San Diego Condos, Homes and Real Estate News

Equity Could Be Your Ticket to Investing in Downtown San Diego Condos

A very wealthy friend of mine once said to me,” nobody ever got rich by being comfortable”. If you would like a shot at a life of comfort without changing yourself, buy a lottery ticket at the gas station. If you want to be wealthy in life you need to take chances, and buy downtown San Diego condos. My friend wasn’t saying be stupid, but rather ‘life is risky.’ What I have learned in my life since then is the more I risk, the more life rewards me.

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The Oceanaire Seafood Room Is One of The Best Restaurants In Downtown San Diego

From the minute you walk into the Oceanaire you feel like you’re back in the 1930s ocean liner. No detail is left undone downtown San Diego restaurant. From cocktails in the lounge, to our raw oyster bar, to a main course of fresh fish, a meeting at the Oceanaire is the perfect occasion to indulge your unfettered senses. The seafood is flown in daily from fresh ports. They source only top-of-the-catch fish from the worlds best fisheries. Since the menu is based on  availability, selections change by the day - in some cases, even faster. Choose your fancy prepared to your liking: simply grilled or broiled, sauteed, steamed or even fried. Served with our famous fresh baked sourdough bread, and offered with a wine list as deep as the sea, its no wonder people go there to be spoiled.

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Downtown San Diego Thrives Around Petco Park

Petco Park in downtown San Diego is a popular destination for both residents and visitors. Home to the San Diego Padres, Petco Park is a place where memories are created and history is recorded. If you're like most fans, you won't want the good times to end, so you will want to take your winning spirit to a great restaurant where you can kick back and relive the action. Surrounding Petco Park is a growing network of restaurants and bars for pre and post game gatherings.

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More People Can Afford to Buy Their First Downtown San Diego Condos

A trade group for real estate agents says the percentage of Californians who can afford to buy their first downtown San Diego condos increased in the last three months of 2007 compared to the same time a year earlier.

The California Association of Realtors said Tuesday that 33 percent of the households in the state earned enough money to afford to finance an entry-level downtown San Diego condo in the fourth quarter, up from 25 percent in the same three months of 2006. If you are interested in making a housing purchse, here are a few qualifications that the banks are looking for:

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Are you thinking of retiring in a downtown San Diego condo? But, you are not really sure how much you can afford to spend on retirement housing?  Read these real stories and words of advice from people who have been in your shoes, and found that purchasing  adowntown San Diego condo was the right move..

When the Hohnstines became true empty nesters -- their children finished with college -- the couple bought a downtown San Diego condo foe vacation purposes. They figured if they enjoyed their vacations near the San Diego Bay, they would eventually retire there as well.

As it turns out, the downtown San Diego condo has been like a magnet in attracting their children and grandchildren, and because the home is only a three-hour drive from their primary residence, many weekends have been spent there since they bought in 2002, Lyle Hohnstine said.  Soon, the condo at the Harbor Club in downtown San Diego will be their primary home.

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