Monthly Archives: December 2007

WOW: San Diego Beats Las Vegas as New Years Eve Destination

Posted on December 29, 2007 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy The news media loves to pound the San Diego real estate market, but glosses over our healthy economy and the fact that San Diego has become a world class destination (remember Golfs U.S. Open plays San Diegos … Continue reading →

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San Diego New Years Eve Activities

Posted on December 29, 2007 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Many know that our family spent a number of years in Big Bear Lake, and there began our annual New Year’s Eve party tradition. In those days, our home was large enough to accommodate not only our … Continue reading →

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Otay Mesas Ocean Hills: Hot Ticket or Hot Potato?

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Roberta Murphy

by Blake Cory and Taylor Summers Is the Ocean View Hills subdivision of Otay Mesa (east of 805 off Palm Avenue) what the press would call a ‘down community’ or an incredible investment? It’s certainly a strong area for San … Continue reading →

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Where to Ice Skate in San Diego?

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Roberta Murphy

It might seem unseemly that balmy and sunny San Diego would have much to offer in the way of ice skating, but it’s an active place and there are several places you may wish to give a twirl. In fact, … Continue reading →

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San Diego Real Estate in the Tank: Fact or Fiction?

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Yesterday’s Union Tribune headlined a story about San Diego home prices tumbling, and again I had to read below the headline and between the lines. Last month, they report, San Diego median home prices dropped 15 percent … Continue reading →

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San Diego Neighborhood Christmas Light Displays

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Christmas in San Diego may not be white, but the twinkling light displays bring the dark to light in many San Diego neighborhoods. Here is the short list of fabulous Christmas light displays in homes and communities … Continue reading →

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Luxury Builder Claims 2007 is Worst in 40 Years

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy If real estate investors are looking for blood in the streets, they had better be wearing galoshes. San Diego short sales and foreclosures make for tough builder competition! Even the fat books of venerable Toll Brothers, Americas … Continue reading →

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San Diego Subprime Mortgage Winners and Losers

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy This month’s hot real estate question: Which San Diego homeowners will benefit from President Bush’s recent interest rate freeze for subprime loans? And who will be left out in the cold? Drumroll…. The winners, who may receive … Continue reading →

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San Diego Luxury Home Sales to Benefit from Bonuses?

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Roberta Murphy

by Scott Murphy Many top executives at large investment banking firms will be depositing some jumbo bonuses by the end of this month–and I can’t help but wonder if San Diego real estate will also get a boost from this … Continue reading →

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Hauntings at the Hotel del Coronado

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Roberta Murphy

Reports of hauntings at the Hotel del Coronado have circulated for years. The most famous ghost is a young woman who reportedly committed suicide near the turn of the last century. I don’t recall exactly where she stayed that fateful … Continue reading →

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