Basic to Intermediate Level 1031 Exchange Seminar  This is a basic to intermediate level workshop on forward, reverse and improvement (build-to-suit or construction) 1031 exchange transactions pursuant to Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 1.1031 of the Treasury Regulations. Educational Workshop Content The educational workshop will begin with an introduction to various tax-deferral and tax-exclusion strategies, including combining Section 1031 with Section 121, Sections 1031, 1033, 1034, 721, 121 and 453 of the Internal Revenue Code.  The discussions will focus on the requirements, structures, processes, strategies, and compliance issues necessary to successfully complete a 1031 exchange transaction.  We will finish with an explanation of the new fractional ownership... 04/28/2008

Thinking about buying a condo in downtown San Diego and want to be very close to all the entertainment and dining offered in the Gaslamp District than you should take a close look at the Alta condos at the corner of Market St. & 6th Ave. Alta is one of the most modern condo building in downtown San Diego. You can see this from the outside as well as the interior choice of finishes. Alta condos have lots of amenities including a pool, hot tub, fitness center, entertainment room with pool table, big screen tv, lounging furniture. They keep their HOA lower than other high rises by not having a concierge or lobby attendent. Alta condos have large balconies on the SE & SW corner from floors 12-21, in fact this is the largest standard balcony out of any condo building downtown. Alta has two s... 04/27/2008

Park Place condos in downtown San Diego is one of the highest rating buildings according to recent resident surveys. Park Place's highest scores were in the catagories of Views, Security, Concierge, Excercise Facilities and "Relaxed Feeling of Home". The Park Place condos located at the corner of West Harbor Drive and Kettner Boulevard in downtown San Diego is comprised of 178 individual condos. Amenities include 24-hour concierge & parking attendant, pool, spa, barbecue area, gym, bike storage area, residents lounge, business center and conference rooms. Fifteen guest parking spaces in the underground garage. This is the closest residential tower to Seaport Village and is located on a strip known as the residential front row, as condos can not be built any closer to the water per zonin... 04/27/2008

Throughout my eight years of living in the Historic Gaslamp District I have seen many improvements to the area, even today I am seeing another wave of improvements in process. We can all remember the famous Spaghetti Factory, replaced with downtowns best Italian restaurant, Dussini's. The strengthening demographics are causing the low end establishments to be replaced with higher end places drawing tourist and suburbanites wanting to enhance their lifestyle. A couple more examples include: out with the old donut shop and in with frozen yogurt, out with the pawn shop in with clothing shop. O' and I can't resist one more, out with two parking lots, in with two Marriott's. They are not building any more condos in the Gaslamp. If you want to ride the revitalization wave consider a resale co... 04/24/2008

Many of you may be aware of the recent destructive hacking attacks on several AR Bloggers that totally destroyed their blogs and sites. The now-infamous Sunday Night Massacre took out the blogs and blogsites of about 20 Tomato bloggers--all for no apparent reason.We all spent the week and and a long weekend trying to repair the damage and get our sites functional once again. It has been a painful and arduous process, but we managed to learn a few things in the process--things that may help other bloggers better manage their sites--at least from the back-end perspective (no ribbing of proctologists intended:-)Hope you find these useful: Need to check your site for broken links?http://www.dead-links.comKeyword Ranking?http://www.widexl.com/seo/keyword-ranking.htmlLink Popularity?http://ww... 04/21/2008

  I have found myself publicly and privately apologizing to those who have been unable to access either Luxury Home Digest or San Diego Previews this past week. It was embarrassing. It was costly. It was something that should never happen in a civilized or honorable world. You see, we along with a dozen or so other Active Rain bloggers were hit with a malevolent hacking attack last Sunday night, whereby all of our blog and website content was deleted.Nothing was left: Not comments, not stories, not a database--nor even a remnant of what was there before. It was as if an identity had been stolen--along with its history, historical concerns and countless hours of thought and labor. We initally hoped it was a minor glitch that could be quickly repaired. That was not to be the case.  But th... 04/19/2008

