Wrongful foreclosure? Not in this case! In Garcia versus World Savings, the Garcias brought an action against World Savings for wrongful foreclosure and a few other issues, including unfair business practices. The Garcias had bought property and began construction on their home […]
In San Diego and probably most of the U.S., agents are getting calls day in and day out from people that are planning to bail on their home. Apparently the new term is “buy and bail,” which means acquiring a […]
In San Diego real estate you’d think that this question about heat in a home where the weather is as close to perfect wouldn’t come into play. You’re probably saying to yourself, “I’ve never turned the heater on in my […]
Yesteday more help for homeowners struggling with unemployment was announced. Two new programs are coming to your aid. The first is the Housing Finance Agency Innovation Fund for the Hardest Hit Housing Markets and the soon-to-be-launched U.S. Dept. of Housing […]
So how does that work? This can be tough. It happened to me yesterday and everything is still not worked out. In this case it was from a conventional (20% down) loan to an FHA (3.5% down). I don’t know […]
Hope this weekend was full of sun and fun for you San Diego! Here is the San Diego Real Estate Cafe Crew’s top picks of great things to do. 1. Sunday August 8th – Hillcrest Cityfest Celebrate art, music, food, spirit, […]
Do you remember when Petco Park was built? When the Padres play, downtown is swamped with fans, so has it been good for San Diego economy? A resounding YES! Developing Petco Park cost $300 million but it has brought in […]
One of the benefits of being a member of the Downtown Lions Club here in San Diego, in addition to being able to do meaningful charity work, is to have the opportunity to have guest speakers come in and talk […]
Woo hoo! Realtors and consumers alike can rejoice in this news. Hallelujah! J.D. Power and Associates report that client satisfaction for buyers is up. For sellers it is down except with the one and only award-winning Prudential brand:) I had […]