The fires have not changed my mind/strategy. I’ve never considered most of the areas that were severely impacted. My favorite parts of town are in Central San Diego and Central-coastal SD. Unfortunately, the fires just underscore another reason these areas are more desirable in the first place.
One more note: With the mortgage shake-out the past several months and now the fires, I would not be surprised if the lows in home sales (numbers sold, not price) for the current cycle in San Diego will be reached between August and December 2007.
