San Diego real estate blog - Peter Toner

It’s one of those early Spring Friday’s when the weather forecast calls for a slight rain over the weekend, but the sun is high in the sky and it couldn’t be more gorgeous out! Perhaps the weather forecasters are just bored of reporting that San Diego is sunny, sunny and more sunny so they mix [...]

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This April will mark the 100 year anniversary of the U.S. Navy’s presence in San Diego. It was during the second term of Teddy Roosevelt when 16 battleships, named the Great White Fleet, were sent on a world wide cruise. Stopping at many ports around the world, the fleet of ships ported off of Baja [...]

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                                                                                                                                                                              It’s that time of year again…. When green beer becomes the norm and one must wear green or otherwise fear a pinch from a friend! Even if you aren’t Irish, it still can be fun to join in the festivities of St. Patrick’s Day and San Diegans definitely have the fun part down. Whether [...]

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It’s going to be an incredible weekend - the weather forecast has us enjoying beautiful sunny skies with temperatures around 70 degrees!
If you are at a loss for something to do, and you dont want to visit houses - I invite you to visit my Yacht Brokers “open house” Boat Show - this Saturday and Sunday [...]

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This weekend a friend of mine and I went hiking out at Torrey Pines on Sunday morning. It was early and I had expected it to be cool, but that was not the case the weather was warm and the breeze was absolutely refreshing. The sky was clear and the ocean was sparkling for as [...]

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Air quality here in San Diego is still an issue and there are homes still in danger, but it would seem that the worst is over - according to news reports this morning.
Here is a link to the latest map of the fires very detailed in PDF format - the host website, set up by San Diego [...]

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San Diego is burning, the perfect storm conditions of Santa Anna winds, humidity of less than 10% and the driest conditions for over 130 years combined to provide the life for any fire to burn uncontrollably.
Could any of this have been prevented? With these sort of climatic changes, unfortunately not.
We did indeed learn from the [...]

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Here is a list of resourses that are available right now:

Call the San Diego Red Cross at: 1-800-951-5600 or 1-866-438-4636. 
The San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation is waiving the 2-week stay limit on all campgrounds and reduced campsite fees of $10 per day for displaced residents through December 31.  Call 858-565-3600.
Various hotels are offering [...]

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Who is Kathleen Casey-Kirschling?? It’s not a name that everyone knows, but the day she was born marked the first birth of the infamous “Baby Boom”.  She even helped write a book about the Boomers: More than a Bathroom Guide to Baby Boomers - A historically accurate guide to the past 60 years of the [...]

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Be sure to read today’s New York Times article “San Diego’s Downtown Has a Sunnier Disposition” it is the perfect example of how popular our beautiful city is!
The article discusses how both Californians and Buyers from across the country are going to Downtown San Diego to purchase their second home. What is the draw? A [...]

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Families on Soledad Mountain Road in La Jolla are still in dismay over the landslide that recently occurred causing significant damage to 7 homes and leaving approximately 40 that are currently deemed uninhabitable. It is estimated that the total damages done to city works is $26 million and $22 million to private property.
Mayor Jerry Sanders’ requests for [...]

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Is it really the second week in October?? For those of us living in San Diego, you wouldn’t know it by the weather! This is the best time of year for us locals - the tourism traffic has slowed down considerably and the weather is gorgeous, just right for enjoying a day at the beach…..
I [...]

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Have you recently flown into San Diego? I did last week & even though it had only been 5 months since my last flight I was excited to see all the architectural additions to our city’s skyline.
It’s not difficult to notice the constant growth happening to Downtown San Diego real estate when taking a quick drive along the streets - [...]

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We urge local residents of La Jolla to oppose the current proposal for “Paid On Street Parking” (commonly referred to as “Parking Meters”) in the Village. Part of La Jolla’s charm is the ability to come to this beautiful enclave, park your car and wander around the village. La Jolla parking meters will permanently damage the [...]

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The month of August is upon us and the weather is at its best here in La Jolla, Ca. Goodbye May Grey and June Gloom, hello sunny days and warm breezes. Only a week into August and the change in the weather here is obvious by all of the sun seekers at the nearby beaches [...]

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