Average long-term US mortgage rate ticks down to 6.84% this week, a second straight small decline
The long-term rate inched back to 6.84% from 6.85% last week.
Real Estate
Will smaller San Diego lot sizes solve housing woes? New study thinks so
There is a 5,000-square-foot minimum lot requirement across more than 80% of San Diego —...
California wages jumped 6.5% last year, 5th biggest raises in US
The year-end pay increases boosted California's weekly wage to $1,872. That's 24% above the nation's...
Aiming to avert another 101 Ash, San Diego City Council OKs stricter real estate policies
Most of the changes were originally put forward in four separate city audits dating back...
San Diego is falling behind other cities in home price gains
The S&P Case-Shiller Indices said San Diego County home prices are up 4.45% annually
This is the top city for renters to watch in 2025 amid Midwest-West battle for popularity
Minneapolis is the top city to watch after attracting considerable interest throughout 2024.
Where Southern California house rents rose the fastest last year
2024's biggest local rent hikes were concentrated in somewhere more affordable communities, a Rentometer study...
Tips before starting major reconstruction or repairs at your HOA
Understanding the job, the of the agreement, and conducting proper vetting of contractors and...
San Diego selects team to convert 101 Ash St. into low-income housing
The team is proposing to rehabilitate the 21-story office tower with 250 subsidized apartments
Details emerge about dueling bids for 101 Ash St. ahead of potential decision
Competing development teams believe they can tie a bow on San Diego's high-profile real estate...
San Diego added 1,200 jobs in December. These were the top industries
The San Diego County unemployment rate fell to one of its lowest levels of the...
2024 US home sales hit lowest level in nearly 30 years with ownership increasingly out of reach
Elevated mortgage rates, rising home prices and a low level of properties on the market...
Got $5,800 a month? San Diego County house payments soar 112% in 5 years
Buyer spending 40% on income on mortgage needs to earn $174,000 a year.
San Diego on track for its slowest-ever home sales year
High mortgage rates and prices have led to low home sales in San Diego County
Unpaid bills, a dead deal and a looming due date. It’s crunch time for the Campus at Horton
Developer Stockdale Capital Partners insists that 2025 will mark a visible turning point for the...
Fight over Harmony Grove housing project renews fire concerns. ‘We don’t want to die in here.’
Developers are again pursuing plans for Harmony Grove Village South, but residents say evacuation routes...
Wednesday is the last day for January 2024 flood victims to apply for property tax relief
Flood victims who had at least $10,000 in damage to their home or commercial property...
San Diego’s biggest home sales in 2024 were in La Jolla
In 2024, affluent buyers mostly put a on being close to the ocean as...
‘It only takes one.’ Flush with cash, IQHQ bullish on life science hub on San Diego Bay
Life science real estate developer IQHQ ended 2024 with $900 million more in the bank...
Will Los Angeles wildfires dent California incomes, No. 1 in US?
California's personal income of $3.4 trillion is No. 1 among the states and 14% of...
Irvine Company sells 2 downtown San Diego office towers
Two privately held real estate companies picked up the skyscrapers on Broadway in separate transactions...
Where did California rents fall the most last year?
Only eight of 15 California markets surveyed by one study had falling rents last year.
US Justice Department accuses six major landlords of scheming to keep rents high
The department, along with 10 states, is accusing six landlords that collectively operate more than...
Thousands are on the waiting list for this Encinitas community. Only 40 homes remain
Demand is high for housing at Fox Point Farms, a dense development in Encinitas.
How consent calendars streamline your HOA meetings
The whole point of the consent calendar is to eliminate unnecessary discussions.
Dramatic Brown Field overhaul, decades in the making, gets a shakeup and a longer timeline
City officials hope the airport redevelopment — which hit a snag amid junkyard evictions —...
Carter’s presidency was No. 1 for California home-price gains
During Carter's four years in the Oval Office, California home prices jumped 90%.
First-time homebuyers ‘struggle to find opportunities.’ San Diego home price gains rank No. 7 in U.S.
The S&P Case-Shiller Indices said San Diego County home prices are up 4.5% annually
In the fight over Liberty Station’s future, San Diego seeks appraisals — not to sell it, but to avoid selling
It's part of a complex effort to avoid selling Liberty Station to the national property...
California has 15 of 25 priciest places to live in US
No. 1 San Francisco costs 18.2% more than typical US metro. No. 2 LA-OC is...
San Diego County will sell off more than 700 properties for past taxes
It is the county's biggest sale of so-called tax-defaulted properties in seven years.
California No. 1 for crazy, pretentious residents, poll says
California's overall ranking was the fourth-naughtiest state, according to Clever Real Estate.
Manchester/Edgemoor project for 70-acre NAVWAR property takes shape
The development team selected to remake Midway District military campus is proposing replacement Navy facilities,...
Is California living worth the costs and taxes?
