San Diego Real Estate Market Update: October 2026
Our October 2026 read, covering data through September: the median reached $910K (+1.1% YoY) while distressed inventory climbed to 7.2% of the county, concentrated in condos.
Wait for Spring, or List Now? Why We Told a Seller Not to Wait
We normally tell San Diego sellers to list in spring. With the Fed raising rates and mortgage rates already climbing, here is the math that changed our advice this fall.
Before the Inspector Arrives: A Pre-Listing Repair Checklist
The repairs San Diego buyers price into every offer, and how to clear them before your inspection. A room by room checklist for California sellers, free to print.
San Diego Real Estate Market Update: September 2026
Our September 2026 read, covering data through August: closed sales fell 17.1% while the month's median jumped 7.1% to $965,000.
Commercial Lease Structures Explained: NNN, Full Service, and Everything Between
A plain-English guide to NNN, full service, modified gross, and the plus-utility lease structures, and how to compare quoted rates on equal footing.
How to Buy Your Next Home Before You Sell Your Current One
Buy-before-you-sell explained: how third-party cash-offer programs let you buy your next San Diego home first, then sell your current house without a deadline.
San Diego Real Estate Market Update: August 2026
Our August 2026 read, covering data through July: the 12-month median reached $905K (+0.7% YoY) as detached supply collapsed nearly 25%.
Your Home May Already Hold Your Next Down Payment
How to use your home equity as the down payment, or full price, on your next property without selling first: cash-out refinance, HELOC, and home equity loans compared.
San Diego Real Estate Market Update: July 2026
Our July 2026 read, covering data through June: the 12-month median held at $903K (+0.4% YoY) while inventory tightened 15.3%.
House Flipping in San Diego: The Basics and the Financials
A realistic look at house flipping in San Diego in 2026: what a $1.3M deal actually costs, where the ~$103K profit comes from, and where flips go wrong.
San Diego Real Estate Market Update: June 2026
Our June 2026 read, covering data through May: San Diego's median hit $925.5K, up 1.7% year-over-year as inventory tightened 12.8%.