One Paseo opens for business — kind of
One Paseo, San Diego’s most anticipated — or possibly, most dreaded — development, is officially, though just barely, open for business. The full scale and impact of the 23-acre, city within a city won’t be…
The buyer wanted the house and the car. The seller countered with the cat.
In today’s market, more than 80% of sellers make concessions to close the deal, according to Zillow. The most common concessions include appliances, repairs and price reductions, but can occasionally involve a unique item or…
San Diego County built 9,579 homes in ’18. Some say it’s not enough
San Diego County built housing at historically low levels in 2018 as the political push for more homes hit a fevered pitch. There were 9,579 homes built last year, down by one from 9,580 in…
Why your rent might not go up this year
Consider yourself a lottery winner if you didn’t get a rent increase in San Diego the last four years. The region experienced double-digit percentage rent gains in the years after the recession, often growing at…
Why your San Diego rent might not go up this year
Consider yourself a lottery winner if you didn’t get a rent increase in San Diego the last four years. The region experienced double-digit percentage rent gains in the years after the recession, often growing at…
California Inc.: Finally, the Marvel character in tights is a woman
Welcome to California Inc., the weekly newsletter of the L.A. Times Business Section. I’m Business columnist David Lazarus, and here’s a rundown of upcoming stories this week and the highlights of last week. Investors are…
See January’s home and condo sales with this map
Median home prices by neighborhood and ZIP code, compared with 2017. The information, compiled by CoreLogic, is derived from official San Diego County records and includes nearly all sales. The median price is the midpoint…
Grove builder Rick Caruso reimagines Miramar resort with splashes of seaside splendor
In a quiet garden at the Rosewood Miramar Beach resort in Montecito is a white marble statue of the Buddha, laughing while four small children clamber up his side. The latter is a clue this…
Hot Property: Asking price for $1-billion ‘Mountain’ comes tumbling down
In Beverly Crest, a prime piece of land branded as the Mountain just got an avalanche of a price cut. After listing for sale last summer at $1 billion, the property is now offered for…
We’re renovating more than ever. Here are 5 home improvement trends that don’t involve decluttering
Chalk it up to the renovation mania spurred by home-improvement shows: Remodeling remains an unbridled pursuit, and homeowners are spending record amounts. But there may yet be a limit to all those rehabs and retrofits….