Where to Move

Towns With the Best Quality of Life

We are #12 only because of the higher cost of housing. According to usnews.com, the best places to live in the U.S. for quality of life are: Ann Arbor, Michigan Boulder, Colorado San Jose, California Naples, Florida Trenton, New Jersey Madison, Wisconsin Boston, Mass...

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Ten Most Popular Markets

Their most popular markets are suburban areas that are 30 minutes from the nearest city center? Sounds like Carlsbad/Encinitas! From Zillow: Zillow’s most popular market so far this year is Woodinville, Washington. Burke, Virginia and Highlands Ranch, Colorado round...

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Emerging Housing Markets

Yuma beat out every town in San Diego County? Less expensive cities with strong local economies climbed The Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Markets Index in the first quarter, another sign that many home buyers are giving priority to affordability....

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Earth Day – Climate Havens

If you're worried about wildfires and earthquakes.....you can always move to Detroit! Millions of Americans are living in communities with precarious climate conditions, in houses that feel overpriced. There is a solution for many of these people, though: Move to one...

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Where to Move

While it is understandable why nobody wants to leave San Diego, some might! Here are more ideas on where to go: https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/the-cheapest-metros-for-u-s-homebuyers/...

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Southern Arizona

I've been hoping to promote the best areas in nearby states for readers to consider for relocations, and have wanted to feature lower-priced homes in order to make the move really worth it. Yesterday I spoke with Bill Ims, a former Carlsbad realtor and probably the...

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San Diego is #1

San Francisco is no longer the nation’s least affordable metro area, being surpassed by San Diego, it’s neighborhood to the south. The latest OJO Labs unaffordability report saw San Diego bypass both San Francisco and Los Angeles to become the nation’s least...

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