Archive for December, 2006

San Diego Homebuyers

Monday, December 11th, 2006

“Hi Gary. My wife and I are first-time homebuyers. We want to make sure the home we buy is in good condition and doesn’t have a lot of problems. What inspections do you recommend we get? And do we do them before or after we make an offer?”
***ANSWER:
Here’s the answer my attorney wants me to […]

San Diego Real Estate Investment

Thursday, December 7th, 2006

“What in the world is a condo hotel, and do you think they’re a good investment?”
***ANSWER:
A condo-hotel, also called a hotel-condo, is a building used as (surprise) both a condominium and a hotel.
The rising costs of building and related expenses can make developing new hotels difficult and costly, especially in major cities. But by selling […]

San Diego Appraisers

Monday, December 4th, 2006

“Question: We’re planning to sell our house. It was appraised in August because we were planning to refinance. It came in at $855,000, but we’d be surprised to even get $800,000. How much stock do you place in appraisals?”
***ANSWER:
An appraiser comes to your home and takes notes, measurements, and photos. He or she then creates […]