Wow, another article is out that really shows how affordable housing has become.  We've been watching interest rates and home prices come down so substantially that now it's cheaper to buy than rent in 74% of the country's cities!  Read the article and let us know your thoughts on whether you think it's a good time to buy (and how could you not!). Home prices have taken such a beating and demand for rental units has increased so much that it's...continue reading...

Today is an exciting day for our organization. I am pleased to announce that Brookfield Residential Property Services ("Brookfield RPS") has successfully acquired Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, including Pricoa Relocation, ("PRERS") from Prudential Financial, Inc. We believe it is a tremendous development for our franchise networks. This transaction creates a new industry powerhouse and establishes Brookfield RPS as the #3 player in the North American residential real estate brokerage market with almost 80,000 real estate agents and 2,800 locations....continue reading...

By RL Lifestyles Team, December 1, 2011  To help strengthen services for agents and clients, Real Living Lifestyles, one of the largest and most respected residential real estate firms in San Diego County, announced that it has promoted , Rich Johnson to the position of Vice President of Business Development. “We are an incredibly progressive brokerage and it takes an incredibly progressive team to lead this type of movement,” said Steve Rodgers, CEO/president/co-owner of Real Living Lifestyles.  “Rich will be instrumental in helping us...continue reading...

This Week The median list price in SAN DIEGO, CA this week is $459,900. The 2786 properties have been on the market for an average of 136 days.  Inventory has been lightening lately and the Market Action Index has been trending up. These are mildly positive indications for the market. Supply and Demand The market has shown some evidence of slowing recently. Both prices and inventory levels are relatively unchanged in recent weeks. Watch the Market Action Index for changes as it can...continue reading...