As the largest real estate association for all of San Diego County, we usually focus our statistical analysis on the county as a whole. But as any San Diegan will tell you, the county is vast and there are some big differences in the various communities. So I thought I’d take this opportunity to be community-specific and really delve into each of the smaller real estate markets within the county...

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magine you are driving around one Sunday afternoon just after leaving your favorite lunch restaurant in your San Diego neighborhood when you stop in at an Open House you saw on my Encinitas real estate website. You are in awe as you tour the home because it meets every item on the 'dream home checklist' that you have dreamt of, but never thought you could afford...

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With all the controversy in the local climate regarding the ever prevalent issue of parking in La Jolla Village, one might conclude there have been better days to open a new business "proper." Despite such negativity, faith in the field of dreams mantra, "If you build it they will come," keeps entrepreneurialism alive and well in the Jewel...

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While battalion chiefs and commanders were reportedly in route to Mt. Soledad in La Jolla to assess prior damages and determine a disaster plan for Soledad Mountain Road and Desert View Drive, the worst San Diego landslide in 36 years was already underway. n the aftermath, rumblings emerge from the suggestion that this has been a long-standing unresolved issue since 1961. Research has unearthed precedence, with similar catastrophes occurring in the 60's and early 90's. . .

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If you’re waiting on the shadow inventory, the flood of foreclosed homes held by Freddie and Fannie as well as a myriad of banking institutions across the U.S. to hit the market, don’t hold your breath. This is just not going to happen. The Wall Street Journal points out in a recent article that Banks have gotten more efficient at doing Short Sales..

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Mezzanine finance is that part of the capital structure between bank debt and equity. It has emerged as an enticing and in many cases "only" new finance option for hotel owners or buyers increasingly faced with a credit squeeze from banks. Market conditions have created an increasingly favorable climate for mezzanine debt financing, elevating it to critical component status...

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Luxurious condominiums effortlessly integrate all aspects of our great city, while simultaneously serving as a personal indoor haven, away from the rush. Many downtown condos loom high in the skylines and invite the awe-inspiring ocean to city views to stream through, all year long. Of course, opulent living would not be complete without extensive amenities and stylistic design features, distinctive to each condominium’s designer and neighborhood...

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Nat Bosa chose to develop the San Diego waterfront for its similarities to Vancouver just before the city’s condo craze reached all new heights. Bosa Development's high-rise properties include Horizons, Discovery, Park Place, The Grande, Electra, The Legend and Bayside. To get a taste for the good life made available by Bosa in San Diego, let’s take a closer look at three of our favorite Bosa buildings...

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This week, Bank of America and GMAC Mortgage partially lifted their nationwide freeze on foreclosures suggesting that the mortgage issues may be letting-up. Bank of America said it would resume foreclosures in 23 states on October 25th, while GMAC said it would resume foreclosure action on an unspecified number of cases...

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The end of summer also marks the end of the peak real estate season. As we head into the fourth quarter, I look back on a rocky year for San Diego real estate and am hopeful that we have already seen the worst. Recently SDAR held its annual Regional Real Estate Summit and the National Association of REALTORS® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun gave his forecast for the future of real estate, which validated my own...

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