Real Estate

Nov 17, 2008

Blue is bad; red is good. The only thing I can possibly add before sharing these very ugly pictures is that data is from the Sandicor Multiple Listing Service as of 11/17/08, and information is deemed...

Nov 14, 2008 | 4 comments

The best and the worst in San Diego architecture are given out by the architectural foundation every year to praise what it considers good design and criticize bad design.

Nov 17, 2008

If you scroll down the right side bar, you may see my latest experiment. Or you may not. Apparently my newest plug-in does not play well with Firefox, but Internet Explorer users will see new Scripps Ranch...

Nov 13, 2008 | 12 comments

Guess which former Friar is looking to move his six-bedroom oceanfront home?

Nov 13, 2008

A few weeks ago, Zillow released their third quarter Homeowner Confidence Survey. The survey was conducted in October, well after the now-infamous financial meltdown, yet the “My home is special”...

Nov 12, 2008

Heed the writing on the wall as Chassie Post and Chase Booth of Domino magazine give tips on how to create a modern look with a time-honored decorating tool -- wallpaper. And if their tutorial induces...

Nov 13, 2008

With all the construction in San Diego in recent years, there's needs to be someone who plays "architect-police." The annual Orchids and Onions Ceremony is happy to take on that role. San Diegans...

Nov 14, 2008

The winter season may do a number on your property's landscape, but it doesn't have to.

Nov 9, 2008

… JSF for pointing me in the direction of the San Diego Union Tribune Sunday Real Estate section. JSF is apparently one of the five remaining people who reads the local paper. According to my calculations,...

Nov 9, 2008

Our San Diego home search provider just got better. We have been using a platform from Diverse Solutions for the better part of the past year. I love it, and I can only assume that our users appreciate...

Nov 9, 2008

And this is why you, the seller, care if your agent is making technology the cornerstone of their marketing campaign. From the 2008 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers: When...

Nov 7, 2008

We aren’t quite to the end of the year, but we can see 2009 from here, so I thought it might be time to reassess where we have been and where we might be going. The single, most frequently asked...

Nov 6, 2008

I’m on the fence. I have been spending some time this morning nosing around on various sites offering mobile listing marketing services. The various services range from almost affordable to insanely,...

Nov 6, 2008

Roger Guillemin, the interm president of the Salk Institute, is trying to bring back "some tangible evidence of art" to the landmark research building on the bluffs of La Jolla.

Nov 5, 2008

… who are going to have to listen to her 2008 election stories until their eyes glaze over. Regardless of your political persuasions, it is hard to deny that today is anything but just another Wednesday....

Nov 4, 2008

Camp Pendleton is home to 147 bison species. The U.S. is working on a comprehensive management plan for bison on federal lands. It all started in the mid-1970s, when the San Diego Zoo gave a dozen bison,...

Nov 4, 2008

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Nov 1, 2008

During the boom, the frenzy of easy lending was concentrated among borrowers of low-priced homes.

Oct 31, 2008

The latest fad in home decor is not hiring your own feng-shui master to clear bad ju-ju or a seasoned colorist to select the right tones. It is (wait for it)... a music stylist!

Oct 30, 2008

Without further ado (any ado, for that matter), I present to you my first interactive floor plan, this one for our listing in the Scripps Ranch Galleria neighborhood.

Oct 30, 2008

Design tips from LXTV help a family update their newly-renovated living room with sleek, modern -- yet child-friendly -- furniture and accessories.

Oct 31, 2008 | 1 comment

Do you have a very small living space? Are you in need of a few decorating ideas? Watch as a young family living in a small apartment seeks help in updating their newly-renovated living...

Oct 29, 2008

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Oct 27, 2008

photo credit: joshuahoffmanphoto If you are selling your home, you are probably painfully aware that you will most likely be paying not only your own agent’s commission at closing but the commission...