San Diego Downtown Real Estate

Thanks to all Downtown San Diego Condo Homeowners!

In 2009, with the help and support of our 39 Downtown San Diego Homeowners, our total sales reached an incredible $18.5 million! We'll be adding another $5.5 million to that with 13 soon-to-close deals currently in escrow!

Thanks again for your trust in us!

How Short-Sales Can Help You

Short-sales can be a useful tool for those who owe more on their Downtown San Diego Condos than what they are currently worth. Short-selling your home can let you avoid having a foreclosure on your credit rating, as well as the negative effects in will do on your taxes. In some cases, you may even be able to obtain a new loan in as little as 2 years.

The sooner you get professional help, the better. Contact us immediately so we can lend you our considerable experience in handling short-sales. Watch our video discussing this in more detail at www.SellSanDiego.com or call us at 1-800-221-2210.

Horizons Downtown San Diego Condos Market Update - January 2010

For further information on any Downtown San Diego Condos contact:

Gregg Neuman

Gregg@sellSanDiego.com

1-800-221-2210

www.SellSanDiego.com

A Big Thanks To Our Downtown San Diego Homeowners

Last year, thanks to the 39 San Diego Downtown homeowners we successfully represented, our sales and purchases of San Diego Downtown condos reached a total of $18.5 million! Another 13 deals are soon to close to add another $5.5 million! Thank you for your help and support!

Foreclosure Problems? Try Short-sales.

You might be afraid of having your Symphony Terrace Condo in Downtown San Diego foreclosed. If that's the case, short-selling it may be your solution. Short-sales can prevent a foreclosure on your credit record. It can let you avoid the negative tax implications such a foreclosure would do on your credit rating, and may even allow you to obtain a new loan in as little as 2 years in some cases.

We at Neuman & Neuman have extensive experience in handling short-sales procedures. Watch our video at www.SellSanDiego.com for more details on this process, or call us at 1-800-221-2210.

Symphony Terrace Downtown San Diego Condo Market Update - January 2010

For further information on any Downtown San Diego Condos contact:

Gregg Neuman

Gregg@sellSanDiego.com

1-800-221-2210

www.SellSanDiego.com

Downtown San Diego Condos are perfect for today's Real Estate market.  Many San Diego home buyers are interested in purchasing smaller homes with efficient living spaces and shorter commuting distances from work.  

The balance between what homebuyers want and the price point is a significant factor for home builders today.  Buyers are focusing more on spaces, not rooms and homes that are already designed "green".

"For many buyers, their next house will be smaller than their current one", said Carol Lavender, president of the Lavender Design Group in San Antonio, Texas. Large kitchens that are open to the main family living area, old-fashioned bathrooms with clawfoot tubs and small spaces such as wine grottos are design features that will resonate today, she said.

"What we're hearing is 'harvest' as a home theme-the feeling of Thanksgiving. It's all about family togetherness-casual living, entertaining and flexible spaces," Lavender said.

According to an annual survey of home buyer preferences, said there are several "must have" features in San Diego Downtown Condos:

1. Large kitchens, with an island.  For San Diego downtown condo homebuyers granite countertops are a must for move-up buyers and buyers of luxury condominiums. Spending money on kitchen design upgrades will provide more of a return on your investment.   "If you're going to spend design dollars, spend them where people want them-spend them in the kitchen," said Heather McCune, director of marketing for Bassenian Lagoni Architects in Park Ridge, Ill.

2. Granite countertops are a must for move-up buyers and buyers of condominiums, but for others "they are on the bubble," Cardis said.

3. Energy-efficient appliances, high-efficiency insulation and high window efficiency. Among the "green" features touted in homes, these are the ones buyers value most, said Cardis. While large windows had been a major draw, energy concerns are giving customers pause on those. The use of recycled or synthetic materials is only borderline desirable.

4. Home office/study. People would much rather have this space rather than, say, a formal dining room. "People are feeling like they can dine out again and so the dining room has become tradable," Cardis said. And the home theater may also be headed for the scrap heap, a casualty of the "shift from boom to correction."

5. Master suite soaker tubs. Whirlpools are still desirable for many home buyers, but they clearly went down a notch in the latest survey. Oversize showers with seating areas are also moving up in popularity.

6. Community landscaping, with walking paths. Forget about golf courses. Buyers in planned developments prefer walking among lush greenery.  The Harbor Club Downtown San Diego Condos are a perfect location to walk and explore famous San Diego Dining establishments and the San Diego Bay.

For further information on any Downtown San Diego Condos contact:

Gregg Neuman

Gregg@sellSanDiego.com

1-800-221-2210

www.SellSanDiego.com