San Diego County home sales hit brisk pace as prices continue to drop
Qualified buyers should consider entering into the housing market now, as they will find the affordability rate of a home in this county the best it has been in the past 9 years. October home sales in San Diego County were the best in the past three years. The downside is that the average median price of a home hit a 6-year low of $323,500. October was the 4th month in a row that home sales showed an increase. This follows a 4-year period of sluggish sales. Read More

Plan to Jumpstart Lending Unveiled by Fed and Treasury
The Treasury Dept. along with the Federal Reserve announced on Tuesday, 11/25 their plans to pump hundreds of billions of dollars into the struggling economy. The intention of this cash infusion is to jumpstart lending for mortgages and consumer debt which has been frozen by many of the nation's banks. Read More

La Jolla, CA - Scripps Institution of Oceanography Expansion Nearly Complete
First off let me start by wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving from La Jolla. A new state-of-the art conference center is nearly completed on the ocean-front campus. The new center will be home to major meetings which will discuss such timely topics as sea life and climate change. Read More

San Diego Real Estate and National Home Sales Showing Affordability Improving
Home sales in San Diego County have shown an increase for the past four months. Sales figures are from October of this year. When compared to the previous year, sales were up a whopping 97.5 percent. When measured year-to-date, home sales are now up 5.8 percent. Read More

Parade and Festival mark the start of the Holidays in La Jolla
A wonderful holiday tradition takes place on Sunday, December 7 in the village of La Jolla. The 51st annual La Jolla town Council Christmas Parade will beckon the locals from the nearby hills and beaches to ring in the holiday season. The theme of this year's parade is "History on Parade," in recognition of the importance of the La Jolla's rich history and tradition. The parade will run from Girard Ave. to Prospect Street to Draper Avenue and kick-off at 2 PM. Read More

U. S. Treasurer Paulson Urges Banks to Offer Homeowner Assistance
Some new programs are available to home owners who are current with their mortgages, yet in danger of losing their homes to re-adjusting loan rates. Read More

Children's School in La Jolla to Expand
The Children's School in La Jolla is a non-profit, private school. The property on which the school sits is leased from the San Unified School District. The school was for many years a public school. The school unveiled plans to expand 6th - 8th Grade classroom facilities as well as the improvement of parking areas. Read More

San Diego Mortgage Update
On Friday, October3, Congress approved a revised version of the Federal $700 billion dollar Economic Stabilization Bill. The legislation was approved by a vote of 263 - 171. President George Bush signed the bill into law later that day. Read More

New Ruth Mills Listing in Pacific Beach
Make sure to view our new listing located at 747 Windemere Court in Pacific Beach. Great home with two bedrooms and two baths, located close to the beach. Read More

Xanadu Comes to La Jolla
I wrote a blog about this awhile ago because there was a time in my life that I really loved the music from Xanadu. In the previous blog, I talked about the production coming to La Jolla. Well, the time has come. On Nov. 23rd, Xanadu will makes its premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse. Read More

La Jolla Home Prices on the Rise in October
Here are some new numbers for average prices and number of transactions in San Diego County, for the month of October. Average prices fell in many areas, while some areas remain strong and actually posted a higher average compared month to month. Read More

New Bailout Announcements for Homeowners
Citigroup, one of the largest banks in the United States, announced that they would be taking measures to prevent more foreclosures. The company will be reaching out to approximately a half million people, who are not currently in foreclosure, but may be at risk. Citigroup plans to modify their payments in order to help them stay in their homes. For free counseling on this subject make sure to check out the official HUD website. Read More

Free Career Seminars for La Jolla Residents
Hopefully none of you living in La Jolla, San Diego, or, really, anywhere for that matter, has been a part of the escalating unemployment. But if you have fallen onto hard times, here's a bit of good news for you. UCSD is now holding free seminars to San Diego County residents, who are currently on unemployment. The seminars will focus on career and life. Read More

La Jolla School Wants to Expand, Residents Don't
Some La Jolla residents are not happy about the proposed expansion of Children's School, a private school in La Jolla. The school was built in the 50's and wants to add more space for classrooms, however the school does not want to increase its enrollment. The expansion will improve parking lots, as well as, optimize drop off / pick up areas and the added classroom space will be environmentally friendly by featuring solar panels. Read More

Water Conservation in San Diego
It's time to begin conserving your water intake in San Diego. Recently, the state decided to cut back on its water delivery, beginning in 2009, to San Diego and other regions of southern California. This is in response to the lack of water, which is now experiencing all-time lows, forcing the Dept. of Water Resources to only allow fifteen percent of the water being requested. Read More