Archive for June, 2007

San Diego Buyers Market?

Saturday, June 9th, 2007

“Hi Gary. My wife and I want to buy a home here in San Diego. We’ve been sitting on the sidelines, watching the market, watching what prices do. We’re really seeing much cheaper prices on homes lately. Do you think the timing is right to buy a home now?”
***ANSWER:
Excellent question, and probably the most common […]

San Diego Real Estate Investments

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

“With the prices down, I’m seeing a lot of good deals. I’m a first time investor and don’t really know what I’m doing. I have $55,000 available. What do you suggest?”
***ANSWER:
An ideal investment for you is a small 2BR condo in an established complex. Condo prices have been hit the hardest, so you can pick […]

Calculating Home Value Online

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

“Can I find out my home value online?”
***ANSWER:
Not exactly.
Two types of websites purport to tell you your home value online: 1) automated; 2) agent/referral.
Automated sites use complex but flawed software to calculate values, typically less accurate than most owners’ estimate of value. This is due to incomplete/inaccurate info about the home and algorithms that […]