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Whether we can afford or not, it is always interesting to follow the luxury market in San Diego real estate to see how it is faring. And this Luxury Report should be interesting. We are turning this little article into a luxury report that will focus not only on San Diego real estate which includes

You Think San Diego Home Prices are Flying?

July 16, 2013

Featured Blog Posts, San Diego, Tips for Buyers

I could have sworn that San Diego home prices were rocketing and must have been setting some kind of national speed record. California Real Estate Rocks! But apparently I see things through provincial sunglasses, viewing only what I see in my proverbial and large coastal back yard. This chart shows that California is indeed rocking

Impact of Rising Interest Rates in San Diego

July 10, 2013

Featured Blog Posts, First Time Buyers, Market Trends, Tips for Buyers

by Selena Cowell How does the rise in interest rates impact home affordability in San Diego? Interest rates in San Diego are still historically low, but both the Federal Reserve and Ben Bernanke have pretty much signaled the end to the Bar of Insanely Low Mortgage Rates. The Fed is about to reduce its program

Mortgage Rates on the Rise. Now What?

June 22, 2013

Market Trends, Tips for Buyers, Tips for Sellers

by Roberta Murphy The past couple of weeks have been full of buyers moaning about rising interest rates. A few fearful agents are even speculating the San Diego real estate market is going straight over the cliff. Hogwash! We were selling homes all over San Diego a few years ago when rates were 5 and

Insider Trading in San Diego Real Estate

May 27, 2013

Featured Blog Posts, First Time Buyers, Tips for Buyers

by Roberta Murphy Insider Trading?* When trying to determine what to offer on a parcel of San Diego real estate, it would sure be helpful to know not the history of prior sales, but accepted prices of pending sales. You see, just about any real estate agent or Zillow or Trulia can give you recorded

Why Some San Diego Real Estate Agents **** Me Off

May 21, 2013

Carlsbad, Encinitas, Tips for Buyers, Tips for Sellers

by Roberta Murphy It’s been a long day, and I owe a debt of gratitude to Varsity Team San Diego real estate agents who aren’t afraid to share vital information about pending sales. The San Diego real estate market is hot, and appraisers can barely keep up with rising values fueled by hungry buyers and

Big Breaks for San Diego Homeowners

January 3, 2013

Foreclosures, Short Sales, Tips for Buyers

Distressed San Diego homeowners must have exhaled a collective sigh of relief when they heard that the Mortgage Debt Relief tax provisions had been saved from going over the cliff. Without this save, huge tax burdens could be heaped on already-distressed San Diego homeowners who are working out loan modifications, executing short sales or going through foreclosure.

13 Reasons to Look Forward to 2013

December 29, 2012

Tips for Buyers, Tips for Sellers

San Diego Homes Selling Like Hotcakes–and Optimism for 2013 Ask almost any Realtor in San Diego about the real estate market here and you’ll hear the same complaint: NOT ENOUGH INVENTORY! NOT ENOUGH HOMES FOR SALE IN 2013! Homeowners who were teetering on the edge of negative and positive equity will likely get bumped into

How to Stop Real Estate Garbage Fees

December 11, 2012

Tips for Buyers, Tips for Sellers

There’s a dirty little secret in San Diego real estate circles that should be exposed: GARBAGE FEES (as they are commonly known) These are the miscellaneous FedEx fees for $35 or loan tie-in fees or “messenger” fees. Anila Whitney-Miller, Mortgage Maven at New American Funding in Orange County, just recounted on her Fascebook page how

6 Tips for a Winning REO Bid

December 8, 2012

Blog, Featured Blog Posts, Foreclosures, Short Sales, Tips for Buyers

by Roberta Murphy *REO’s and *foreclosure flips are often some of the best buys in the San Diego real estate market. Many have been repaired and updated and are priced to sell quickly. Unfortunately, these bargains attract hungry buyers and investors who are bidding against each other–often pushing right through the listing price–especially when rental