Are San Diego North County Home Prices Going Up or Down?
May 27, 2011 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
The following price trends of San Diego North County homes for sale are brought to you by Altos Research. This information is accurate and up to date as of the last week in May 2011. See current median prices of San Diego North County homes and market trends by community. Carlsbad homes for sale The median […]
San Diego Homes – Hot and Cold Zip Codes
May 22, 2011 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
San Diego County – Single Family Detached Homes In San Diego County detached homes priced under $1 million, prices have risen 20% for the past two years ending April 2011, with little negative impact on sales volume. Detached homes are in a white-hot seller’s market under $900K, but once prices go higher, sales volume starts […]
Win-Win: San Diego North County Buyers and Sellers
May 21, 2011 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
San Diego North County home buyers and sellers can rejoice that mortgage interest rates are at year-long lows in the first week of May, compared to 5% a year ago for the week ending May 5, 2010, says Freddie Mac. Couple that with the fact that 69% of first-time home buyers can afford an entry-lev […]
ADVANTAGES OF BUYING A NEW SAN DIEGO HOME
May 17, 2011 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
In this tough economic atmosphere, the prospects of getting a great deal may lure your San Diego clients toward buying a short sale or REO. But while up-front costs may seem lower on an REO or short-sale, Carlsbad and Oceanside buyers often end up paying in other ways. Below the photo are five advantages of […]
Charla Rueda and Cornerstone Lending – Gary’s Team
May 14, 2011 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
The biggest hurdle faced by first – time Escondido home buyers is usually coming up with enough money for the down payment and closing costs. The City of Escondido offers programs for qualified borrowers/properties for up to 5% of the purchase price or a maximum of $25,000 on a deferred low interest loan. Repayment is […]
Memorial Day Activities in San Diego 2011
May 9, 2011 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
Memorial Day in San Diego County is very special indeed. San Diego is the largest military area in the nation with nearly 200,000 active duty and retired military. We salute those who have died in the defense of our country on May 30th. ” Turn on your sound and enjoy Lee Greenwoods “God Bless the […]
Carlsbad Homes Neighborhoods
May 6, 2011 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
Strong Sense of Community City survey shows the importance of a strong sense of community in Carlsbad homes neighborhoods. The resutls below are from a recent Carlsbad city resident-satisfaction survey. And once again, the city of Carlsbad received high marks for everything from quaslity of parks, streets, public safety, libraries, and confidence in Carlsbad government. […]
Oceanside Ocean View Condo – Listing of the Day
May 3, 2011 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
One of be best ways to serch for Oceanside ocean view homes is to use Gary’s Listingbook. You can learn to “Search like an agent.” Set up your own searches and be notified when new listings hit the San Diego North County real estate market. View the Gary Harmon Listingbook instructional video and click on […]
Housing Affordability Index – Why Buy Now?
May 3, 2011 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
The Housing Affordability Index reached a record high of 192.3 for February, 2011. Two contributing factors to the Index are the price adjustments homes have experienced in recent years combined with the unusually low mortgage rates make this an outstanding opportunity for North County home buyers who can qualify. Before the housing bubble burst in […]
