Mission Hills’ weird history

Coffins, gardens, and white folks Sessions acquired land in Mission Hills (north of Lewis and east of Stephens Street). She planted poinsettias, sea lavender, bougainvillea, blue palms, magnolias, eucalyptus, and monkey puzzle trees. In what is now Palmetto Street, she planted palms. I was doing some research and came across this article from February 5, […]

2023 Housing Market Forecast

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Don’t Let Rising Inflation Delay Your Homeownership Plans

3 Graphs Showing Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Like 2008

With all the headlines and talk in the media about the shift in the housing market, you might be thinking this is a housing bubble. It’s only natural for those thoughts to creep in that make you think it could be a repeat of what took place in 2008. But the good news is, there’s concrete data […]

Are we really in a ‘housing recession’?

There seems to be a great deal of confusion between our current market conditions and those of the 2008-era housing crisis.

Circa 1960: What real estate agents need to know about housing styles in the 1960s

NOTE: I thought many would find this article interesting even if you are not a real estate agent. BY GERARD SPLENDORE, Inman Housing from the 1960s is characterized by innovations that made residential living more convenient than ever before American housing styles have changed, and continue to change, throughout the country and as homeowners’ tastes and […]

Is the Shifting Market a Challenge or an Opportunity for Homebuyers?

If you tried to buy a home during the pandemic, you know the limited supply of homes for sale was a considerable challenge. It created intense bidding wars which drove home prices up as buyers competed with one another to be the winning offer. But what was once your greatest challenge may now be your greatest opportunity. Today, data […]

The Dairies of Mission Valley

When we look at Mission Valley today, and with Civita building out approximately 5000 homes, it’s fun to look back to another time in its history. Many native San Diegan’s remember those days so well often telling stories that should not be forgotten. Article By: San Diego Yesterday The dairy industry was once big business […]

1920’s Art Deco

BY GERARD SPLENDORE – INMAN American housing styles have changed, and continue to change, throughout the country and as homeowners’ tastes and lifestyles have evolved. As the country has undergone industrial and economic changes, both good and not so good, housing styles have adapted out of necessity. In this new series, I will walk you through […]

Don’t Let Rising Inflation Delay Your Homeownership Plans

If you’re thinking about buying a home, experts say owning a home is historically a good hedge against inflation. Let’s chat if you are ready to start the home buying process today. Just send me an email or call 619-888-2117.