Three La Jolla Schools Honored
The California Business for Education Excellence has honored three La Jolla area schools which are among a total of 11 within the San Diego Unified School to receive accolades for their academic achievements. Read More

SANDAG Long-Term Transit Plan Outlines Need for Change
By the year 2030, the San Diego region is projected to increase in population by an additional 1 million residents. SANDAG, (San Diego County Association of Governments) is currently working with county agencies to compose a viable plan for the future of the county's transportation requirements. Read More

Torrey Pines Golf Course Gets Top Pick
Canadian golf course architect Les Furber enjoys golf courses that appeal to all the senses, where one can feel more alive and more a part of the natural world. Read More

Buyers from around the world buying homes in La Jolla
People are coming to La Jolla from all over the world to enjoy the glorious mild weather, ocean and lush hillsides. Since the value of the American dollar has dropped we are seeing an increase of foreign buyers in La Jolla (especially from Europe & Canada). Read More

California Governor Arranges Loan Relief with Lenders
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced an unprecedented move designed to save thousands of homeowners from foreclosure in California. The voluntary deal was made with Countrywide Financial Corp. GMAC, Litton Loan and Home Eq. to freeze adjustable interest rates for high-risk borrowers. The plan applies to homeowners who are current with their mortgage payments and able to show they cannot afford the rate increase. It does not seem to apply to homeowners in foreclosure or behind in their payments. Read More

Building Materials Partially to Blame for Structure Losses in Wildfires
North County San Diego- The recent wildfires that swept through large portions of northern San Diego County left the area with some sobering losses. The wildfires torched a total of 368,316 acres of land and along with it 1,751 homes and businesses at a total projected cost of $698 million. Nearly 1,000 acres of agricultural groves were wiped out as well, which will have an adverse effect for years to come. Read More

Governor Strikes Deal to Freeze ARM Rates
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Tuesday, November 20, that he had struck a deal with four mortgage lenders to freeze rates on ARMs in an effort to save thousands of home owners from foreclosure. Read More

Buyers of Condominiums Should Research Before They Buy
To avoid any unhappy surprises after they purchase, it is recommended that prospective buyers take a very close look at the Home Owners Association's rules and finances first. Read More

House of Representatives Passes Abusive Lending Bill
A bill that aims to protect borrowers from abusive lending practices was passed by the House on November 15. Read More

La Jolla: Contentious Parking Issues Cause Overcrowded Meeting to end early
A meeting Wednesday of the La Jolla Community Parking Advisory Board was ended early by San Diego firefighters due to overcrowding. Read More

Contract Awarded to Pasadena Company for Mid-Coast Trolley Extension
A Pasadena company has been awarded a $20 million, 7-year contract contract to begin preliminary work on the new mid-coast extension of the San Diego Trolley light-rail system which will eventually connect the current Old Town transit center with a new northern hub in University City at the soon-to-be revitalized University Towne Center. Preliminary projects include the providing of environmental documentation, transit planning and preliminary engineering of the project. Read More

Advice to Buyers: Watch Spending Wisely During Escrow
Buyers should be careful not to go out and run up a lot of debt on purchases for their new home between the time they are approved for their loan and the close of their escrow. Read More

You can't believe everything you Read!
Most articles published in the media regarding the real estate market tend to focus on the immediate state of the market. Focusing on the long-range view has not received much attention and that is unfortunate. Consider the following information: Read More

Don't be Left Out! Register your Cell Phone for San Diego's Reverse 911 Call Today!
Injuries and fatalities throughout the recent wildfires in San Diego County were minimized thanks in part to the city's newly-implemented reverse 911 emergency contact system. Read More

Debate over Paid Parking in La Jolla Village and Oceanfront Once Again on the Table
The La Jolla Community Planning Association will meet again on November 14th at 9 AM at the Hotel Parisi on Prospect to consider alterations to their proposed pilot parking management program prior to taking action on it. At this meeting, the board could vote to make the plan their official recommendation to the San Diego City Council. After that point, the plan would be analyzed by city traffic engineers prior to then being returned to the City Council for a final decision, which could take months. Read More

Will the Recent Wildfires in San Diego County Affect the Real Estate Market?
Aside for the obvious need to rebuild homes in fire-ravaged neighborhoods of North and East County, many people will be in need of temporary housing, which will have an obvious impact on the rental market. Read More

Major Revitalization of Westfield UTC Mall Announced
A new creative vision for the existing University Towne Center was recently announced by Westfield, a world leader in shopping center management and development. Read More

Recent Rate Cuts by the Fed have Little Effect on Mortgage Rates
Consumer loan rates, which include rates on home equity loans, mortgages and auto loans, have not dropped very much despite two recent rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Read More

Experts Say that Nation Must Prepare for Additional fire Risks
Some experts in the field of ecology believe that wildfires like the recent ones that hit California in October could occur with increased frequency as a result of global warming. Read More

Strategies for using your Home's Value for Retirement
In light of the recent decreases in Home prices, the actual value of a single-family home in the United States has increased more than 100%. In some areas it has tripled, according to the Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller index. Read More

Mortgage Application Increase with Lower Rates
The Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly survey shows applications for new mortgages increased as a response to the availability of the lowest 30-yr. fixed mortgage rates since early May of this year. Read More

Federal Reserve Trims Rate a Quarter Point and Banks Respond
The Federal Reserve Board cut the federal funds rate by 1/4 percentage point down to 4.5% the past Wednesday. Read More

Top U.S. Markets where prices Rose and Fell
A recent report published by the S&P/Case -Shiller home price index shows that home prices have increased in 5 major real estate markets, while other areas continue to see decreases. Read More