California Real Estate Blog
San Jose ADU Condo Sells for $530K; First of its Kind in CA
In a milestone moment for California’s real estate market, a newly constructed backyard cottage in San Jose has become the first accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in state history to be sold independently as a condominium. The 749-square-foot, two-bedroom, one-bathroom detached unit located on Josefina Street near downtown San Jose closed escrow for $530,000. The transaction represents a [...]
625 Jacks Creek, Escondido – Sold!
Sold! 625 Jacks Creek, Escondido Property Details 4 Bedrooms 2 1/2 Baths 2,160 Sq Ft Large Corner Lot with Mountain Views Solar Panels with Battery Backup Property Overview Located in desirable East Escondido on a large corner lot with mountain views, this spacious home [...]
21st Century Road to Housing Act Becomes Law
The 21st Century Road to Housing Act (H.R. 6644) took effect July 10, as President Trump signaled he would not use his executive veto to block the sweeping bipartisan housing package. While the president recently disrupted a scheduled White House signing ceremony to demand congressional action on the unrelated Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, he has [...]
San Diego Apartment Vacancies are the Highest this Century
Apartment vacancies hit a record high of 6.2% at the end of June, according to real estate tracker CoStar. That was the highest in more than 25 years of data, and blew past a previous record of a 5.7% vacancy rate in 2009. It was just a few years ago, in summer 2021, when the region’s vacancy [...]
San Diego Luxury Buyers Snapping up Multi-Million Dollar Homes
More multimillion-dollar San Diego homes sold in May than ever before. There were 232 pending sales for San Diego County homes listed above $2 million, said real estate firm Reports on Housing. That’s up from the previous record of 225 in March 2022 when sales were supercharged before mortgage rates rose. When the firm started tracking sales of [...]
625 Jacks Creek, Escondido – In Escrow!
In Escrow! 625 Jacks Creek, Escondido Property Details 4 Bedrooms 2 1/2 Baths 2,160 Sq Ft Large Corner Lot with Mountain Views Solar Panels with Battery Backup Property Overview Located in desirable East Escondido on a large corner lot with mountain views, this spacious [...]
San Diego Home Sales Picked Up in March
San Diego home sales and prices were on the rise in March before mortgage rates sharply increased. The region’s median home price was $900,000, according to Attom Data Solutions, up 3.1% from February and unchanged annually. The median, which combines sales of single-family homes, townhouses and condos, hit a high of $915,000 in June 2024. There were [...]
18169 Calle Estepona, Rancho Bernardo – Sold!
Sold! 118169 Calle Estepona, Rancho Bernardo Property Details 3 Bedrooms 2 Baths 1,966 Sq Ft Pristine 3 bedroom home with mountain views in Rancho Bernardo Property Overview Pristine, updated, Marbella home with awesome mountain views from the living room, family room, primary bedroom and patio [...]
San Diego One of the Few Markets where Home Prices Keep Rising
San Diego home prices haven’t risen much in the past year, but that growth is still more than most of the U.S. The San Diego metropolitan area’s home price increased 0.53% annually in February, according to a Case-Shiller Indices report released. That ranks San Diego No.7 in the index after being first or second for much of late [...]
18796 Caminito Cantilena #134, Rancho Bernardo – Sold!
Sold! 18796 Caminito Cantilena, 134, Rancho Bernardo Property Details 3 Bedrooms 2 Baths 1,225 Sq Ft Resort-style living in the heart of Rancho Bernardo Property Overview Experience resort-style living in the heart of Rancho Bernardo. This beautifully maintained ground-level residence in the highly desirable Rancho Bernardo [...]
San Diego Turning Point: Townhouses replacing Single-Family Home
The era of the sprawling backyard and white picket fence is fading in San Diego County. As lawmakers push for higher density to combat the housing shortage and maximize limited land, developers have shifted their focus to townhomes. These multi-story, attached dwellings allow builders to fit more units onto smaller footprints, making them the primary solution for [...]
16504 Calle Pulido, Rancho Bernardo – New Listing!
New Listing! 16504 Calle Pulido, Rancho Bernardo, 92128 Property Details 3 Bedrooms 2 Baths 2,122 Sq Ft 2 Car Garage HOA with LOTS of Amenities! Easy access to local shops, dining, parks and schools Property Overview Welcome to this beautifully [...]