California Real Estate Blog
San Diego Home Prices Rising Fastest in Nation
San Diego recorded the biggest jump in home prices in the nation for a second month in a row. The San Diego metropolitan area’s annual home price increased 11.2 percent annually in January, according to a recent S&P Case-Shiller Indices report, up from 8.8 percent the previous month. It marked San Diego’s largest increase since August 2022 [...]
Major Settlement could Change Real Estate Commissions
San Diego homeowners could see a drop in the cost to sell properties after a historic settlement with a national real estate agent group. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has agreed to pay $418 million to settle a series of lawsuits that alleged the organization set rules to keep agent commissions high. As part of the [...]
San Diegans are Staying in their Homes Longer
San Diegans are staying in their homes twice as long as they used to, which experts say is part of the reason for a wonky housing market. San Diego County homeowners stayed a median of 15 years before selling, said a recent study of 2023 data. That was up from a median of 7.4 years in 2005, [...]
Down Payment Help for First-Time Homebuyers Relaunched
California will dole out $250 million more in down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers this spring, while making changes to its 1-year-old program. Last year homebuyers used up nearly all $300 million budgeted for the California Dream for All loan program in just 11 days. While the new program was wildly popular, some realtors and lenders reported [...]
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4549 E Talmadge Dr
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San Diego Home Prices Still Rising Among Fastest in Nation
The San Diego metropolitan area’s annual home price increased 8 percent in November, said a just released S&P Case-Shiller Indices report. It was the second highest in the 20-city index for a third month, behind Detroit, which rose 8.2 percent. This was the biggest annual rise in prices since September 2022. America’s Finest City is seeing prices [...]
17452 Plaza Animado
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New laws for San Diego Renters and Landlords
There are several new California real estate laws aimed at protecting renters and new homeowners that go into effect in 2024. The new laws were laid out for the San Diego Association of Realtors event Friday at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla. Gov Hutchinson, assistant general counsel for the California Association of Realtors, went into details that real [...]
Happy New Year!
Cheers to the New Year! Another fresh New Year is here Another year to live! To banish worry, doubt and fear, To love and laugh and give! Wishing You and Yours a very Happy and Healthy New Year! All the Best, Gregg Watkins Watkins Realty Group [...]
Happy Holidays Everyone!
May this beautiful holiday season fill your heart with love, your home with joy, and your life with laughter. Wishing you and your family love, peace, and joy! Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas! All the Best, Gregg Watkins Watkins Realty Group
San Diego could be a Top Real Estate Market in 2024
San Diego could be a top real estate market in 2024 if mortgage rates drop and sales pick up, a new forecast says. America’s Finest City was singled out as a potential area for increased sales activities and price growth at digital summit hosted by the National Association of Realtors. Several economists and analysts at the event [...]