Coronado, CA - June Is Adopt A Cat Month Sad but true there are way too many wonderful pets at shelters that need homes.  In Coronado, the PAWS of Coronado Group, is having a big special, through the month of June, on cat adoptions.  Stop by their location at the Coronado Animal Care Facility, 1395 First Street, Coronado, CA 92118 any day from 9AM to 4PM and fall in love with a cuddy feline and adopt him or her.  The adoption fee will only be $40 for your new best buddy.  And, to encourage you to bring home that cat's brother, sister or pal, the second cat is only $20! This photo is one of our two adopted cats.  Both are very different but fantastic additions to our family.  The cat in this picture is my sweet girly girl cat.  Our other cat is a more rambunctious, prankster tom cat.  We... 06/13/2011

Coronado Homes For Sale - Homes For Sale In Coronado Offering over 11 communities such as Green Turtle, El Camino, El Mirador, and Las Flores finding the perfect home is a piece of cake. With many beautiful and diverse homes for sale including condos, luxury homes, private homes, and golf course communities Coronado Homes For Sale are everywhere.  With buyer tips, seller tips, school and community information we have everything you need to get started. Not quite sure what you are looking for but have an idea? Just search Homes For Sale In Coronado  and we will make buying a home simple. You will be on your way to purchasing your property with our agent in just one click. Search all Coronado Homes With A Pool Search all Coronado Affordable Homes Search all Coronado Short Sales 06/10/2011

Homes For Sale In Coronado, CA - Coronado Homes For Sale Coronado California is one of our Premier Beach Communities in San Diego.  The idyllic beach town is only 2.3 miles from cosmopolitan downtown San Diego but seems light years removed from big city life.  We all think of Coronado as an island but actually it is a peninsula attached to the land by a 10 mile isthmus.  Most people drive from San Diego over the iconic, sweeping Coronado Bridge.  Years ago there was a fare to cross the bridge but it is free to travel now.  You can also reach Coronado, from San Diego, by ferry (take your bike and ride the 15 miles of Coronado bike lanes) or water taxi. A fairly small city, approximately 24,000 residents, Coronado is known for great schools, a charming Village with lovely shops, restauran... 06/10/2011

Speechless Sunday's - Memorial Day Theme Since San Diego is such a huge military town (250,000 active duty, 900,000 veterans!), and we are so grateful for all they have done to protect us and our freedom, I thought I would share some military photos.  The first picture is one we took at the Century of Flight.  This was an event that celebrated 100 years of military flight training at Coronado Naval Air Station.  It was not that long after Orville and Wilbur invented planes that they were training military aviators to take off from Coronado Island!  They have come a long way in the equipment though.  Here are the revered Blue Angels.............     The next photo is of a V22 Osprey based at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station......   Happy Memorial Day! 05/29/2011

Coronado VA and VA Jumbo Home Mortgage Loan info - Direct Lender. VanDyk Mortgage is your local source for VA Loans and VA Jumbo Loans in Coronado and San Diego.  We have been making VA loans since 1987. VanDyk Mortgage is a Direct Lender. We offer many loan programs for Coronado Homebuyers and Coronado Veteran Homeowners to Purchase and refinance homes in beautiful Coronado. VA Loans VA Jumbo Loans VA Loans for Condo's Purchase, Refinance, Streamline Refinance (IRRRL) Coronado VA Loans are available up to $537,500 with zero downpayment. The Coronado / San Diego County VA Loan Limit in 2011 is $537,500. However, Veterans are not limited to the San Diego County Loan limit of $537,500 for Coronado VA Jumbo Loans. We also offer VA Jumbo Loans up to $1.5 Million with the appropriate downpay... 05/28/2011

If you owe more than your house is worth and can't afford your payments, you might be able to sell it for less than you owe -- without having to pay the lender the difference.   If you can no longer make your mortgage payments and your home is now worth less than you owe on it, foreclosure may not be your only option. A short sale, in real-estate terms, is a sale of a house in which the sale price is less than what the owner still owes on the mortgage. It is a procedure sometimes agreed to by lenders, who often would rather take a small loss than go through the lengthy and costly foreclosure process, in which the lender allows the sale of a home for less than it is worth and forgives the rest of the note. While there are some significant negative consequences to a short sale, an ever-i... 05/26/2011

