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Great Reasons to Purchase Real Estate in a Down Market Though many people may try and avoid it, there are some very good reasons to purchase real estate in a down market. Real estate investment has always been an interest for people looking to put their money into something secure. When the marke...

Gary | Keller Williams Realty | 858-401-0204 741 Sunset Cliff Blvd, Point Loma, CA Huge Ocean Front Lot to build Point Loma Panoramic Ocean Views .249 acres Vacant Land offered at $2,500,000 Lot Size .249 acres DESCRIPTION Huge Lot to build .249 acre w/ Panoramic ocean front yard across the stre...

Big Rebound in Existing-Home Sales Shows First-Time Buyer Momentum   RISMEDIA, October 26, 2009—Existing-home sales bounced back strongly in September with first-time buyers driving much of the activity, marking five gains in the past six months, according to the National Association of Realtors...

Breaking News: Senate Plans to Extend and Expand $8000 Home Buyer Tax Credit   RISMEDIA, By Alan J. Heavens, Corey Boles, John D. McKinnon ,October 30, 2009—(MCT/The Wall Street Journal)-The Senate has reached a compromise on extending and expanding the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buye...

Gary | Keller Williams Realty | 858-401-0204 2626 6th, San Diego, CA Mission Hills Banker Hill Home with views to Balboa Park.Your opportunity to live in the park is here and in grand style. 2BR/3BA Condo offered at $1,649,000 Year Built 2006 Sq Footage 2,500 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 3 full, 0 parti...

Inflated Egos in a Deflated Market Stephanie Diani for The New York Times Realtor Josh Flagg poses in a house he showed to potential buyers in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los AngelePublished: August 6, 2008     THE first season of “Million Dollar Listing,” a reality series on Bravo that follows r...

Great Post and very relevant in today's economy. I saw this and thought this would be a great place to re-post 5 Things to do with your small business to survive the recession January 12, 2009 :: Steve FisherI know, I know. My post was very optimistic and the title of this post might sound like e...

Gary | Keller Williams Realty | 858-401-0204 5866 Calle Camposeco, La Jolla, CA One of a kind Estate in the prestigious Fairbanks Ranch Community 92067 7BR/6.5BA Single Family House offered at $5,350,000 Year Built 1987 Sq Footage 12,146 Bedrooms 7 Bathrooms 6 full, 1 partial Floors 2 Parking Un...

Two Flu Vaccines, Twice the Number of Questions   RISMEDIA, October 21, 2009—By Kristen Gerencher(MCT)—The annual ritual of fending off the flu is more complicated than usual this fall as Americans weigh the opportunity to receive two vaccines to protect against different types of influenza.  Th...

Google Posts Higher Profit; CEO Says Worst of Recession Is Over   RISMEDIA, October 20, 2009—By John Letzing(MCT)—Google Inc. reported third-quarter gains in profit and sales that topped Wall Street estimates on Thursday, fulfilling expectations that the Internet giant would start benefiting fro...