How to Respond to Inspection Repair Requests When Selling in San Diego
When a buyer's inspection report turns into a repair request, you usually have four choices: agree to the repairs, offer a credit, counter with a smaller list or decline. The best answer depends on the size of the issues, the strength of your position and how much you want the sale to move forward.
How to Compare Home Offers in San Diego: Look Beyond the Price
To compare home offers, line up each one by what you would actually walk away with and how likely it is to close, not just by the headline price. A higher offer with a big credit, a long closing and a weak loan can be worth less than a lower offer that is clean and firm. This guide shows San Diego s
Handling Multiple Offers as a San Diego Seller: How to Run a Fair, Strong Offer Review
When more than one buyer wants your San Diego home, the best way to handle it is to set a clear offer deadline, give every agent the same rules, and compare the offers on the whole deal and not only the price. Multiple offers feel exciting, and they can also lead to rushed choices. This guide explai
Listing Photos, Virtual Staging and California's AB 723: What San Diego Sellers Should Know
California's AB 723 is a new law that requires listing agents to clearly disclose when a real estate photo has been digitally altered, and it took effect on January 1, 2026. For San Diego sellers, that changes how virtual staging, object removal and photo editing show up in your listing. Good photos
Pre-Listing Home Inspection in San Diego: Is It Worth It for Sellers?
A pre-listing home inspection is an inspection you order yourself before your home goes on the market, and in San Diego it can be worth it when your home is older, has deferred maintenance or you want fewer surprises once a buyer is under contract. It is not required, and it is not right for every s
California Seller Disclosures: What San Diego Home Sellers Must Tell Buyers
California seller disclosures are the written statements you give buyers about your home's condition and surroundings, and for most San Diego sellers of one-to-four unit homes the main form is the Transfer Disclosure Statement, usually called the TDS. The rules come from the California Civil Code, a
Hillcrest and Mission Hills 92103 Neighborhood Guide: History, Food and Things to Do
Hillcrest and Mission Hills sit side by side on the edge of Balboa Park and Old Town, and each has a distinct feel. Hillcrest is all about University and Fifth Avenues, and Mission Hills is a hillside with canyons and a historic park. This guide covers the history, what locals mention and a short re
North Park 92104 Neighborhood Guide: History, Food and Things to Do
North Park is a neighborhood where a day can start with coffee, run through a few murals and end at a show in a restored theater. This guide covers where the name came from, the places locals send visitors, and a short real estate section at the end. The short answer North Park was named for its loc
Point Loma 92106 Neighborhood Guide: History, Food and Things to Do
Point Loma has one of the longest histories in San Diego, a working harbor on one side and surf on the other. This guide covers the landing site, the places locals send visitors, where to eat, and a short real estate section at the end. The short answer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo landed at Point Loma o