Rancho Santa Fe

Aug. 15, 2016

Are Schools Important When Buying a Home?

Are Schools Important When Buying a Home?

According to a recent survey by the Bank of America 2016 Homebuyer Insights Report and a very telling graphic by the California Association of Realtors the answer is yes. San Diego home buyers from our experience say that the school that …

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July 1, 2016

Rancho Santa Fe House Value Check

Rancho Santa Fe House Value Check

Rancho Santa Fe is located in North County Coastal San Diego and comprises the zip codes of 92067 and 92091. San Diego Home ValuesThis is a wonderful community of large homes with big yards many of which are categorized as estates. This is one of San …

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Nov. 20, 2015

7 Reasons to List During the Holidays

Here are 7 reasons to list during the holidays.

Listing your home in San Diego during the holidays - The Lewis Team

Many real estate agents convince their sellers not to keep their homes on the market for the holiday season. Many will encourage their sellers to pull their homes off the market in mid-November and all of December because …

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Oct. 7, 2015

San Diego Zillow Home Search, App and Zestimate

San Diego Zillow Home Search App and Zestimate

Zillow Home Search

Zillow has been a great tool for both home buyers and home sellers since its rise into the top pages of search engines. It’s a great place to look at the local real estate market and some …

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Aug. 24, 2015

Zillow Zestimate

Zillow Zestimate

This is where things get interesting. Zillow has a feature that they call a Zestimate. This will give you an estimate on a home’s value in your neighborhood. It will even give you your home’s or condo’s estimated value. I do many, many, CMA’s “Comparative Market …

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Aug. 19, 2015

Who Pays What in a Real Estate Purchase in San Diego

Who Pays What in a Real Estate Purchase in San DiegoWho pays for what in a San Diego Real Estate Transaction

The Seller Can Generally Expect to Pay for:

  • Real Estate Broker’s commission.
  • Due and payable property taxes, bonds, assessments.
  • Prorated taxes, interest, rent HOA dues (could be credit or debit)
  • Payoff all loans, …
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Nov. 12, 2009

2010 San Diego Real Estate Market

San Diego Real Estate Blog2010 San Diego Real Estate Market

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 …

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March 11, 2009

San Diego Home Buyer Assistance Programs

San Diego Real Estate BlogSan Diego Home Buyer assistance Programs

The San Diego Housing Commission or SDHC has several home buyer assistance programs for San Diego home buyers. Some of the different home buyer assistance programs include deferred loans, grants for down payments and closing costs, tax credits, and opportunities to purchase homes at …

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Feb. 24, 2009

2009 San Diego Median Home Prices Compared to 2008

San Diego Real Estate Blog

I spent some time today researching San Diego median home prices in 2009 compared to what they were in 2008. I found a great link that shows the median price from January 2008 to January 2009 and shows the house-for-sale San Diego CAdifference in median prices in …

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Feb. 1, 2009

Low Interest Rates in 2009 for San Diego Home Buyers

San Diego Real Estate BlogSan Diego First Time Home Buyers 2009

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 …

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