San Diego Real Estate

  Issue #212

In This Issue

  1. Welcome / This Week's Special Offer

  2. Gary's Real Estate Seminars

  3. Homebuying Question

  4. Homeselling Question

  5. Investing or Financing Question

  6. Hot Properties: New Listings BEFORE They Hit The Market

  7. Thank You For Your Referrals

Welcome / This Week's Special Offer

Welcome To The Latest Issue
I hear some people distressed because interest rates have hit 6% for a 30-year fixed. Did you know that in September of 1981, they were 17.5%!? A common 2nd mortgage at the time was called the “20-20”… that’s 20% rate and 20 points!

Random Thoughts…
Have you seen “Akeelah and the Bee”? Marvelous feel-good movie for the whole family. Give an Oscar to 12-year-old Keke Palmer, who plays Akeelah. As natural and magnetic a child actor as there’s ever been. And are you in as much shock as I was that Chris was voted off Idol? Don’t blame me, my wife and I voted for him 4 times Tuesday

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Not Real Estate:
During the October 2003 wildfires, a CNN photographer came to town. Wanting an aerial shot, he called a nearby airport and arranged for a pilot to fly him over the fires. In a rush, he walked down the row of planes, said a quick hello to the pilot, and off they went. Flying over Julian, he asked him to fly lower. When the pilot asked why, he said he wanted better photos for CNN. The pilot’s response: “CNN? I thought you were my flight instructor!”

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Gary's Real Estate Seminars

It’s Back…
FREE SEMINAR June 28 / Wednesday 6-8PM
At "Forum Hall" at the UTC Mall in University City

"Discover Exactly Where I'm Investing MY Money In 2006"
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- Want to build wealth through real estate?
- Want to buy real estate 10% below market value?
- Want an easy, hands-off investment you don’t have to manage?
- Want to enjoy a consistent positive cashflow?
- Want real estate that will appreciate?
- Want your only responsibility to be cashing your monthly check?

This is the best real estate opportunity I’ve found in 22 years in the business. I believe in it so much that my wife and I are investing a bundle of our own money. Over 2 years, 25 of my clients have invested and every one I talk with reports profits equal or better than promised. And 8 more are investing this month.

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Homebuying Question

“Hi Gary. Love your newsletter. I want to know, when you’re looking for a home and find one you really like, how long do you think it’s OK to think about it before making an offer.

***ANSWER:
He who hesitates is lost. Even in today’s market, if a home is attractive &/or attractively priced, someone else may have seen it yesterday and is planning to make an offer today.

I’ve seen too many good people wait even just one hour too long and lose their dream home or end up paying thousands of dollars more because another offer came in and they had to pay more to beat it.

I sum it up this way:

“Take as long as you need, but as little as you must.”

 

HomeSELLING Question

"We interviewed two agents to sell our home in Alpine. We mentioned to the first one that we're also talking to a certain well-known agent who has sold signs all over our area. That first agent said she could give me better service and do a better job than the other agent because she’s not as busy. I'm not sure I buy that, since the busy agent must be busy because he does a good job and can probably market my home better. What say you?"

***ANSWER:
That agent is trying to use "real estate spin" to get your business.

Many real estate firms teach their agents tricky sales techniques. One is to try to "spin" their biggest drawback into a supposed benefit: "Because I'm not busy, I'll give you better service." It’s clever salesmanship, but it’s dishonest.

What they're ultimately saying is, "You should hire me because I'm not successful and don't have many clients."

Doesn’t sound so good, does it? And consider the following questions:

Which restaurant serves better food...the one with the full parking lot or the empty one?

Which attorney do you want defending you...the successful one winning cases for his clients, or the one with the wide-open calendar?

Which surgeon do you want taking a scalpel to you...the seasoned surgeon who does your surgery every day, or one who does it once in a while?

Investing or Financing Question
"What is Fannie Mae?"

***ANSWER:
Fannie Mae or FNMA, stands for the Federal National Mortgage Association.

It’s a privately held corporation created by Congress to support the secondary mortgage market. It’s a major market for buying and selling home loans and they have certain critical guidelines.
If a loan doesn’t meet FNMA guidelines, it’s harder to sell, which typically results in a higher interest rate.

 

Hot Properties: Call Now On These Hot New
Listings & Not-Yet-On-The-Market Properties

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED PROPERTY!

Pacifica Fixer-
Owner May Carry

This low-priced North Pacific Beach fixer-upper SCREAMS with potential

  • Square footage: 1,674
  • BR/BA: 3/2
  • Price: $750,000

For more information on other Wonderful Homes Click here.

