[quote=sdrealtor]waitingpatiently and bazman,
I dont know where you are looking but where ever that is, make sure you get yourself someone local. In my area, I have seen many homes sold by out of area agents or agents that claim they know the area. They buy homes that I would never sell to a client. Homes on busy corners, homes with undisclosed problems commonly known to area brokers, homes on streets with problematic neighbors, families with kids buying homes in areas not well suited for them. Buying the wrong house is as biog a mistake as buying at the wrong time. Selling a home is expensive and thus fixing your mistake would be too.

Make sure you get in depth local knowledge where ever you go.[/quote]

Thank you sdr … In light of local experience I have logged many hours of driving around San Diego looking at neighborhoods and properties, but I think where a Realtor could help would be for more specific information on taxes, schools, community, and even the neighbors. Plus not all listings are available on sdlookup.com I’ve noticed.

I was pre-approved recently for 150K with 10% down, but I did not pursue any active searching so my approval expired. Maybe it’s time to renew it again for 2009.