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One of the trends I’m starting to see in the San Diego Real Estate Market is that buyers have been and are really starting to bid up the foreclosures. I’m starting to see foreclosures sell for more than what a comparable short sale or regular sale “although in some areas of San Diego there are not too many of those” are selling for. What also needs to be considered is that most foreclosures are in poor condition compared to other homes or condos on the market. In many cases the yards are dead, they have been partially stripped, and the pride of ownership was gone once the homeowner new the bank was going to foreclose on them on and so on.

Short sales should be, in my opinion, not overlooked by home buyers in San Diego. Generally they are usually occupied by homeowners or renters and are usually in great condition. Homeowners are sometimes willing to repair items that home buyers want done where the bank owned properties are almost always sold as is. I truly believe that in many cases a buyer with a good buyer’s agent can find more value and a better home with a short sale rather than a foreclosure.

I hear buyers and inexperienced buyers agents voice their opposition to even looking at short sales in San Diego. I hear them say, short sales are a waste of time, short sales take way too long, the banks move way too slow on short sales and a buyer can lose interest and decide not to buy a home and so on. Most of what I hear is true if you go about it the wrong way. When looking at short sales you need to look at the short sales that are far along in the process and are being handled by an experienced agent. If a short sale is brand new or less than 60 days on the market it is usually still in the early stages and can have several months to go before the bank will have a price for what they will take for the home. If you write an offer in the early stages you might not have an answer back from the bank for many months and sometimes not at all.

Inexperienced agents selling short sales are a major problem in the San Diego real estate market. We have negotiated well over 50 short sales on the listing end and we have a great system for getting them closed. Our experience in short sales is excellent. Some agents have no experience and quite honestly don’t know what they’re doing. If you’re considering showing short sales or buying a short sale make sure the short sale is far along in the process. As an agent one can look at the confidential remarks and see if the experienced agent has put in verbiage to show that the bank is willing to accept an offer at a certain dollar amount. Also look at the market time on how long the short sale has been on the market. The process usually takes at least 60 days before the bank will say what dollar amount will work for them. Call the agent who has the short sale and ask them where they are in the process. By speaking to an agent you will know if they are experienced and know what they’re talking about. After a while you will start know which agents selling short sales have experience and which ones don’t.

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Just a short time ago there were many people flipping properties here in San Diego. The television show Flipping Out had an episode where Jeff Lewis took a loss on one of his homes he was flipping. The point of that story, to me, was that he wished he would have taken an earlier offer that was much higher. Even a professional in the real estate business can make mistakes and hang on too long. Mistakes will always be made and it’s what you do afterward that counts. I think Jeff Lewis cutting his losses and moving on was a great move that many can learn from.

I too have made some great investments in personal property and investment property. I have also made some bad ones. It’s part of the game. A football team can will the championship without winning every game. No one wins all the time and knowing that is very important if you are going through short selling your home or if your home has been foreclosed on. Get ready for the next game or home purchase. Work on your credit and start saving for your next home or condo. You’ll be ready to buy and lenders will be ready to lend before you know it. Make sure you’re in the game.

If a professional like Jeff Lewis can make a mistake and I have made mistakes and thousands of real estate agents have bought homes they either can’t afford anymore or are upside down $300,000 in, it shows that even people in the business are not immune to market conditions and no one has a real estate crystal ball. The days of flipping will be back one day and for those who love to flip it will be your market.

When you’re ready to buy or sell a home or condo in San Diego call Mike and Dawn Lewis.

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There are thousands of San Diego Homes for Sale in all areas of San Diego County. San Diego County is very large and very diverse. From the San Diego Coast to the San Diego Mountains there are many homes in many different shapes, sizes, and price ranges. From the Mexican border up to Camp Pendleton we have homes for sale as well as condos, duplexes, ranches, beach homes and every type of home you could imagine.

