San Diego leads nation in rising home prices
The Seattle-based company, which provides consumers with estimates of specific home prices in addition to trends, said San Diego County values rose 3.7 percent to $364,800 compared with March 2009. Five other markets, including four in California, showed a year-over-year increase out of 27 tracked. Ref. Source 2
The state of Real Estate
The nation's housing markets are weakening, but San Diego's prices are strengthening at an accelerated clip, the widely watched Standard & Poor's / Case-Shiller Home Price Index showed Tuesday. Ref. SignOnSanDiego.com
County home prices at highest since August 2008
San Diego County home prices rose to a median $340,000 in May, the highest since August 2008, as the proportion of foreclosure sales dropped below the 30 percent level for the first time in 2½ years, MDA DataQuick reported Monday. Ref. Source 7
County's housing market sees ray of sunshine at last
Over the past year, mortgage defaults and home foreclosures have dropped sharply in San Diego County, sparking hopes that the worst of the housing crash is in the past and that the market will continue to improve in the near future. Ref. Source 6
County approves Montecito Ranch development
The board of supervisors unanimously approved a project Wednesday near Ramona that would include 417 homes, parks, open space and what some Ramona residents say is much needed development. Ref. Source 8