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San Diego Real Estate Blog | Market Tips & Advice | Laurie MacDonald

  • 7 of the Most Haunted Places in San Diego

    7 of the Most Haunted Places in San Diego,Lucy Byam

    Happy spooky season! You could ring in the holiday by browsing one of the Spirit Halloween stores popping up like zombies all over the county. For a more truly chilling experience, however, head to the homes of some real-life ghosts. Here are seven of the most haunted spots in San Diego to visit. Co

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  • 5 San Diego ZIP codes make list of the nation’s priciest

    5 San Diego ZIP codes make list of the nation’s priciest,Phillip Molnar

    Five San Diego County ZIP codes made PropertyShark’s annual list of the 100 most expensive areas. It was down from six last year, when Carmel Valley narrowly made it in at No. 92 (It was just $50,000 off from the list this year). All local ZIP codes on the list had median sale prices of more than $2

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  • Quiz: Test your Southern California home price knowledge

    Quiz: Test your Southern California home price knowledge,Jonathan Lansner

    Do you know Southern California’s housing market? Or maybe you want to learn more. Either way, try our online quiz that will test your knowledge of median selling prices across Southern California’s six counties vs. statewide and nationwide values, according to data from Attom as of August 2025. You

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  • This Cabin Balances Tradition and Modern Clarity

    This Cabin Balances Tradition and Modern Clarity,Stefan Gheorghe

    This contemporary cabin by Archmondo Piotr Kowalczyk is designed to merge with its landscape rather than dominate it. Two elongated volumes form an L-shaped plan that embraces a private courtyard sheltered by a concrete wall. The simple geometry, vertical cladding, and soft grey metal roof reinterpr

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  • Lot by Oceanside High School to get 8-story building with 273 apartments

    Lot by Oceanside High School to get 8-story building with 273 apartments,Phil Diehl

    The Oceanside City Council approved an eight-story, mixed-use development with 273 apartments and 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail shops Wednesday for a vacant lot on Mission Avenue just west of Oceanside High School. The only no vote came from Councilmember Eric Joyce. He said he had concer

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  • Court orders reinstatement of 30-foot height limit in San Diego’s Midway District

    Court orders reinstatement of 30-foot height limit in San Diego’s Midway District,Jennifer Van Grove

    San Diego’s years-long attempt to remove the 30-foot building height limit from the Midway District was just dealt a severe blow by a state appellate court. On Friday, California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal overturned a San Diego Superior Court judge’s earlier decision, which found that the 20

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  • Why San Diego Is One of the Best Cities for Healthy Aging & Longevity

    Why San Diego Is One of the Best Cities for Healthy Aging & Longevity,Cole Novak

    Early on a Saturday morning, the surf at La Jolla Cove is dotted with swimmers slicing through the Pacific in steady strokes. On the steps above, a group of retirees laughs through a bodyweight circuit, while hikers gather at Torrey Pines to start their sunrise trek. And a mile inland, scientists ar

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  • California renters are very picky customers

    California renters are very picky customers,Jonathan Lansner

    California renters are finicky customers, changing apartments far more often than the typical American tenant. But when they find the right place, they stay longer than the national norm. That’s what my trusty spreadsheet learned after reviewing RentCafe’s second-quarter report on how tough it is to

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  • From warehouse to high rise: How downtown San Diego’s NewSchool transformed WeWork space into a campus

    From warehouse to high rise: How downtown San Diego’s NewSchool transformed WeWork space into a campus,Phillip Molnar

    Sometimes a change of scenery can make a big difference. After nearly four decades, downtown San Diego’s NewSchool of Architecture & Design has started its first semester outside of East Village in a high rise in the business district. The university had a rough few years: A decline in enrollment, a

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  • Deadline extended for $67.6M Harbor Island marina replacement project

    Deadline extended for $67.6M Harbor Island marina replacement project,Jennifer Van Grove

    The owner of the 1970s-era marina at the westernmost portion of Harbor Island expects to soon start construction, after a longer-than-planned permitting process, on a $67.6 million redevelopment project that will see the marina’s docks, land-side buildings and public viewing deck remade into a resor

