The homeowner/agent Keith has been running a great blog for years now on mid-century modern homes around San Diego - I appreciate fellow bloggers! http://www.modernsandiego.com/ From the MLS: Widely published, the Bobertz House by Craig Ellwood & Associates has...
Pro Designers' 14 Decor Pet Peeves Elle Decor featured an article that I thought I would share! We always like to get ideas from Pinterest, interior designer's blogs, Instagram, etc. to make our home not only "homey" but TRENDY! But there are times when we think we...
The fifth strong month in a row - our index is going up almost 1% per month: San Diego Non-Seasonally-Adjusted CSI changes: Month CSI-SD M-o-M chg Y-o-Y chg December 203.45 -0.3% +5.0% January ’15 204.67 +0.6% +5.0% February 205.94 +0.6% +4.6% March 208.52 +1.2% +4.6%...
Will we see boomer liquidation sales, where baby-boomers sell their home because they and/or their family need the money to live? There isn't any conclusive research, just speculation. See bottom left though - how many people are getting by on social security, and...
Bye-bye Chargers - let's turn their practice field into a homeless camp! LINK SAN DIEGO (KGTV)--Creating a quick, temporary respite for San Diego's homeless population at Qualcomm Stadium was at the forefront of today's meeting of the San Diego City Council's Select...
The Wall Street Journal published this article about the mortgage-interest deduction having little - or no - impact on the decisions made by homebuyers: LINK Of course, the N.A.R., who is beholden to our lobbyists, refuses to consider any changes. The N.A.R. spent...
We're rolling into the real estate's dog days of summer, where the listings that missed the selling season need to adjust sharply on price to help cause a sale. Percentage change in the active inventory since the first week of April: 0-$800,000: +8% (26 to 28...
We've talked about how long-time owners are finally giving up their estate, and how the houses tend to need a full remodel. But every once in a while you see one with unique style and flair that they might be better left alone. This one sold last month for full...
More oceanfront, less porno here - this closed for $19,800,000 in October:
It seems that rents will keep rising, but how much more can tenants tolerate? Will the newcomers pay whatever it takes?
