Will 2014’s Housing Prices be as High as 2013’s in San Diego County?

Even though the back end of 2013 had a major slowdown in San Diego County, overall the year’s end displayed one of the best housing price appreciations in the nation according to the San Diego Union-Times. In a study released on Tuesday by S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, they indicated that the year over year from December 2012 to December 2013  …

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Are Mortgage Rates on the Rise in San Diego County this Year?

As one of the best places to live in the nation, the seventh largest city in the United States has suffered with everyone else with the economy. San Diego County shows favorable signs as we slowly recover from the real estate dip according to an article written in Gobankingrates.com. However, the interest rates are rising and many San Diego County …

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Defaults and Forecosures up in San Diego County

Even though the Great Recession is still lingering, foreclosures and default notices have increased in January, according to an article in the San Diego Union-Times. According to DataQuick, there were foreclosures on 149 homes in San Diego County, and there were also 490 default notices issued as well to begin the 90-day foreclosure procedure. However even though there was an …

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San Diego Housing Market Slowing Down

  According to the numbers released last Friday, February 7th, by the San Diego Association of Realtors, prices of San Diego County real estate in January stayed above the pricing that was posted in January 2013. However, there have been indications of a slowdown that would continue to tiptoe into a somewhat heated market in San Diego County according to …

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The Number One Realtor in Encinitas in 2013

Having watched this city develop since 1990, it is with great honor that I achieved the goal of top seller of homes in Encinitas in 2013. This honor reflects the integrity and how passionate I am with assisting home sellers and buyers of Encinitas. I sold a total of 35 homes at an average price of 663,000 in the last …

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Buy a Home in Solana Beach with Low or Zero Down Payment

The most difficult issue for first-time home buyers in Solana Beach is finding all of the financing they need. That’s not out of the ordinary because you’re usually paying for rent and are trying to save for an emergency fund. A down payment is usually around 20 percent of the worth of the home in Solana Beach. The median house …

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The Milken Institute New Report features the California Association of Realtors

The California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) were featured in the new release of the Milken Institute report of housing finance. The landscape of this release talks about rebuilding housing finance, the perspective on Californians on Federal Reform, as well as the voice of CEO of C.A.R. Joel Singer. The report notes the discussion of the California Summit that was in …

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Federal Reserve to Reduce Interest Rates in Housing Markets

San Diego’s housing market has taken a toll on bank accounts with affordability as the median home price has sky rocketed to an extremely high $699,000, while real estate in San Diego is at its lowest selling point since 1988. The Federal Reserve has tapered the economy off with low interest rates starting this month, according to the San Diego …

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Six new taxes in San Diego County for Affordable Housing

 San Diego City Council’s vote for the increase in the affordable housing fee was passed in early November at a vote of 5-4. This ‘jobs tax,’ is supported by the majority of the Jobs Coalition with 58 members giving the rise a nod. However this implemented tax could gather a host of more tax increases for subsidized housing for. Also …

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Small Property Tax Increase for 2014

  A petite rise of property tax while be assessed to San Diego County owners due to low inflation. The numbers will be hiked to .45 percent on December 2014 and April 2015 property tax bills, which is less than a quarter of the increased number administered in the previous year. According to an article in the San Diego Union-Times, …

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