Carlsbad, CA –How do you sell your home quickly, when the San Diego real estate market has so many short sales and foreclosures? Those distress sales can make it tough for all home sellers–especially if you are in a neighborhood congested with these so-called real estate bargains, This morning CNN offer 5 tips for selling your home quickly–starting with aggressive pricing at 10 to 15 percent below recent comparable sales–possibly excluding or discounting foreclosure an... Read Full Story

by Roberta Murphy We are seeing luxury scaled down on many fronts, and luxury hotels and timeshare resorts are taking it on the chin as well. For the first five months of this year, according the the Wall Street Journal, U.S. hotel occupancy has declined 53 percent. This is the lowest drop in occupancy since 1987, when Smith Travel Research began tracking these numbers. While both luxury and budget hotels are ailing with declining revenues, those hotel investors suffering the most (just like ... Read Full Story

San Diego Harbor Carlsbad, CA–The San Diego real estate market has taken a beating the last few years, but recent stats show that home sales and prices are picking up and leveling out.  What many have forgotten during this downturn is that San Diego remains one of the most desirable places to live on this planet. Are San Diego homes still expensive? Yes. But a recent US News and World Report story that looks at 10 Pricey Cities That Pay Off includes not only San Diego, but five other C... Read Full Story

San Diego Fireworks Carlsbad, CA–The economy may be in the tank, but that won’t stop San Diego from celebrating the 4th of July, 2009 in grand fashion. Chula Vista has again put fireworks on hold because of city budget constraints, but the rest of San Diego (thanks in great part to civic fund raising) has found a way to light up the skies with brilliant displays this Independence Day. What is the schedule for San Diego fireworks this year? Here’s our annual and  updated list... Read Full Story

Oceanside Terraces at 301 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA has to the potential to be one of the hottest coastal real estate deals in San Diego–and you could end up with a $1000 Costco gift card to boot ! On Sunday, July 19 individual units in the Oceanside Terraces condo development are slated to go to auction at the Carlsbad Sheraton Hotel. Eve Sieminski, Scott, Mike and others have spent the last 15 months representing the builder and this project and know it inside and out. We know the b... Read Full Story

Carlsbad, CA–A local radio station (100.7 Jack FM) reports that the San Diego Chargers may be reconsidering Oceanside as a site for the new Chargers Stadium. The targeted real estate for this project would be the old Valley drive-in site that sits on the north side of Route 76 in Oceanside, not far from the I-5 Freeway. And according the the San Diego Union Tribune, a representative from Thomas Enterprises consulted with Chargers spokesman Mark Fabiani regarding this proposal around six... Read Full Story

Carlsbad, Ca–Things are starting to brighten for the San Diego real estate market. Home buying in San Diego may have dipped 4 percent in May, but that is likely due to the dwindling number of foreclosures available in San Diego County. And according to MDA Dataquick, the median price of homes in San Diego has increased Read Full Story

by Roberta Murphy Over two years ago, we were speculating about the fate of Michael Jackson’s Neverland and wondered if it would become a Ghost Land instead. The animals were gone, helicopter landing pads were still–and recently, according to the Wall Street Journal, bats took to hanging from the doorway over Jackson’s once-famous gaming arcade, leaving Read Full Story

by Roberta Murphy Carlsbad, CA–These are tough economic times, even in sunny San Diego. With unemployment running at 9 percent here, many fear not only the loss of their jobs, but the loss of their San Diego homes as well. So what’s a homeowner to do when facing unemployment? Besides filing for unemployment, checking 401(k) balances,  securing health insurance coverage and polishing the resume and LinkedIn profile, the newly-unemployed homeowner should also assess outstanding debt... Read Full Story

I'll be there and am encouraging our fun agents to attend as well:=)Via America's #1 Mortgage Broker/858-777-9751: What a great opportunity to relax and network among other San Diego Real Estate Professionals at the D Street Bar & Grill, in Encinitas, on June 23, 2009. There will be no educational agenda for this meetup; just good ol' fashioned fun and networking. We're trying to "rebuild" the fun and educational times of two summers ago so please invite a frien... Read Full Story