President Signs Historic Housing Act
It took a little longer for Bush to sign off on the latest "Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008", but only by a few days. This is great news for us living in California. It points us in the right direction of gaining balance with our economy and will help decrease the number of foreclosures throughout California. Just as important, it will also provide more options for first time homebuyers. Read More

Peter Pan Coming to La Jolla
Not wanting to leave your cozy home in La Jolla? Well, maybe Peter Pan can get you out of the house. Peter and the Starcatchers is coming to La Jolla! The production is a prequel to the Peter Pan story we have all come to love. The play was written by Rick Elice and will run from Feb. 13th through March 8th at the La Jolla Playhouse. Read More

Forclosure Prevention Act - Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae Update
A major publication in the UK is predicting that, as a result of government assistance with Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, world markets will begin to rebound. They are even claiming that this is the most major "rescue package" for America since Roosevelt's "New Deal". Read More

La Jolla Home Donated to the La Jolla Historical Society
Last week, a La Jolla home was donated to the La Jolla Historical Society. The house is called the Wisteria Cottage and is quite famous around here. Read More

New Management for La Jolla & Rancho Santa Fe Hotels
At the end of this month, new management is taking over the historic La Vencia Hotel, located in La Jolla. In addition, the new management will also take over the Rancho Santa Fe location as well. Read More

Foreclosure Rate in California May Have Hit Peak
Compared to the previous year, the foreclosure rate, throughout California, has risen over 30 percent in the last three months. This is more than sixty thousand homes hit with foreclosure and is the most since DataQuick, in La Jolla, started tracking these statistics. Read More

Great Real Estate Deals in Coronado?
Coronado was chosen as one of the top five places to get a bargain deal on a home. The tiny island of Coronado has long been known as one of the highest priced areas in San Diego County. Now, I don't want to give you the wrong idea by saying there are record breaking deals on properties in Coronado because, in reality, you will probably find it hard to find a home in Coronado for under a million dollars. Read More

Retail Building in La Jolla Sells for Over $6 million
A retail building on Girard Ave in La Jolla has just sold for over 6 and a half million dollars. The building is located in La Jolla's thriving design district. It boasts over ten thousand square feet and currently includes a few antique dealers. The new owner wants all the current tenants to remain where they're at. Read More

Take a Trip to Westfield UTC in La Jolla
If you are new to the La Jolla / UTC area and love to shop, then your first stop should be, Westfield UTC, located in La Jolla. This is an outdoor shopping mall with great shops and even a skating rink that is open the entire year. At Westfield UTC, pets are always always welcome. The shopping center even has baggie dispensers to clean up after your furry critter. Read More

Del Mar Racetrack Has Biggest Opening Day Ever
Hopefully some of you living in Del Mar and La Jolla made it out the Del Mar Racetrack for the largest opening day in its history. More than 43,000 people showed up to watch the races. Read More

It's that time of year again in San Diego
We are getting closer to that time of year in San Diego. Can you guess? If you said football season, then you are right. The San Diego Chargers are coming off of a year they were division champs and, once again, almost went to the Super Bowl. Well, preseason begins on August 8th against the Dallas Cowboys. Read More

Going Green at UC San Diego
UC San Diego does not take "going green" lightly. In fact, the University is one of the greenest in the United States. In the schools continued effort to become environmentally friendly, they have started to install the pieces needed in order to produce sustainable energy. Read More

San Diego's Crime Rate on the Decline
Here's some good news for San Diego residents. Our city continues to be one of the safer big cities in the country. San Diego's crime rate continues to decline, while officers on the street continue to increase. Read More

Foreclosures in California
Some people are predicting that there will possibly be a million foreclosures by the end of the year. Around 500,000 homes have already been foreclosed this year. The general public aren't the only ones hurting from the mortgage crisis. Real estate ivestors are also looking at foreclosure, with many facing the possibility of losing their investment properties in the next twelve months. Read More

La Jolla Residents Scream for Stop Sign
Several residents, living in the Bird Rock area in La Jolla, are protesting the lack of a stop sign at one of the areas intersections (La Jolla Mesa Drive / Van Nuys). The intersection has already been considered a hazard and last week's incident, when a woman was killed after her car was hit by a truck, only confirmed the danger. Read More

