Bye-bye Chargers - let's turn their practice field into a homeless camp! LINK SAN DIEGO (KGTV)--Creating a quick, temporary respite for San Diego's homeless population at Qualcomm Stadium was at the forefront of today's meeting of the San Diego City Council's Select...
Local Government
Trump Tax Plan and the M.I.D.
Hat tip to SWM for sending in this clarification regarding the point at which the M.I.D. is an advantage. http://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/trump-tax-proposal-would-make-mortgage-deduction-useless-for-most-homeowners/ U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven...
San Diego County Tax Sale
An online auction to sell real estate? Maybe it will catch on! Gone are the days of the quick talking auctioneer, paddles and shouted bids. Today, San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister announced he is moving the annual property tax sale auction...
Dog Beach Resort
Congrats to Brian who has had the middle parcel listed for sale since 2007! Hat tip Richard: One of San Diego’s most popular beaches could soon be getting a luxury resort. Two Encinitas based companies specializing in hospitality development – The Robert Green Company...
The Millennials’ Housing Disadvantage
Everything about the real estate market favors those who got in years ago (location, zoning, traffic, property taxes, etc.). Today's desperate search for reasonably-priced housing is futile at best, and invites table-tilting by all involved. The rich get richer! Hat...
Trump Travel Ban and Real Estate
A pair of married software engineers hooked up with real estate agent Tim Gullicksen about six months ago in pursuit of their dream home. After taking time to peruse the market, the couple found a multimillion-dollar single-family home in San Francisco that they...
Trump Effect on 1031 Exchanges
The republicans have 1031 tax-deferred exchanges on the chopping block – can’t you give us some time to digest these moves?
Smart Growth
Those who want to get involved in smart growth/affordable-housing issues can attend the San Diego City council meeting today at 2:00pm. The City Council members have submitted ideas, summarized here: Sell or lease government-owned land. Defer or...
New Rules for Airbnb
If you are buying, you should check the Airbnb website to see if there are rentals nearby the home you are considering, because they aren't going away. Here is the latest on the tug-o-war:...
2016 Presidential Election
Election Day is bearing down on us, and everyone is wondering - will there be disruption to the real estate market? No - this circus is too outrageous for any serious buyer or seller to pay any attention to it.