Monthly Archives: April 2008

Want to Search for San Diego Foreclosures?

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy San Diego foreclosures and bank REO’s are quickly becoming the top request among many of our San Diego home buyers–so we decided to add a tool that we could use as well. It has become a necessity, … Continue reading →

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San Diego First Time Home Buyers are Winners

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy We have rediscovered the joy of working with San Diego’s first time home buyers. It’s not that we avoided them in the past, it was just the pricey nature of San Diego’s real estate that kept most … Continue reading →

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San Diego Real Estate Foreclosures Hit (Some) New Highs

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy San Diego is full of micro-climates, so why not acknowledge its micro-economies as well? Overall, the San Diego real estate market looks pretty gloomy: There were 3666 foreclosures in San Diego during the first quarter of 2008, … Continue reading →

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The Encinitas Short Sale from Hell: Closed

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Short Sale Kudos to the patient buyers of this Encinitas home, because they truly got a terrific deal ($890,000). It was group hug time Friday afternoon when we received confirmation that our 10-month short sale ordeal in Encinitas … Continue reading →

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Encinitas Street Fair this Weekend

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy If I can tear myself away from Oceanside Terraces real estate this weekend, you will probably find me wandering around in comfortable shoes, eating fun food and shopping for funky jewelry at one of the 450 vendor … Continue reading →

Posted in Encinitas | 5 Comments

Buy from Me and I'll Buy Your San Diego Home

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy by Roberta Murphy You’ll really buy my San Diego Home? It’s an old come on–and a persistent temptation. You’ve seen the sign riders all over the the San Diego real estate market. “Buy this Home from Me, … Continue reading →

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Are Lenders Redlining Entire Cities?

Posted on April 19, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

San Diego real estate buyers are struggling with a new lender penalty that amounts to the redlining of homes in San Diego County. Continue reading →

Posted in San Diego | 15 Comments

Hacked and Attacked: Why?

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy My deepest apologies to those who tried to access this San Diego real estate blog earlier in the week. We are just now starting to recover from an attack that has left me stunned. We were viciously … Continue reading →

Posted in San Diego News | 14 Comments

San Diego Wi-Fi Hot Spots

Posted on April 13, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy As a North County San Diego real estate broker, I often carry a laptop when when showing San Diego homes to clients. And so do many of our real estate clients. These days, we avoid Starbucks because … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of San Diego | 12 Comments

A San Diego Short Sale Solution

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

A Solution and Alternative to San Diego Short Sales and Foreclosures Continue reading →

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