In today's real estate market, it has become more important than ever to offer your clients every product and property available. If you are not already active promoting Tenant-In-Common real estate properties, then you are missing out on a powerful opportunity to make more commission revenue while helping your investment clients!  Seminar Date and Time:Thursday, April 24, 200812:00pm - 2:00pmSeminar Location:Westfield Shoppingtown UTC (Forum Hall)4545 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite #E-25San Diego, CA 92112RSVP to Suzanne or Tara at (619) 615-42102nd Floor of the Wells Fargo Building near Nordstrom's & the Pedestrian BridgePlease join us as our guest at this complimentary seminar that will provide you with the knowledge and tools to offer your clients the best investment value.  TREC Inv... 04/17/2008

Avoid Foreclosure San Diego Home OwnersI found these 10 things to do if you're unable to make your mortgage payment on the HUD web site and found them worth passing on. San Diego has been hit hard with foreclosures and helping homeowners avoid foreclosure in San Diego is a personal quest for me. This article is from 2007 but the information is still very pertinent and helpful.The article is as follows:The link is hereWASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its top 10 tips for homeowners who are facing foreclosure."These guidelines will assist homeowners who are struggling to pay their mortgage and could be threatened with foreclosure," said HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson. "We want to encourage homeowners to take action and use every resour... 04/17/2008

Downtown San Diego Condos 2 Bedroom under 1200 Sq Ft153 Downtown San Diego 2 bedroom condos for sale under 1200 square feet. April 16, 2008 in the San Diego MLS shows that there are currently 153 condos for sale in Downtown San Diego that are 2 bedrooms and under 1200 square feet. All of the statistics for condos in this post will be within the parameters of 2 bedroom and under 1200 square feet in Downtown San Diego Zip Code 92101.The most expensive condo is priced at $1,318,000 and is located on Ninth Avenue and the least expensive condo is $89,000 on 7th Avenue in Downtown San Diego. The median condo price for active listings is $559,500 and the average list price is $584,803. The average days on market are 110 days. There are 40 condos in escrow with an average price of $498,635 and ... 04/16/2008

Downtown San Diego Condos - 1 Bedroom188 Downtown San Diego Condos - 1 Bedroom. Mid April 2008 shows us that there are 188 1 bedroom condos for sale in Downtown San Diego. Prices vary from as low as $220,000 for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath condo with 648 square feet on India Street to as high as $2,799,000 for a 1 bedroom 2.5 bathroom condo with 2,144 square feet on Front Street. The median Downtown San Diego 1 bedroom condo price is $398,000 for active condos on the market.For the 188 1 bedroom condos in Downtown San Diego the average list price is $465,911with an average days on market of 102 days. There are 31 1 bedroom condos in escrow with an average list price of $356,235 and average days on market of 69 days. The lowest priced 1 bedroom Downtown San Diego condo in escrow is listed at $16... 04/16/2008

New Homes San Diego in Bridle Ridge Plan 3 in Carmel Country Highlands Bridle Ridge, a New Home Community in San Diego has 3 plans to choose from. Plan 3 is a 2 story home with 3 to 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, optional den, optional loft, great room, 3 bay tandem garage, 2,734 square feet and built by Pardee Homes. Plan 2 Bridle Ridge homes come in a Spanish, French or Montery look. I previewed this model and like the other models they are beautiful homes and decorated very nicely with many upgrades. Bridle Ridge is a brand new home community in San Diego in Carmel Country Highlands in Carmel Valley. These new homes are located in North County Coastal San Diego and just a few minutes to Torrey Pines State Park and Beach. Pardee Homes has a program called LivingSmart® for earth friendly liv... 04/14/2008

So, you're going to be a landlord!  Since it's nearly ALWAYS a good time to buy real estate, you're making an excellent move.  The long-term value of real estate from an investment standpoint is, in my humble opinion, the best leverage available. Now that you've taken that step, it's important to get the right kind of insurance to protect not only your investment from the ravages of fire, vandalism, smoke, and broken water pipes, but also protection from the greedy hands of your tenants should they sustain an injury on your property in the form of Liability Coverage. There's usually 4 primary areas of coverage you want to explore when looking into insurance for your property that you rent to others.  (doesn't matter if it's a single family dwelling, duplex, multi-plex or a condo. Buildi... 04/10/2008

We're talking money here. But it's not what you think.The San Diego branch of the University of California is getting greener. Something to boast about, too, because this will make UCSD, as it is commonly known, a leader as a green university. There is already a strong movement toward green in America’s Finest City. Just as one example of greener efforts in the San Diego area, I recently wrote about how Encinitas is going green by building an environmentally sensitive nature center at the San Elijo Lagoon. Pretty interesting stuff they are doing there to preserve the environment and use renewable energy resources. The University, because of its large focus on research, is a mega-user of electricity. UCSD is spending big bucks to increase its use of electricity obtained from renewable e... 04/09/2008

