Last month (January 2010), seven Del Mar real estate listings sold through the Sandicor multiple listing service (MLS), ranging in price from $685,000 to $1,700,000 (all in the 92014 zip code). Two of the seven real estate listings that closed were listed as short sales. Another two were listed a
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02/04/2010
Many buyers in San Diego's marketplace qualify for FHA financing. FHA is the government-appointed entity that ensures banks that make loans with certain parameters. There have been some important changes to FHA guidelines recently, but most FHA buyers will still enjoy a minimum down payment of 3.
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02/01/2010
The most expensive home sold in 2009, according to Sandicor MLS data from 1/21/10, was a home in La Jolla that sold for $18,150,000. The home was originally listed for $26,500,000 and was on the market for 219 days. The home has six bedrooms and 11 bathrooms and is 9,309 square feet in size. All
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02/01/2010
Welcome to San Diego, America's Finest City, and the land of loads of paperwork! If you have done your homework, you know that there will be a lot of paperwork when you buy your San Diego home. I'm not exaggerating. I've had clients from other states tell me that San Diego (or California, in gene
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01/29/2010
When I began thinking about opening up my own real estate company in 2008, I wanted a name that would be meaningful and easy to remember. 'Gramm Realty' certainly was an option, but there are other Gramms in real estate in other parts of the world, and I wanted something unique. My wife and I bra
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01/29/2010
If you are planning to buy a home in San Marcos, CA, be sure to put Mahogany on your list of must-see communities. Mahogany is a new home community being built by Brookfield homes. I have taken several clients there over the last year or so, and one of my clients ended up buying a Mahogany home j
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01/26/2010
When you are buying a home in San Diego, it's important to review market reports and statistics to know what's going on in the marketplace. I ran this report on 1/21/10. My report showed that 21 listings closed escrow in the last 90 days (according to information from Sandicor) in the Little Ital
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01/25/2010
Electra is a luxury condo building in downtown San Diego built in 2007. The building is 43 stories tall with 248 units. Many of the units have phenomenal views of downtown and the San Diego Bay. I recently (July 2009) helped a client purchase a 2-bedroom (plus a den) condo on the 42nd floor. I wi
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01/23/2010
I received this email today from a prospective client I spoke with a couple months ago. One thing that's important for people to understand is that our philosophy is to counsel people to make the best decisions for themselves. As many new clients as I work with in a year, I am pretty sure that I
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01/22/2010
Click here to view all downtown San Diego real estate listings. Many of my clients have bought condos in downtown San Diego. It's one of my favorite areas of San Diego. My goal is to be a resource to San Diego home buyers, and I have put together a website for buyers like you who want to know wha
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01/21/2010
