Archive for June, 2009
Summer Saving Energy Tips While Still Staying Cool In San Diego
June 29th, 2009 categories: San Diego Real Estate, William's Life in San Diego Musings
San Diego has been enjoying moderately cool temperatures of late but heat will be returning soon and here are some ways to conserve energy that can be implemented now and help you remain comfortable as the heat begins to rise. While the San Diego climate is moderate year around, in the summer , our temperatures can very warm especially inland and away from the coast.
Living in San Diego, we needs fan to circulate the wonderful breezes we are get living near the ocean. But if your windows are closed up and if you have no fans, you are missing one of the best features of living here in San Diego. Ceiling fans today are a very affordable alternative to air conditioning and reasonably easy to install.
So for starters lets turn off the air conditioning on those days when the temperature starts rising into the high 70’s and 80’s. Open up the windows and turn on the fans. Costco sells these portable misters and a quick shot on the face or neck and you will be cooled right down. The Misting Mates are made for outside, but if you don’t tell, I won’t. And don’t fear getting wet, just take a quick spray and with the air being circulated through your home you will feel very comfortable. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Unintended Consequenses of Change
June 26th, 2009 categories: San Diego Real Estate
For years now we have heard all about the changes in our real estate industry from Lending issues, inspections, forms and disclosures, the marketing of properties, lead generation, you name it it has changed. And selling a home in the San Diego real estate market has been affected just like all the other areas around the country. As the Voice of San Diego Real Estate, it is important we all grasp these unintended consequences of change and I am pleased to present this explanation here in the Real Estate Text Book.
In a comment I made to well known and highly respected Real Estate Professional and Blogger Lenn Harley, I suggested a new definition of this change. Change is when something happens that you didn’t want to happen but must now adapt to it ( as in just live with it). Some have wished that we could continue to do business the way we used to do business. The answers that come opposed to that recent way of thinking and doing things are from those that were able to adapt early and take advantage of modifying their business and doing it early.
At the time of the sub prime crisis, many were faulted and to head off the possibility that this scenario of runaway home prices could happen again, the entire system of lending basically collapsed and is being refashioned not necessarily by those that would be the most skilled at it. Along with the lending underwriting changes, another segment of the industry not always thought of as the one segment that actually facilitated the ballooning of property values has also been modified. The appraisal.
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Largest Desalination in the Western Hemisphere …. A Go!
June 25th, 2009 categories: San Diego Real Estate
The largest Desalination plant in the western hemisphere is finally a go! That is if there are no more delays. I have written several posts about the Poseidon Resources proposal and the approval plan to build the largest Desalination plant in western hemisphere in Carlsbad, California.
It has been an uphill battle for Poseidon Resources to gets it’s Desalination plant built having gone through an enormous approval process with the Coastal commission and state and regional water boards. And with intermittent lawsuits by environmental groups who are opposed it its construction and operation plans. ( a lawsuit still pending decision at this time) after years of prevailing against these lawsuits, it seemed that the final hurdle has been cleared.
With a final approval of a compromise deal to provide 55.4 acres of wetlands to be used as a marine nursery to replace marine life that would be killed off by the Desalination process, Poseidon expects to finally begin construction of the new plant by the end of this year.
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A San Diego Dream Home Everyone Can Afford But Will They?
June 25th, 2009 categories: San Diego Real Estate
I ran across this little property and I asked the builder/designer how the homes were selling. She said things had been pretty slow but that sales were definitely picking up. And she was prepared to make a real deal on the little beauty.
I did some quick calculations of what the incentives were with the 15% allowance and this charmer seemed to pencil out. But then I heard about the bad news in the newspaper of the free fall of prices , the new higher proposed taxes and thought I should think about it a while and I did keep thinking about it the whole day. So I went back for another look at the end of the day just hoping the perfect little place would still be there and that the seller might come down even more. When I returned there was a qualified Buyer making the deal and I lost out.
I wonder how many other would be Buyers are making the same evaluation to rethink their decision based on news stories and when they come back, the deal is gone? This house should have come with a caveat that while many can afford to take advantage of these great buying opportunities out there too many are hesitating and they need to know that if they wait too long, the opportunity will just simply pass them by.
This mostly true tale was brought to you by The Voice of San Diego Real Estate.
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City of San Diego Now At Level 2 Water Emergency
June 25th, 2009 categories: Local San Diego News You Can Use, San Diego Real Estate
The city of San Diego is now at Level 2 Water Emergency.
San Diego City Council recently voted eight to zero to impose mandatory outdoor water usage restrictions throughout the city of San Diego, effective June 1, 2009.
The newly enacted measures call for the following:
Watering of lawns and landscapes throughout the city and its jurisdictions can only be done from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m.
Outside watering ( applicable to residential and commercial properties) can only be done three days per week and each property owner must follow the assigned days of week according to the property address. For San Diego homes this means a serious cutback that will most likely take it toll on our lawns and landscaping.
Homeowners and Commercial properties are assigned the following watering days: Read the rest of this entry »
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