Today marks 25 years since September 11, 2001, and I wanted to pause and use this space to remember instead of talk real estate. San Diego is a military town through and through — I
Quick answer: If you're behind on your San Diego mortgage, a short sale almost always beats letting the property go to foreclosure — California law protects you from owing the difference in both cases, but
San Diego detached home prices hit a median of $1,150,000 in the most recent MLS report — up 4.6% year over year, with days on market actually falling even as prices climb. That's the real
Most people assume VA loan eligibility requires an actual deployment. It doesn't — a lot of Guard and Reserve members qualify without ever activating, through accumulated years of service instead. Here's the actual breakdown, straight
If you bought your San Diego home with a VA loan twenty or thirty years ago, there's a good chance you're now sitting on more equity than you ever expected — and a house that's
I hear this from Guard and Reserve members more than almost any other group: "I didn't think I qualified for a VA loan." Understandable — most of what's written about VA loans assumes active duty,
Veterans receiving VA compensation for a service-connected disability rating of 10% or higher are fully exempt from the VA funding fee. The exemption must be reflected on your Certificate of Eligibility before your loan closes;
Selling a San Diego home before a PCS typically takes 45–60 days from listing to closing, and most military sellers need to start the process 90 days before their report date to leave enough buffer
California homeowners 55 and older can sell their home and transfer their current property tax base to a new primary residence anywhere in the state, up to three times, without a tax reassessment — thanks
Quick answer: San Diego County homes are selling in a median of 23 days right now, at a median price around $922K — but that number hides a lot of variation by neighborhood and price
Quick answer: If a VA appraisal comes in low, you get a roughly 48-hour Tidewater window to submit additional comps before it's finalized. If that doesn't work, your options are a formal Reconsideration of Value,
The best San Diego neighborhoods near Naval Base San Diego (32nd Street) are National City, Barrio Logan, and western Chula Vista for under-20-minute commutes, or Point Loma for a coastal option. Near MCAS Miramar, Mira
