Don Nelson

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I’ve been buying and selling Southern California Real Estate since 1980. First as an investor and since 1999 as a licensed Realtor Agent/Broker.
Whether you are a first time home buyer or a long time Real Estate investor, I welcome the opportunity to work with you.
My business is built on referrals. Referrals are a by-product of honesty, outstanding service and most of all, respect for everyone I come in contact with. Hire me. You won’t be disappointed

6/19/2009 3:48:00 PM Requiem for the San Diego Buyers Market Requiem for the San Diego Buyers Market The tide has turned. Are there still good buys available? Absolutely! But, it's a new ball game. I believe we will look back a year from today and see that late February/early March 2009 was when the San Diego Real ... Views: 123       Comments: 0       Comment

5/11/2009 2:35:00 PM First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit The Basics: 2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Bringing the Dream of Homeownership Within Reach As part of its plan to stimulate the U.S. housing market and address the economic challenges facing our nation, Congress has passed legislation that grants a ... Views: 447       Comments: 0       Comment

4/13/2009 9:02:00 PM The things we take for Granted I'm blessed to live in San Diego. Almost daily on my walks with Ta-Two (the Boxer) we pass guys on the ground doing more sit ups that I can imagine............. US Navy & USMC recruits at 7:00 am busting their butts, getting in shape, stretching their ... Views: 118       Comments: 0       Comment

4/11/2009 4:59:00 PM How long will our current buyers market last? I can't recall a better time for first time home buyers than we are experiencing right now. Interest rates at historical lows. Exceptional tax incentives, both State & Federal. Record inventory of homes for sale, many at prices not seen in almost a ... Views: 201       Comments: 0       Comment

4/2/2009 11:36:00 AM Has the San Diego Real Estate market reached the bottom yet? As an Exclusive Buyers Broker in San Diego, that's a question I'm frequently asked. The honest answer is that we never know where the bottom was until we realize that we passed it about 6 months earlier. The two things I can tell you with absolute ... Views: 1903       Comments: 0       Comment

3/29/2009 2:00:00 PM First Time Home Buyer Assistance Exclusive buyer's agents who dedicate themselves to representing buyers only, bring a special advantage to the home purchase process for first time home buyers. Buying a home today is a complicated process so the advocacy of an experienced, skilled real ... Views: 90       Comments: 0       Comment

3/28/2009 8:11:00 PM We understand the need to Recycle............lets dump the C R V Tax on Bottles & cans Sorry folks. it's soapbox time! Here in Southern California........... we get it. We recycle at every opportunity. Every time we purchase a can or bottle or plastic water bottle, we are hit with a "Recycle fee." At least government would have ... Views: 400       Comments: 2       Comment

3/26/2009 9:19:00 PM Rejected for a mortgage loan? Don't feel like you're the only one... lenders are brutal these days! Don't be surprised if your friendly lender, the one who invites you to sit down and apply for a mortgage, ushers you politely out the door empty-handed after you've chatted ... Views: 372       Comments: 0       Comment

3/24/2009 8:59:00 PM V A Loans are back.....Our Military families deserve the best housing & can now afford it! I just posted a V A loan primer on the home page of my web site. Many active & former service men and women are not sure what a V A loan can do for them. Hopefully this primer will be a good starting point. In San Diego, many of our Military families have ... Views: 801       Comments: 0       Comment

3/23/2009 9:36:00 PM Ten Facebook tips for power users Under the heading of amazing....in less than a year FACEBOOK has gone from a toy for the MUCH younger set to a heavy duty networking tool for "mature Adults"...(see how polite i am!) In the past 60 days, I have connected with a number of people, ... Views: 954       Comments: 0       Comment