Home Inspections
April 7, 2012 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
One of the most important things you should do when you are buying a San Diego North County home is to get a home inspection. This not only tells you what may be wrong with the home right now, but chances are the home inspector will give you tips on how to avoid large cost […]
California Foreclosure Rates
April 4, 2012 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
The chart below shows California foreclosure rates by county. As you will see San Diego County and especially San Diego North County has done well when comparing it to the rest of the state. Only 1 in 27 households have been foreclosed on in San Diego County compared to 1 in 10 in many counties. […]
Foreclosure Homes
April 4, 2012 by Gary Harmon · 1 Comment
San Diego foreclosure homes, REO,s and short sales continue to be available in San Diego North County. However, overall, the amout of San Diego homes for sale of any kind is down this year as compared to recent years at the same time. If you are interested in finding San Diego foreclosure homes or other […]
Short Sale Lenders
March 29, 2012 by Gary Harmon · 1 Comment
Below is a chart showing the top short sale lenders for San Diego County homes. The top lender that made loans that ended up in short sales is Countrywide. Another major San Diego short sale lender was Washington Mutual. Neither of these lenders surviveded the housing crsis. Other major short sale lenders on San Diego […]
Home Sales for February 2012
March 28, 2012 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
This blog and my main website ,www.HomeInfoSanDiego.com, focus on the communities of Carlsbad homes, Encinitas homes, Escondido homes, San Marcos and Vista homes. Below is the median price of San Diego homes from 2012 and 2011 with the last column showing increases or decreases (marked by “-“). You can also see current Carlsbad statistics, […]
Rekey Your San Diego North County Home
March 20, 2012 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
To “Rekey” a lock means to change the internal workings of the lock to operate with a new key cut. The old key no longer works in the lock, only the new key does! Many of my San Diego North County buyers ask me if they should rekey their new home. Yes, yes, yes! You […]
Timeshare Scams
March 17, 2012 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
Over the years, I have owned 8 different timeshare weeks, and I can say it was a great way for me and my family to vacation. I owned Carlsbad Inn, Tamarack, Lawrence Welk, Kahana Falls in Maui, and Plantation Village in the Cayman Islands. I traded my timeshares for great vacations at Harborside Atlantis, Manhatten Club […]
San Diego North County Market Statistics February 2012
March 16, 2012 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
The March 2012 HomeDex™ Report provides February 2012 San Diego housing statistics. Information in this report is used by permission from the North San Diego County Association of Realtors® (NSDCAR). Gary Harmon, your Real Living Lifestyles Realtor, has been a member of NSDCAR for over 22 years. • The median price for all San Diego North […]
High Country Villas
March 9, 2012 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
The closest North County homes for over 55 to downtown San Diego is High Country Villas homes in Encinias, CA. These Encinitas homes offer senic views, a golf course, pool, and clubhouse. Homeowners fees and other fees are around $300/month. High Country Villas homes range from 884 esf to 1056 estimated square feet and were […]
