Category: First time home buyer

Finding the right home can be stressful. In a competitive city like San Diego, the right home might be right for other buyers too. The last two years (2020 - 2021) have been the toughest to buy a property in recent history. Demand spiked due to quantitative easing measures causing an influx of cash, investment…

Have you decided to sell your home? Or, have you decided to buy a new home? Either way, you must be looking for a real estate agent. Your agent is the only one who can help you sell your home fast and for the best price possible and the only one who can help you find your dream home. Your real estate agent must be…

Should you rent or should you buy? The most common question when planning a move or settling down. There are many advantages and disadvantages to both buying and renting. However, it depends on your situation and the market for the city where you want to live in. In this case, we'll focus on rent vs. buy in San…

San Diego is the second biggest city in California with over 3.3 million people and there's a lot to love in "America's Finest City". But did you know that San Diego Humane Society estimates there are more than 500,000 dogs in the county ? The city that is best known for beaches and weather may be most loved for…

With Coronavirus in the news and stocks taking a beating in March, many people are wondering what to do with their money. Should you invest in real estate, stocks, or some other asset? Or should you hold onto your cash? Will quarantine's economic impact create new opportunities for investing? In this article we…

I recently had a client ask me to help them find out how they could get into the San Diego real estate market on a tight budget. The client has a lot of toys and two dogs, so he wanted some land. He loves to surf and enjoys the beach, but coastal zip codes were too expensive for the amount of space he wanted. The…

So you got your offer accepted by the Seller, conducted inspections, negotiated repairs, and finally closed on your new home. Congrats! What do you do next? You probably want to call or text your family, scream and shout, but what are the most productive next steps after buying a home? Sure, moving in and getting…

Buying your first home is a huge step into building wealth. One of the best pieces of advice, is to try to get into real estate as soon as it's comfortable financially. Paying rent is really paying someone else's mortgage, or giving someone else income. Getting into San Diego real estate is no joke, it's expensive!…

Nobody wants to make any mistakes on what could be the most important purchase of their life! But how do you know if you are making a mistake? My high school history teacher, Mr Dancher, had a great point when he said, "The more you know, (...theatrical pause...) the more you know." While this expression is…