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March 26, 2025

What Is a Living Trust and Do You Need One?

Living Trust information San DiegoA living trust is a financial instrument used to make sure your money goes to the right people when you die. No one likes to think about dying, but when it comes to managing your finances, you have to be prepared for the inevitable. Having a solid estate plan in …

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Posted in Market News
March 16, 2025

The keys to your first home

Buying your first San Diego home is a mega milestone. Real-life stuff. But that one big financial decision is actually made up of many small choices.

Before you start shopping for furniture, you’ve gotta prepare for everything the house San Diego hunt may have in store, including the home financing …

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March 4, 2025

Home-Price Growth Slows As Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level in Over 2 Months

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We are advising prospective buyers to get serious now as mortgage rates decline and the housing market tilts a little in buyers’ favor. 

The median U.S. home-sale price rose just 3.5% year over year during the four weeks ending February 23, the smallest increase since September. And …

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Feb. 11, 2025

US Housing Market Is Doing Something 'Very Unusual'

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One in three single-family homes listed for sale in the U.S. housing market had taken a price  cut in January, in what real estate analyst Mike Simonsen described on X, formerly Twitter, as a "very unusual "phenomenon for the first month of the year.

"About 33.1 percent of the homes …

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Feb. 4, 2025

Homebuyer demand rises but sales continue to lag

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More house hunters are hitting the pavement as the new year starts, but pending home sales are down as daily average mortgage rates hit a seven-month high. 

More house hunters are starting their home search as the new year kicks off. Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index–a seasonally adjusted measure of …

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Jan. 21, 2025

Hot New San Diego Restaurant Openings Coming in 2025

Here’s a rundown of the most exciting new spots you won’t want to miss!

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The 2025 culinary scene in San Diego is gearing up to be unforgettable, with a diverse lineup of new and buzzworthy restaurants opening from late 2024 through the new year.

Late 2024 Openings

Flora (North Park)

Recently …

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Dec. 3, 2024

Housing Market Decoded: Can 2024 sales top 2023? The Clock's ticking

Through the third quarter, sales of existing homes were tracking below last year's levels. Forecasters were optimistic for a strong 2024, but higher-for-longer mortgage rates and affordability challenges have subdued transactions. However, new pending sales were strong this fall, so it is possible that 2024 will end with more …

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Nov. 5, 2024

Is a Fixer Upper Right for You?

san diego fixer upperLooking to buy a home in San Diego but feeling like almost everything is out of reach? Here’s the thing. There’s still a way to become a homeowner, even when affordability seems like a huge roadblock – and it might be with a fixer upper. Let’s dive into why buying a fixer …

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Posted in Market News
Oct. 29, 2024

San Diego October Market Round-Up

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Macro Market Round-up


It was another brutal week for mortgage rates, ending up at 6.90% on Friday after starting the week at 6.68%.

They popped again yesterday up to 7%. 

Unlike most other heavy movement in rates, there was no specifically damaging new data that we can …
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Oct. 15, 2024

The End of San Diego's Housing Market Ice Age!

San Diego Frozen Home PricesAfter years of frozen listings, there's finally hope for San Diego homebuyers.

It may not feel like it yet, but the San Diego's housing market Ice Age is finally thawing.
Would-be buyers and sellers in San Diego have found themselves stuck over the past couple of years. For-sale …
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