Southern California’s unaffordable homebuying market is helping to push up the cost of renting one.My trusty spreadsheet reviewed a year-end rent report from property-manager consultants Rentometer, which tracks three-bedroom houses in 857 cities nationwide, including 84 in Southern California. Thes

Homeowners and HOAs periodically face major construction contracts for renovation or repairs, particularly after a disaster. Here are some tips to help homeowners and HOAs needing a contractor.What’s the job? Contractors are often asked to prepare the necessary “scope of work,” describing the work n

A development team led by two women, including one local land-use official, bested a decades-old affordable housing firm in the behind-the-scenes real estate competition to convert San Diego’s 101 Ash St. office tower into hundreds of subsidized apartments.On Monday, San Diego City Councilmembers vo

Two development teams are angling to convert San Diego’s 101 Ash St. office tower into subsidized residential units and share similar visions for the asbestos-ridden building.Monday, city of San Diego real estate negotiators will present the dueling proposals — from a team led by Affirmed Housing an

This is the third installment in a four-part series. Missed the first piece or second piece? Catch up now and check back next week for the final installment.It’s a Wednesday night, and I’m sitting in a living room with weed elite: the Cannabitch herself, SDM Content Strategist Jackie Bryant. As some

Retail hiring surged in December and brought down San Diego County’s jobless rate to one of its lowest points of the year.The region’s unemployment rate was 4.3% to end the year and overall it added 1,200 jobs, state labor officials said Friday. That rate was the third lowest in 2024, behind 3.7% in

With walls of glass and spectacular bridge-to-bridge views that can only be described as cinematic, this 2-bed, 2.5-bath home at the edge of Russian Hill has been immaculately fitted out like a bespoke suit– no detail left unattended. Floating walls and ceilings, plus the extensive use of walnut pan

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest evidence that homeownership is becoming increasingly less accessible to many Americans: Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell last year to a nearly 30-year low for the second time in as many years.Elevated mortgage rates, a yearsl

“How expensive?” tracks measurements of California’s totally unaffordable housing market.Buzz: San Diego County house hunters face potential house payments double what they were five years ago.Source: My trusty spreadsheet tracked this yardstick of affordability by looking at its 37-year history of

On Thursday, Feb. 27, author Sandra Cisneros will be a part of the 30th annual Writer’s Symposium By The Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University, for a conversation about writing with founder and host Dean Nelson. Also appearing at the Symposium are authors Jesmyn Ward and Mitch Albom. Few books have

Dive into culture and creativity this weekend with a flood of festivals, theater shows, art exhibitions, and more to check out from OB to Oceanside. Budding writers will learn much from hearing the always-observant Fran Lebowitz speak, while theater aficionados can watch a production of the fiery da

San Diego County was on track for its lowest-ever home sale year as mortgage rates and prices stayed high to end the year.Through November, CoreLogic data shows 25,998 home sales. At that sales pace and with interest rates near 7% at the end of December, 2024 could take the crown for slowest year fr

Filled with theoretical promise, the mostly finished Campus at Horton is a hollow shell of what should be, by now, an employment hub and public attraction demonstrating downtown San Diego’s greatest strengths.More than six years after buying the iconic real estate, developer Stockdale Capital Partne

The images of the fires in Los Angeles stopped some Harmony Grove residents cold.Debbie O’Neill knows the stress of evacuating as fire bears down. A decade ago, she and her husband fled after they saw the flames from the Cocos fire crest a nearby hill and hurtle down toward their Harmony Grove home.

As the one-year anniversary of historic San Diego flooding nears, the county Assessor’s Office is reminding property owners affected by it to file for property tax relief ahead of the upcoming deadline on Wednesday.Flood victims who had at least $10,000 in damage to their home or commercial property

No shade on a coffee date (I’ve gone on many great ones!), but you could do that anywhere. When living in a place people select as their proposal destination, the pressure’s on to pick a Valentine’s Day destination that will make you and your sweetie feel like all those twitterpated critters in Bamb

I’m not sure I remember the last time I woke up feeling refreshed. I’m told there are those whose eyes open each morning and they don’t feel tired or groggy or like they just ran a marathon hours earlier. My insomnia began sometime after college and, over the years, has gone from being an annoying o

“I started playing golf when I was 16,” David Moon says. “I’m married to the game, and I love this brand.”His affection for Honma Golf is understandable. Clubs from the BERES line, with smooth metals dyed silver, gold, and red, look more like pieces of jewelry than they do sporting goods. It’s Moon’

By ALEX VEIGAThe average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. ticked up this week to slightly above 7%, the highest level in eight months.Related ArticlesBusiness | American Express agrees to pay more than $138M to resolve investigation into sales and marketing Business | How much is TikTok worth

La Jolla was a jewel in the luxury buyer’s eye in 2024.Two La Jolla sales — both for $35 million — were tied for the biggest home sales of the year. Other than those sales, it was a slower year for luxury housing, which mirrored a down sales year for the whole market. The region’s biggest-ever home