San Diego Real Estate For Sale Blog

What to Consider Before Buying
an Investment Property in San Diego



The housing market in San Diego is rebounding and interest rates are still low, meaning an investment property might make a lot of sense for you. Before you move forward with purchasing an investment property, take note of these considerations.

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Rental Property

If your property doesn’t generate rental income, you are counting on it increasing in value at a rate higher than inflation. Look at the market that you’re considering and if historically that holds true for homes in the area.

Time Shares

Time shares aren’t generally thought of as an investment, since re-sale can be difficult and — at times — at a lower price.

Real

As home prices continue to climb and housing construction is on the rise, many people are beginning to wonder if this housing recovery is too good to be true. There are 3 main concerns: 1. the gain on demand owes to investors and international buyers, which suggests it is fleeting, 2. the Fed’s QE3 is creating another housing bubble and 3. the home building industry is not prepared for a gain in construction which explains the fall in sentiment.

  Focusing on the first factor, investors have played a key role in spurring the housing recovery. In markets like Phoenix and Atlanta, investors have made up a disproportionate share of sales by buying properties in bulk. By doing so, they’ve cleared out excess inventory and stabilized the market,

Why hire a buyer’s agent? For this simple reason - it will make your life easier and shorten the amount of time you spend searching for your dream home.

As your buyer agent, we will narrow down the home choices, so you only spend time looking at homes that are suitable for your needs and tastes. You will also know about new listing as soon as they hit the market because we get new listing information every morning. When a home comes up fitting your 'must have' list, we will alert you immediately. We make sure that you will not miss out on the perfect home because you did not notice it until it was under contract with someone else. 

Another benefit of having a buyer’s agent is having someone who is working for you rather than for the seller.

Whether you are considering buying your first home, considering buying again after a short sale, or deciding if you should buy after relocating to the San Diego area,  the first question buyers should ask themselves is: “Is now the right time for me to buy a home?” 

Let’s take a look at both sides of the question.  

First, the reasons why it is a good time to buy a home: 

1) Home prices are down. Interest rates are still at historic lows. Right now you can lock in to a low interest 30-year mortgage and your payments will not increase as your income rises. Compared to home prices and interest rates back in 2006 and 2007, you can now buy considerably “more home” today for the same amount of money. 

We don’t know how soon home

It’s time to live the good life. Your ultimate estate home is available in Highland Park, Texas and now is the perfect time to buy.

One of the most exclusive addresses in Texas, Highland Park is the perfect place to escape from income taxes by relocating to the great state of Texas.

Everything is bigger in Texas and the luxury estate homes in Highland Park are no exception. For the price of average homes in Southern California, you can enjoy living the big life in Highland Park, Texas. Just as an example, a recent four-bedroom 3,000 square foot luxury home listing with a butler’s pantry, hand scraped travertine floors, subzero fridge in the preferred Highland Park area was listed under $600,000. 

Factor in no income tax, lower property taxes and a more

If you want to get a good idea of the San Antonio luxury real estate market, all you need to do is look around. Beautiful, luxury real estate is going up all around the city, as homebuyers take advantage of excellent home loan rates and a great San Antonio economy. If you have your eye on San Antonio luxury real estate, you are probably thinking of some of the features you want in your new home. Although each home buyer’s wants and needs will differ slightly, there are some new trends in the San Antonio luxury real estate market you will likely see when you start your home search.

Open Floor Concepts
People don’t want to be closed off from other areas of the home. They want to be able to move freely, from room to room, and they want a feeling of

This is the time of year where we like to get-away for a change of scenery and more than not we end up going to New England to go leaf peeping. Instead of going to Vermont, like everyone else, we have been visiting and spending time in a charming affluent town in Southern Connecticut located one hour by train from NYC called Westport. This was once home to Paul Newman and his wife Joanne Woodward for over 50 years in the Coleytown section of Westport.

Westport sits directly on the Saugatuck river and has a small village feel to it as well as a rural bucolic setting yet is a stone throw from New York City. Westport also has wonderful restaurants, bars and a vibrant culture as well as a thriving arts community. We also discovered in our travels that Westport

Three TOP TEN Ski Resorts in One Town

This is amazing news from SKI Magazines annual readers poll of the North American resorts. The Canyons Resort has made a huge leap to the #10 spot! We know have three of the Top ten ski resorts right here in our small town. And don’t forget we have 8 more amazing resorts within an hour’s drive; Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude, Sundance, Powder Mountain, Snow Basin and Wolf Mountain. Your family can also enjoy snowshoeing, cross country skiing, major ski & snowboard competitions, free outdoor concerts, apres-ski and the Sundance Film Festival. Why go ski anywhere else? 

It’s Easy to Get to Park City
Park City’s close proximity to Salt Lake International Airport has always been a major advantage over