San Diego Real Estate
Pros and Cons – Buying Vs Renting in San Diego
Here we go. Why rent? Why buy? I’ll tell you why. Liability Winner: Renting Leaky faucet? Call the landlord. Mailman tripped on a sprinkler and broke his ankle in your front yard? Call the landlord. Garbage disposal stopped working? Call the landlord. Need I say more? Cost Long-term Winner: Owning Short-term Winner: Renting [...]
Read More >>San Diego Real Estate is the Best Deal in the Country
Ever since the credit crisis, many potential homeowners have had to re-evaluate their stance on home ownership. For decades it was thought that real estate was one of the safest investments that could be made. While the San Diego real estate market may have stayed relatively resilient in the face of the nation-wide sell-off, the [...]
Read More >>Google Cancels Powermeter! :(
Google’s wonderful power meter tool will be officially cancelled on September 15th, 2011 according to a recent email received by one of its users. Read below: “Dear PowerMeter User, We first launched Google PowerMeter as a Google.org project to raise awareness about the importance of giving people access to their energy information. Since our launch, [...]
Read More >>$15,000 First Time Home Buyer Grants Available in San Diego
If you are a potential first-time home buyer, listen up! The San Diego Housing Commission is issuing grants for first time home buyers (up to $15,000) to assist with closing costs needed to purchase a home in San Diego. WARNING: These grants are intended for buyers who intend to occupy the property. If you move or decide [...]
Read More >>Cash Buyers are Scooping Up Real Estate in San Diego
What does the insurgence of speculating real estate investors say about the state of San Diego’s real estate market? It’s a great time to buy. Here’s Why: Whether you’re a green sprout in the San Diego real estate industry or a seasoned veteran with decades of experience, there is one thing everyone agrees on in [...]
Read More >>Is a Home Warranty Worth the Money?
Is a home warranty a life saver or a waste of money? The simple answer is… It Depends. If you are thinking about buying a home, you may want to purchase a home warranty policy. A home warranty policy may mean the difference between spending your Sunday afternoon at the beach or having to spend [...]
Read More >>A Reverse Mortgage
All of us who have stocks or stock monetary funds are whining about the recent market. But there’s another collective of affected individuals: fixed-income shareholders, many of them elderly. True, descending interest rates did force bond certificate terms up last year. But many who had bond certificates that grew witnessed their incomes plummet after they [...]
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