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2010 San Diego Real Estate Market

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

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2010 San Diego Real Estate Market

I know it’s still 2009 November and it might be a little early for 2010 San Diego Real Estate Market predictions but I think I’ll give it a shot. 2010 in the San Diego Real Estate Market should show more foreclosures than we had in 2009. In 2009 many foreclosures were held off of the market due to the moratoriums. Now that many of the foreclosure moratoriums are lifted the banks are gearing up to get the REO’s off of their books. 2010 in San Diego and many parts of the country will be known as the year of the “Last of the Foreclosure Market”. There will be more foreclosures after 2010 into 2011,  2012 and 2013 but 2010 will be the last big year for foreclosures.

There will still be more short sales and some banks are moving faster on them. There’s lots of talk about the short sales being streamlined and moving through the system faster. In 2010 it might just be a lot of false hope in this area. I hope I’m wrong and we see the short sales as a whole (not just select banks) move through the system fast and to a sale but it might just be a lot of hype. Systems like REOTrans are setting up to do short sales but I’ll believe the push towards short sales over foreclosures by the banks when I see it.

For homebuyers in 2010 it should be a delight with more inventory coming into the San Diego Real Estate Market. In some price ranges like the lower end first time home buyer prices under $400,000 there still will be a fight with other buyers to get the homes. There are way too many buyers and investors in the under $400,000 range in many areas of San Diego County that will keep this price range in very short supply in 2010. The upper end in non-coastal areas will still slide a little lower in 2010. We’ll see how this worked out in 2011.

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San Diego VA and FHA Home Buyers

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

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The San Diego Real Estate Market has seen better days. It’s not that there aren’t buyers seeking that perfect place to call home sweet home it’s the little inventory they have to choose from. Inventory is low especially in some areas of San Diego County in the first time homebuyer price ranges. So low that many VA and FHA buyers are taking their chances on short sales, which may or may not ever close escrow, and waiting it out.

I can’t tell you how many questions I answer on Trulia about buyers and short sales. Buyers are always asking, what takes so long, how come the banks won’t approve my offer, what’s going on, why did they take another offer, why did the bank foreclose on the home when I had an offer on it for 8 months, why is the seller declaring bankruptcy, and on and on. It’s like writing an offer on a home and putting it into a black hole and hoping something good comes out on the other end. It usually doesn’t.

Keep in mind if you’re a buyer who wrote an offer on a short sale you probably are in competition with 5 to 50 other buyers. Only 1 of those offers will get accepted and many times the home will go to foreclosure and no one gets it. It’s frustrating for everyone involved including all agents, the negotiators at the banks, sellers and all the other buyers trying to buy the home. Just think how the seller feels….. they are losing their home, their dreams, their investment, they and their family – kids, dogs, cats now need to find another place to live, most likely a rental or in with family, and their life is being turned upside down. Kind of puts things in a different perspective when you look at it from the side of the one who is losing the home.

San Diego Home Buyers using a VA or FHA Loan to buy a home or condo are often in third and fourth place when writing offers on foreclosed properties. They have that going for them too. The problem is with so many investors in the market buying foreclosures for cash or large sums of money down in conventional loans the VA and FHA loans aren’t usually the best way to go for an asset manager looking at offers on the REO asset they are managing. On cash offers they don’t have to worry about appraisal issues or finding out a buyer really doesn’t qualify for the loan to buy the foreclosure. It’s an unfortunate situation that people who want to buy the home to live in and be part of the community are being put in the back seat to investors looking to make a buck. But it is what it is and for now it’s bad news for some VA and FHA buyers. Hang in there. Times will change.

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Poway Rodeo 2009

Monday, September 28th, 2009

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The Poway Coors Rodeo September 25 – 27 2009 Poway, San Diego California.

We were invited to head on out to the Rodeo in Poway by a good friend. We couldn’t resist because we knew how much fun the event would be. We went up on Saturday Night on September 26 and found the tickets to be reasonably priced thanks to the many sponsors who helped out including Wal-Mart and Coors. The crowd was great and it felt like being in the mid west at a hometown rodeo. Well I would have to say Poway is San Diego’s little piece of the Country in San Diego County.

We arrived and took our seats in the stands  and enjoyed the bronco riding and then the Shooting Stars Drill Team. What a show! The sheep riders were having a good time riding the sheep as hard as they could. The bull riders came out and gave it a go and the bulls were tougher than ever. I got a new cowgirl hat for the night and took a picture for my FaceBook. I attached quite a few videos of the night.

It was a great Poway Rodeo and next year I’m getting a front row seat and getting there early.

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San Diego Listing Book

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

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$8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit in San Diego

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

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The $787,000,000,000 stimulus bill signed into law has some benefits for first time home buyers. In the bill signed by Obama there is an $8000 first time home 8000 Dollar First Time Home Buyer Tax Incentivebuyer tax credit. This $8000 amount was sized down from $15000 in the original version of the stimulus package. Here in San Diego County California and rich foreclosure environments like Chula Vista in South County San Diego welcomes this first time home buyer $8,000 tax credit incentive.

Some of the details are that the home purchased must be the first time home buyers principal residence. There is a cap of $8,000 if the purchase price is higher than $800,000. A first time home buyer in San Diego or anywhere in the U.S. would be someone who has not owned a principal residence for 3 years. This will only apply to home buyers buying in 2009 so if you’re sitting on the fence of San Diego home buyers this could be the thing that gets you down off the fence and back in the market.

