Often times when we show property, prospective buyers will tell us they can purchase a comparable property for 1/2 or less the San Diego price.  I usually respond and say I am sure they are 100% correct about that.  Our prices in San Diego are higher than many other areas.  Although we think purchasing a Downtown San Diego condo is now a bargain, I am sure there are other less expensive locales. 

Today on my way to work I stopped here......

This explains it for me.  This location is 5 blocks from my Coronado office.  This is why Coronado and this is why San Diego.  It may not make economical sense, but sometimes economical sense gives way to emotional sense.

 This is a series of articles by Sharyn and Victoria Crown, Downtown San Diego real estate agents specialzing in Downtown San Diego condos.  Visit us on  our San Diego Crowns Real Estate  Facebook page.

We traveled to San Antonio and Austin last weekend for a family wedding.  What an eye opener we had.  Texas does not appear to have the same stress our real estate market currently is experiencing. Downtown San Diego and Downtown San Antonio are two different worlds.

Our family "walking" vacation. I am the slowest and at the end of the line.

This is our typical "family" vacation.  I call it the "walking vacation."  It doesn't matter where we are.  This is how we walk.  My husband paces way ahead.  Victoria follows up trying to keep equal distance between her mother and father, and I trudge along...the slowest of the bunch. 

San Antonio is famous for its Riverwalk.  If you have been to San Antonio, you understand what I mean.  The Riverwalk wanders along the river and there are lots of restaurants, stores and bars to entertain oneself.  We had our first great Tex Mex meal along the Riverwalk.

Based on the economy, or the California economy, we were really surprised at how busy the Riverwalk was, whether in the afternoon or evening.  Restaurants had waiting lists, and crowds moved along the Riverwalk.  It was in the middle of the week, and it was packed.  We had gotten used to our slower restaurants and it was a surprise to see how busy the tourist areas of San Antonio were compared to some of our San Diego tourist areas.

There is an affinity between San Diego and San Antonio.  Both are heavily influenced by Mexican culture.  Some of the same holidays are celebrated.  I personally loved this statue for Day of the Dead.  This statue is located in a fantastic restaurant, bakery and mariachi bar called Mi Tierra .

Mi Tierra's Day of the Dead. Great and famous San Antonio restaurant on Produce Row.

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