For the past seven years, San Diego has gained noteriety in the food and wine industry with San Diego Bay’s Wine and Food Festival. People from all over trek to Downtown San Diego for this food and wine lover event. This marks the 8th annual festival adorned with cooking classes, wine tastings and banquets created Continue…
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Even though the Urban Tress 7 Exhibition located along the Embarcadero in the Columbia District in Downtown San Diego has ended there is still some time to see some. The Port of San Diego started to remove the sculptures on the 31st of October, 2011 but they are estimating that it will take to Continue…
Can appraisers effect home sales? This is a question that Downtown San Diego real estate professionals and buyers really did not pay too much attention to a while ago. Now, this is something that definitely is of concern. Why is this happening? Bad comps like short sales and foreclosures are some of the reasons Continue…
Veteran’s Day is here tomorrow and with that comes a celebration of gratitude and recognition for our military heroes. Here in Downtown San Diego, this year’s parade is “Commemorating 20th Anniversary of Desert Shield/Desert Storm”. To honor the patriotism, service and love of our country these service men and women have shown, a parade of Continue…
The Navy Pier in the Columbia District along the water front in Downtown San Diego is in its present day the form of a parking lot. There has recently been a proposal for a transformation into a new grassy area with a giant 500 foot winged sculpture at the end of it. The goal for Continue…
The Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Downtown San Diego is now offering discounted rates during the upcoming Chargers home games. Rates are as low as $79/3 nights stay Fridays to Mondays, $99/ night Friday through Sunday for a 2 night stay, and $129 per one-night stay Saturday or Sunday. This hotel is very convenient to Continue…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxtfU5cf9ds Yes, you read that correctly. Midget wrestling, officially known as Micro Championship Wrestling, is coming to our very own Downtown San Diego. While driving home on 10th Ave in the |East Village, a guy standing on the corner was wearing a sign advertising midget wrestling at 4th and B. Honestly, is this for real? Continue…
Social Cycle is the new popular thing to do in Downtown San Diego…does not matter if you are a visitor or resident. I was pleasantly surprised a few weeks ago when I walked out of my Downtown San Diego Loft in the Marina District and saw this big yellow 16 passenger contraption sitting on the Continue…
The graph above is something that we as Downtown San Diego Real Estate specialists like to present to be able to show stability and confidence in the Downtown San Diego housing market. Cash sales have represented well every month with a +40% average for cash transactions. Of course the most interesting number is the price Continue…
Hard to believe but November has arrived in San Diego just like that and with this change comes the 11th Annual Fallback Festival in the Gaslamp District. This festival is also known as the Children’s Historical & Cultural Street Faire and will be held on Sunday, November 6th from 11-4pm. This is the perfect family Continue…
You can definitely tell when a Wisconsin team comes to town.there is green and yellow everywhere in Downtown San Diego right now. As a Downtown resident I have noticed the colors that people are wear…attire has been changing the last couple of days. It reminds me of last year when the Wisconsin Badgers came to Continue…
On Thursday evening, November 3rd at 7:30pm, the Balboa Theater will be hosting “Dia de Muertos Gala Concert Symphonic Mariachi”. This beautiful event celebrates the color and magic of Mexico’s beloved holiday and for those of us living in Downtown San Diego, what a great experience this will be. Mariachis will be performing along with Continue…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lNieIytoBM Seaport Village and the Port of San Diego have teamed up to support environmental awareness and progressive action when it comes to Downtown San Diego’s beautiful bay. Seaport Village is a proud participant in the Green Business Challenge whose purpose is to increase energy efficiency of businesses around the San Diego Bay as well Continue…
As we are geeks for the analytic.I thought we would give you a fast update of what happened in the real estate world of Downtown San Diego in the month of September 2011. Sales of Downtown San Diego real estate for the month of September dropped to 85 Downtown San Diego Condos and Downtown San Continue…
In the month of October, Downtown San Diego offers families a variety of Halloween activities (such as this and this). As a family, and owner of a Downtown San Diego loft or condo, it is always exciting to pick and choose fun stuff to do with the kiddos-all of which is right in our neighborhood. Continue…
Today is the day when about 200 yachts and boats will begin their trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas in the 19th annual Baja Ha-Ha Cruiser’s Rally. They will start at 10am from the tip of Shelter Island right outside Downtown San Diego and the official American Cups shotgun will signal the start. Continue…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT2X4chzb-8 Does sounds of chainsaws and screaming zombies sound appealing? The Haunted Hotel in the Gaslamp is busy this time a year as the line surprisingly lingers not just around the corner but all the way around to the next block over. If you want to go on a journey in the world of Halloween Continue…
I remember when I moved to San Diego, as a newcomer trying to establish myself as a business owner and a real estate specialist, I was standing on a big dirt pile right outside the Gaslamp telling myself that this will soon be a park, a sports arena and one day my office. Development took Continue…
Marina Cortez is one of Harbor Islands oldest developments; it was built in 1969 and is now ready for some improvements. Harbor Island is located just West of Downtown San Diego…you can see the island if you would stand over by the Embarcadero in the Columbia District or from any condo with West facing ocean Continue…