Lisa Hayashi's Blog

Those of you who remember the last 5 years, should recall that back in the fall of 2006, mortgage lenders stopped granting subprime mortgages, so most of the lending that followed had very conservative lending standards. Fast forward through the next 5 years where many loans have adjusted and th...

As REALTORS we probably answer hundreds of questions when working with our clients, before their home buying or home selling experience closes escrow. Some people have a list of criteria for what they want; most people are pretty sure of where they need to be, but the aspects that are going to af...

Well, here we are in January 2012, and in this first quarter of the year we are looking at a lot of attached inventory available in Rancho Bernardo for one reason or another. There are currently 146 attached properties that are active, 43 of them priced at $200,000 and below. The lowest priced c...

Antiques and the Chinese people, what do they have in common? My answer would have to be, a very interesting history, and a very rich culture, indeed.  But what do they both have in common in San Diego? Well, they both have festivals coming up! Del Mar Antique Show and Sale  The Del Mar fairgroun...

The Cafasso Meatball Company is this fantastic meatball restaurant we had been waiting to try since before Christmas. Well, we finally got a chance to drop by there on our way home last night and boy, was it worth the wait! Located in the same shopping center as the Home Depot in Carmel Mountain...

Should a buyer wait for that short sale to get approved? Well, in San Diego county this year, well over 800 new homes have been built. The other part of that equation is that 30,000 people move to San Diego annually. No doubt, there will be a shortage of inventory going forward. Now, that’s not t...

Carmel Mountain Ranch Market Update December 2011 There are currently only 16 active listings in Carmel Mountain Ranch, where the listing with the highest days on the market belongs to a detached home that has been for sale 243 days so far and is priced at $400,000. It happens to be a short sale,...

Besides helping you buy or sell a home, here are 20 more things your REALTOR can do for you:  1. Look up sales statistics, gather recent comparables for you  2. Recommend reliable contractors, vendors, direct you to county services 3.Preview property for you, attend broker caravan meetings  4. Di...

Many current homeowners have gone through an adjustment to their home equity since the real estate market began its decline 5 years ago. The recession has found more homeowners unemployed and/or unable to make their mortgage payments. Good news! There is a website established by HUD (Housing and ...

Bank of America has recently developed instructional videos for listing agents that are working with short sale sellers. The title of the videos are below:  Initiating a Short Sale This is the step where the agent creates an account in the Equator system, (online processing system used by banks)....