 

"COMING SOON"
(Click Contact Me to be contacted BEFORE these properties hit the market!)
- Lemon Grove – Remodeled 1700sqft home on over 1/4 acre. Quiet street, 2-car garage, stunning kitch. 480-520K Contact Me
- North Park – Beautiful, high-end, just remodeled & converted condos: 1BRs, 2BRs, 3BRs. From the high $100s! Contact Me
- North Park – Duplex: 2BR + studio. Ideal to live in one & rent the other. Should be under $500K… Contact Me
- University City – Stunning & spacious “west end” home on quiet street w/ lovely views. Details & price to follow. Contact Me
- USD/BayPark/Mission Valley – Four 3BR/2BA condo conv, owner will remodel & decorate to you specs. FPL, views. From 470K! Contact Me

NEWLY LISTED (Your Home Here!)
- Bay Park – Attractive price for this 1400 sqft, 3BR house in “Overlook Heights”. More details & price to follow… Contact Me
- Clairemont – Amazing price for a cute 3BR/2BA townhome with garage, FPL, large patio/yard & remodeled baths. Mid/high 300’s! Contact Me
- Pacific Beach – Fixer-upper house in “Pacifica” in north P.B. 3BR/2BA, 1674sqft. 2-car garage. Just 750K w/ a 10K repair credit Contact Me
 

MORE GREAT HOMES & INVESTMENTS (Your Home Here!)
- Carlsbad – Newer 1766sqft, 3BR/2.5BA “Harbor Pointe” home on culdesac near beach. Remod kitchen w/ granite. 695K-705K Contact Me
- Clairemont – Cute, clean 3BR/2BA home w/ 2-car garage, FPL, dbl-pane windows, lots of upgrades, nice yard: 475K-525K Contact Me
-SOLD/Clairemont – Customized 3BR/2BA house- expanded upgr kitchen, fam room, big yard, rooftop views: 529K-579K Contact Me
- SOLD/La Jolla – Cute 2BR/2BA condo end unit. Offers hardwood floors, new carpet, xtra windows, security garage: 430-470K Contact Me
- La Jolla – Newer 2BR/2BA condo, heart of downtown La Jollawalk to shops, restaurants! Marble, granite. 650-725K Reduced! Contact Me
- Mira Mesa – Sunny 2BR/2BA top-floor corner/end unit w/ redone kitchen, dbl-MBR floorplan, large patio, quiet location: 315-335K Contact Me
- Mission Hills –6251 sqft view homesite on culdesac! Ready for you to build your custom home. Great area. Price cut to 229K! Contact Me
- Mission Hills –7500 sqft view homesite on culdesac! Ready for you to build your custom home. Great neighborhood. 239K! Contact Me

- Mission Hills –7500 sqft view homesite on culdesac! Ready for you to build your custom home. Great neighborhood. 239K! Contact Me
- Mission Hills – Build your dream home on this 9500 square foot buildable view lot. Price cut $96,000 to just $249K! Contact Me
- Mission Hills - Attention Contractors / Developers / Investors! Build up to 11 homes on this 30,753 sqft canyon view lot. 849K! Contact Me
- Pacific Beach - Development Opportunity! 3BR home, approved plans to build 2 condos. Resell or rent. Reduced: 775-850K Contact Me
- Pacific Beach - Motivated Seller! 5BR/3BA “Harbour Hts” home on culdesac. Family & bonus rooms, FPL, 3-car gar! 900K-1M Contact Me
- Phoenix, AZ - 12 apartments, 4x1BR, 4x2BR, 4x3BR. Fully renovated. Condo conversion opportunity? $1.068M. Contact Me
- Phoenix, AZ - Cashflow apartments, zero management, 15% under-market!. 1031 exchange OK. $100K to $2M down. Contact Me
 - San Marcos – Large 1060sqft 2B/1.5BA condo w/ garage & private patio. Pool, spa, tennis pets allowed. 295-329K Contact Me
- Scripps Ranch- Handsome newer home on quiet street! Offers 19' ceilings, travertine, hdwd floors, family room. 700-750K. Contact Me

- Vista –Secluded hilltop 4br/3ba, 3000sqft newer home on 1/2 acre! 3-car garage, panoramic views, more! $749,999-$799,999 Contact Me

Call me at (858)457-KENT to find out more or arrange a private showing...

 

Thank You For Your Referrals

Thank you Amal B. for referring your brother-in-law to buy a home
Thank you Margie B. for referring your co-worker to buy a home…

Have a great week...

GARY KENT

"The Agent You See EVERYWHERE"

All-Time #1 Agent/Team In San Diego County for RE/MAX

22 Years Experience -- 3,000+ Homes Sold

 

Gary Kent Team --- RE/MAX Associates

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