Safety Tips for La Jolla Beachgoers
With so many people heading to the beaches in La Jolla, we thought it might be helpful to post some safety tips. If you are venturing out into the ocean, first off, make sure that you are a good swimmer. Just as important, always have a companion with you when you are swimming or playing in the water. One of the major causes of death are from people who decided to swim out alone. Read More

University City Condo Open House Sun 1 to 4 PM
We will be holding an open house for a University City condo listing of ours. This is a 2 bedroom and 2 1/2 bath condo that has nearly 1500 sq ft. The condo has wood floors, travertine kitchen counters, glass cabinets, a fountain and much more. Read More

UCSD Voted Top in Nation
U.S. News magazine has named UCSD Medical Center as one of the best hospitals in the United States. The hospital has, for years, been recognized for its innovation and loving care. As a La Jolla resident, I have to agree with them. My experiences with USCD Medical Center have always been pleasant, if there is such a thing. Read More

Preventing Foreclosure
Although La Jolla has one of the lowest number of foreclosures in the country, I thought we would talk about some preventive meausures to take to make sure your home does not get into foreclosure trouble. Many homeowners in San Diego and, of course, the rest of the country, are having problems paying their house payment. On Yahoo today, I believe the number was one in every five hundred homeowners are seeing foreclosure as a real possibility. The numbers also are up nearly fifty percent from what they were a year ago. Our state is one of several that have been hit the hardest. Other states include Arizona, Florida, Nevada and Colorado. A new study suggests that the current housing market has not been this bad in fifty years. Read More

The Time to Invest Could be Now
How quickly people can forget that history happens in cycles and almost always repeats itself. Wasn't it Donald Trump who got several ridiculously low priced buildings when the real estate market was so bad in the early nineties? Some as low as a million dollars and then less than twenty years later that are worth over 600 million dollars. Read More

San Diego's Housing Market Showing Signs of Improvement
There is a report that moving companies in San Diego are beginning to see a lot more action these days. For the past couple of years, business has steadily slowed, but it is looking like people are beginning to get back into the market. Read More

European Investors Still Eye California Real Estate
European Investors are continuing to see the benefit of buying real estate in California. The Euro is just about as strong as it has ever been against the dollar. This has many investors salivating at real estate bargains on the West Coast. Read More

San Diego Charger Dies in Car Crash
We wanted to pay tribute to a fallen San Diegan. San Diego Chargers safety Terrence Kiel as passed away, due to his car striking a wall at high speed, in the Scripps Ranch area. Read More

La Jolla and Downtown San Diego in Demand
Well, I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July. As always, we went down to La Jolla Shores to watch the display. It was as crowded as I have ever seen it, but the show was, as always, spectacular. Generally, we see a bit of a slow down in the La Jolla real estate market during the holiday and leading up to the holiday. This year continues to break the predictable trends. Read More

McCain's La Jolla Condo Building, Paid in Full
As noted in a previous posting, the McCain's are all caught up on their property taxes and paid in full. The McCain's owed over $8000 in property taxes, after neglecting to pay them for four years. Cindy McCain oversees the trust that owns the La Jolla condo complex, in La Jolla Shores. Read More

New Ruth Mills Listing - University City Condo
We have a new listing we'd like everyone to know about. This University City condo is elegant and modern. It is a 2 bed, 2.5 bath condo that was originally built in the mid-80's. Upgrades include travertine kitchen counters and wood floors. There are custom bookshelves and silk drapes imported from Italy. Read More

Fireworks in La Jolla, Del Mar and Coronado
Once again, the 4th of July will be filled will flared lights and booming in the night. La Jolla Cove is the place for residents to take in the night's festivities. The show begins at 9 PM and the ideal spot, in my opinion, is La Jolla Shores, but it will also look great at Scripps Park and, of course, La Jolla Cove. Read More

Fed Leaves Rate Unchanged
As most of you may know by know, the Fed has decided not to cut interest rates again, which will keep it at its current rate of 2%. With the looming inflation pressures, the decision turned out to be what many had predicted. Futhermore, many real estate experts didn't believe that cutting the interest rate, yet again, would do much for its current real estate market. Read More