There is a bonus right now if you’re looking at San Diego Homes for Sale and that’s the prices. Home prices in San Diego have dropper dramatically and there are many short sales and foreclosures for sale in San Diego. There are San Diego Homes for Sale in Central San Diego, Central Coastal San Diego, South Bay San Diego, East County San Diego, North County San Diego and North County Coastal San Diego.

When you want to search all homes for sale in San Diego use our San Diego Home Search feature on our real estate web site. We have great home finding tools including maps and custom search features to help you look at all San Diego Homes for Sale.

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If you think you might be in danger of having your home foreclosed on by the bank and you live in San Diego County you should consider doing a short sale. The first step should be to call the lender you currently have your home mortgage through and see if they will do a loan modification. Although this would seem to be the best option we have unfortunately not experienced too many lenders that can work out a loan modification with the homeowner.

As real estate professionals in San Diego we can help you short sale your home. If successful a short sale would allow a San Diego homeowner to avoid foreclosure. A short sale is when the bank accepts less money for the home than what is currently owed. This can be a complex problem and takes an experienced short sale agent to be successful in negotiating with the banks. We have done many short sales and are currently negotiating over 50 short sales for our clients who want to avoid foreclosure in San Diego. Many agents say “Short Sale Experts” make sure you ask them how much experience doing short sales they really have. Our short sale team is the best there is.

The difference between having a short sale on your credit and a foreclosure on your credit is dramatic. A short sale is far less destructive than having a foreclosure on your credit. To see if you can avoid foreclosure and do a short sale instead – call us right away. We’re here to help.

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Carlsbad home for sale with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. FABULOUS VALUE! This home offers vaulted ceilings, fireplace, new hardwood floors, new paint throughout, new tile in eating area, new 6 panel doors, new vinyl windows and French doors that lead to covered patio, security system, new garage door, new fixtures and countertops in bathrooms. This Carlsbad home has it all for a great price! Owner has professional plans ($10K value) for expanding back of the home for additional Square Feet. The captivating views of the canyon and mountains behind La Costa resort at night will astound you! Don’t miss this if you want to live in Carlsbad. When you’re ready to buy a home in Carlsbad make sure you see this one and make sure you call us.

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If you’re relocating to San Diego you might want to consider buying a San Diego Foreclosure. Our San Diego Real Estate Team sells San Diego and has sold thousands of homes and condos. There are many foreclosures in San Diego and in many cases they sell at or below market value and can close fast. If you’re relocating to San Diego these foreclosure opportunities won’t last forever. There is going to be an end to the foreclosure mania that we’re seeing in the San Diego Real Estate Market and in most states real estate markets. You will need both an experienced relocation Realtor in San Diego as well as an experienced foreclosure Realtor in San Diego and using us puts years of combined experience to work for you.

Our San Diego relocation department can really get things moving for you and get relocation on the right track. San Diego is a great place to live and having an agent in San Diego that knows San Diego is good common sense. We have helped thousands of families relocate to San Diego and now with the changing real estate market families are purchasing foreclosures and even short sales in San Diego County. Many are saving thousands and tens of thousands of dollars by putting our experience to work for them. When you’re ready to relocate to San Diego or buy a San Diego foreclosure give us a call or send us an email. We’re here for you.

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Camp Pendleton is a United States Marine Corps Military Base and is beautiful area of San Diego County and has many different homes and condos for sale. Homes in Camp Pendleton vary from single story to multilevel homes, from small homes to large homes, from 1 bedroom homes to 6+ bedroom homes, homes with pools, big yards, views etc… Condos in Camp Pendleton also come in many different sizes and price ranges.

When buying or selling a home in Camp Pendleton you will want to use a Realtor licensed in the State of California. Realtors abide by a Code of Ethics and a higher standard of real estate service. Because there are so many homes and condos for sale in Camp Pendleton you will want to have us customize your real estate search for the Camp Pendleton area. We can answer any real estate questions you have about Camp Pendleton Real Estate and San Diego Real Estate questions as well.

