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Getting Ready For Fall
“Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year.” You may be ready for Fall, but is your home ready? It’s not all pumpkin spice lattes and witches brows… Living in San Diego we don’t get “seasons.” We get mild seasons, basically one long summer with a…
Read MoreAugust Housing Experts Anticipated Trends
The Real Estate HEAT (Housing Experts Anticipating Trends) Index is a monthly leading indicator of nearly 40 housing markets in the U.S. Five Star Professional partners with thousands of real estate agents who complete a weekly survey about the conditions they are observing in their marketplace. The HEAT Index has a midpoint of 50,…
Read MoreSummer Entertaining Tips
Is summer the easiest time of year to entertain? The hardest part is finding a date when all your friends and loved ones are free to come over. Once that’s done, though, the rest is smooth sailing. Plus, Summer menu, keep it super simple. Backyard BBQ’s are a summer staple, especially here in San…
Read MoreTips for Packing while Selling Your Home
When you need to keep packing while you are selling you home, what do you do? You need to have a spotless home to impress buyers, you want to ‘stage’ it with your stuff to make it feel homey and have them envision their stuff fitting in the same areas. So again, what do…
Read MoreTips for a Bug-Free Home
Summer is a great time with plenty of sunshine, picnics, and gardening. But, on the other hand, it’s also the season when more flies and other insects enter the home, which can be incredibly annoying. The ‘warmth’ of the time accelerates their life cycle, making their population increase. Because of their activities, they tend…
Read MoreGrow a Garden in a Small Space
Just because you have a small yard, or no yard, doesn’t mean you can’t have a garden. Find clever ideas for creating gardens in urban or small spaces. Just because your outdoor space is at a minimum doesn’t mean you have to say goodbye to your dreams of a beautiful, plentiful garden. The good…
Read MoreHousehold Chores and Exercise
Household chores can be exercise. Yes, you heard me correctly, you can get in your steps just by making your home more clean and organized. Have you thought you could benefit in other ways from doing the housework, such as burning calories and getting fit? This list might make you feel more motivated to…
Read MoreTalk with Richard Muscio on being the Official Realtor Of The San Diego Padres
I was lucky to meet with Richard Muscio, It’s Your Business, on 96.1 FM/1170 AM a couple of days ago. We discuss my personal background and then the evolution of the Real Estate industry and the San Diego real estate market. Here is a brief overview of our radio show. Listen to the whole thing…
Read MoreYour Home and Tax Deductions
Well, it is that time of year again where you start thinking taxes! Now if you are a homeowner, that could mean some sweet deductions! Whether you’re gearing up to file your taxes this year, researching what’s ahead for next year or simply contemplating the benefits to buying a house in the future, there’s a lot…
Read MoreKnow the Home Inspection
When it comes to buying a home, what you see isn’t exactly what you get. No matter how much buyers love your property, a home inspection that reveals significant problems can turn them off. There are numerous red flags that can pop up when getting inspected. Make sure you have a leg up and try and avoid any…
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