http://walkerbeeken.com Your Source for Real Estate in the Coastal Communities of North and Central San Diego County Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:08:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The state of California has added another incentive for its residents to purchase real estate. Starting May 1, 2010 and running through the remainder of the calendar year, home buyers in California will receive a $10,000 tax credit if they purchase either their first home, or a new construction home. ... http://walkerbeeken.com/another-10000-tax-credit-for-california-home-buyers/ Below is a link to an article from Sign on San Diego showing the real estate market trends from February 2009 to Febraury 2010 for 6 counties in Southern California. The article suggests that San Diego County may be ahead of the curve in terms of its recovery from the ... http://walkerbeeken.com/sd-county-median-home-price-up-13-over-last-year/ Below is a link to my monthly San Diego Real Estate Market Update for March 2010. We're getting into the busy season, and there are a lot of great opportunities out there for move up buyers, as illustrated in the report. Also highlighted are new lending requirements and what effect employment ... http://walkerbeeken.com/march-2010-san-diego-real-estate-market-update/ I've linked below to my monthly San Diego real estate market update for February  2010. There is also a 2009 review and 2010 outlook. Inventory is still very low below about $700,000 making it a seller's market, where we're seeing a lot of competition between buyers and multiple offers on many properties. ... http://walkerbeeken.com/february-2010-san-diego-real-estate-market-update/ I've linked below to a press release from HUD regarding FHA temporarily waiving the 90 day flip rule. The release further explains the details for the policy, which begins February 1, 2010. The guidelines will be very strict, but the hope is that it will open up a larger pool ... http://walkerbeeken.com/fha-waives-90-day-flip-rule/ This column says that interest rates could be on the way up and that the opportunity to lock in a rate under 5% has probably passed us for good. If you're a potential buyer (or you're thinking of refinancing), make sure you're keeping track of what is going on with ... http://walkerbeeken.com/interest-rates-on-the-way-up/ This link from Yahoo says that early 2010 could possibly be the best time of year to try and sell your home. Although the busy season in real estate is usually the spring and summer, this year there are reasons to beleive that could come earlier. Buyers need to be ... http://walkerbeeken.com/now-could-be-a-great-time-to-list-your-home-for-sale/ This column from CNBC illustrates what many first time home buyers are facing in San Diego County as they try to purchase a home. They find themselves competing with investors who are buying with cash, and these cash offers are often trumping offers where a loan is involved, regardless of ... http://walkerbeeken.com/investors-with-cash-make-it-tough-for-first-time-buyers/ Here's an article from last week to catch you up on what the government is doing to try and help with short sales. I'm sure many of you have read or heard complaints about the length of the short sale process, and the uncertainties involved in the transactions. Hopefully things ... http://walkerbeeken.com/new-government-short-sale-guidelines/ I've linked below to my monthly San Diego real estate market update for December 2009. There is some good information on how short sales and foreclosures are putting pressure on pricing while the increased sales from the tax credit are helping to stabilize it. Walker Beeken December 2009 Real Estate ... http://walkerbeeken.com/december-2009-san-diego-real-estate-market-update/