Writers love comparisons; if fact we all do. I thought I’d have some fun this week comparing two pieces of property on the real estate market right now: the most affordable and the most stratospheric in price. Of course, there’s a lot in the middle, and a house for every budget. If you thought San…
SAN DIEGO — After 14 hours of deliberations over three days, a jury April 24 convicted an employee of architect Graham Downes of second-degree murder in the beating death of Downes outside his Banker’s Hill home in 2013. The jury acquitted Higinio Salgado, 32, of first-degree murder. Sentencing was set for June 6 by San…
Amenities, we’ve all heard the word, and we know we want them. But what exactly is an amenity? Amenities are benefits that increase the value of a property. They can be tangible, like a swimming pool, garage and tennis court; or intangible, like a good location perhaps, a great mountain view or proximity to a…
Spring has officially sprung and the start of remodeling season is underway. While beginning a home remodel may seem like a daunting, expensive task, there are ways to ease the financial burden. There are several loan options to help with larger home improvement projects as well as cheaper choices to help freshen the look of…
I had a chance this week to sit down with Matt Young and talk about financing. Matt is a loan officer at MDC Financial Services Group and was recognized in 2012 and 2013 as a member of the elite class of the top 1 percent of mortgage originators in the U.S. He knows his stuff….
North or south, always a dichotomy! Each possesses attributes that are polar opposites. Wherever you look around the world there is always a split between the two. Northern and Southern Europe; North and South Korea, Vietnam … The Northeast and the South in the U.S.A., Northern and Southern Italian cuisine! I have heard it explained…
San Diego is home to the largest St. Patrick’s Day street party on the West Coast say organizers of the 19th annual ShamROCK Festival, which rolls out the green in a big way Saturday, March 15 from 4 p.m. to midnight in the Gaslamp Quarter. According to a statement from event organizers, the 2014 ShamROCK…
Many California homeowners financially stretch themselves to buy a home. It’s almost inevitable when even a starter home is selling for $400,000 or more. That means big monthly mortgage payments eat up a large chunk of income. It sure would be nice to lower that payment. Maybe even go out to dinner every once in…
Tonight, you’re bringing home the bacon. You got it at the grocery store on the way home from work: neat little strips adhered to a rectangle of cardboard, wrapped in plastic. Some bread, a hothouse tomato, a head of lettuce and you’re set. So where does your food come from? Go ahead. Point to the…
As a follow-up to last issue’s article Big or Little I thought I’d talk about size and ask whether our homes need to reduce a bit. First, the facts. In 1950, the average home was about 983 square feet, growing to 1,400 square feet in 1970, and then zooming up to 2,700 square feet in…