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  • Average long-term US mortgage rate slips to 6.27%, nearing a low for 2025

    Average long-term US mortgage rate slips to 6.27%, nearing a low for 2025,Associated Press

    By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage declined again this week, easing to just above its lowest level this year. The average long-term mortgage rate slipped to 6.27% from 6.3% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6

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  • Life Time will open posh gym and spa in Chula Vista in December

    Life Time will open posh gym and spa in Chula Vista in December,Jennifer Van Grove

    Promising more than your routine sweat session, the Life Time luxury fitness center under construction on a full city block in Chula Vista will open to the public in December, the company said this week. Life Time Otay Ranch features a 26,000 square-foot workout floor with four studios for group cla

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  • ‘Sellers’ market is cooling’: San Diego home price falls for first time this year

    ‘Sellers’ market is cooling’: San Diego home price falls for first time this year,Phillip Molnar

    San Diego County’s median home price fell for the first time this year in August. The median home price fell to $889,500, down 1.2% from the previous month, according to Attom Data Solutions, which combines sales of single-family homes, townhouses and condos. Despite sluggish sales and affordability

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  • Irvine Co. has new plan for apartments, with 12,000 units in the works statewide

    Irvine Co. has new plan for apartments, with 12,000 units in the works statewide,Jonathan Lansner

    A fountain and courtyard sit across from Colonnade at The Market Place in Irvine, CA on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) Colonnade at The Market Place is nearing completion in Irvine, CA on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange Count

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  • Can Brutalist Geometry Feel This Serene? Inside the Staab Residence by Chen Suchart Studio

    Can Brutalist Geometry Feel This Serene? Inside the Staab Residence by Chen Suchart Studio,Stefan Gheorghe

    The Staab Residence stands apart from its speculative suburban neighbors, offering a thoughtful dialogue between material, landscape, and light. Designed by Chen Suchart Studio, the home unfolds as a composition of sand-blasted masonry walls and floating stainless-steel volumes, positioned to embrac

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  • What Happens When Mid-Century Design Meets Modern Australian Living?

    What Happens When Mid-Century Design Meets Modern Australian Living?,Stefan Gheorghe

    This mid-century-inspired home by Mountford Architects blends timeless design principles with the relaxed essence of Australian living.  Timber finishes, clean lines, and a balanced palette of organic materials create a sense of calm and sophistication. The formal living room, anchored by a fireplac

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  • 18 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: October 15–19

    18 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: October 15–19,Cole Novak

    Halloween is just around the corner and San Diego is already very much in the spirit. The local spooky season offerings include eerie performances of Poe & More Poe at the Villa Montezuma Museum and a trip to the splatter zone for Evil Dead The Musical at Tenth Avenue Arts Center. If you’re someone

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  • A Modern Refuge in Nature: Villa in the Park by Jeroen de Nijs

    A Modern Refuge in Nature: Villa in the Park by Jeroen de Nijs,Stefan Gheorghe

    This contemporary villa designed by Dutch architect Jeroen de Nijs redefines warm modern living. Large glass panes blur the line between interior and garden, while the natural palette of wood, stone, and microcement lends a tactile calm that balances luxury with restraint. The design celebrates flow

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  • Home Tour: Inside an Eco-Friendly Sanctuary in Solana Beach

    Home Tour: Inside an Eco-Friendly Sanctuary in Solana Beach,Cole Novak

    It began at Nobu, downtown San Diego, 2012. A blind date—though nothing felt blind about it. Chris was the founder of Coola, a luxury skincare line built around high-end sun protection. Adrienne— whose friends and family call her AJ—worked in advertising and produced lifestyle events for Sandow Medi

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  • A Rustic Modern Retreat Overlooking Lake Keowee

    A Rustic Modern Retreat Overlooking Lake Keowee,Stefan Gheorghe

    Perched on a serene hillside within The Reserve at Lake Keowee, this stunning residence by MHK Architecture and Ridgeline Design Studio, embraces natural materials, expansive glass openings, and clean-lined geometry, all harmoniously integrated into the lush lakefront landscape. The living area cent

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