The pandemic is being blamed for people leaving town. I think it's more that Covid-19 is the last straw that is causing people to take the action they would have taken at some point anyway. The 'rona will be gone in 1-18 months - moving is a major life-changing...
Have you been searching for homes all summer, and still haven't bought one? Do you feel like the inventory has been mostly garbage that you wouldn't buy at any price? Then once or twice a month you see a nice buy that turns into a bidding war and you don't win it? It...
Source: WalletHub In San Diego's north county region, Vista has the highest ranking at #111: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-real-estate-markets/14889/
This article is written by a professor at the Wharton School who has a book coming out this week. It appears we have a glut of boomers - will we stay put, or sell the family homestead (once the covid is solved) and explore the world during retirement? Population aging...
We know that covid, and it's impact on schooling in particular, is causing some people to want more space around them. Bigger houses, with bigger yards, are becoming more desirable.....and buyers are scrambling to get situated and comfortable before school starts -...
The joys of homeownership tend to be positive for most. But there is risk - here's an example: After looking at several...
Our new listing of a 2005-built home on a culdesac for only $739,000! The Zillow history shows that the house was rented the first of April, and as soon as the new tenant moved in, she told the landlord that she was not going to pay rent because of the eviction...
Alvarado Estates is a gated community west of SDSU, on the way to Kensington. For those who like older one-story homes on some acreage, here's a sample of what you get there: What do you think about the length - the YouTube is only 54 seconds long. Just enough? The...
This article describes the price swings per season for each town - San Diego is among the least-affected because our weather doesn't change much. https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/best-month-buy-home/ The off-season may have somewhat-lower pricing, but that's also when...
It's more complicated to look at homes for sale these days. Open houses have been banned, everyone who enters must sign disclosures for each house in advance promising not to sue realtors if you get the bug, and of course you have to wear the PPE and sanitize before...