Roughly forty percent of the homes for sale on today's market are short sales and foreclosures! Distressed properties are well known for their value (a reputation which is sometimes accurate, and sometimes not), but they also have a reputation for causing buyers to become distressed, too!Transactional snafus, last-minute surprises and long, drawn-out escrows that never close seem to be par for the course. Instead of avoiding these properties altogether, get educated about the most common dramas that go down in these deals, and how you can avoid falling victim.1.  Run-on (and on, and on) escrows.  When you're buying a home (or selling one, for that matter), time is absolutely of the essence.  And buyers reasonably expect that the big time suck in real estate is in the house hunting proce... 05/17/2011

A Client Story- Coronado Home Inspector I meet some very interesting clients as a home inspector here in southern California. Some young- some old, some first-time buyers- some veteran investors, some native Californians- some from out-of-country. Every new day is a surprise. It's what makes my occupation so very interesting. As a Coronado home inspector, I realize I am in the people business. I love meeting new people! The majority of my clients are home buyers. It brings me great pleasure to help bring clarity to them at a time when they are under a great deal of stress. Especially first-time home buyers. A real estate transaction can make them feel as if they are joining the military with all the paperwork involved. The process can be a bit overwhelming for them. A well-done home ins... 05/13/2011

Don't Miss Out on Coronado's Historic Home Tour this May 8th from 11 am -4 pm.  This year Coronado pays tribute to the many aviators that have called Coronado home over the years.  There will be 6 homes on the tour this year.  The homes exhibit the various historic and architectural diversity present in Coronado.  One of the homes on the tour was designed by noted architect Richard Requa.  Some of the styles present will be a California Craftsman, a Spanish Eclectic and the time periods range from 1910 - 1940. For tickets and more informaiton you can call 619.435.7242 or go to Coronado History.org. 05/04/2011

Foreclosure is something that many people think can never happen to them.  The reality is it can happen to anyone. There are many reasons that may leave us facing foreclosure: Rising Interest Rates Unemployment Personal Tragedy Health Problems Death of a Family Member These are just some of those very real reasons.  In desperate times, the last thing you need is to lose your home and potentially break up your family. At The Watson Group, we are committed to assisting you with keeping your home.  We will act on your behalf and negotiate with your lender for Free!  Whether your goal is to stay in your home or simply get out of it without going through foreclosure... We may be able to help make it a reality. For more information click below. STOP FORECLOSURE!  or for a Free recorded messag... 04/30/2011

The Consequences of Walking Away Form Your Mortgage! Have you had a conversation with someone in the last 30 days about the consequences of walking away from your mortgage? If the answer is yes, you are not alone. With an estimated 11 million people underwater on their mortgage, (owing more on their mortgage than their home is worth), even the most credit-worthy consumers are considering walking away from their mortgage. "Walking away from a mortgage," or what's known as a strategic default, usually results in either a short sale or foreclosure and many people in this position are asking one simple question: What are the consequences of walking away from a mortgage? Walking Away from a Mortgage: The Consequences Generally speaking, if you are considering walking away from a mortgage th... 04/30/2011

Perhaps the most important fact to understand is that in today's economy short sales are a must to sell properties. Since property values have declined nationwide at such a rapid pace, The National Association of Realtors predicted that in 2009 and 2010 over 50% of all properties sold will be short sales or REO properties. It is unavoidable.  If a house is to be sold in today's market, then a short sale will be needed to make that happen.  Short sales require hours upon hours of work, and organization is imperative in order to get them done.  Also be aware that short sales will typically take approximately 3-4 months to complete depending on which state you are in (see below for typical lender timelines), and that is simply because the majority of lenders are overwhelmed at the moment, ... 04/23/2011

4 Reasons Why Online Home Buyers Should Consider Using A Realtor! Home shopping online has become a mainstream way for the public. But going shopping alone - without the help of a professional - can become a huge handicap for home buyers.Here are four reasons why home-shoppers need the help of a real estate professional. Searching only online means shoppers can miss some of the best alternatives. Shoppers who limit themselves to only looking at real estate Web sites will overlook some very good properties, possibly one that is perfect for them, and they won't get up-to-the minute information. Lookout for fake listings. People trying to collect page views so they can pump up their advertising returns can waste the time of real home shoppers. Using a professional to vet properties before... 04/20/2011

