The State Department of Education designated seven North County schools as “Gold Ribbon Schools” on Tuesday. This honor temporarily replaces the California Distinguished Schools Program.
“These schools are academically successful, vibrant, and innovative centers of learning and teaching,” said Tom Torlakson, state superintendent of public instruction. “They provide great examples of the things educators are doing right — embracing rigorous academic standards, providing excellence and creativity in teaching, and creating a positive school climate.”
Finding a mortgage lender for a purchase loan or refinance is not a problem. Selecting someone who will help you find the best loan product for your situation even if it means sending you to another lender, is paramount.
There is a huge advantage to be able to sit across the table from someone you’re doing business with and look them straight in the eye. It’s difficult to make an informed decision based on a website and a phone call.
Below are just some of the fun, educational and entertaining San Diego County events for May.
Old Town Fiesta Cinco de Mayo May 1 – 3 Mission Valley and Old Town
Don’t miss the 32nd annual Fiesta Old Town Cinco de Mayo 2015, a San Diego tradition since 1983. This celebration in Old Town is the largest event of its kind in Southern California. Three days of music, food and fun.
This month’s San Diego County housing market report is hot, hot, hot! Homes are selling quickly. Prices are on the increase, and inventory is still low. Trulia published a report on April 15 showing San Diego to be the fourth fastest moving market in the nation as of April 5.
This is evident in the March numbers which definitely make up for February’s lackluster statistics. March’s median price for all North County homes shot up to $526,000. This is quite an increase from the $482,700 reported in February and significantly better than January’s median of $510,000.
Take a look at the North County and San Diego County summaries below, or click on the links for a detailed look at March’s statistics.
After you take the training wheels off your bike and learn to ride it, you’d never consider putting them back on again. Similarly, once you’ve owned a home, you might think you’ll own a home from now on; but there may be some situations where it makes sense to rent again.
Big shifts in a person’s life like a divorce, death of a spouse, empty nesting or a temporary transfer to a new city are certainly things that may warrant renting, at least temporarily, until you know what your long term plans are.
Below are just some of the fun, educational and entertaining San Diego County events for April.
Legacy Of The LandApril 1 – May 3 Region: North County Inland
Travel through the stunning landscape of California’s rural, urban, ocean, and park sceneries representing the Golden State as it was yesterday, is today, and will be in the future. Three exhibitions in one, “Legacy of the Land” at The California Center for the Arts, Escondido will be an unparalleled collection revisiting our historic roots.
This month’s San Diego County housing market report isn’t showing the monthly increases we saw in January, but other sources disagree.
Although I post the HomeDex numbers monthly, I’m always looking at multiple sources and reports to stay on top of the constantly changing market. Even though all of these sources work with real estate statistics in San Diego County, they often don’t end up with the same results. So if you are worried about prices, you might feel a little better knowing that Infosparks shows no monthly change in prices as shown in the chart below, and the Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS® shows an increase in the median prices for both detached and attached homes countywide from January to February.
There are sites all over the web that offer to tell you what your home is worth. Simply plug in your address and email, and you’ll get a value. It’s fast; it’s easy. But is it accurate?
The value is determined by what is called an Automated Valuation Model that analyzes public record data with computer decision logic. Square footage, age, number of bedrooms and location are easily definable objective data. The challenge is identifying, measuring and comparing the subjective data.
Fun, educational and entertaining San Diego County events for March.
Simply Beautiful: Photographs from National GeographicMarch 1 – May 17 Region: North County Coastal
Photographs from National Geographic will take visitors on a visual journey through variations on the universal theme of beauty. More than 50 images from National Geographic’s image collection will highlight everything from stunning landscapes and magnificent wildlife to captivating people and picturesque locales.
Overall, the market’s not off to a bad start for 2015. This month’s San Diego County housing market report shows reasonable price increases for the county as a whole, with less of an upturn in North County.
The number of sold properties dropped compared to December, but this is typical for January and reflects fewer homes going under contract during the holidays.
As you can see in the chart below, inventory is still limited. The number of available homes for sale in January was the lowest it has been since 2004.
Take a look at the North County and San Diego County summaries below, or click on the links for a detailed look at January’s statistics.
