It’s an age old question. Is it better to RENT, or better to BUY? Let’s do some very simple analysis, and in later posts we’ll learn more about why buying a home makes sense much of the time, while renting a house is likewise a good move from time to time. Check out the chart…Read More »
April 15, 2010 More people can now afford to buy a home at mortgage rates that remain lower than a year ago. Inventory of homes for sale were reduced, and partially because of that home sale prices increased, while home sale volumes decreased. This is perhaps the best time to buy a home in San…Read More »
This is not a trick question, but it is an important one. What’s your source of real estate news and information? Is it the newspaper? The television? Do you read internet articles? Is the beauty salon or golf course your best source? Let’s see why (in my self serving, but I think honest opinion) staying…Read More »
Working with the dregs There’s an old Frank Sinatra song that has a wonderful line “…from the brim to the dregs. It poured sweet and clear. It was a very good year….”With great wine, tasting from the brim, or first portion, is a sweet affair. The flavors that arise aren’t an accident. They arise because…Read More »
Real Estate News San Diego – April 5, 2010 – San Diegans experienced an earthquake yesterday afternoon, and it reminded me of the current market conditions we are experiencing here in Southern California and San Diego.Home sales are occurring across a divided marketplace. Lower priced homes are selling quickly, and mid to higher priced homes…Read More »