• Best Coffee Shops in Central San Diego: A 2026 Walking Guide,Shirin Kheshti

    Best Coffee Shops in Central San Diego: A 2026 Walking Guide

    I drink a lot of coffee for work. Between listing appointments and buyer tours I am usually in two or three neighborhoods on any given day, which means I keep a small running list of the San Diego coffee shops worth a real stop versus the ones that are just convenient. This post is the short version

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  •  Can I Afford a $900,000 Home in San Diego in 2026?,Shirin Kheshti

    Can I Afford a $900,000 Home in San Diego in 2026?

    I get asked some version of this question almost every week: "Can I actually afford to buy a home in San Diego right now?" And honestly, it is a fair question. With the median sale price sitting around $950,000 as of early 2026, San Diego is not a market where you can just wing it. You need a plan.

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  • What Questions Should I Ask My Realtor?,Shirin Kheshti

    What Questions Should I Ask My Realtor?

    I had a couple sit down with me a few years ago, lovely people, relocating from the East Coast, completely serious about buying in Point Loma. They had done everything right. Pre-approved. Researched neighborhoods. Had a list of homes they wanted to see. What they hadn't done was ask me a single que

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