What to Avoid After Applying for a Home Loan

There are several important considerations to make when you’ve applied for a mortgage to buy a home. Even though it’s thrilling to begin considering moving in and decorating, use caution when making any significant purchases. Following your loan application, there are a few things you should probably avoid. Avoid Making Large Cash Deposits Cash is…

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Want a Bigger Home?

Are you dreaming of extra rooms or a more functional floorplan in your home? Maybe it’s time to make that move… If you’ll be able to work remotely for the long-term or your overall needs have just simply changed, it’s a great time to sell your house and move up. Why? With mortgage rates still…

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San Diego in May

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”― Ralph Waldo Emerson San Diego is such a beautiful city with so much to see and so much to do! It’s May, and you’ll find tons of things to do in the beautiful city of San Diego! Winter rains will…

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Renting Vs. Buying

  Whether to rent or buy the place where you live is a major decision. And you’re wondering if you should stop renting and buy a house too. Your dog wants a yard, your kids want a playground, and you wouldn’t mind a garage and an office. There’s only one problem: You aren’t sure you…

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San Diego in May

    “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” –William James   In May, you’ll usually find lots of things to do in San Diego. Winter rains will be gone, and in most years, June Gloom won’t start at the beaches until later in the year. Summer vacation season hasn’t started yet, and…

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Real Estate vs COVID: Who Will Win?

    The San Diego market is really interesting right now. The world is going through a change and we are thrown so much information every day, but life still has to go on. I did a Zoom call with other professionals in real estate and we talked about the market and specifically the San…

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Can I Afford a Home?

  So you are thinking about purchasing a home…And you are wondering if you can actually afford one. Let’s talk about the market The residential real estate market has come roaring out of the gates in 2020. Compared to this time last year, the number of buyers looking for a home is up 20%, and the…

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Carmel Valley Coming Soon

  Coming Soon A Carmel Valley 4 Bedroom 2.5 Bathroom 2,408 Sqft Home   Here are some fun facts about Carmel Valley: Carmel Valley is home of the Jamesburg Earth Station, used by NASA during its Apollo moon landings as one of the largest tracking satellite dish antennas in the world. This telecommunications facility is…

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August 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,…

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Purchasing a Home in the Summer

  Thinking about purchasing a home this summer?   Summer is the sunniest time of year! It is a great time for exploring new neighborhoods and dreaming about those future backyard BBQs. Before you start any serious browsing though, it’s important to understand what the housing market is like for buyers right now. It is also…

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