People new to the backcountry of San Diego County often ask me who buys property in the area. “What kinds of people live out here?” It makes me wonder if the quizzical look and way the question is asked suggests that the person asking the question can’t quite get […]
Access & Property Easement: A Brief Discussion When real property is bought and sold in California, the actual parcel of ground being conveyed is described in terms of its perimeter boundary. Moreover, the perimeter of the property being bought and sold is described in relation to larger parcels of land previously surveyed and described by the Federal […]
The foregoing concepts describe why people might be willing to pay more for one property than an alternative choice, or even choose not to buy property. These are the basic elements understood to influence real estate value. Perhaps the most overlooked and underestimated consideration influencing value in real estate is timing. In my opinion, timing […]
San Diego Real Estate Trends – 2019 and Onward For the past 18 months, signs that the backcountry real estate market is recovering have been appearing. There have been random periods spanning 3 to 4 months at a time when the pace of sales has gathered momentum, followed by shorter periods when the momentum stalls. […]
Describing earthquakes, and how they happen, without the use of illustrations is quite challenging. I must ask you to engage your imagination when reading further. An earthquake is the result of abrupt movement along a break in the earth’s crust. Such a definition assumes that one possesses a basic understanding of what the earth’s […]
This is Part 2 in our Earthquakes in California series. In this post, we will discuss earthquake fault lines, California earthquake prediction, earthquake prevention and earthquake statistics like the deadliest earthquakes recorded. Earthquake Faults There is another process at work in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range that speaks directly to the topic of this article: […]
It is now common knowledge that real estate prices have risen significantly in the San Diego metropolitan area during the past year. Home prices are rising at a rate of more than 1% per month on average.[1] At this rate, an average home will double in value in less than 8 years – perhaps even […]