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Blog Post Luxury Apartment Demand on the Rise

Luxury Apartment Demand on the Rise

It’s impossible not to notice a change in the quality of rentals while looking through the San Diego County rental market. Whereas the general rule of thumb follows the dictum of Adam Smith – that given the choice people will seek the lowest possible prices in all things –...
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Blog Post Home Sales New Three Year Low

Home Sales New Three Year Low

The home market in San Diego might take a hit through the rest of this quarter and into the next as home sales are at a three year low. This news break comes from the San Diego Union-Tribune which notes that this follows the trend in the housing market throughout San Diego Count...
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Blog Post Rebounding Market and Unemployment Rates Create Opportunities

Rebounding Market and Unemployment Rates Create Opportunities

Recently the San Diego Union Tribune reported that while the cost of housing was rebounding, with it the affordability of real estate was returning, making it difficult for middle class families to purchase a home. This situation has interesting affects throughout San Diego Coun...
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Blog Post New Federal Rules for Lending Aimed at Reducing Defaults and Lawsuits

New Federal Rules for Lending Aimed at Reducing Defaults and Lawsuits

The federal government has changed the requirements for mortgage qualifications. This news came out the end of January and signals a change in the processes that have been followed recently for mortgage qualifications. The stated reason for this change is to ensure that people ...
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Blog Post 2013 in Review and Predicting 2014

2013 in Review and Predicting 2014

2013 was a great year in the real estate industry throughout all of Southern California, especially San Diego County. Low interest rates combined with limited real estate properties entering the market culminated in increased real estate appreciation. In fact, 2013 was one of t...
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Blog Post Interest Rate Increases Could Affect Real Estate Costs

Interest Rate Increases Could Affect Real Estate Costs

The Federal Reserve Interest Rate is scheduled to increase and with it the real estate market is projected to slow while prices increase. According to Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase, the number of mortgages fell dramatically during Q4 2013 as the Federal Reserve Interest Rates r...
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Blog Post Studio Apartments Increase Desirability

Studio Apartments Increase Desirability

Real estate investment is a complex financial industry that relies on numerous factors to bring to profitable fruition. One of the biggest challenges a real estate investor faces is in knowing whether or not to invest in individual homes, large apartment complexes, condos, etc. ...
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Blog Post Rent RPM Speculates Real Estate Market Changes in 2014

Rent RPM Speculates Real Estate Market Changes in 2014

2013 is over with a new year dawning heralding new changes to the real estate market of Southern California and in particular San Diego County. Now that it is past, 2013 brought a lot of changes and mostly normalizing effects to San Diego County, especially when compared to othe...
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Blog Post Nationally Real Estate Forecasted Toward Balance in 2014

Nationally Real Estate Forecasted Toward Balance in 2014

Looking outward from San Diego, the national real estate trend is toward balance. The gap between buyers and sellers are diminishing and the market is pushing toward equilibrium. This is a welcomed change from the last five years which have been topsy-turvy and chaotic in the r...
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Blog Post San Diego County Property Tax Increase in 2014

San Diego County Property Tax Increase in 2014

Property tax increase will be less than 0.5% starting 2014. San Diego County Assessor Earnest Dronenburg stated that property taxes will increase by .0.45% throughout the county. The 0.45% increase is less than a quarter of the increase from the previous property tax evaluation...
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