As the economy recovers, markets will stabilize but the old ‘normal’ will not return.  A new normal will prevail when the housing market recovers, according to a report released by the Urban Land Institute.
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Mark and Kari Shea
Real Estate Experts Serving San Diego County
Specialists in Investment Properties, Foreclosures, Short Sales,
Development Opportunities & Traditional Real […]

 Everywhere people are watching the stock market and the economy and scratching their heads.  So what does all of this mean to you and real estate in California?  If you are right side up and in a position to hold, do.  If you are upside down and can hold, do
If you are upside down and […]

While many people are looking to Washington to “help” them with their current loan situation, many people do not understand the depth of the economic impact on the Real Estate Industry.  An industry that includes:

Real Estate agents, Transaction Coordinators, etc.
Escrow Companies
Title Companies
Service provider like Home Inspection, Termite Companies, Appraisers, Repair Companies, etc.
Home Builders
Trades like framers, […]

Dear Readers.
Just when you thought you should wait, actual sales were up in December.  Real Estate sales in the western states increased nearly fourteen percent last month and were thirty-two percent higher than the year before.   Inventory of unsold homes was down by 12 percent as well.
Mark & Kari Shea
San Diego Real Estate Experts

Hi everyone,
Today we want to discuss the next phase of taking care of a home seller.  There are 5 keys to selling a home; 1) Sellers Motivation 2) Price 3) Presentation 4) Access to the Property 5) Marketing.
If a seller is not motivated to sell, we do not take the listing.  It seems selfish on the […]

Hi everyone,
Today we want to discuss the next phase of taking care of a home seller.  That begins with how people (including us in the past) end their sentences with the phrase “in today’s market”.  Home sellers already know the Real Estate market has dropped.  Some sellers are painfully aware of the fact the market […]

Hi everyone,
We wanted to open conversations on what sellers need in today’s Real Estate market.  As Real Estate professionals, we (like most everyone) use a statistical analysis to provide our sellers with a good understanding of the value of their home.  Given everyone has a different point of view about values today, we have started asking our sellers […]

If you find yourself fearful of the Real Estate market today, then we should chat.  While the Real Estate market is by no means “in recovery”, many people have found our buyers market a great place to be in terms of finding true values.  As home owners ourselves, we know what it would like trying […]

This is a topic that is near and dear to our hearts.  Being recognized as a stand out professional in any occupation is an honor.  Let us also say that being a full time real estate professional is not as easy as ome may think.  So with that said, here is our advice on how […]

As most of you have heard, home foreclosures are up, sales have been down and Wall Street has been taking a beating as a result.  Today the stock market steadied due to better than expected home sales figures.  While sales of new homes still fell, they only fell by 6/10 of 1 percent nationally.
Here in […]