Real Estate Investment

Thinking about buying your first home in San Diego? You’re not alone. First time home buyers San Diego face unique challenges in our competitive market, but with the right guidance and programs, homeownership is absolutely achievable.

As your local San Diego realtor, I’ve helped hundreds of first time home buyers San Diego navigate this journey successfully. Here’s everything you need

THE SCENARIO: Martha and Mary—lifelong best friends and devoted moms—are both navigating divorce. Like many, they paused their careers to focus on raising children. Now, their top concern is providing stability: keeping their kids in the same home, neighborhood, and school.

THE PROBLEM: Martha’s attorney negotiated what seemed like a solid agreement: child support, alimony, and a clause requiring her

Planning – PT3: Next Steps – Know Your Options!
If you’ve been following along, you know we’ve been building a roadmap to help real estate investors stack the odds in their favor when completing a 1031 Exchange.

In Part One, we tackled the shocking truth: more than 60% of exchanges fail, and the biggest culprit is lack of planning. We dove into why your planning process should start long

University City viewed from Mt. Soledad

Looking for University City San Diego homes? You’ve found the right neighborhood. As your local San Diego realtor, I’ve helped dozens of families discover University City San Diego homes, and here’s why they keep choosing this area over more well-known neighborhoods.

Known as the “Golden Triangle,” University City offers the perfect mix of family-friendly

Everyone thinks they can time the market. The reality is, no one can!

But here’s what the wealthiest investors I know understand: it’s not about timing the perfect moment to enter or exit. It’s about having situational awareness and knowing when to take some chips off the table before you lose them all.

As Warren Buffett said, we had “one

The situation: A 62-year-old homeowner was approaching retirement. Though he planned to stay in his current home for another 5–10 years before relocating south, his income was about to drop—from a $100,000 salary to $40,000 in retirement income. But his lifestyle required $80,000 annually. That left a $40,000 shortfall.

THE DILEMA: He had three options:

  • Withdraw from his IRA—but that
  • Looking for the top neighborhoods in San Diego can feel overwhelming, but finding the right fit is essential whether you’re raising a family, launching a career, or planning your retirement. San Diego offers a variety of vibrant, welcoming communities, each with a unique personality, so you can match your lifestyle with the neighborhood that truly feels like home.

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