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02/02/2024

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08/17/2023

California Is the the Most Expensive State to Be a Homeowner
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This new study has found that California is the most expensive state for housing costs, with homeowners spending 28.84% of their income on housing costs. New York and New Jersey follow closely behind. At the other end of the spectrum, West Virginia is the least expensive state for housing costs, wit...

08/13/2023

This San Diego metro area city has the most affordable housing market: report
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The report by RealtyHop examined home affordability for the average American family in the 100 largest U.S. cities and their surrounding metros. According to the report, Chula Vista is the most affordable housing market among the largest cities in the San Diego metro, with homeowners spending 48.26%...

08/06/2023

In CRE Outlook, Office Sees a Longer Recovery, Multifamily in High Demand, Retail Rebounds
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The Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey shows a mixed outlook for the commercial real estate industry in California. Office development is expected to slow due to high interest rates, while the multifamily sector remains strong. The survey advises clients to...

07/29/2023

June Home Sales Cool Down, While Prices Remain Strong
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In June, the median price of single-family homes in San Diego County rose to $1 million for only the second time in history, while the attached median price (for condominiums and townhomes) was $650,000. Compared to the same month last year, all resale home prices were 2% higher. San Diego County is...

07/20/2023

First Dip in California Rents in Two Years

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07/06/2023

Comparing the Cost of Living in San Diego vs San Francisco

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07/02/2023

California Housing Market Highlighted by Growing Interest Rates
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Rising interest rates have made it more difficult for potential home buyers to qualify for larger mortgages and take advantage of the current low rates, resulting in disruption in the California housing market. Home prices in Silicon Valley have become increasingly unaffordable, pushing potential bu...

06/24/2023

Short-term rental tax must be rejected
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Senate Bill 584, by state Sen. Monique Límon, seeks to impose a tax on short-term rentals (Airbnb, Vrbo, etc.), in order to raise funds for low-income housing. However, this bill would end up deterring people from seeking short-term rentals and increase costs, while also mandating expensive labor-u...

06/14/2023

Solana Beach pursues stricter vacation rental regulations
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Solana Beach is looking to update their 2003 vacation rental ordinance, which was created long before Airbnb and Vrbo existed, to bring more rentals into compliance and prevent nuisances to neighbors. Currently, there are 267 permitted rentals in the city and an estimated 100-150 unpermitted rentals...

06/05/2023

States With the Highest Tax Burdens in America

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05/29/2023

Late-Q1 Sales and Prices of Single-Family Homes in San Diego

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