“Hi Gary. I’m writing in response to what you wrote Friday about it being a great time to buy a home. My wife and I looked for a home a year ago and things were so bad, we gave up. Prices were too high and we kept getting beat out by other buyers, even when

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Sounds like a reasonable question doesn’t it? Now that the San Diego housing market has taken a breather, the doomsayers are shouting “The Bubble is Bursting!” Yesterday’s Hot Seller’s Market gave the average homebuyer very few San Diego homes to buy without a bidding war. And has given way to a calm Buyer’s Market Now

“Hi Gary. I’m currently renting near UTC with a lease through December. I wasn’t really planning to buy, but my girlfriend wanted to go out and look at homes. We’ve seen several at good prices that we can afford. So now I’ve got the bug and want to buy before rates go up. But I’ve

“Hi Gary. My wife and I want to sell our rental condo in Mission Valley and buy a triplex or fourplex in North Park. I know I can avoid taxes by doing a 1031 exchange, but I don’t know how they work. Can you enlighten me? ” ***ANSWER: I’ll be happy to… There are 3

“Last time I sold my home, I moved out the day we were supposed to close and got burned. The buyer had loan problems and the closing was delayed for 3 weeks. I got stuck making payments on an empty condo. Now I’m planning to sell my house and want to protect myself so it

“Hi Gary, thank you for your newsletter, I really learn a lot. Question: My wife and I are planning to buy a home in about 6 months. Is there anything we should be doing right now in anticipation?” ***ANSWER: Very smart question. Here’s what I recommend: 1. Check your FICO (credit) score now. This will

“Hi Gary. I’m writing in response to what you wrote Friday about it being a great time to buy a home. My wife and I looked for a home a year ago and things were so bad, we gave up. Prices were too high and we kept getting beat out by other buyers, even when

“I’ve been looking for a home for 2 months and agents keep pushing me to talk to a lender. I’m looking for a good deal and if I don’t find one I won’t buy. So I don’t want to waste my time or share my personal information unless I find a home. I make good

“We tried to sell our home last year but it didn’t sell after 6 months on the market. We have no idea why. Now we want to move to La Jolla, Carmel Valley, or Poway to get our kids in better schools, so we’re going to try again. We don’t want the same result, so