosures” which means that would be buyers that had a short sale with a Fannie Mae loan h...

  Ramona Valley Vineyards       Okay.  I admit I really didn’t know much about Ramona Valley vineyards, until I started researching to write this article.  Who knew that there are more than 80 vineyards and 17 bonded wineries in the Ramona Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA)?  And who knew th...