Lisa Hayashi's Blog

So, how does a buyer find a home in a seller's market? I can only approach a buyer’s process from my own experience. So, I will go way back to my younger days, before I was married and when my husband and I used to date. Back then, after we realized we were building a future together, we would go...

We know home buyers are off the fence this year, but some are still standing. Have you ever played musical chairs? It’s a game where there are only enough chairs for people to sit, with one less chair than the amount of people playing. So, someone plays the music, and people circle the chairs, a...

San Marcos is found in the Northern part of San Diego County, in California. It accommodates all different types of housing and hosts a diverse population with much to offer to every resident that calls it “home.” San Marcos has two colleges, which many students from North county cities attend. O...

There are currently 19 active detached home listings in Mira Mesa, where the listing with the lowest price is priced in a range from $299,000 to $325.000. That’s actually an increase from May of this year, when I reported the lowest detached home was going for $250,000. The current listing in the...

The best part about this business is that I get to meet clients that have really interesting careers.  So, imagine being able to design anything you wanted, and be able to watch it come out of a “printer” in a 3-dimensional format? Well, that’s exactly what my current client’s company does. And I...

This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom upper level unit features a park-like setting with a picnic area nearby. The Falls community features 2 swimming pools, tennis, and clubhouse. Appliances included. Open and spacious in living area with air-conditioning, balcony, assigned carport with storage. Tenant is ...

Escondido, California is found in the North county part of San Diego. It has a wide range of housing to accommodate a diverse population and has many amenities that include great shopping featuring an indoor Westfield mall, the world class Lawrence Welk resort, and it’s own California Center for ...

I regularly write about market statistics comparing prices and sales in different areas, such as the Poway school district in San Diego, California. It has become apparent that the market is showing an overall trend ever since distressed property has been sold and sifted through in the last coupl...

Rancho Bernardo is located in San Diego, California and is a master-planned community.  It has a lot to offer anyone moving to the Southern California region. There are homes available for many different budgets, which include condominiums, townhomes, twin homes and detached homes, as well as som...

Not only is Poway, California home to an award winning school district, it also has one of prettiest lakes in the county. Lake Poway is a great place to go in the summertime, to relax at a picnic, take a walk, and even go fishing without a required license. The fishing permits are only $6 for the...