California pay, minus the elevated cost of living and taxes, ranks a middling 26th best...
Average rate on 30-year mortgage snaps 3-week slide and rises to highest level since late November
The rate rose to 6.72% from 6.6% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.
California homebuying jumps 20%, biggest gain in 41 months
November's median sales price of $852,880 was a 3.8% increase in a year.
US home sales hit fastest pace since March with more properties up for sale
The rise represents the biggest year-over-year gain since June 2021
‘We have options.’ San Diego may be able to deny Turquoise tower in Pacific Beach
State housing agency confirms the project's eligibility for controversial density bonuses — but stops short...
Where is California’s cheapest place to live?
California's bargain – the Central Valley's Hanford – is still more expensive than 295 metropolitan...
Home flipping profits in San Diego cool with some of the lowest returns on investment in U.S.
Report: San Diego County home flippers had some of the lowest returns on investment
Farmers Insurance promises to write more California home insurance policies ahead of planned reforms
The company committed to writing 9,500 new policies each month.
Port buys Coronado Cays lease for $3M, kills controversial RV resort project
The Port of San Diego has agreed to buy out the lease for the property...
Chicago company buys Vista apartments for $185M in one of the year’s biggest sales
Out-of-state investment groups have made the biggest apartment purchases this year in the county.
California home-repair costs jump 40% in 5 years
Recent construction price hikes follow a mere 16% jump in the previous five years.
Balboa Park’s Botanical Building reopens after $26.5M restoration
Closed for nearly three years, the debut of the painstakingly restored park attraction coincides with...
San Diego home sales pick up; single-family home price nears $1 million
There were 2,372 San Diego County home sales in October, a 19% jump from September
San Diego abandons plan for new City Hall
Mayor Todd Gloria has tabled an ambitious redevelopment plan for the city's Civic Center real...
California ranks No. 9 for economic ‘balance’ between bosses and workers
Top states for reasonable management of the boss vs. employee battle were Virginia, Washington, Colorado,...
These new state laws could increase San Diego homebuilding
The Building Industry Association says new laws could speed up housing production next year.
California rent hikes: Where are the biggest increases in November?
Landlords are upping their ask in eight of the state's 11 largest cities.
Who will decide the fate of Liberty Station? City’s battle with developer for control spills into public view
Seligman Properties is trying to force San Diego to sell, citing state law — and...
San Diego, Southern California to see modest rent hikes by 2026, study says
Average rent will rise $133 per month in San Diego County over two years, and...
San Diego falls to No. 8 in home price growth. Here’s where prices are gaining the most
San Diego saw a 1% annual drop in home prices in September after months of...
California affordability fixes: 3.5% loans, 50% raises, or 33% home-price cuts?
Payment burden back at 2018 levels? Rates at 3.5%. Incomes up 50%. Or prices drop...
Temecula’s wine country hits baby boomer skid as more vineyard owners opt to sell
Retirement and rising debt are putting the region's winemaking economy at risk.
Fight over Midway District’s height limit not over yet
Environmental group Save Our Access is asking an appellate court to invalidate the ballot measure...
Home insurance reform urgently needed in California, watchdog says
A report by the state's Little Hoover Commission calls for action to stem the exodus...
Look inside: A Del Mar mansion on sale for $75 million
The new beachfront mansion at 2920 Camino Del Mar was a vacant lot for nearly...
Bank takes back 600 B Street office tower in downtown San Diego
Western Alliance Bank took back the building from Rockwood Capital through a forced sale, which...
Gen Z and millennials offer up housing solutions for San Diego, Tijuana
Some ideas at the World Design Policy Conference were for homeless lockers and a utopian...
San Diego No. 4 in U.S. for most $1M homes
More than one-third of San Diego homes now valued at $1 million or more.
What happens if your HOA fails on first attempt to meet quorum required by the bylaws?
A new law in effect this year allows reduction of HOA member quorum if the...
American Freight closing, shuts all 15 California furniture stores
Liquidator Hilco Consumer-Retail announced the shuttering of 328 locations nationwide and the start of store-closing...
Downtown office tower sold to buyer planning to convert vacant floors into residential units
After getting a deal, Encinitas-based Ambient Communities intends to redo the vacant floors at 530...
San Diego home buyers in a ‘holding pattern’? Home sales plunge
In San Diego County, it was the lowest sales month for a September in records...
How will California home prices react to White House switch?
History suggests homeowners seeking appreciation – or house hunters looking for a bargain – could...
A city of renters? San Diego has fourth-highest percentage of renters in the U.S.
About 48 percent of households in the San Diego metro are renters.
California is home to hottest US job market. Guess where?
Stockton enjoyed 4.25% job growth in the past year, best among the nation's 100 largest...
Americans moving to California tumble to historic lows
The 2023 inflow was also 11% below 2022 – the largest percentage-point dip in the...
