Can't Decide Where To Buy A House, Condominium, or Investment Property In San Diego?

It can be tough choosing which neighborhood to buy a home in San Diego.  Traffic is just one reason.

Call your real estate professionals at ReMax for information about driving times and commuting distances in San Diego.  Recent construction along I-5, particularly the merge with I-805 can make drive times from North County, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, and Carmel Valley particularly difficult.  Completion of Route 56 has made houses, condominiums, and investment properties in Carmel Valley, Rancho Penasquitos, Poway, Rancho Bernardo and Scripps Ranch much closer to the coastal communities of La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Point Loma and Downtown.

Many home buyers find that the decision of where to buy a house is based largely upon financial considerations.  But another factor to consider when buying real estate in San Diego is the traffic and commute.  Driving from a house in Del Mar to a job in Downtown San Diego might take 30 minutes.  Although Solana Beach is adjacent to the North of Del Mar, the drive from Solana Beach to Downtown may be 45 minutes or an hour.  And La Jolla may be closer geographically to Downtown, but traffic in and out of La Jolla can add another 15 minutes to the drive, making it a longer commute than the drive from Del Mar!

You have qualified San Diego Realtors standing by to help you analyze your best options for houses, condominiums, and investment properties in the area.  We can help you estimate driving times from point A to point B in San Diego County.  Just call 1-800-955-6463.  Your real estate consultant is standing by.

  How The Employment Picture Affects San Diego Real Estate

The following chart shows the total labor force in the San Diego, CA metropolitan area. Labor force is the total number of persons able to work. In the case of the chart below the red line indicates the unadjusted labor force in the metropolitan area. Sources: US Dept. of Labor and Synergos Technologies, Inc.

The following chart shows the unemployment percent in the San Diego, CA metropolitan area. Unemployment is defined as those people actively seeking employment, but can’t find it. Most economists agree that an uemployment percentage of 3 or less is considered full-employment. In the case of the chart below the dashed blue line indicates the three year trend of unemployment in the metropolitan area. Sources: US Dept. of Labor and Synergos Technologies, Inc.