AirBnb Owners Are Starting Their Own Booking Sites

AirBnb Feeling the Heat - Property Owners Developing Their Own Sites

County Approves Framework to Reopen Some Businesse

Some light at the end of a very long tunnel -
County Approves Framework For Gradual Opening

Force Majeure Commercial Lease Terms Being Challenged Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

Questions About Commercial Leases and Force Majeure

San Diego Beach Rules As of May 1, 2020

The latest on San Diego Beach rules as of May 1, 2020.

Covid Small Business And Retail Property Impact

The San Diego Union-Tribune reports on the impact that Covid-19 is expected to have on Small Business and Retail Properties In San Diego. 

Hotels to Housing Plan

The Voice of San Diego has an interesting article today about re-purposes hotels as housing,  

Hotels-to-Homes-Plan 

Commercial Brokerage To Host Webcast About Real Estate Market

Marcus & Millichap plans to host a live webcast and market update on April 2, 2020.  Check out their web site for more details and to register.  https://www.marcusmillichap.com/

Eviction Moratorium Issued by City of San Diego

City of San Diego Votes to Suspend Evictions Until May 31, 2020,  Due to the Covid-19 Crisis and Shelter At Home Orders

San Diego County Sets Up New Community Resource Page

The County of San Diego has set up a new resource page to keep everyone informed.

For the Latest News On The Corona Virus - Covid-19 in San Diego County

Text COSD COVID19 to 468-311 to get text alert updates directly from the County.

Stay Safe San Diego!

Airbnb Removing Listings

Airbnb Removing Listings

According to Wired Magazine, Airbnb has purged more than half of its Boston listings to comply with new city regulations and property owner registration requirements.  According to the article, "The home-sharing service is adopting a more conciliatory tone with local regulators ahead of an expected initial public offering next year."

The City of San Diego Is Taking Comments, Suggestions on Housing Policy Outline

The city of San Diego residents can submit comments and suggestions to the city’s Planning Department through Dec. 20, 2019.  The City of San Diego staff will use the comments to prepare the final housing outline draft, which will be presented to the City Council for adoption at a future date.

Link to San Diego Planning Department Page

Draft Housing Element for Public Review

City of San Diego staff are happy to announce the release and public review period for the Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element, which incorporates the input gathered from a wide range of San Diegans. Upon adoption, this plan will be used to guide future housing-related planning decisions through implementation steps designed to meet the identified goals, objectives, and policies. Consistent with the City's General Plan and its City of Villages Strategy, the Draft Housing Element aims to increase housing opportunities while enhancing the transportation and land use connection through an improved jobs-housing balance and creating more compact and walkable communities.

The Draft of the Housing Element can be accessed through the links below. Important content is found in both the main body of the Housing Element and in its appendices.

Comments on the Draft can be submitted through Friday, December 20th, 2019 to Elizabeth Dickson by email at EDickson@sandiego.gov or in writing to 9485 Aero Drive San Diego, CA 92123. 

Salton Sea Documentary on Amazon Prime

This documentary about the Salton Sea is very informative.  It was released in 2015 and is now part of the Amazon Prime library.  As a commercial appraiser, I have been tracking and reporting on the air quality in conjunction with commercial properties being appraised out in the communities impacted.

Genres: Documentary
Director: Bill Wisneski

The United States of Us Mapped

Business Insider has an interesting article that attempts to explain some of our differences here in the U.S.  The Eleven Nations Inside the United States

Here at Chandos Pacific Appraisal, we are major fans of maps. However, this may be an over-simplification of more complex differences.   For example, there are many Californians that want the north and south of the State of California to be divided.

City of Chula Vista Harbor Park Plans In Final Stage

The Port of San Diego and the City of Chula Vista have released renderings of the proposed future parkway.    Chula Vista's New Bay Front Park

Mission Valley Real Estate News

The City of San Diego To Meet About Selling Mission Valley Site to San Diego State University

Idaho Is Not Happy with the Influx of Californians

The Los Angeles Times has an interesting article about the reception Californians are receiving when they move up north.  

 Idaho Residents Concerned With California Invasion

Voice of San Diego Provides Update on Mission Valley Land and SDSU

Update on Mission Valley

Ninth Circuit Upholds Santa Monica Ban on Airbnb-Type Rentals

Court Rules Against Airbnb In Santa Monica, CA

The Courthouse News Service reports. "A Ninth Circuit panel on Thursday affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming a beach city’s ordinance banning short-term rentals unlawfully disrupts the flow of interstate commerce."

Tiny Houses Approved by City of San Diego

San Diego Approves Tiny Homes

The San Diego Union-Tribune Reports
"San Diego officials say they plan to begin allowing movable “tiny houses” in backyards across the city, to help address the local homelessness and affordable housing crises."

City With A Plan

The City of San Diego Is Finalizing A Plan For Dealing With Homeless