• New owner in the works for The Headquarters in downtown San Diego

    New owner in the works for The Headquarters in downtown San Diego,Jennifer Van Grove

    A landmark dining and retail center on San Diego’s waterfront that has struggled with tenancy since its opening is on the cusp of new ownership.Commercial real estate investment firm LBX Investments LLC is in the process of acquiring the leasehold for The Headquarters at 789 W. Harbor Drive from cur

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  • San Diego home prices are rising, but will it last?

    San Diego home prices are rising, but will it last?,Phillip Molnar

    San Diego County’s home price continued to rise in February but was still off from its peak.The median home price was $886,500 in February, according to an Attom Data Solutions report released Thursday, up $20,000 from the previous month. The median, a combination of all closed sales of single-famil

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  • Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to 6.83%, highest level since late February

    Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to 6.83%, highest level since late February,Associated Press

    By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business WriterThe average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. climbed to its highest level in eight weeks, a setback for home shoppers in the midst of the spring homebuying season.Related Articles 429,000 portable chargers are under recall after some consumers report fires, min

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  • San Diego bans ‘price-fixing’ software from RealPage to set rents

    San Diego bans ‘price-fixing’ software from RealPage to set rents,Phillip Molnar

    San Diego voted Tuesday to ban software that it says is being used to illegally raise residential rents.The city council targeted software used by Texas company RealPage, which has been in federal crosshairs since August when the Biden administration filed an antitrust lawsuit against it. The Justic

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  • San Diego bans ‘price-fixing’ software to set residential rents

    San Diego bans ‘price-fixing’ software to set residential rents,Phillip Molnar

    San Diego voted Tuesday to ban software that it says is being used to illegally raise residential rents.The city council targeted software used by Texas company RealPage, which has been in federal crosshairs since August when the Biden administration filed an antitrust lawsuit against it. The Justic

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  • 16 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: April 16–20

    16 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: April 16–20,Cole Novak

    We’re hopping toward Easter Sunday, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate the holiday—plus lots more things to do in San Diego this weekend. Saturday will mark the 55th Chicano Park Day Celebration and brings the return of San Diego EarthFest at Balboa Park. If that’s not enough Earth love for y

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  • Southern California rent inflation grows to 5.2%, CPI says

    Southern California rent inflation grows to 5.2%, CPI says,Jonathan Lansner

    Southern California tenants are seeing rent inflation rising once again.My trusty spreadsheet looked at the rent slice of the Consumer Price Index for March in three local markets: Los Angeles and Orange counties, the Inland Empire, and San Diego County. This rent metric is different than most as it

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  • SNL Alum and San Diego Native Kyle Mooney Releases Debut Album

    SNL Alum and San Diego Native Kyle Mooney Releases Debut Album,Cole Novak

    No question, actor, director, Saturday Night Live alum (2013-2022) Kyle Mooney remembers his San Diego roots. That’s not always the case when a San Diegan leaves town to embark on a legendary career in entertainment. But if maintaining an 858 phone number is any indication, then Mooney is local to t

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  • San Diego Neighborhood Guide: Bankers Hill

    San Diego Neighborhood Guide: Bankers Hill,Cole Novak

    Tucked between Little Italy, Mission Hills, Hillcrest, and Balboa Park, the upscale neighborhood of Bankers Hill (its name a nod to its affluent reputation) is home to historic architecture dating back to the 1800s, designed by industry legends such as Irving Gill. The walkable area also boasts a nu

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  • 25 Types Of Houses For Aspiring Homeowners

    25 Types Of Houses For Aspiring Homeowners,Stefan Gheorghe

    With so many types of houses, from cottages and townhomes to ranches and lofts there’s something for every style and need. A house is a structure, but a home is where you feel you belong.Explore these house types and see which one feels right for you.CondominiumApartmentCo-opTownhomeMulti-FamilyRanc

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  • Maintaining the Most Beautiful College Campus in America

