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I'm not sure what's happening in the San Diego Real Estate market, but I think there may be light at the end of the tunnel! Just in the past month, I've been working with several legitimate "REAL SERIOUS BUYERS". I know it's hard to believe but its true. In addition, my listings have been bomb...
02/21/2008
1. Selection, selection, selection. Regardless of price range, there are plenty of houses from which to choose. There's a great selection of attached homes, condos and townhouses. You can find large lots, small lots, and a lot that will accommodate your boat or RV. You have many options. When re...
01/29/2008
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TAX BREAK FOR MORTGAGE DEBT FORGIVENESSPresident Bush signed into law today a new measure giving tax breaks to homeowners who have mortgage debt forgiven. Under preexisting law, the debt forgiven by a lender, such as for short sales and refinances, was generally taxable to the borrower as debt di...
12/21/2007
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NEW LISTING! One of a Kind Luxurious Residence! NOT IN THE MLS! You will not find a view that compares to this in Downtown or Banker's Hill. Breathtaking views from every room and over 1000 square feet of outdoor terraces. Where else will you find this much outdoor space? There is a private ter...
12/08/2007
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Fires and the Real Estate BusinessThe effect of the fires have been devastating. I also realize that this week's events has caused our market to slow to a crawl. As a result, the next few weeks will be challenging. Here is a list of what we in the industry can expect:Sales will be slow as p...
10/26/2007
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Is your home worth less than what you paid for it? In this down market, there are many homeowners upside down in their mortgages or they lost all of their equity. If this is the case it's a simple call to the County Tax Assessor to have your property re-assessed at the new lower appraised value...
10/24/2007
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In SAN DIEGO, the best and fasted way to get a response to see what the seller's motivation is to just "Write the Offer". I'm constantly bombarded with questions from buyers asking, "What do you think they will take?", "How low will they go?" or "Do you think the market has bottomed out?" No on...
10/14/2007
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Rental Scam in Beach AreaSDAR was notified today of a rental scam taking place in the beach areas including La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Mission Beach and Ocean Beach. Someone has obtained the lockbox access codes for combination lockboxes located on vacant rental properties. These are not SentriLock...
08/24/2007
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Just heard some enlightening news. In my opionion, they are a day late and a dollar short.Subprime Strategy Announcement - Elimination of Stated Income Loans by WAMU Sub-Prime No more subprime stated deals from WAMU, period,..... wait and see the trickle down effect this will have. Wells fargo's...
07/18/2007