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    Entries in Downtown San Diego (109)

    Saturday
    06Mar2010

    Downtown San Diego Condos: Stunning Historical San Diego Photos

    DateSaturday, March 6, 2010 at 8:08PM

    These are among the most fabulous historical photos I have seen of San Diego.  You can even see why North Island Naval Station was originally called North Island.  It was an island.  These photos were taken aroun 1912.  The World Exposition in Balboa Park would not occur until 1915 and you can see a lot of work going on Downtown getting ready for this major event.  The photo of the U.S. Grant is superb and you can see it is just the same today.  Here are several of these Downtown San Diego photos and I will continue to share the others over the next little while.

    For those of you who never saw the original Horton Plaza, here is a great photo.

     

    Isn't the U.S. Grant the same 100 years later?

     

    Look at San Diego Harbor. See North Island? Now you can understand where North Island got its name.

    This is a series of articles by Sharyn and Victoria Crown, Downtown San Diego real estate agents.

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    Thursday
    25Feb2010

    Downtown San Diego Condos: Funky Garcias is Truly Funky!

    DateThursday, February 25, 2010 at 7:52PM

    It is so fantastic living and working in Downtown San Diego.  Our Willis Allen office located next to Dick's Last Resort on 5th Avenue is at the center of the downtown hub of activity.  Victoria and I were feeling a little ravenous this afternoon so we decided to take a walk.  We ended up at Funky Garcias and from the exterior, the name definitely fits.  From the exterior it looks like one of those places where you have to think about going in for a meal.  However, Victoria assured me it serves fantastic Mexican food and she was right.  We ordered carne asada and chicken tacos and stuffed, stuffed, stuffed ourselves.

     

    If you visit the Funky Garcias website you can see there are specials everyday.  The food is excellent, but what makes Funky's even better are its time-warped videos featuring Meat Loaf, Boy George and The Village People.  It was a real step back in time.

    Everyone was cheerful.  Our waitress was efficient and attuned to our every ice tea refill need.  All in all it was a fantastic afternoon snack at a more than reasonable price.  If you are in Downtown San Diego, take a walk over to 421 Market and step inside Funky Garcias.  I loved it!

    This is a series of articles by Sharyn and Victoria Crown, Downtown San Diego real estate agents.

     

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    Thursday
    25Feb2010

    Downtown San Diego Condos: RESPA Changes For New Buyers

    DateThursday, February 25, 2010 at 10:20AM

    There are some major changes for buyers in what we call RESPA(Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act) rules. There is a good side and a bad side to these changes. The benefits of the changes is that you will not be hit with major loan cost increases when you close escrow on your purchase. The backside of this benefit is a generation of additional paperwork if changes happen. We just closed an escrow on a unit in Metrome and it was a delayed closing because everytime a change was made, our buyer had to sign another form and write another "hardship" letter. The irony of these changes were that escrow and the lender made paperwork errors and still generated even more paperwork.  In the long run, we think this RESPA change will benefit our buyers. Transition periods are always bumpy but like the Roger Rabbit ride in Disneyland, we buckle ourselves in and sit back to enjoy the ride. The National Association of Realtors offers updated articles that are beneficial to our buyers and our sellers. Here is one such current article. Read and update yourself on these changes.

    Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this.

    Copyright 2010 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

     

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    Wednesday
    17Feb2010

    Downtown San Diego Condos: Willis Allen Office Across the Bay

    DateWednesday, February 17, 2010 at 8:13PM

    Willis Allen has offices in both Downtown San Diego and in Coronado, along with a number of other San Diego County locales.  This video is my attempt at the Coronado Willis Allen office tour.  You will see that I am not going to compete with anyone in Hollywood, but this is my own view of where I work.

    This is a series of articles by Sharyn and Victoria Crown, downtown San Diego real estate agents.

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    Tuesday
    09Feb2010

    Downtown San Diego Condos: USD Parent Alert!

    DateTuesday, February 9, 2010 at 1:58PM

    Are you looking to live close to the University of San Diego (USD)?  This is the perfect property for you or your college-bound child.  This has the quadruple 3's

    • 3 bedrooms
    • 3 baths 
    • 3 car garage
    • 3 unit complex. 

    Built new in 2006, this is the perfect investment property or home residence.  As you can see from the photo, there are only 3 units in the complex.  Perfect for your student and two roomates, or an owner occupant who wants plenty of room.  Unique use of solar panels dramatically cuts utility costs.  Granite counters, stainless steel appliances, a fireplace, loads of storage, privacy, yet close to both USD, Fashion Valley, Mission Valley and just minutes from downtown San Diego.  This type unit is not even available in downtown San Diego, so if you want a condo with lots of room, this may be for you or yours.  Downtown San Diego condos tend to be smaller square footage for more money.  This townhome is more than expected.

    This is also an opportunity to take advantage of a short sale.  The opportunity is second to none and the builder of this property wanted elegance.

     

    If you aspire to a great neighborhood with easy access to the beach and downtown plus USD, give Victoria a call at 619-977-3174 for further details. 

    This is a series of articles by Sharyn and Victoria Crown, Downtown San Diego real estate agents.

     

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