Dave’s Real Estate Blog

Get the skinny on what is happening in the San Diego, Del Mar and La Jolla real estate market as well as the country generally.

Five Reasons to Sell This Winter

Five Reasons to Sell This Winter

Here are five reasons listing your home for sale this winter makes sense. 1. Demand Is Strong The latest Buyer Traffic Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains very strong throughout the vast majority of the country. These...

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Have it All – Student Debt and a New Home!

Have it All – Student Debt and a New Home!

Don’t let student debt derail home ownership. There’s sample evidence to show that a college education can boost earning power. But for those who borrow heavily to pay their tuition, the burden of student debt can limit recent graduates in one key measure of financial success: home ownership.

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Lawsuit Zings Zillow’s Zestimate

Lawsuit Zings Zillow’s Zestimate

Legal Troubles for Zillow The online real estate marketing company Zillow has rapidly made a name for itself by providing easily accessible estimates for home values. Just key in an address, and up pops a property description and a dollar figure. The trouble is,...

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Finding Opportunity in Home Ownership

Finding Opportunity in Home Ownership

If you are among the ranks of homeowners in San Diego, then chances are you are also among the ranks of Americans who are enjoying record levels of personal wealth. A recent report from the F …

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San Diego Bubble Trouble a Comin’?

San Diego Bubble Trouble a Comin’?

With housing prices across the country rapidly returning to pre-recession values, speculation about a new housing bubble is beginning to surface in some quarters. But let’s explore why we think such fears are…

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Get Wise to Smart Homes

Get Wise to Smart Homes

“Smart Home” technology is gaining a place on the list of standard go-to devices that American homeowners want to support their lifestyle. In fact, technology research firm Gartner recently forecast that an average …

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Millennials Making the Move from Renting to Buying

Millennials Making the Move from Renting to Buying

nce saddled with the reputation for being a "generation of renters," millennials are increasingly gravitating toward home ownership. A recent survey by Realtor.com fund that 65 percent of people between the ages of 25 and 34 who were visiting the...

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The “Track Meet” Market

The “Track Meet” Market

The incredibly low interest rates that existed in the first half of 2013 created an unprecedented frenzy in our San Diego Market. The low rates combined with the low supply in most price ranges created what we called the "track meet" market where it was a race for...

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Skip the 13th Floor?

Skip the 13th Floor?

he thirteenth floor is a designation of a level of a multi-level building that is often omitted in countries where the number 13 is considered unlucky. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, only 5% of mid and high-rise residential...

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