Series - What Is So Great About Living In San Diego? This Episode -  Fresh Air!!! The other day I did this video because of a couple of stories I had read about how bad air pollution really is for our health.  It contributes (or maybe even causes) heart disease, asthma, brain problems and other nasty health concerns.  In addition to those stories, I read how San Diego has the lowest ozone pollution since they began testing for that fifty years ago. Why is our air so good?  Well, there are several reasons.  One is our lack of heavy industry.  No refineries, coal stacks or heavy manufacturing.  Our main industries are high tech, bio tech, health, education, tourism and resorts, military and defense contractors. Another reason for the good clean air is the wonderful ocean breezes.  The air... 04/19/2011

San Diego - Events Calendar April 16 and 17th There are so many fantastic things about living in America's Finest City.  One of those things is the fact that there is so much to do.  Or not, you can always just kick back and relax.  But, if you are looking for fun events we have them! Following are just some of the choices for this weekend: Coronado 86th Annual Flower Show and 21st Annual MotorCars and Main Street Car Show - Saturday 4/16 from 1 to 5 pm and Sunday 4/17 10am to 4 pm there will be the flower show which will include trophy presentations and a Beer Garden.  If you are familiar with Coronado you know the people luck enough to call Coronado home are very serious about their flowers and landscaping.  It is really a beautiful little city (approx. 25,000 residents).  The Flower ... 04/16/2011

  If you owe more than your house is worth and can't afford your payments, you might be able to sell it for less than you owe -- without having to pay the lender the difference.   If you can no longer make your mortgage payments and your home is now worth less than you owe on it, foreclosure may not be your only option. A short sale, in real-estate terms, is a sale of a house in which the sale price is less than what the owner still owes on the mortgage. It is a procedure sometimes agreed to by lenders, who often would rather take a small loss than go through the lengthy and costly foreclosure process, in which the lender allows the sale of a home for less than it is worth and forgives the rest of the note. While there are some significant negative consequences to a short sale, an ever-... 04/13/2011

Coronado, CA Real Estate Market Report - March 2011 Property Sales in Coronado Village       ADDRESS                       SQ FEET           DAYS ON          YEAR BUILT   LIST PRICE           SOLD PRICE                                                              THE MARKET 420 3rd Street                         942                 5                   1924          $750,000              $715,000 306 Glorietta Place               1,100                 208                1950          $775,000               $720,000 417 Pomona Ave.                  779                  79                  1930          $775,000               $750,000 301 Alameda Blvd.               1,810                 8                   1924           $839,000              $755,000 175 G Ave.                          1... 04/12/2011

Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) $3,000 Cash Relocation Assistance Program For San Diego, CA Homeowners. "Certian Terms Apply"  Exit Gracefully ​If homeownership is no longer affordable or the weight of homeownership has become too much to bear, Making Homes Affordable (MHA) has a program that allows you to exit gracefully from the property with $3,000 in relocation assistance. The HAFA short sale program is designed to help underwater sellers either modify their loans or sell their homes as a short sale to avoid foreclosure. Through Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA), you won't owe any more for the property after selling, and you will be free from the threat of foreclosure. The benefit of a HAFA short sale is that you are no longer responsible for the diffe... 04/12/2011

Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) $3,000 Cash Relocation Assistance Program For San Diego, CA Homeowners.  Exit Gracefully ​If homeownership is no longer affordable or the weight of homeownership has become too much to bear, MHA has a program that allows you to exit gracefully from the property with $3,000 in relocation assistance. The HAFA short sale program is designed to help underwater sellers either modify their loans or sell their homes as a short sale to avoid foreclosure. Through Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA), you won't owe any more for the property after selling, and you will be free from the threat of foreclosure. The benefit of a HAFA short sale is that you are no longer responsible for the difference between what you owe on your mortgage and ... 04/10/2011

Coronado, CA Exquisite NEW Waterfront Luxury Home With Seller Financing   Several days ago we attended an event for Real Estate Professionals. The party was put on by a very upscale real estate magazine and was held at a truly gorgeous, NEW, waterfront Santa Barbara style estate. Perfectly situated right on the San Diego Bay in the lovely City of Coronado the home offers spectacular views of the Bay and the beautiful San Diego skyline. We all know the most important three words in real estate are location, location, location and this fine residence certainly has that. But it also has so much more. I will list some of the wonderful, top of the line amenities but did want to point out the seller of this home is offering Seller Financing. This type of mortgage option is becoming increasing... 04/10/2011