San Diego Real Estate and Resorts and La Mesa Homes For Sale

Miss Manners takes on real estate???

June 30, 2010

Ooops– she was really talking about weddings, but substitute the word HOUSE for WEDDING and you’ll see how Miss Manners’ sage advice can help anyone and everyone currently searching for a house.
From Miss Manners’ top five gentle wedding reminders, homebuyers please heed # 3:
” A phrase you will be happier if you forget: “the PERFECT [...]

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Best $10—and worst $10–I ever spent

June 29, 2010

‘Twas another beautiful San Diego Sunday and I went camping and really enjoyed the $10 best dollars I’ve ever spent—my $10 striped cotton hammock which I picked up at Target several summers ago. I stow it in the RV so it’s always ready. Wish I was in it more often!! So now when I pick [...]

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Dear Mr/Ms Buyer— if it sounds too good to be true…

June 19, 2010

Dear Buyers– it’s so easy to be fooled– by ridiculously low prices that some listing agents insist on using just to garner a slew of offers.
And guess what, it works every time!
There’s a part in your heart that knows it will never actually sell for that, but still, what if… there’s a chance…maybe we’ll get [...]

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Revved up, red hot, classics— did you miss the big car show last night?

June 19, 2010

It must be summer! La Mesa’s Famous Classic Car show just started up again, and you can join in and bring back all the memories every Thursday night in La Mesa Village. It’s totally free, and happens from 5PM-8PM. Of course, all those wonderful La Mesa antique stores, boutiques and delightful restaurants are right there [...]

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How about a Yummy Pancake Breakfast to Help Support our La Mesa Firefighters??

June 16, 2010

How about a yummy Pancake Breakfast to help support our La Mesa Firefighters fundraiser? Mark your calendar for this coming Saturday June 19 from 8Am-12 noon at the beautiful new La Mesa fire station #11 at 8034 Allison Avenue, La Mesa 91941.
Costs is only $5 and includes pancakes, eggs, sausage OJ and coffee… yum! Best [...]

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What’s a Fair Offer? 3 Ways to Tell

June 15, 2010

What’s a fair offer? I’m asked this a lot, and there are 3 key elements which will help bring more clarity for buyers deciding what amount they should offer.
1. What’s it worth to you, the buyer? Can you reasonably expect to find something else with these same amenities (or more) in [...]

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Getting around La Mesa just got easier– find out how

June 14, 2010

La Mesa CA is an easy city to get around— aside from the buses every larger city has, we’ve got the red trolley, which will whisk you throughout San Diego County.
If you love to walk, there are several walking tours of La Mesa, designed for everybody from the very hardy hiker to the casual [...]

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Who’s up for a free oil filter in La Mesa? And free disposal?

June 11, 2010

Remember the days when you just changed your oil– and didn’t spend too much time wondering where all the gunk went? Those days are long gone, but making life easier on you is alive and well in La Mesa CA. Aside from all the wonderful Summer events which launched with last weekend’s Flag Day Parade, [...]

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Summer is almost here– so hurry up with the Spring cleaning! 3 tips to speed it up

June 10, 2010

Have you finished your Spring Cleaning this year? I’m still playing catch up– but before June 21 and Summer comes, I really want to make a lot more headway.
Working from home (and having 2 teenagers, 4 dogs and 6 cats) really can increase the clutter. I have vowed to approach this humongous task realistically, and [...]

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Another home didn’t make appraisal– courtesy of another absurd government program

June 9, 2010

So how’s everyone doing with the new 3rd party appraisal situation? For the 2nd time in 3 months, another home didn’t make appraisal today– they valued it in at 10% less than contract price. Whatever happened to value being determined by whatever a willing seller and willing buyer agree upon? Not if the government can [...]

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