San Diego real estate blog - Peter Toner

You have to wonder what an agent was thinking when they posted this picture on the MLS …

To be continued !!

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This Saturday May 10th, marks the First Annual San Diego Home Expo 2008, being held by San Diego Association of Realtors and San Diego County’s Building Industry Association. The San Diego Home Expo’s goal is to inform the consumer on important things they should know about buying a home, selling a home, as well as [...]

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Children win with the new lead ordinance that was passed by the San Diego City Council this past Tuesday. Collectively agreed upon by all Council members, the ordinance applies to all homes built prior to 1979. Some of the essential elements of the new law are that it is now illegal to create a lead hazard [...]

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Nightline exposed the practice of Real Estate Agent’s “refreshing” properties in order to make them more appealing to buyers. The concept of “refreshing” is simple. A real estate agent lists a home, and hopes it will sell quickly. In some cases the home sits on the market for a while, becoming “stale” to prospective buyers. [...]

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The current wave of mortgage defaults and delinquencies has distressed our country’s lending industry. Not only are the small banks shutting their doors, but the major banks are also feeling the pinch, some even choosing to sell out to their own competitors.
In a recent article written by Lew Sichelman in the Union Tribune, its estimated [...]

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The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, HR 3648, was recently signed into law by President Bush. The bill was originally passed by a strong vote of 386-27 in the House this past October 2007. The House had hoped the bill would cover through 2014 for those who needed it; however, the timeline was shortened to [...]

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Thinking of selling your home or already have your home on the market? We’ve got a few helpful tips and ideas to share with you to make sure that the New Year brings you a successful home sale!
1. Home Inspections - First and foremost have your home inspected. Hire a professional inspector to review your home’s [...]

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“Foreclosure”- it’s the buzz word heard throughout the media, but very rarely do you hear an explanation of the details and process involved.
Let’s review the terms and timeline associated with the subject that seems to be lingering on the minds of our nation.
Foreclosure Timeline:  Pre-Lien ~ Lien ~ Notice of Default ~ Notice of Sale [...]

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•  Make Your Mortgage Payments – If you find yourself in a pickle and unable to make your payment, call your lender immediately! The key is to talk with your lender BEFORE you are late. Generally, if you call the lender before you are late they will allow you some extra time to make the [...]

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At 7:00am this morning I began my day by lacing up my runners, securing my 7 month old in her jogging stroller and out I went to pound the pavement.  This all in hopes to erase the fog from my head and eyes - it worked!  While running along a path I almost ran over [...]

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The National Association of Home Builders recently published a study on the life expectancy of home components. The study’s results are valuable to a variety of audiences: from the home buyer who is on the market and considering an older home with components that have not been recently upgraded, to those who are selling their [...]

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So your neighbor’s home sold above list price, in a less than a week early in 2006 - in today’s market no way….
…. that’s because California has moved in the direction of a buyer’s market, so buyers now have more properties to pick and choose from. In fact many sellers can expect to wait [...]

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According to census results from the New York Times, for the first time in history, more than half of women in the US are living without a spouse. Quite a change from a time when women ran the household and men were the breadwinners.
As of 2005, 51 percent of women polled stated [...]

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Feng Shui offers a method of living life in a harmonious relationship with the earth’s environment and with its energy lines. Its practice can enhance your good fortune in many areas of your life, including you family relationships, your career and your business.
Making a house into a home is an important part [...]

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By using a few simple staging techniques you can increase the value of your home. It’s a simple process of decorating your home for sale ~ here are a few tips;
Think clean and open spaces for your home as you stage. Let light in and clear out the dust and cobwebs. The [...]

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