http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Bob+Schwartz%2C+California+Real+Estate+Broker%2C+Certified+Residental+Specialist Real Estate Bob Schwartz, California Real Estate Broker, Certified Residental Specialist Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1343697&ca=Real+Estate Where does the San Diego real estate market seem to be headed for 2012? Once again at this time of year, when all the pundits come out with their forecast, it's the rare individual that does not go along with the real estate industry’s proverbial ‘now's the time to buy’ mantra. I'm going to be part... Real Estate Bob Schwartz, California Real Estate Broker, Certified Residental Specialist Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=687406&ca=Real+Estate The holiday bells are beginning to quiet down and the new year has arrived. Looking through the San Diego real estate headlines I’m seeing a rehash of some of the past headlines. Do these sound familiar to you: • Act now, or you may be paying thousands more in a few months. • What a great time to bu... Real Estate Bob Schwartz, California Real Estate Broker, Certified Residental Specialist Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=680919&ca=Real+Estate In today's challenging real estate marketplace, what owner doesn't desire to improve their profits upon the sale of their property? That seems to be a given priority, especially when so many have taken a negative hit to what was once greater equity. Nonetheless, with this dollars making goal in mind... Real Estate Bob Schwartz, California Real Estate Broker, Certified Residental Specialist Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=678675&ca=Real+Estate From day one of his presidency, if not before, Obama has made no secret about reducing or limiting the home mortgage interest deduction in order to increase revenue. The Obama administration has engaged in unbridled deficit spending so the home mortgage interest deduction is once again in the forefr... Real Estate Bob Schwartz, California Real Estate Broker, Certified Residental Specialist Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=465802&ca=Real+Estate It would be easy to write a 2010 real estate forecast by repeating the industry line that “the new year will mark a turnaround for real estate values; those who act fast will be able to get the best buys.” Real world facts, at least in San Diego, seem to indicate otherwise. San Diego's real estate m... Real Estate Bob Schwartz, California Real Estate Broker, Certified Residental Specialist Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=419740&ca=Real+Estate A recently released report has shown that the flood of foreclosures is not all due to lack of affordability, loss of income and other sad scenarios. In fact quite a large percent are for “strategic” reasons. The owners decided that the home’s negative equity position made it economically wiser to le... Real Estate Bob Schwartz, California Real Estate Broker, Certified Residental Specialist Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=419746&ca=Real+Estate Just a short while ago, the financial pundits announced the stock market had bottomed out. Their reasoning for the proclamation was that the market had reversed with a 30% upswing. Now the talk of a market bottom has faded. In hindsight, the 30% increase in market averages may represent the classic... Real Estate Bob Schwartz, California Real Estate Broker, Certified Residental Specialist Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=419752&ca=Real+Estate The San Diego housing market is once again hot! Selling quickly and at above listed prices are the bank-owned foreclosure properties, both detached homes and condominiums. Alan Greenspan’s term “irrational exuberance” is once again characteristic of the San Diego home buyer’s behavior. Any property... Real Estate Bob Schwartz, California Real Estate Broker, Certified Residental Specialist Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=419754&ca=Real+Estate If the news is correct, there are bargains to be found in buying foreclosure homes in California. To be sure, a savvy investor can find a gem among the ruins of the real estate market bust. A good sales price is not the only dollar figure to keep an eye on, though. You must pay attention to your oth... Real Estate Bob Schwartz, California Real Estate Broker, Certified Residental Specialist Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=419756&ca=Real+Estate In today’s challenging real estate market, what seller doesn’t want to increase their profits upon the sale of their home? That seems to be a given priority, especially when so many have taken a negative hit to what was once greater equity. However, with this money making goal in mind, many sellers...