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No New Downtown San Diego Condos to Be Built in Near Future

By Mike in Downtown San Diego Real Estate|Downtown San Diego Real Estate Market Analysis|January 2013|Top Ten 92101 Blogs with 0 Comments

The Downtown San Diego Real Estate Market finds itself in “uncharted waters” for available Inventory and New Construction. As of today, inventory of current Downtown San Diego Condos for sale was still under the 150 level. This is a lower amount that when I first started selling Downtown San Diego Condos in 2003. This Lack of inventory is  Continue…

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San Diego Restaurant Week Returns

By Mike in Downtown San Diego Real Estate|Downtown San Diego Urban Lifestyle|January 2013 with 0 Comments

Over 180 Restaurants Will Participate, Jan 13-18 San Diego Restaurant Week, San Diego’s biggest bi-annual culinary event, returns this week with over 180 restaurants participating and over 50 restaurants in Downtown San Diego. Residents of Downtown San Diego will have access to five-star cuisine at amazing markdowns. The participating restaurants offer a complete, three-course dinner (Appetizer, Entrée, and  Continue…

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Downtown San Diego Condos Sold – Cash vs. Financing – Jan to Nov 2012

By Mike in Downtown San Diego Real Estate|Downtown San Diego Real Estate Market Analysis|January 2013 with 0 Comments

This is one of the favorite blogs that we post as it compares how many Downtown San Diego Real Estate home buyers have cash on hand and how many choose to go with a mortgage. As you see above a total of 947 Downtown San Diego Condos and Downtown San Diego Lofts were sold during January to November of 2012. Out  Continue…

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Little Italy Carnival is Coming Up in February

By Mike in Downtown San Diego Real Estate|Downtown San Diego Urban Lifestyle|January 2013 with 0 Comments

The Little Italy Association has once again set up for carnival in the Little Italy neighborhood. On February 9th, 2013 from 5pm to 9pm a traditional Italian yearly event filled with music and food will be held in the middle of the neighborhod on West Date and India Street in Downtown San Diego. Little Italy is known for its  Continue…

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Downtown San Diego Condos Sold by Type Jan to Nov 2012

By Mike in Downtown San Diego Real Estate|Downtown San Diego Real Estate Market Analysis|January 2013 with 0 Comments

As we have mentioned before…Downtown San Diego has during the year of 2012 been a huge resale market with a total of 541 Downtown San Diego Condos and Downtown San Diego Lofts sold out of a total of 947 homes from January to November. As we were spoiled with having a lot of Developer sales the last couple of years  Continue…

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Coronado Bridge Lighting Project Update

By Mike in Downtown San Diego Real Estate|Downtown San Diego Real Estate Market Analysis|Downtown San Diego Urban Lifestyle|January 2013|Video with 0 Comments

As many of you already know, the San Diego Coronado Bridge is on its way to receive a lighting face lift. The Port of San Diego has partnered with the San Diego Foundation to work together on the Coronado Bridge lighting funding strategy. According to the Ports recent article ”Port Partners with San Diego Foundation on Bridge Lighting  Continue…

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Happy New Year in Downtown San Diego 2012 to 2013

By Mike in December 2012|Downtown San Diego Real Estate|Downtown San Diego Urban Lifestyle with 0 Comments

  Wondering what to do to help ring in the new year of 2013? One of the perks of being a Downtown San Diego Condo and Downtown San Diego Loft home owner is that everything is within walking distance. Downtown San Diego has much to offer for this fine evening. You can choose to go down to the Midway right by the waterfront in the Columbia neighborhood where  Continue…

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The San Diego Bay Big Balloon Parade 2012

By Mike in December 2012|Downtown San Diego Real Estate|Downtown San Diego Urban Lifestyle with 0 Comments

The annual San Diego Bay Balloon Parade is about to take place down in the Columbia and Marina neighborhoods of Downtown San Diego. On December 27th at 10 am the parade will start right outside the County Administration Building on Pacific Highway. Due to the construction of the North Embarcadero Visionary Plan Phase 1 the route has slightly changed from  Continue…

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The Port of San Diego Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary

By Mike in December 2012|Downtown San Diego Real Estate|Downtown San Diego Real Estate Market Analysis|Video with 0 Comments

The Port of San Diego has reached its 50 year anniversary as the agency in 1962 was created by the state legislature. The port is in charge of the environmental steward of 6,000 acres around the San Diego Bay and Downtown San Diego (Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City and San Diego) to create community service and  Continue…

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A Decline of First Time Home Buyers on the Real Estate Market

By Mike in December 2012|Downtown San Diego Real Estate|Downtown San Diego Real Estate Market Analysis with 0 Comments

Access to the market through strict and tight credit guidelines as well as competing investors with cash on hand are two of the main reasons we are seeing less first time home buyers on the Downtown San Diego Real Estate market. According to two recent national survey companies, the National Association of Realtors and Campbell  Continue…

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Many Downtown San Diego Home Buyers Wants to Buy Before Prices Go Up

By Mike in December 2012|Downtown San Diego Real Estate|Downtown San Diego Real Estate Market Analysis with 0 Comments

Many Downtown San Diego Real Estate home buyers are trying to buy their small piece of Downtown San Diego before prices continue to rise as we are expected to see slightly higher home prices on the horizon. According to DS News and their article “Survey: Rising Prices Motivate Buyers to Purchase Now” 71 percent of home  Continue…

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How To Avoid Low Appraisals in Downtown San Diego

By Mike in December 2012|Downtown San Diego Real Estate|Downtown San Diego Real Estate Market Analysis with 0 Comments

We have all heard the horror stories where the appraisal of your Downtown San Diego Condo or Downtown San Diego Loft has come in lower than expected, jeopardizing the deal, as buyer and seller will no longer see eye to eye concerning the sales price. The Washington Post and their article “What to do when an appraisal comes in below the  Continue…

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Home Buyers Looking to Invest Are Getting Mortgage Rates Close to Record Low

By Mike in December 2012|Downtown San Diego Real Estate|Downtown San Diego Real Estate Market Analysis with 0 Comments

Freddie Mac and their latest survey are showing that the 30-year fixed mortgage rates have been lowered this week to 3.32 percent compared to lasts weeks rate of 3.34 percent. The 3.32 percent is close to the record low number of 3.31 percent we have seen this past year. Freddie Mac also reports that the  Continue…

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FOR RENT: East Facing Downtown San Diego Condo in Palermo

By Mike in December 2012|Downtown San Diego Real Estate|Downtown San Diego Urban Lifestyle with 0 Comments

  Home #418 in Palermo located in the middle of Little Italy in Downtown San Diego is a one bedroom home facing east towards 1st Avenue. You will enter directly into the living room and kitchen area. You will find a modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, tile flooring and granite counter tops as well  Continue…

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Balboa Park December Nights 2012

By Mike in December 2012|Downtown San Diego Real Estate|Downtown San Diego Urban Lifestyle|Video with 0 Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdc0FI8UD4Y Anything can happen during December Nights at Balboa Park as you can see in the video above. This year’s holiday celebration is expecting more than 300,000 visitors to come join the 35th holiday spirit event with food, entertainment, free entrance and music in Downtown San Diego. December Nights is San Diego’s largest community event  Continue…

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