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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San Diego in January

  “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” –Albert Einstein   San Diego is such a beautiful city with so much to see and so much to do! San Diego is a great place to visit in January, especially if you live in an area where it’s cold, with snowy weather and dreary,…

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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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Tips 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…

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Buying a Home in your 20’s

  Nowadays buying a home in your 20’s might seem like a dream, between entry-level salaries, college loans, and the desire to just be young and have fun. 20-somethings definitely believe homeownership is beyond their reach. Fun fact though, millennials are increasingly opting to buy a house in their 20s, as an investment and to…

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What to know before buying a home with a guest house

    Thinking of buying a home with a guest house? There are multiple reasons why you might want the extra space. Whether you have the need to accommodate older relatives long term, or grown children looking for some privacy or just a separate space for guests when they visit. As we age, we tend…

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Get Creative With Your Flex Space

  So you want to get creative with your flex space. Well, I have a few ideas.   First, what is a flex space? A flex room, a bonus room, an extra room, or a spare room. This multi-purpose room can be defined as an area in a home that could be used for a variety…

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What Makes A House A Home

  “There’s no place like home.” The age-old question that is a different answer depending on who you ask. No matter what shape or size your living space is, the feeling of a home can mean different things to different people. Whether it’s a certain blanket or your cozy bed, the emotional reasons why we choose…

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Suburban Life Vs. City Life

Where you choose to live is a major contributor to who you are as a person.   Choosing between suburban life vs. city life can be a tough choice for some, but easier for others. Two very different sets of benefits determine whether homeowners are drawn to the suburbs or to the inner city. There are many factors to consider, including…

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Quick Overview of Living in San Diego

  Living in San Diego is pretty much exactly as great as people say. Balboa Park, California Burritos, Beaches, Craft Beer, Famous Zoo and so much more! There is so much to do, so much to see and so much to eat in San Diego, you would need to live here to experience it all!…

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