Camp Pendleton is located off of route 5 in North County San Diego. It is the largest Marine Corps Base on the west coast. We have helped many Marines and their families relocate to San Diego and would love to help you and your family move here too. Please visit out Military Bases in San Diego page to find out more about San Diego California and its Military Presence. When you’re ready to buy or sell a home in San Diego make sure you contact us. We’re here to help!

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San Diego has many foreclosures for sale. There are foreclosures in all price ranges and locations. There are San Diego Foreclosures in South Bay like Chula Vista and Imperial Beach, Central San Diego like Downtown and Pacific Beach, North County Coastal San Diego like Carlsbad and Oceanside, North County San Diego like Escondido and Poway and East County San Diego like La Mesa and El Cajon. Every location in San Diego County has or will have foreclosures for sale.

If you need help with buying a San Diego Foreclosure you have come to the San Diego Foreclosure Experts. We can help you locate and buy a San Diego Foreclosure home or condo or even land. Foreclosed properties in San Diego or Bank Owned REO’s are selling fast and many have multiple offers on them. We can help you buy a foreclosure and get your offer in to the Banks and negotiate them to get accepted and sold. We work with many investors and they are buying up foreclosures and REO properties in San Diego. If you’re buying a San Diego Home for yourself a foreclosure just might be your best option.

If you’re ready to buy a San Diego Foreclosure or want more information about Foreclosures and REO’s in San Diego call us at 619-9813917 or visit our San Diego Real Estate Web Site, #1 in San Diego.

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It’s time once again for the Del Mar Fair or San Diego County Fair as it’s officially known. This San Diego tradition is well known to us San Diegans as a “can’t miss event” and our kids sure remind us of that. My daughter has already asked 10 times, can we go to the fair, can we go to the fair, and we just got back from a vacation to New York last night. The fair is at the beautiful Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar and always runs just before Thoroughbred Horse Racing starts at Del Mar every year. This year was a little more congested, traffic wise, due to the 2008 U.S. Open in Torrey Pines which is a stones throw away from the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

This year the San Diego County Fair will run from June 14 to July 6. Hours for admission into the park are from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. on Fridays and Saturdays and from 10:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. on Sunday thru Thursday. Admission price for the San Diego Fair is $12 for adults, $6 for ages 62 and older and children from 6–12 years old and FREE for children 5 and under. There is a 24 hour recorded message for San Diego County Fair Information at 1-858-793-5555.

There will be lots to do at the San Diego County Fair in 2008. Some of the traditional things to do will be; Games, Rides, Food, Entertainment, Booths, Animals and so much more. Some of the entertainment this year will be; BB King, Fergie, Sugarland, Little Big Town, Boston, KC and the Sunshine Band, and many more bands, singers and entertainers. If you live in San Diego I’ll see you there and if you’re visiting don’t miss this event.

When you’re ready to relocate to San Diego make sure you visit our web site and get started searching for your new home. Send us an email or give us a call and the San Diego Real Estate Experts will be there for you.

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The investors are back in San Diego. Gobbling up real estate in America’s Finest City – San Diego. I have noticed this increase for the past several months but lately it’s been darn right ridiculous how many investors are buying in San Diego. There are plenty of foreclosures and short sales in San Diego County including, North County Coastal, North County, Central San Diego, Central Coastal, East County and South Bay including Chula Vista. There are plenty of buyers going toe to toe with investors and they’re “duking it out” for the best properties at the best prices. If you have been thinking about moving to San Diego this is your opportunity.

If you would like a list of homes in areas of San Diego we can email them to you and you might just consider relocating to San Diego. The winters are harsh in many areas of the US and San Diego is a great place to be in winter. Our summers are mild and low humidity and a dream for back yard BBQ’s with little to no mosquitoes. I grew up back East, I know about mosquitoes, eating you alive when you’re trying to enjoy the outdoors. The investors are back. Are you ready to come back?

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