There are also income limits that state single buyers need a modified adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less to qualify for full credit and $150,000 for married couples. If buyers make more income than the amounts stated they could be eligible for reduced credits. Make sure you talk to your accountant about this. The $8000 tax credit is refundable. Buyers will have to own the home for at least 3 years if they want to capitalize fully on the tax incentive. The tax credit will have to be returned to the government if they sell early. There are situations that will be exceptions to this rule.

Make sure you contact professional tax consultants for full factual information on this $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit.

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San Diego Realtors

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

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Dawn Lewis - San Diego Realtor® Since 1989

Hi,

I’m Dawn Lewis and I’m a San Diego Realtor. You have just found the best San Diego Real Estate web site for searching for San Diego Real Estate. I hope it helps you with your San Diego home or condo search and answers questions you have about San Diego real estate. Please use the tools and features like the San Diego MLS with its great maps and community information.

My Experience:

Realtor® in San Diego Since 1989
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San Diego REO Listing Agent
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Winner of many Real Estate Awards in Sales and Customer Service

As you can see I have been a real estate agent in San Diego for quite some time. Please put my experience to work for you and give me a call today.

I love what I do and I would love to help you.

Dawn Lewis
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Low Interest Rates in 2009 for San Diego Home Buyers

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

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Home buyers in San Diego are enjoying the low interest rates in 2009. Many home buyers have been sitting on the fence for quite some time and many San Diego home buyers are saying yes in 2009. During the first month of January in 2009 I have noticed an increase in buyers looking into buying a home in San Diego. With foreclosures and short sales dominating many of the areas and price ranges the pickings are ripe.

The interest rates being low allow a potential home buyer to have a lower monthly payment or buy a more expensive home. This basically means they can get more for their money or buy the same size home they have had their eye on and have a lower monthly house payment. I have worked with many San Diego first time home buyers and have found that they are amazed that they are able to buy a home at such an affordable price and such a low monthly payment. Just a couple of years ago many first time home buyers thought they were priced out of the San Diego Real Estate Market forever. Now many can buy and have a monthly payment for what they’re renting for.

If you’re interested in buying a San Diego home or condos contact us today.
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San Diego Foreclosures

Monday, January 26th, 2009

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The San Diego Foreclosure Market is heating up. 2009 will be a great year to buy a San Diego Foreclosuresforeclosure in San Diego. The foreclosures are on the rise and many of the homes you have been seeing as short sales in San Diego County will soon be foreclosures in San Diego County. I have a great San Diego Foreclosure Search Tool on my San Diego Real Estate Web Site and the pre-foreclosures are massing. Some of the lenders have postponed their foreclosure evictions until early 2009 and the inventory is building and should be robust by the summer of 2009.

When considering the purchase of a foreclosure you need an experienced REO Agent with an experienced REO Team. That’s where Dawn Lewis and her San Diego Foreclosure Team will help you find just the right REO or foreclosure for you. Offers written on REO homes and condos need to be packaged correctly for asset managers who handle the REO offers and we can package them up to make your offer stand out. When is comes time to buy a foreclosure in San Diego contact us. We’re #1 in San Diego REO’s and Foreclosures!

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About San Diego Real Estate Blog

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

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The San Diego Real Estate Blog is a Web Log about Real Estate in San Diego County California. Posts about buying real estate in San Diego and Selling Real Estate as well as all aspects of the market are presented daily to interested Blog readers. This San Diego Real Estate Blog is considered one the most detailed and accurate in the Blogosphere. When reader want information on real estate related information in the San Diego area this is the Blog they click to.

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San Diego REO Listing Agent Dawn Lewis

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

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My name is Dawn Lewis and I am an REO Listing Agent in San Diego County with 20 Dawn Lewis REOyears experience. Asset Managers when your ready to sell your assets in San Diego County California make sure you contact me. I have personally sold over 1,500 homes in San Diego County. I am one of the fastest growing REO Listing agents in San Diego County including the Chula Vista area and would like to offer you my services in selling your companies assets. I currently have a team of 7 in my REO division and my REO’s are serviced by the 70 agents that work within my company. We sell REO’s fast with extreme efficiency through systems that my team and I have perfected with my 20 years experience as a San Diego Realtor and REO Specialist.

I would like to prove myself to you by having you interview me by phone or email. I would also appreciate listing 5 to 10 of your assets so that you can experience how good my services are. I know what your goal is; to sell your assets as quickly as possible for the most money and the least amount of problems.

I have several web sites and Blogs where I promote my REO’s for fast and efficient sales. These web sites currently come up on page 1 on Google for San Diego Foreclosures which gives me 10 to 20 leads for REO buyers and investors per day. Please take advantage of the systems that I have created to sell your assets fast, efficiently and for top-dollar.  I look forward to speaking with you further regarding your REO’s. Some of my qualifications include:

REOMAC-Mortgage Default Industries Top Service
5 Star-Golden Member
REOTrans, ResNet, REO Maestro
Real Estate Agent/Salesperson License since 1989
Over 200 Hours of REO & BPO Education on file
I would appreciate the chance to work with you and selling any assets that you have in the San Diego County, California area.

Sincerely and Respectfully,

Dawn Lewis
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