Downtown San Diego is a great place to live and buyers continue to push prices higher in 2008. Over the first two months of 2008, the average sold price per square foot has jumped 2% over the same period in 2007. If the market forces continue at that pace prices will be up 12% over 2007.This factual data may come as a shock to anyone reading a mainstream newspaper real estate story because they talk in very broad terms. Sure San Diego has its problem neighborhoods with condos dropping dramatically in price, which can influence county wide data. But when you focus in on the constantly improving downtown market, demand continues to be strong and is pushing prices back up.Yes you can find condos in downtown that are off their peak prices by 20%, but they are units that were bought, and pro... 04/07/2008

Downtown San Diego is not only a place for the young professional or the retired couple, it is a huge hub for young families interested in living outside of suburban sprawls and interested in living an enriched urban lifestyle.  Downtown is all ready a family-friendly city, however, as more young urban families are flocking into Downtown, more and more family friendly infrastructures are in the making.  What's in the future for downtown?  Here are a few projects the young urban family may be interested in.San Diego Children's MuseumThe San Diego Children's Museum will be located in downtown San Diego's Marina District on the North side of Island Avenue between Front and Union Streets.  This will be a creative desatination for kids and families.  This museum will include 13,000 square fe... 04/03/2008

I am a real estate broker and CEO of a fast growing company in San Diego.  We are "INTEGRITY FIRST SHORT SALE TEAM". My partner and co-owner is Dawn Lewis. We are a team who specialize in short sale listings. We have a staff from 3 bank negotiators to a counselors and 2 transaction coordinators working full time with the homeowners and the loss midigation/home retention department. Because we are daily speaking with the banks we have a high closing rate where most agents do not get an offer approval.Most of our clients are in southern California. Chula Vista, National City, Central San Diego, El Cajon and Spring Valley are area's of specialty. If you are in need to speak to a counselor on your mortgage crisis, we can direct you to the SD community Housing for loan modification counselin... 04/03/2008

TMPIf you want a home in Carmel Valley, then BEWARE! This information might tempt you to call me and buy a Carmel Valley Home for sale right now. Are you an excited and eager Carmel Valley Real Estate shopper? Or, maybe you are the opposite and you are skeptical of the San Diego Real Estate Market, can't and won't make any decisions until......  Either way, get local real estate info on my sites to find Carmel Valley Real Esate and Carmel Valley Neighborhoods.    Currently there are 22 properties for sale in Carmel Valley listed by various brokers. Take a look and compare the numbers below for yourself. If you have any questions or want to see the photos and details, just see all these Carmel Valley Homes for sale here on my website. If you need to buy or sell, go to http://www.dustybra... 04/01/2008

Bay Park Real Estate Company, Whissel Realty Sponsors Tecolote Youth BaseballThe Whissel Realty team recently opened a new office at 2445 Morena Blvd, Suite 207 in the Bay Park Community to provide it's clients with a central location. In addition to relocating our office, we were recently given the opportunity to become a part of the Tecolote Youth Baseball team as a sponsor. Tecolote Youth Baseball has been a staple of youth athletics in Bay Park since 1968 and is regarded as one of the most competitive leagues in Southern California. The league's board is dedicated to providing a positive baseball experience for all children in the league.Our Bay Park & Bay Ho specialist, Kyle Whissel is a former member of the Pinto Division A's team. His experience with the Tecolote Youth Baseball ... 03/31/2008

Im in SAN DIEGO NOW, My direct line is 858-752-3523 Clik on the link here for more info http://vid.realtytimes.com/Agents/RoyMason.wmv 03/29/2008

This is your opportunity to live in the award winning master planned community of San Elijo Hills at a very affordable price. This applealing three level home is move in ready, featuring seperate bedroom suites on different levels, recessed lighting, wood floors and direct access to the balcony off the cozy living room. If considering an investment property this home can be purchased with furnishings. Comes with all appliances including brand new Whirlpool Duet Washer and Dryer. The complex offers a beautiful community pool with spa and recreation area. To live in San Elijo Hills is to enjoy brand new schools, walking and biking trails, dog parks, community town center, baseball and soccer fields. 03/28/2008