Hope Leitner, Realtor®, CRS

  Try to stay cool and hydrated as the dog days of summer set in. It's hot out there! Luckily, we have the beach, and lots of other fun activities, like film festivals, to help us stay cool in the heat of summer. I'm particularly looking forward to the premier of the new pandas at the Zoo - set for August 8th. Although, I will likely go later in the month to see them.   August - Ponder this -   “If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters daydreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace.”  –  Gaston Bachelard   I am here for you, your family, and your friends. Whether you own a home or you are looking to buy or sell one, I'm here to help.   If you know anyone who might be interested in receiving this event calendar every month, please have them sign up at this  link.   Your Forever Agent,    Hope Leitner, CRS, CalDRE #01874321 Hope Opens Doors   Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, California Proper

  September 5, 2023 Toward the end of last year, there were a number of headlines saying   home prices   were going to fall substantially in 2023. That led to a lot of fear and questions about whether there was going to be a repeat of the housing crash that happened back in 2008. But the headlines got it wrong. While there was a slight home price correction after the sky-high price appreciation during the  ‘unicorn’ years , nationally,  home prices  didn’t come crashing down. If anything,  prices  were a lot more resilient than many people expected. Let's take a look at some of the expert forecasts from late last year stacked against their most recent  forecasts  to show that even the experts recognize they were overly pessimistic. Expert Home Price Forecasts: Then and Now This visual shows the  2023  home price  forecasts  from seven  organizations . It provides the original 2023 forecasts (released in late  2022 ) for what would happen to  home prices  by the end of  this year  a

  Scroll to the bottom for information about the Clothing Drive I'm sponsoring. San Diego's homeless will be facing winter soon enough, so I am doing something to support them. Join me!    Even with the heat San Diego is outside having fun! Because, this is paradise! Don't miss the Surf Dog Surf-a-thon, the 51st Annual Barona Pow-wow, and La Mesa's popular Octoberfest (I know! Already!)   If you know anyone who might be interested in receiving this event calendar every month, please have them sign up at this  link.   September - Ponder this,  “All the months are crude experiments, out of which the perfect September is made.” — Virginia Woolf. This quote is quite magical - I love September, summer isn't really gone yet, but new beginnings are all around, the harvest, and back-to-school are full of possibilities and promise.    Remember, I am always here for my clients and their friends and family.   Hope Leitner, Realtor®, CRS