City spending $2.8M on remodel of future Mission Valley office
The office building, which is said to be in pristine condition, will be updated to...
Here are California’s spookiest homebuying extremes
A seemingly relatively stable portrait gets murky when pondering the homebuying differences across the state.
The San Diego company at the center of a new era in college sports
JMI Sports is helping athletic departments around the country juice program revenue amid a huge...
San Diego home price gains slow; falls in nationwide rankings
San Diego had the seventh-highest price gains in the S&P Case-Shiller Indices.
Two remaining bidders in race to remake 101 Ash St. each have deep political ties
One has contributed thousands to the mayor's re-election. The other is run by one of...
San Diego may have violated environmental law in deal to sell Tailgate Park to Padres development team
A Superior Court judge has signaled her intent to rule against the city and the...
New homebuying rules prompt questions about how to hire an agent
U.S. home shoppers must now sign a contract with their agent before touring any homes....
For 20% of California, half the paycheck or more goes to housing
Golden State has 2.7 million households with "extreme" housing burdens, 14% of the nation's 19.3...
Are San Diego’s homes listed too high? One study thinks so
San Diego County homes are taking longer to sell and 34 percent of current listings...
Opulent La Jolla oceanside mansion goes for sale for a record $108M. Can anyone afford it?
The Sand Castle mansion at 1900 Spindrift Drive could smash previous San Diego sale records.
Document proposing a $425M arena at SDSU Mission Valley sheds new light on old idea
A newly released document reveals more specifics about Oak View Group's late 2021 proposal to...
6 San Diego ZIP codes make list of the nation’s priciest
Rancho Santa Fe ranked as the ninth-most expensive area
With eyes on University City, Irvine Company ready to offload 2 more downtown buildings
Irvine Company has listed for sale its 40- and 50-year-old office towers near Horton Plaza...
56% of California renters slammed by housing costs vs. 35% of homeowners
But the rest of the nation is catching up to the Golden State's housing-cost challenges.
‘Loophole’ in state law opens door to 22-story high-rise in Pacific Beach
A developer is invoking a recently amended state law to erect a hotel and apartment...
44% of California renters ‘not satisfied’ with their finances vs. 22% of homeowners
Just 8% of California renters toll pollsters that they were "very satisfied" with their finances
‘Every week seems like a different market’: San Diego home price drops, down $20K from peak
There were 2,564 home sales in August, which is up from record lows in January...
New laws for HOAs in 2025: How maintenance and repair obligations are allocated
Unless the CC&Rs state otherwise or a utility provider is responsible, the HOA must maintain,...
San Diego rejects local businessman’s $10M offer to buy 101 Ash, convert it to homeless housing
After months of negotiations with the mayor's office, the ive housing project was ed over...
Can the Fed heat up Southern California’s chilly real estate job market?
Property-related jobs are 9,300 jobs below their recent local peak set in July 2022.
Your guide to Proposition 33, which would allow local expansions of rent control
Propositions 33 and 34 are dueling ballot measures over rent control, and then some. Here's...
123% more Californians are paying $3,000-plus for rent
Last year, 18.2% of California's renters paid $3,000 or more – that's up from 8.3%...
Mission Valley bridge over San Diego River, now a $53M project, secures approval
The Fenton Parkway Bridge, which SDSU must build as a condition of its purchase of...
38 questions to fix California’s housing mess
It's not a quiz. Nor some wish list. Simply, food for thought.
New California law gives tenants more time to respond to eviction notices
Tenant advocates say renters need more time to find legal help. Some landlords argue it...
These cities all have higher home price growth now over San Diego
The Case-Shiller Indices reports San Diego home price gains have slowed
Project with 5 mansions approved for La Jolla
The homes will be on the Foxhill Estate, once owned by newspaper family the Copleys
San Diego a ‘concession-driven market’ as landlords offer new renters deals amid slowdown
Rents have grown 0.5 percent annually compared to the 13 percent increase we saw in...
Where in California are rents falling the fastest?
Rents were falling in nine of 16 big California cities this summer.
‘Huge disconnect between buyers and sellers’ says Fannie Mae CEO during stop in San Diego
Priscilla Almodovar, head of Fannie Mae, spoke at the Latino-themed L'Attitude conference in San Diego.
San Diego considering 3 low-income housing proposals for 101 Ash St.
Subsidized housing proposals surfaced after the city cut ties with a previous bidder for the...
San Diego will lease 2 floors in downtown high-rise as part of exit from operations building
The city has agreed to spend $10.6 million on a 5-year, 7-month lease for 43,460...
Plans submitted for 5 mansions on Foxhill site in La Jolla
The new development would be on the Foxhill Estate, a storied property.
Midway Rising gets another year to finalize deal for San Diego’s sports arena site
The city has extended the deadline to finalize a development deal with Midway Rising for...