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It Makes More Sense To Buy Rather Than Rent A Home
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | 16 hours ago by Gary Glaser
It’s more affordable to buy a home than to rent one in more the half the major metro areas nationwide. Of the 100 most populous areas, 57 have average three-bedroom rental costs higher than the cost of maintaining a 6 percent interest rate mort read more
Home Prices Up 23 Percent In One Market
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | October 14th 2008 by Gary Glaser
There are always exceptional up and down markets in real estate. One particularly bright spot currently is the Aspen area in the Colorado Rockies. Here, the average home price is up by 23 percent over the first six months of last year, according to&# read more
Views On Government Financial Plan
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | October 12th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Here’s what a few housing and mortgage leaders are saying about the government’s plan designed to revive our financial system. Jerry Howard, CEO of the National Association of Home Builders: "The plan must get to the heart of the prob read more
Sluggish Times Equals Opportunity
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | October 11th 2008 by Gary Glaser
These are uncertain times for home buyers and sellers, to say the least. But tough times sometimes bring exceptional opportunities. That applies to today’s buyers. Home prices, sales volume and mortgage interest rates are all exhibiting volatil read more
Demand Growing For VA Mortgages
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | October 10th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Mortgage loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA loans) are becoming more popular. This is one of the few no-down-payment type mortgages still available. About 162,000 of these loans have been guaranteed so far this year, reflectin read more
Economy At Risk - Mortgage Rates Rising
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | October 9th 2008 by Gary Glaser
As we enter this year’s fourth quarter, the economy is teetering on a dangerous precipice - a situation that’s particularly ominous with the failure of House members to pass the huge bailout bill (the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act read more
Brussels In Bloom
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | October 8th 2008 by Gary Glaser
I thought it appropriate to share these with everyone. I found them to be amazing and so beautiful. Hope you enjoy! read more
Smoothie - Vitamin Boost
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | October 7th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Loaded with potassium and healthy carbs, this refreshing protein drink helps restore what an intense workout takes out of you. 1/2 honeydew or cantaloupe, skinned, seeded, and cut into ch read more
Foreclosures
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | October 6th 2008 by Gary Glaser
In recent years the economy has picked up somewhat and the foreclosure industry is not the same as it was a few years ago. Banks are no longer willing to just give away properties in order to have them off their books and California foreclosures for read more
Red Shoe Shuffle 5K Charity Event
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | October 5th 2008 by Gary Glaser
If you and your family want a life changing experience then keep reading! I’m hoping you will participate or volunteer to help out at the Red Shoe Shuffle? The website is http://www.redshoeshuffle.com/ and it is a great read more
BUILDER CONFIDENCE INCREASES TWO POINTS IN SEPTEMBER
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | October 4th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Builder confidence climbed two points to 18 in September, the first increase in seven months, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). NAHB attributes the increase to recently enacted federal tax credits for homebuyers and lower read more
Red Cross
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | October 3rd 2008 by Gary Glaser
While September signaled a change of season, the hurricane season 2008 has certainly dramatically changed the lives of tens of thousands of Americans. Many people from the Gulf Coast to the Midwest are hurting still… many sti read more
Pumpkin Spice Bars
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | October 2nd 2008 by Gary Glaser
Pumpkin Spice Bars 1 box spice cake mix 1 egg 2 tablespoons melted butter 1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened 1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk 1 16-oz. can pumpkin 2 eggs ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped pecans Preparation 1. Preheat read more
CALIFORNIA HOME TO EIGHT OF THE TOP 10 MOST EXPENSIVE HOUSING MAR…
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | September 30th 2008 by Gary Glaser
An annual comparison of comparable homes found that California is home to eight of the top 10 most expensive housing markets in the U.S., while eight of the top 10 most affordable cities are in the Midwest, according to a recently released Coldwell B read more
Consumer Confidence Improves In Third Quarter
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | September 29th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Following three quarters of declines, the California Composite Index of Consumer Sentiment increased to 65.1 in the third quarter of this year from 57.6 in the second quarter of 2008, according to the Center for Economic Research at Chapman Universit read more
Financial Giants Fall Victim to Mortgage Crisis
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | September 28th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Weighed down by losses in the U.S. mortgage crisis, the stability of major financial institutions continues to be on shaky ground. On Monday, U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers Holding Inc. filed for bankruptcy and, on the same day, Bank of America read more
Tobacco Road - Sept. 30 — Oct. 26, 2008
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | September 27th 2008 by Gary Glaser
September 30 — October 26, 2008 Tobacco Road Mandell Weiss Forum / La Jolla Playhouse / 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037 Tickets by phone at (858) 550-1010, online at lajollaplayhouse.org and in person at the Box Office, locate read more
30-Year Mortgage Rates Reach 7-Month Low
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | September 26th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Freddie Mac reports a decline in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 5.78 percent during the week ended Sept. 18 from 5.93 percent the prior week, marking the lowest level in seven months. During the same period, the 15-year mortgage rate dropped to 5 read more
San Diego Events - October 2008
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | September 25th 2008 by Gary Glaser
The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park October 1 28-Day Event Spooky bats and witches cats, pumpkin heads that glow. Goblins howling, monsters prowling everywhere you go. These scary sights and shivery frights can read more
Trivia - SO, YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING???
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | September 23rd 2008 by Gary Glaser
’stewardesses’ is the longest word typed with only the left hand and ‘lollipop’ with your right. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple. ‘dreamt’ is the only English word that e read more
GREEN TIP: FAX MACHINES VERSUS ALL-IN-ONE MODELS
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | September 22nd 2008 by Gary Glaser
If your office still has a fax machine, a scanner, a copier, consider the savings "400 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year "by upgrading to an all-in-one product. read more
Vegetable Lasagna
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | September 20th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Vegetable Lasagna 1 package (10 oz.) frozen spinach 2 cans (8 oz.) tomato sauce 1 can (6oz.) tomato paste 1 can (4 oz.) sliced mushrooms 1 zucchini squash, sliced 1 yellow squash, sliced 1/4 cup chopped onion 2 teaspoons oregano 1 teaspoon ba read more
Gabriella “Gabby”
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | September 19th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Gabriella "Gabby" at 8 weeks Sweet, lovable, fun, energetic, smart, happy Shih Tzu puppy. read more
Chargers Schedule - 2008
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | September 18th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Week 3 Monday Sept. 22 5:30 p.m. NEW YORK JETS ESPN — – Week 4 Sunday Sept. 28 1:05 p.m. @ Oakland Raiders CBS — – Week 5 Sunday Oct. 5 10 a.m. @ Miami Dolphins CBS — – Week 6 Sunday Oct. 12 5:15 p.m. NEW ENGLAN read more
Trivia
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | September 17th 2008 by Gary Glaser
In the 1400’s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb" ——————————— read more
Median Home Prices - July 2008
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | September 16th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Calif. median home price - July 08: $350.760 Calif. highest median home price by C.A.R. region July 08: Santa Barbara So. Coast $940,000 Calif. lowest median home price by C.A.R. region July 08: High Desert $177,330 Calif. First-time Bu read more
Homes in North County San Diego: How Affordable?
Carlsbad, Encinitas and San Diego Luxury Real Estate | September 15th 2008 by Roberta Murphy
by Roberta Murphy We are working with more first time San Diego home buyers than ever before. We’re also finding bargains for second home buyers, as well as beach properties for some clever investors who have been waiting in the wings The load read more
Giant Chocolate Chippers
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | September 15th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Giant Chocolate Chippers 2-1/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons light corn syrup 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 bag chocolate chip chunks, 12 ounces (can use either read more
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