What Are the Hottest Neighborhoods in San Diego?

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I recently had the privilege of joining Sean Cahan, Derrick Evens, and Rebecca Peters on Smarter San Diego. They are a local program and they focus on old-school, unbiased journalism. I was asked to come on and talk about the Redevelopment of Bay Park and to see what it means for homeowners in the area. 

Bay Park is only now starting to get attention from home buyers. It’s been around for quite some time, and demand is beginning to grow quite steadily. On average, homes in the area are 1,300 sq. ft. and they will start off in mid $600k range. Sean Cahan, of Cornerstone Mortgage, says that jumbo loans are looking great right now if you need help financing one of these fabulous homes. 


Despite the homes being older and smaller, the neighborhood is much more economically viable for most first-time homeowners. You can find similar homes in La Jolla, but they are going to cost you an extra $200k. You could find a home in Bay Park that is similar in style and size, and that will have a view, and it’s going to cost much less. This is why Bay Park is getting so much buzz right now.

In fact, Sean Cahan and I frequently team up to flip homes, and we just sold one of these in Bay Park. However, we now have our eyes on the Sherman Heights area for more investment opportunities. Another area that I like is Imperial Beach, because some of the real estate you can find is amazing for it being only 12 blocks from the ocean. 

North County in San Diego is something that we aren’t quite sure about. Prices seem to be inching up a little too high, so we would recommend waiting and thinking before purchasing or investing in a property around there. 

Thanks for tuning in again, I just thought you’d like to see me in action on Smarter San Diego. Let me know if you have any more questions about investing in San Diego real estate!