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Housing

Raining on the Housing Market Parade

Be careful of what's looming in the shadows.

Booming Biz with Others' Distress. His Own? That's Separate

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 | Pay no attention to the distressed assets behind the curtain.

  • Updated: December 03

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Home Prices Rise, Uncertainty Persists

Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009 | A hint came Tuesday that the local housing market is firming.

After Slow Start, Homelessness Plan Begins to Pick Up

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 | Nearly three years ago, politicians and nonprofits announced a regional plan to end chronic homelessness with a flourish of rhetoric and striking promises about new paradigms for dealing with homeless people in San Diego.

Decade of Housing Madness Ends with a Question Mark

Remaining concerns about jobs, government intervention and mortgage volatility leave analysts wondering how sustainable increases are.

Frenzy, Deadlines and Price Increases Keep Market Murky

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 | Housing prices in San Diego County rose again in August, rounding out a summer of monthly price gains, according to data released Tuesday.

In Oceanside, Stalled Coastal Projects, Frenzy Inland

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 | The most famous piece of real estate in Oceanside is the blue, 19th-century, single-story Victorian house at the corner of Pacific Street and Seagaze Drive, notorious for its appearance in the 1980s blockbuster "Top Gun."

In El Cajon, Bidding Wars on Discounted Condo Conversions

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009 | The city of El Cajon loudly proclaimed its love for condo conversions this decade, wooing developers to convert about 10 percent of its housing stock from rental housing to units for sale.