Lets talk about the “f” word – Foreclosure. We’ve seen a lot of attention lately to President Obama’s plan to help distressed home owners avoid foreclosure, and relieve the pressure of those drastically reduced priced homes on the market. What does this mean for you, the buyer of a condo here in San Diego? Is a San Diego Foreclosure a good deal for you? Will action by Congress keep you from getting an unbelievably good deal, or sweeten the deal more for you?

Major price reductions are now occurring at 777 Sixth Avenue, in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter. This San Diego Loft building features luxurious one and two bedroom lofts atop a popular ground floor restaurant with subterranean parking. You are steps away from Petco Park, and all that the Gaslamp has to offer.

With some of the most outstanding views in the city, the two towers of Horizons are a distictly recognizable address in the San Diego skyline. Convenient to the Gaslamp District, Petco park, and the Convention Center, the amenities and standard of living are nothing short of superb. Priced from $400K to $2 million, the entry point of this luxury building is surprisingly affordable.

This is your opportunity to buy a San Diego condo at a value that is sure to appreciate given time, to live in, to rent, to have as a second home. One of the downtown buildings I particularly like for investors and homebuyers seeking opportunities is Aqua Vista in Little Italy. These are high quality units in a fantastic location. They appeal to first time home buyers, renters, young professionals.

The well anticipated Vantage Point is approaching completion. Really, I wasn’t sure they were ever going to make it. Vantage Point is a monstrous 679 units contained in forty stories. After a couple of construction, um, pauses, move in dates are just around the corner in May of this year. The waiting looks worth it (and believe me, I was skeptical of this project when it started). It hasn’t been just my interest that has been piqued. I am getting more calls on “the blue building’ than any other project …

So what is the story with the stimulus and the tax credit for first time home buyers anyway? How different is it from the tax credit that already exists? Originally, a $15000 stimulus credit was discussed, one that would be open to all home buyers who had not purchased within the past three years. This would have carried a 19 billion price tag. Congress reduced it to $8000. But you still are eligible if you have not owned a home within the past three years.

Adaptive Re-use is a wonderful way of taking a building that is beautiful, old, and no longer functioning in its intended use, and changing it to a modern function. This concept is behind many San Diego Condos and lofts. Treasured pieces of history and architecture no longer function as warehouses, banks, offices, train stations are remade into residences or public spaces. One such adaptive reuse in San Diego is Electra, the San Diego Condo that has transformed the SDE&G “Station B” into the tallest residential building in the city.

Legend has extended it’s special pricing campaign for all remaining units. The East Village project that is located within Petcos parks perimeter is also offering three years paid HOA’s.
Some of the Legend special pricing deals are as follows:

Unit #304 – was priced at $874k, then lowered to $657k, now available at $611k
Unit #801 – was priced at $739k, then lowered to $629k, now available at $611k
Unit #2204 – was priced at $1.249m, then lowered to $1.099m, now available at $1.022m

Of course, using CondoDomain you could receive a refund from $12,330 …

Elegance. Security. Convenience. That’s what you have at Alta. An elegant soaring tower containing luxurious San Diego Condominium apartments. Modern systems for access and monitoring to keep you safe and secure. And the convenience of living amidst the best of cities for the active California lifestyle, with fast connectivity and ample parking and storage. Sounds like home!

Happy Valentines Day, San Diego! While you are out enjoying this beautiful city on this romantic weekend, We want you to enjoy some sweet San Diego condo hearts from us. And don’t forget our year round valentine – the money we give you back at closing. Sweet, huh? We heart San Diego condo lofts.

One of the Smarter choices in San Diego Condos is Smart Corner, a downtown high rise which is a prime example of “Smart Growth”. Combining residential living with office space and ground floor retail all accessible to mass transit is the concept that is behind “Smart Growth”. Your Association dues include cable, phone, and internet as well as the usual common area maintenance.

The conversion of the office building at 350 West Ash to San Diego condos was completed in 2005, but the opportunities for buyers continue. Priced from $200K-$500K, these luxurious San Diego condos have a Mediterranean design. Glass doors and windows allow plenty of natural light to enhance your living space. There are magnificent views.