6 Myths about Credit Scores

When it comes to credit scores and FICO scores there is a lot of confusion about what actually impacts one’s ability open a credit card, finance a car or purchase a home.

Myth 1: Your credit score drops if you check …

Baby Boomers and House Hunting

Baby boomers are 77 million in numbers and are expected to continue to play a major part in the housing market for years to come. New home builders are paying close attention to what they want in their homes.

What are buyers …

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 …

Thanksgiving in San Diego

This year I’m lucky enough to have Thanksgiving at my house again. We’ve been going over mother-in-law’s and father-in-law’s home’s for Thanksgiving dinner for quite some time. I used to have the honor of having Thanksgiving at my house but as we started becoming …

Here are 7 reasons to list during the holidays.

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 …

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 …

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 …