Aaron Castagna, Realtor

Publisher’s Clearing House? No, just the result of an investment in San Diego real estate! One of my sellers asked escrow to send the check for their proceeds to me to hand deliver so I thought I’d have a little fun with it. Okay, so their actual check wasn’t forexactly$1M but it looked better to round a little for the big check

Developer humor or passive aggressive street naming? Pronounce the street name out loud then you decide. My poor buyer was rolling his eyes by the time we left there today. I think I told one too many street name jokes.

This article is biased toward real estate but it gives a good summary of the current lockdown orders around the country broken down by state. https://rismedia.com//which-states-are-opening-for-busine/

For those with incomes that have been impacted by COVID-19, the San Diego County Tax Collector is accepting applications to waive late payment penalties for the second installment of property taxes that became past due after April 10. The catch? The applications must be accompanied by full payment and are due by June 30. Full details are available on their website. https://www.sdttc.com//secured-property-taxes/covid-19-pen

Seems that some creatures are enjoying quarantine...maybe a little too much? https://www.foxnews.com//dog-excited-owner-home-quarantine

https://ktla.com//gov-newsom-to-make-major-announcement-t/

Update on residential and commercial rent and evictions and small business loans and grants from the City of San Diego: https://www.facebook.com/ABC10News/videos/334937197477757/

With so many people unable to go to work this may offer some relief to homeowners: https://www.npr.org//homeowners-hurt-financially-by-the-co

This is in New York. https://www.crainsnewyork.com//banks-waive-mortgage-paymen

https://www.nar.realtor//survey-finds-nearly-1-in-4-home-s

It's so rewarding to help my clients accomplish their real estate goals and I'm grateful for any feedback that they are willing to share. This one came as a surprise as it came not from my clients but from buyers who were working with a different agent to purchase a listing of mine. They ran into some difficulty on their end so I did what I could to help move things along. This note came shortly after they closed and settled in to their new home.

Market snapshot for February including single family homes and condos. The market is right now!

Record setting sale in Los Angeles! The article is a little sparse on details so I found a few fun facts: 1. According to the public records, the house has 8 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms and is 13,612 square feet. 2. The lot size is 9.42 acres. 3. At the current tax rate, the annual property taxes should be around $1,947,980 per year or about $162,331 per month. 4. The closest coffee shop is Alfred Coffee Beverly Hills, about 1.8 miles away.... https://www.wsj.com//jeff-bezos-buys-david-geffens-los-ang See more