http://www.sandiegocondoloft.com A San Diego Real Estate Blog Highlighting The In's & Out's Of Living Downtown San Diego, CA. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:00:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cortez Hill's Aria building (1441 Ninth Avenue) now offers FHA and VA financing. This is a great opportunity for buyers, as Aria is currently the only Cortez Hill development built post-2000 that can extend these types of financing without the buyer applying for individual unit approval (i.e., "spot approvals"). ... http://www.sandiegocondoloft.com/fha-and-va-financing-available-at-aria/ It's official.   Vantage Pointe has refunded deposits to buyers and is changing the way they approach selling the development. Buyers were unable to secure financing since the lending laws require that 70 percent of the units in a development be presold. The largest San Diego condo project ... http://www.sandiegocondoloft.com/vantage-pointe-2/ In San Diego, Market Street is a major destination. Conveniently it is a major thoroughfare, and one which works well with residential and mixed use development near the water. Upscale dining, shopping and amenities  for everyday living are here. Take a look at some of the spectacular San Diego ... http://www.sandiegocondoloft.com/market-street/ The breathtaking San Diego scenery and the excitement of "the world's best ballpark in America's finest city" can be in your neighborhood if you live in San Diego condos in the Petco Park area. Located adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center and area hotels, the Petco Park neighborhood ... http://www.sandiegocondoloft.com/petco-park/ We've been watching the setup for the Red Bull Air Races that are returning to downtown San Diego for the third consecutive year this weekend (May 9 and 10).  The Air Races are held over water in the San Diego Bay.  Pilots race aerobatic prop planes in speeds over 250 mph ... http://www.sandiegocondoloft.com/212/ While the general idea about San Diego condominiums is that there are too many of them, investors have been buying them for rentals - and in San Diego, that appears to be a good thing. San Diego's rental homes have a 95 percent occupancy rate, and rents are expected ... http://www.sandiegocondoloft.com/san-diego-condominium-investments/ Little Italy in San Diego is one of the most popular spots in the city. Little Italy is known for restaurants, great markets and specialty food stores, a convenient location, and it is one of the most affordable areas in San Diego for the quality of the building and ... http://www.sandiegocondoloft.com/little-italy/ San Diego Lofts are a very popular option for urban California living. Many lofts combine a work/life concept, very popular with artists and creative retailers. With work/life living in a San Diego loft, you eliminate the need for a commute, and you live, work and play in one ... http://www.sandiegocondoloft.com/san-diego-lofts-2/ Spurred on by California's 10,000 tax credit and the national $8000 credit, buyers are showing up to take advantage of bargains in the San Diego area. The market still has a way to go, but with the glut of foreclosures on the market, buyers are looking for deals in the top ... http://www.sandiegocondoloft.com/san-diego-opportunities/ Foreclosures are on many people's minds lately.  Since the Federal Government has offered incentives to lenders to restructure people's loans, local and state governments are encouraging home owners to seek help sooner rather than later and work with their lender to avoid foreclosure.  Help includes restructuring loans, and the purchase ... http://www.sandiegocondoloft.com/finding-san-diego-foreclosures/ San Diego lofts are a popular lifestyle choice right now.  Whether built brand new, or converted from formerly commercial and industrial space, the convenient locations, ample space, soaring ceilings and light pouring in through large windows make an attractive choice, and are a magnet for urban designers. Village Walk features lofts ... http://www.sandiegocondoloft.com/san-diego-lofts/ Hey California! Did you see President Obama with Leno last night? He was in California to speak with approximately 1,000 people in Los Angeles about the $145 million that will help resolve the foreclosure crisis by purchasing and rehabilitating vacant homes, and providing mortgage assistance and rehabilitation loans ... http://www.sandiegocondoloft.com/foreclosure-sales-are-up/