Every month I tell you inventory is still low. This is not only the case for San Diego County and North County, but also for most of California. What’s keeping people from selling their homes? The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) recently surveyed Californians and found some interesting answers why homeowners aren’t selling.
North County and San Diego County Events – October 2015
North County and San Diego County bring us scary Halloween events, the Miramar air show, sporting events and lots of fun festivals this month.
MCAS Miramar Air Show
October 2 – 4
Location: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
Welcome to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, home of the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, and the largest military air show in the nation.
San Diego County Housing Market Report September 2015
After an exceptionally hot summer of home sales, the San Diego County housing market report for August cooled a little. North County prices for all property types dropped 1.4 percent compared to July, but still saw a sustainable 3.8 percent rise over the previous year.
But even with August’s cooling, the North San Diego County market remains pretty hot. In addition to the continued year-over price increases, there were increases in both closed and pending sales compared to the previous year. We also saw both a month-over and year-over decrease in the supply of available homes.
The format for the monthly HomeDex report has changed. If you click on the links below, you can see detailed North County monthly indicators along with local market updates for Metro San Diego County, East San Diego County and South San Diego County.
To read the full housing statistics reports, click on the links below.
Continue reading San Diego County Housing Market Report September 2015Things That Can Kill Your Credit Score
Some people take their credit for granted and don’t start paying attention to it until they need it. Doing this could cause them to pay more interest or keep them from getting a loan altogether.
There are several things that can kill your credit score. Knowing what they are and dealing with them ahead of time will save you time, money and headaches.
Continue reading Things That Can Kill Your Credit ScoreSan Diego County Events – September 2015
North County and San Diego County have all kinds of fun things to do in September.
45th Annual Barona Powwow
September 4 – 6
Location: Barona Indian Reservation, Barona Sports Park
Join the Barona Band of Mission Indians for a weekend of dancing and dress contests, camping, drums and cultural immersion. Dancers will be competing for over $60,000 in prize money!
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San Diego County Housing Market Report August 2015
This month’s San Diego County Housing Market Report shows continued price gains and tight inventory in the North County and San Diego County real estate markets.
Those continued price gains and our shortage of homes for sale are making news. Zillow ranked San Diego as one of three markets with the biggest decrease in supply of for-sale homes in July, and our markets are making realtor.com’s “hot” lists nationwide.
Take a look at the North County and San Diego County summaries below, or click on the links for a detailed view of July’s statistics.
Continue reading San Diego County Housing Market Report August 2015Hot, Hot, Hot!
The North County and San Diego real estate markets are still hot, hot, hot! Even though we are no longer experiencing the extraordinary, twenty to twenty-five percent annual price increases we saw in 2012 and 2013, our market is still sizzling, and everyone is talking about it.
San Diego is Hot
After hitting twelfth place in June, San Diego moved up to number eight in realtor.com®’s July 2015 list of the 20 hottest markets in the country. In these medium to large-sized housing markets, listings on realtor.com® are viewed as much as three times more often than they are compared to the national average. In addition to viewings, they rate the hotness of these markets by how fast listings in these cities are selling. The median market time in San Diego County in July was just 17 days.
Continue reading Hot, Hot, Hot!You Need a Champion
The Super Bowl and World Series determine the football and baseball champions. Since there can only be one champion, the other team loses the competition. In feudal times, a knight might champion for the king or a patriotic, romantic or religious cause.
Fierce competition can occur when buying or selling a home because each party wants to get the best deal possible. When the buyer and seller are not be equally matched, and they rarely are, it is important to have a champion on your side to fight for your cause.
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Events in San Diego County – August 2015
August in North County and San Diego County offers a lot of great indoor and outdoor fun!
Semper Tri & Devil Dog Duathlon
August 1
Location: Camp Pendleton
Triathlon, duathlon and 7K fun run for Marines and civilians ages 13 and up. Closed roads for run and bike courses. T-shirts, swim caps, transition and on-course mechanical support Sag vehicles, timed results and awards are included with your registration.
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