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by Roberta Murphy The San Diego real estate market is red hot, and we can’t help but wonder if increased mortgage rates might cool things down a bit? That would be great news for investors, but a struggle for some home buyers. It seems the Mortgage Bankers Association, Fannie Mae and our own National Association

To Rent or Buy in San Diego?

May 13, 2013

Featured Blog Posts, Market Trends, Tips for Buyers

My heart goes out to those who struggle over whether to rent or buy in the San Diego real estate market. On one hand, folks fear getting caught in a real estate bubble that destroyed so many in the past few years. Alternatively, renters in San Diego are seeing rental costs soaring, with no let-up

California Home Prices: What Do You Think?

February 26, 2013

Market Trends, Market Updates

Once upon a time, in a faraway land called Texas, I looked at California home prices and thought they were nothing but a blippy bubble. How could their prices keep rising? Wasn’t it a state that was supposed to break off into the ocean and create an oceanfront town called Las Vegas? Well, numbers don’t

San Diego Home Prices Compared to …..

October 10, 2012

Market Trends, Market Updates

San Diego Home Prices Compared to Rest of California California home prices with their precipitous heights and troughs make national news on a consistent bases. But as this infographic from the California Association of Realtors shows, real estate is local. Predictably, the San Francisco Bay area hits the stratosphere, with San Mateo. Marin and San

Time to Invest in San Diego Real Estate?

December 2, 2011

Market Trends, San Diego Communities

by Scott Murphy As a Certified Investor Agent Specialist (CIAS), I am constantly on the search for good investment real estate in San Diego County–and the timing has never been better. Inventory levels of homes, condos and units are bountiful and prices are the best they have been in years. Moreover, many sellers are starting

A Lesson for Banks–From Tucson

July 5, 2011

Foreclosures, Market Trends

Tuscon Realtor Dave Smith should have been hired by the banks five years ago. Had they heeded his advice about dumping foreclosures onto the market in “as-is” condition, they might be in much healthier financial condition today. This week we are so honored to have Tucson Realtor Dave Smith visit our San Diego real estate

San Diego Top Market to Buy a Home

August 11, 2009

Market Trends

by Roberta Murphy Carlsbad, CA–The San Diego real estate market has been named a top buy by ABC News –or at least makes their top five list of the sweetest real estate markets in the country. Others on the list include Virginia Beach, VA, Albany, NY, Austin, TX and Madison, WI. Why buy a home

Unemployment Rate to Help San Diego Real Estate Market?

July 9, 2009

Market Trends

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How A Rising Unemployment Rate Can Improve Your Home Purchasing Power

Majority Can Afford a Home in California–at Last!

February 19, 2009

Carlsbad, Market Trends, Oceanside

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by Roberta Murphy First time home buyers throughout the California might be rejoicing with this positive real estate news just released by the California Association of Realtors: The percentage of households who can afford to purchase entry-level housing has rocketed to 59 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008, compared to a more paltry 33

Considering Loan Modification for Your San Diego Home?

February 4, 2009

Foreclosures, Market Trends, San Diego

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by Roberta Murphy San Diego real estate has had an upheaval in values the last couple of years. Much is to blame on a real estate bubble that was unsustainable–paired with mortgage products that were designed to self destruct–such as those pesky negative amortization home loans. Surveying the San Diego real estate reports, I can’t