San Diego Real Estate Cafe by Krista Lombardi
Archive for March, 2010
Have You Heard About the Mission Hills Community Buzz?
Mission Hills has a new group of local business do-gooders, commu
nity based folks looking to spread cheer, get to know the neighbors and give each other a hand.
From your local Notary Tanya Jackson to Real Estate Agent Krista Lombardi, from your local Estate Planner Jim Mellos to our David Wallace the go-to in-home care for the elderly with Senior Helpers, this is a solid crew committed to improving and enhancing Mission Hills for EVERYONE! Want healthy kids? Go to our fave gymnasts, San Diego Gymnasts. Did I mention Best Press Printing? Amazing! Contact us now to get involved or get more info kristalombardi@gmail.com
Mission Hills Community BUZZ Pre-Easter Celebration
Get all the buzz, community events are always going on here!
In fact, if you haven’t heard, there is a Pre-Easter Event taking place on March 27th from 11-3 at Pioneer Park in Mission Hills 1521 Washington Pl
San Diego, CA 92101
What is this event all about you ask?
Organized by the local businesses, here is what we have:
Fun for Kids:
Face painting, Easter Egg Hunt, Hula Hoop contest, San Diego Gymnastics, City Dog, the Easter Bunny!
Adults:
Prizes, free raffles (one entry per adult), gift baskets – golf, massages, summer sausages, Extraordinary Desserts, Gift certificates
Where? Pioneer Park 1521 Washington Pl, San Diego, CA 92101
When? 11-3 pm.
What do I bring? Yourself and your neighbors!
Performances by San Diego Gymnastics at 12:30 pm
Fixing the Housing Market
The Obama administration has been trying to keep defaulting owners in the
ir homes. Now it will take a new approach: paying some of them to leave.
This latest program, which will allow owners to sell for less than they owe and will give them a little cash to speed them on their way, is one of the administration’s most aggressive attempts to attack a problem that has defied all solutions.
Spring Cleaning, Anyone?
A big pet peeve are photos taken that just don’t make sense. While having only one photo of a property is definitely not ideal, if you’re selling your San Diego real estate, a picture that makes the home look bad is even worse.
Looking at this picture, my first thought is, “Who fired the maid?” and “If this is the kitchen, what does the rest of the house look like?” Neither of which are selling points…
The realtor and photographer can usually push the mess to the side so that the pictures themselves will look amazing, afterwards, if you are the seller, please keep it that way so it will sell for top dollar, buyers can’t see through the clutter to imagine their belongings there.
Homeowner Associations, Good or Bad?
What I’ve learned from living in San Diego and selling San Diego real e
state, is that some people are adamantly against living somewhere where there is an HOA. I’ve also learned that these same people are missing a few key points of why HOA’s can be great. Read on to hear the good, the bad and the ugly about HOA’s.
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Do You Pay Any Fees When Purchasing a Home in San Diego?
How does this whole San Diego home buying process work? Who pays for commissions? What do I pay to buy a house?
Sometimes I’ll get calls about a home and from time to time there will be the question of “What about commissions?” from the buyer. Guess what, it’s your lucky day, buyers out there! You do NOT pay for the realtors commissions, not even a dime when you purchase your San Diego real estate.
How Much Should I Offer?
It often happens that we have multiple offers on a single ho
me. It causes a dilemma for buyers and a situation in which they wonder: “How much should I offer?”
Multiple offers are fantastic for home sellers, if you are on the other side of the fence and you’re a home buyer, it can really be confusing. Often sellers price their home low as a key to get the most number of prospects in the door, get the most number of offers, and ultimately get a high price on their property so they can ride off to the sunset.
While I love this when I am representing the seller, it can cause emotional strife for a buyer. If you are a buyer who has been in the San Diego home market for awhile, you have probably seen a big difference in the trends here.
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