    Maintaining the Most Beautiful College Campus in America,Cole Novak

    “I was born in the fields,” Isauro Perezchica says. “My parents grew maize, rice, and beans, and they had livestock: horses, cows, and donkeys. My brothers and I have dedicated our entire lives to gardening.”That devotion and expertise is a big reason why the University of San Diego has nabbed The P

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  • 5 Spring Cleaning Tips from an Expert on Decluttering

    5 Spring Cleaning Tips from an Expert on Decluttering,Claire Trageser

    It seemed like every Sunday, Chenais Siry’s husband would spend hours organizing the garage, yet it never actually got any cleaner.The Sirys had been living in their five-bedroom Rancho Santa Fe home for four years, and already the garage was filled with everything that comes with having three young

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  • Unhinged, A Dating Series: What’s Your Type?

    Unhinged, A Dating Series: What’s Your Type?,Nicolle Monico

    My journey through the dense forests of the dating app world has begun. I’ve prepared—built my shelter of appealing photos and activated a public profile, a smattering of digital pheromones sent out in the hopes of attracting rare specimens. I’m an explorer through a land of wild fauna. Recently, I

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  • Prebys Foundation buys Wells Fargo Plaza tower to uplift downtown San Diego

    Prebys Foundation buys Wells Fargo Plaza tower to uplift downtown San Diego,Jennifer Van Grove

    A San Diego-based private foundation with more than a billion dollars in assets is putting its financial weight behind buoying the most troubled sector of the downtown real estate market.On Friday, Prebys Foundation purchased the 24-story office building at 401 B St., better known as Wells Fargo Pla

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  • Yes, California, Wall Street gyrations are wilder than our home prices

    Yes, California, Wall Street gyrations are wilder than our home prices,Jonathan Lansner

    The recent wild ups and downs of stock prices may offer some comfort to those who prefer the somewhat more serene history of California home values.To see how the plot twists on Wall Street compare with swings in real estate, my trusty spreadsheet looked at histories of stocks (the Standard & Poor’s

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  • What’s more volatile: Stocks or California home prices?

    What’s more volatile: Stocks or California home prices?,Jonathan Lansner

    The recent wild ups and downs of stock prices may offer some comfort to those who prefer the somewhat more serene history of California home values.To see how the plot twists on Wall Street compare with swings in real estate, my trusty spreadsheet looked at histories of stocks (the Standard & Poor’s

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  • Oceanside considers new protections for residents in rentals

    Oceanside considers new protections for residents in rentals,Phil Diehl

    A proposal for “urgency ordinances” to protect people living in rentals passed on a 3-2 vote Wednesday after the Oceanside City Council reached a compromise on some of the provisions.One of the new ordinances could cap rent increases at a maximum of 5% annually, or up to 8% annually in the case of “

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  • Why stock market turmoil is bad for California home prices

    Why stock market turmoil is bad for California home prices,Jonathan Lansner

    California real estate fans should keep a keen eye on Wall Street’s wild gyrations.Share prices across the world have been pummeled in recent days by economic doubts raised by tough trade talk from the Trump administration. And while short-term stock volatility is not always tied to business fundame

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  • Fairgrounds 2050: State institution to craft new plan for 324 acres of land

    Fairgrounds 2050: State institution to craft new plan for 324 acres of land,Jennifer Van Grove

    Talked about at a high level for years, the future of the Del Mar Fairgrounds may actually come into focus over the next two years with the state institution that owns the land now laying the groundwork to complete a new master plan for its expansive real estate by 2027.Earlier this month, the 22nd

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  • 16 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: April 9–13

    16 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: April 9–13,Cole Novak

    As the home of more small farms than any other US county, San Diego hosts a plethora of produce-focused fests, but few get quite as wacky as the Fallbrook Avocado Festival. This Sunday, the North County tradition will return with a day full of contests, costumes, and unique goodies that celebrate th

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