December 2009

Do You Zillow?

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 3:30am. 343 Views, 0 Comments.

One of the frequent questions I get asked is "what do I think about Zillow.com?"  Well before I answer that question, if you don't know Zillow.com, it is a website that provides Real Estate information such as sold price, an estimated value of a home called "Zestimate" and more. 

Alright now for my answer, I don't hate it or love it, I just think Zillow.com is an okay tool.  The reason why I think it is just an okay tool is there are some things like and dislike about it.  What I like is the sold information that is listed so people can look at the comparables.  What I dislike is the Zestimate.  Lately I have been seeing Zestimates really off.  I had a client that bought a home in Mira Mesa for $400,000 and the Zestimate was actually $510,000...…

Mira Mesa Skatepark Fundraiser

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 1:19am. 272 Views, 0 Comments.

My good friends from Willy's Workshop in Mira Mesa are raising money to build a Skatepark in Mira Mesa.  This is a great idea because people who like to skate can go to a spot where they can practice in a safe way.  Also to help in the fundraising is Pat and Oscars in Mira Mesa because on Tuesday December 15th from 11am-8pm, they will be donating 20% of all proceeds to the Mira Mesa Skatepark Fund, via Willy's Workshop.  For the 20% to be donated, you need to bring a flyer and here is a link where you can download the flyer:

http://www.miramesaskatepark.org/fund-raising/4

I will be there Tuesday getting some of Pat & Oscars famous breadsticks so hopefully you can make it too!  If you want to learn more about the skatepark and donating, visit…

Google Street View for Listings!

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 1:15am. 272 Views, 0 Comments.

I am happy to announce that I added the Google Street View feature so now if you see a home you like, click the Streetview tab and it will feel like you are standing right outside the home.  You will able to zoom and pan around the neighborhood and this way you will get a sense on the neighborhood.  This is a great feature to use and here some quick directions on how to use it.

And that is it!  Play around with it and zoom in to the home or hold down the left click button on your mouse and drag it around to see the neighborhood or even zoom in to the home next door.   This is a great new feature and I hope you like…