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Catherine Barden is agent who knows the local San Diego Market. I have my website athttp:// www.coastalhomeinsandiego.com for advertising for sellers homes, plus my high presence on craigslist and the MLS. I can be reached at 760.815.3866
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I have a great web site for all your real estate resources. http://www.coastalhomesinsandiego.com
Any comments and contributions I provide on Trulia, or any other electronic or print media, do not establish an agency relationship with any party. All parties in need of legal, accounting, tax, or real estate guidance are directed to the licensed professional of their choice for review of all details. An appointed and retained representative can provide specific guidance.
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"It is with great pleasure that I wish to commend your office for the excellent service our family received during our recent real estate transactions. Even more so, I wish to express my appreciation and gratitude to Catherine Barden for her support and superior professionalism in handling both the sale of our home and the purchase of our new home.
Catherine is an exceptional realtor; she is intelligent, detail oriented with great communication skills, and understands the real estate market even in the complicated transition period that we are currently passing through. Catherine was very efficient in handling the paperwork, organizing inspections and explaining to us the step by step the procedures involved in both selling and purchasing a home. Although this is a challenging time to market a house, Catherine’s advice and negotiation skills provided us the opportunity to sell within a short period of time for a fair price and to quickly find a replacement house that has great value for the price. Catherine was just a delight to work with.
We highly recommend Catherine Barden as she is an excellent realtor for either selling or purchasing a home. Please feel free to use my name and this letter for reference purposes.
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Catherine Barden answered:
Hi Ole Bjorn,
The property taxes vary from home to home. Depending on when the home was built and where it could be any where from 1.2% on the purchase price or 1.9 % on purchase price. In some areas the developers when building homes have add a Melo-Roos tax which gets added to your state taxes and bond measurements.
If you are thinking of buying a home in San Diego County I would recommend that when you start looking in certain neighborhoods ask your realtor if there is a Melo-roos tax and what they think the taxes would be in this area. When you actual get into contract on a home, the seller has to disclose the special tax assessment which will tell you clarily what your taxes will be on the individual home.
Hope this gives you a better idea.
Catherine Barden, Realtor in San Diego, La Jolla, Del Mar, Encinitas, Carlsbad
The property taxes vary from home to home. Depending on when the home was built and where it could be any where from 1.2% on the purchase price or 1.9 % on purchase price. In some areas the developers when building homes have add a Melo-Roos tax which gets added to your state taxes and bond measurements.
If you are thinking of buying a home in San Diego County I would recommend that when you start looking in certain neighborhoods ask your realtor if there is a Melo-roos tax and what they think the taxes would be in this area. When you actual get into contract on a home, the seller has to disclose the special tax assessment which will tell you clarily what your taxes will be on the individual home.
Hope this gives you a better idea.
Catherine Barden, Realtor in San Diego, La Jolla, Del Mar, Encinitas, Carlsbad
Catherine Barden answered:
No...Probably not. In order to get a loan right now you need at least 10% down and good credit at least in the 700's is what a lot of my lender friends are saying. I would recommend working on your credit score and trying to save some money. Or if you are a veteran the VA loans require 0 down payment. I currently helping a client who has one of these loans it has worked very nicely.
Hope this helps...Catherine Barden, Realtor
Hope this helps...Catherine Barden, Realtor
Catherine Barden answered:
Hi Terry,
You need to call a realtor in your area and let them know you are thinking of selling your house and would like to know what it is worth. We in the realtor business call it a CMA. When I do a price for lenders they call it a BPO (brokers price opinion).
Hope that helps
You need to call a realtor in your area and let them know you are thinking of selling your house and would like to know what it is worth. We in the realtor business call it a CMA. When I do a price for lenders they call it a BPO (brokers price opinion).
Hope that helps
Catherine Barden answered:
Hi John,
Whether to wait 6 to 9 months to buy a property is a tough question to answer. Like the stock market the real estate market is tough to predict. However I have a few buyers looking in this zip code and we are still seeing some foreclosed and Short sales. We are not seeing has many has Oceanside and Vista are seeing, however. This being said, there are some great deals in the 92008 we might continue to see small decline for the remaining of the year, but for sure we won't see any increases for a little bit. If you are thinking of buying a home and selling with in the year I wouldn't recommend buying a home in the San Diego area it will take longer than that to recover from this market.
Whether to wait 6 to 9 months to buy a property is a tough question to answer. Like the stock market the real estate market is tough to predict. However I have a few buyers looking in this zip code and we are still seeing some foreclosed and Short sales. We are not seeing has many has Oceanside and Vista are seeing, however. This being said, there are some great deals in the 92008 we might continue to see small decline for the remaining of the year, but for sure we won't see any increases for a little bit. If you are thinking of buying a home and selling with in the year I wouldn't recommend buying a home in the San Diego area it will take longer than that to recover from this market.
Catherine Barden answered:
Hi Wilbert,
This is a great time to buy in San Diego. Have you picked an area tha you like in San Diego. San Diego has a lot to offer, from North County with all its beachs to downtown with all it resturants and activities. I would recommend you right down whats important to in a neighborhood and start from there.
I am currently working with a client who is using a VA loan, we are closing in 30 days. You do need to get all your paperwork into your lender to see what amount they will qualify you for. I have a lender who handles VA loans please email me and I would be happy to give you her contact information.
I am a realtor in the San Deigo area, please feel free to visit my webiste or email me and we can get started on educating you about the San Diego Area.
Catherine Barden (760)815-3866 or email at catherinebarden@encinitasproperties.net
This is a great time to buy in San Diego. Have you picked an area tha you like in San Diego. San Diego has a lot to offer, from North County with all its beachs to downtown with all it resturants and activities. I would recommend you right down whats important to in a neighborhood and start from there.
I am currently working with a client who is using a VA loan, we are closing in 30 days. You do need to get all your paperwork into your lender to see what amount they will qualify you for. I have a lender who handles VA loans please email me and I would be happy to give you her contact information.
I am a realtor in the San Deigo area, please feel free to visit my webiste or email me and we can get started on educating you about the San Diego Area.
Catherine Barden (760)815-3866 or email at catherinebarden@encinitasproperties.net
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