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Globella Blog

San Diego Real Estate Blog written by Exclusive Buyer Agent, Justin Gramm.

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How to Find a Good Property Inspector in San Diego County

Posted by Justin Gramm 10/14/2024

Read the original post below to learn how to find a licensed property inspector for your San Diego home, condo, or investment purchase. Continue reading ...

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Top 5 Reasons to Buy a Home

Posted by Justin Gramm 10/03/2022

Read the entire post below for Justin's Top 5 Reasons to Buy vs Rent a Home (and also read Justin's Top 5 Reasons to Rent!)... Continue reading ...

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Top 5 Reasons to Rent a Home (vs Buy)

Posted by Justin Gramm 10/03/2022

Read the whole post for Justin's Top 5 Reasons to Rent (instead of buy)... Continue reading ...

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Get Informed about Buyer Agency & the Home Buying Process Before You Hire & Before You Buy

Posted by Justin Gramm 09/30/2022

Read the full post below for Justin's advice on being informed before making important decisions... Continue reading ...

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Moving Checklist - Your San Diego Home Purchase is Almost Complete

Posted by Justin Gramm 09/23/2022

Read the full post below for Justin's moving checklist... Continue reading ...

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Things to Do Before You Write an Offer

Posted by Justin Gramm 09/23/2022

Read the article below to learn about six important things to do before you write an offer to buy a home in San Diego... Continue reading ...

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Can You Afford a Special Assessment from Your San Diego Condominium HOA?

Posted by globella 03/10/2022

Read the full post below to learn about special assessments from condo Home Owner Associations... Continue reading ...

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My recent interview in Mansion Global

Posted by globella 06/12/2018

How can you increase your home's resale value in San Diego? Continue reading ...

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How Long Will it Take to Find a Home

Posted by globella 03/17/2018

Read more about why it takes 2/3 of home buyers more than three months to go under contract. Continue reading ...

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Who's Buying Homes?

Posted by globella 02/15/2018

Read more about 2017 nationawide home buyer trends! Continue reading ...

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Using Your Home as an AirBnB

Posted by globella 05/31/2017

Many people tout the financial benefits of home-sharing platforms like AirBnB and VRBO. But can renting out your home or a room in your home as a short-term rental in San Diego really pay off? Continue reading ...

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New article about living in Bird Rock

Posted by globella 03/01/2017

Check out my new post about living in Bird Rock on Globella Buyers Realty's sister site, San Diego Buyer Agent! Continue reading ...

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Buying a New Construction Home in a Planned Community in San Diego

Posted by globella 05/13/2016

Here's a new article about San Diego's new construction communities! Continue reading ...

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3 Tips for Buying a Home in 2016

Posted by globella 02/09/2016

Read the full post for 3 great tips for buying a home in San Diego in 2016 . . . Continue reading ...

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Is the San Diego real estate market softening in 2014?

Posted by globella 04/03/2014

Read the full post below to learn whether or not the San Diego real estate market is softening in 2014 (from the perspective of a full-time professional San Diego buyer's broker)... Continue reading ...

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3 Tips for Buying a Home in 2014

Posted by Justin Gramm 01/03/2014

Read the article below to learn 3 tips from exclusive buyer's broker, Justin Gramm, for buying a home in 2014... Continue reading ...

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Buying a Home in San Diego - Buying Right vs Buying Wrong

Posted by globella 05/23/2013

Read the full post below for a San Diego exclusive buyer agent's take on Buying Right vs Buying Wrong... Continue reading ...

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Buying a Home in San Diego in 2012 - Is it within your means?

Posted by San Diego Real Estate Exclusive Buyer's Broker 05/23/2013

Read the full post below to learn how you can find out if buying a San Diego home in 2012 is within your means... Continue reading ...

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Buying San Diego Homes at Half Price

Posted by globella 05/23/2013

Read the full post below for Justin's comments on buying a home in San Diego for half price... Continue reading ...

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Protect Your Family from Lead - Earthquake Safety - Other Environmental Hazards - Free Downloads

Posted by globella 05/23/2013

Important reports/articles you will see during your San Diego home purchase... Continue reading ...

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Active - Contingent - Pending - Sold - Definitions

Posted by Justin Gramm 05/23/2013

Most people understand what an active listing is, but many are confused by the differences between contingent, pending, and sold. Read the original post below to learn the definitions... Continue reading ...

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Would you buy a home with a dark past like the Shacknai mansion on Coronado Island?

Posted by globella 03/23/2013

Read the full article below for a San Diego exclusive buyer broker's thoughts on buying homes with a dark history. Continue reading ...

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Buying a Home in San Diego - Calculating Closing Costs

Posted by San Diego Real Estate Exclusive Buyer's Broker 03/05/2012

Use the closing cost calculator below to get an idea about what closing costs to expect when buying a home in San Diego (this calculator is provided through a third party called ClosingCorp. See ClosingCorp's disclaimer in the link below if concerned about accuracy of the data)... Continue reading ...

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Remember to Change Your Address with the DMV After You Move

Posted by Justin Gramm 05/17/2011

Read the full post below to learn more about how to change your address with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)... Continue reading ...

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Mello-Roos Property Tax Assessments in San Diego

Posted by Justin Gramm 03/23/2011

Read the full post below to learn about Mello-Roos in San Diego County... Continue reading ...

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Buying Investor-Owned Properties in San Diego

Posted by Justin Gramm 03/22/2011

Read the full post below to learn some of the advantages and disadvantes of buying homes that have been "flipped" by investors... Continue reading ...

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San Diego Foreclosures and Short Sales Tips For Buyers Only

Posted by Justin Gramm 08/18/2010

Read the full original post below for everything a buyer needs to know before considering the purchase of a San Diego foreclosure or short sale listing... Continue reading ...

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Before You Write an Offer on More Than One Home

Posted by Justin Gramm 07/09/2010

If you are considering writing an offer on more than one home in San Diego at the same time, read this post before you do... Continue reading ...

About Justin Gramm

He is the founder and principal broker of Globella Buyers Realty, AND he works directly with all of Globella's clients as their Exclusive Buyer's Agent. He is an active member of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA) and the Greater San Diego Association of Realtors (SDAR).

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