San Diego County recently experienced the most disastrous wildfires in its recorded history. In just four days, more than 640,000 people were forced out of their homes and 300,000 acres of land burned. It is hard to believe, but we just underwent the largest evacuation in California history. While saddened by the losses, I am amazed at how well our emergency management system works and by how many homes were saved. Firefighters from all over worked endless hours to contain a...continue reading...

I was reviewing recent sales statistics for June of 2007 and have read that our sales have reached the lowest level since 1993. Of course some areas are still selling well and market times haven't really been too lengthy, it's obvious the local real estate market is in the control of those discretionary buyers that can shop for that "great deal". It's been a long time since there's been this little movement. The media has obviously placed a great deal of...continue reading...

Location, Location, Location... When it come to real estate anyone can tell you that three of the most important factors in where you buy a home are location, location, location. This is one of those terms that we hear all the time and which becomes especially salient as we are searching for our dream home. All too often buyers will be caught up in the excitement of the home buying process and make an offer on a home that seems too good...continue reading...

While sales at many real estate firms in San Diego county have flattened out or deeply declined, growth at the HotOnSanDiego Team at Windermere's Escondido location has been both unexpected and way above projections. Compared to 2006, the our sales have increased almost 72%. "We are excited and very happy about our tremendous results so far in 2007" commented Rich Johnson, with Windermere's Escondido Office . "While we knew we were on the cusp of much greater success here in inland North County, we just didn't expect...continue reading...