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The following section of the website is devoted to news articles that have information or an impact on the Downtown San Diego Real Estate Market. I always tell clients to not “take my word for it”. I encourage clients to do their own research and form their own opinions. These are the same resources that I refer to, in order to collect my opinions and facts on the state of the Downtown Market and lifestyle. In this section, it is our opinion that the articles we include do not only present one side of the story. We include EVERY interesting article that we find not only the ones that shed a positive outlook on the state of the Downtown Market. For your organizational convenience, we have separated the articles into three sections: Downtown, San Diego County, and National Real Estate/Urban Living General. Many of these articles are used in our blogs and monthly newsletters to stimulate thought and debate.
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2011-01-17 Port Kicks Off its Green Business Challenge with an Educational Breakfast Event
The Port of San Diego is kicking off a campaign to encourage its waterfront tenants to go green.
The Port of San Diego’s Green Business Challenge will be officially launched at a breakfast on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina on Harbor Island. The breakfast will be from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Fairbanks Ballroom in the hotel’s Bay Tower, located at 1380 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego (map).
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2011-01-17 Port Kicks Off its Green Business Challenge with an Educational Breakfast Event
The Port of San Diego is kicking off a campaign to encourage its waterfront tenants to go green.
The Port of San Diego’s Green Business Challenge will be officially launched at a breakfast on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina on Harbor Island. The breakfast will be from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Fairbanks Ballroom in the hotel’s Bay Tower, located at 1380 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego (map).
2011-01-16 Robo-signing impact varies in West
Foreclosure activity in December varied in five Western states tracked by ForeclosureRadar – perhaps because loan servicers are faced with different laws in each state as they work to put robo-signing issues behind them, the company said. ForeclosureRadar, which tracks homes through each stage of the foreclosure process, said foreclosure starts declined during December in Arizona, California and Washington, were flat in Nevada, and increased in Oregon.
2011-01-16 Robo-signing impact varies in West
Foreclosure activity in December varied in five Western states tracked by ForeclosureRadar – perhaps because loan servicers are faced with different laws in each state as they work to put robo-signing issues behind them, the company said. ForeclosureRadar, which tracks homes through each stage of the foreclosure process, said foreclosure starts declined during December in Arizona, California and Washington, were flat in Nevada, and increased in Oregon.
2011-01-15 California leads as nation sets foreclosure record
California led the nation with 546,669 foreclosure properties as a record 2.9 million U.S. properties received foreclosure filings in 2010, according to a report released by RealtyTrac. The record-breaking figure comes despite a slowdown in the fourth quarter fueled by the suspension of foreclosure proceedings by several major lenders.
2011-01-15 California leads as nation sets foreclosure record
California led the nation with 546,669 foreclosure properties as a record 2.9 million U.S. properties received foreclosure filings in 2010, according to a report released by RealtyTrac. The record-breaking figure comes despite a slowdown in the fourth quarter fueled by the suspension of foreclosure proceedings by several major lenders.
2011-01-14 Short-sales market has legs
The short-sale market is not dying down anytime soon, and if real estate professionals hope to delve into that niche, they should educate themselves thoroughly. That was the message from two short-sale specialists who spoke at Real Estate Connect Thursday.
2011-01-14 Short-sales market has legs
The short-sale market is not dying down anytime soon, and if real estate professionals hope to delve into that niche, they should educate themselves thoroughly. That was the message from two short-sale specialists who spoke at Real Estate Connect Thursday.
2011-01-13 Foreclosures fell 26% in Dec., but 2010 filings set a record
The pace of foreclosures has slowed since revelations that thousands of foreclosure documents may have been improperly prepared, but for all 2010, almost 2.9 million U.S. properties received foreclosure filings, a record high, and up 2% from 2009.
2011-01-13 Foreclosures fell 26% in Dec., but 2010 filings set a record
The pace of foreclosures has slowed since revelations that thousands of foreclosure documents may have been improperly prepared, but for all 2010, almost 2.9 million U.S. properties received foreclosure filings, a record high, and up 2% from 2009.
2011-01-12 Jumbo mortgages: Price difference shrinking
If you’re considering taking out a jumbo mortgage, now may be a good time to get the loan. According to data released last week from LendingTree, the difference in price between a conforming 30-year fixed mortgage and a jumbo mortgage for a higher amount was recently at around 60 basis points. (A basis point is one one-hundreth of a percentage point.)
2011-01-12 Jumbo mortgages: Price difference shrinking
If you’re considering taking out a jumbo mortgage, now may be a good time to get the loan. According to data released last week from LendingTree, the difference in price between a conforming 30-year fixed mortgage and a jumbo mortgage for a higher amount was recently at around 60 basis points. (A basis point is one one-hundreth of a percentage point.)
2011-01-11 Americas most overvalued – and undervalued – cities
Can a housing market simultaneously be the most undervalued in the nation and one of the worst housing buys? Nationally, the great majority of housing markets are now fairly valued, according to Local Market Monitor. Eight markets are overpriced, and 15 are underpriced. That contrasts with the boom years: In mid-2006, 37 of the biggest markets were overpriced, six under and 57 fairly valued.
2011-01-11 Americas most overvalued – and undervalued – cities
Can a housing market simultaneously be the most undervalued in the nation and one of the worst housing buys? Nationally, the great majority of housing markets are now fairly valued, according to Local Market Monitor. Eight markets are overpriced, and 15 are underpriced. That contrasts with the boom years: In mid-2006, 37 of the biggest markets were overpriced, six under and 57 fairly valued.
2011-01-10 Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates fall this week
Real estate experts in San Diego said they aren’t concerned about this week’s decrease, saying it’s just part of the market flow.
2011-01-10 Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates fall this week
Real estate experts in San Diego said they aren’t concerned about this week’s decrease, saying it’s just part of the market flow.
2011-01-09 Union Tribune week in review
The Union Tribune looks at top stories in real estate over the week.
2011-01-09 Union Tribune week in review
The Union Tribune looks at top stories in real estate over the week.
2011-01-06 Homebuyer tax credit: How to claim it
The first-time homebuyer tax credit encouraged many buyers to take the leap in 2010. Though the deadline to close on a qualifying home purchase was Sept. 30, 2010, those buyers who did qualify now have to figure out how to collect.
2011-01-06 Homebuyer tax credit: How to claim it
The first-time homebuyer tax credit encouraged many buyers to take the leap in 2010. Though the deadline to close on a qualifying home purchase was Sept. 30, 2010, those buyers who did qualify now have to figure out how to collect.