With the additional internet usage caused by the coronavirus, you may have noticed some sluggishness here at the blog. I have been on a shared-hosting account, where bubbleinfo.com shares a server with other websites. Today we are migrating to a dedicated hosting...
In response to the coronavirus, the California Association of Realtors issued several disclosures that need to be signed electronically before showing a home. In addition, Cal-OSHA has mandated strict policies about wearing PPE, cleaning the home before and after...
From the U-T: San Diego’s rapid increase in granny flat construction since 2018 may accelerate even further thanks to a series of new state laws that loosen a variety of regulations, city officials said this week. The state has eliminated sewer and water fees for most...
Another good time to lock your rate. From MND: Mortgage rates moved lower again today, with the average lender erasing a good amount of the weakness seen last week. That's good news considering rates hit all-time lows on the afternoon of June 1st (last Monday). ...
This is one of the better options I've seen for touring a home remotely. The live tour would be similar to showing the home in person because of the open discussion between buyers and agent, and the recording of the event is especially helpful for reviewing later!...
After a steady increase in new listings since the middle of April, it's probably no wonder that we had the big surge of 25% in pendings the previous week. Comparing from early-March to today, our current number of pendings is probably where we would have been without...
This potential bond issue (and resulting property-tax payments) is for the City of San Diego only. From the U-T: Supporters of a $900 million housing bond say they will continue pursuing the measure for the November ballot, despite the sharp economic downturn...
Here are ways to contribute to the creation of reasonably-priced housing: The San Diego Habitat for Humanity ReStores are home improvement discount stores with a simple premise: by selling new and gently used donated goods, we can fund the construction of new Habitat...
There aren't many (if any) of the larger parcels left for big developments, but if the government was an easier and cheaper component, then new infill projects and the repurposing of commercial/industrial properties into residential could benefit - an excerpt from a...
The first round of protests today looked orderly, and because it's a walking experience of several miles, the crowd was mostly younger and fit. If there were looters, they were well-disguised:
