Category Archives: San Diego

San Diego Disaster? Use Twitter

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

I started using Twitter a few months ago, and at first had trouble understanding how it could be of benefit to me or my family.This online site allows a maximum of 140 characters for users or “Twitterers” to post their … Continue reading →

Posted in Carlsbad, Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, San Diego News | Leave a comment

Quick Search for San Diego Luxury Homes

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy I fell in love with RealBird’s mapping technologies a few years ago, and just about flipped when I saw how we could create a mapping site devoted solely to San Diego’s luxury home market–with prices starting at … Continue reading →

Posted in La Jolla, Luxury Home and Resorts, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego | 1 Comment

Michael Aguirre: San Diego a Foreclosure Sanctuary?

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy I maintain a few Google Alerts, and one of them is for embattled San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre and his positively stupid amazing idea of turning San Diego into a Foreclosure Sanctuary. He intends to stop … Continue reading →

Posted in San Diego, San Diego News | 3 Comments

San Diego Foreclosure: Back to 2002?

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy This was a morning of discovery and indigestion digestion. We have seen San Diego real estate prices plummet in the suburban communities of Chula VIsta, National City, San Marcos, eastern Oceanside and Fallbrook. After all, these communities … Continue reading →

Posted in Market Trends, San Diego, San Diego News | 4 Comments

San Diego Real Estate: Short Sale, Foreclosure or Deed in Lieu?

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

San Diego’s mortgage meltdown has left many stressed and relocating homeowners wondering what to do. Should they just let their home go to foreclosure? Should they see if their lender will accept a deed in lieu of foreclosure? Or should … Continue reading →

Posted in Market Trends, San Diego, San Diego News | 9 Comments

How to Delay a San Diego Foreclosure

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy A looming foreclosure weighed heavily on our North San Diego County clients. Their custom home, purchased at the height of the San Diego real estate market in 2005, had plummeted in value. Unable to pay mortgage payments … Continue reading →

Posted in Market Trends, San Diego, San Diego News | 3 Comments

5 Little Economies for San Diego Real Estate

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy I traded the Mercedes for a Camry Hybrid almost two years ago, mostly because I like its tight turning radius (I make lots of u-turns), its fuel economy (I hate stopping for gas) and the fun questions … Continue reading →

Posted in Encinitas, Relocation, San Diego | 2 Comments

Mortgage Trouble in San Diego? Beware the Scammers

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy I am just now cooling down after spending a good part of this afternoon trying to help a San Diego area homeowner saddled with the unpleasant results of churned mortgages. This particular property in rural San Marcos … Continue reading →

Posted in San Diego, San Marcos | 2 Comments

Downtown San Diego Blast

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Upon hearing of this afternoon’s blast at the new Hilton Hotel under construction in downtown San Diego near Petco Park, we immediately worried about the injured. Apparently 14 workers were maimed in the unexplained blast, which occurred … Continue reading →

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San Diego REO Listings Offered by Ghosts

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy I’ll never understand the process by which lenders choose to list their San Diego REO’s and foreclosures. Some are listed by normal real estate agents, but more and more these REO’s (bank-owned properties) are listed by unknown … Continue reading →

Posted in Market Trends, San Diego, San Diego News | 6 Comments