John Williamson - Real Estate News - San Diego

Lower Mortgage Rates Give New-Home Sales Best Month Since Spring : Housing affordability remains a challenge in many markets, but recent decreases in mortgage rates are giving the new-home market a boost.

Wednesday, March 6, 2019, By Andrew Bowen                                                                                                                CREDIT: RISE UPTOWN Above: A rendering shows a conceptual redesign of University Avenue in Hillcrest with bike lanes and crosswalks. A group of pro-density urbanists won a contentious Tuesday night election for Uptown Planners, the volunteer community planning group known in the past for resisting efforts to increase density in the neighborhood. The group advises the city on transportation and land use issues in Bankers Hill, Hillcrest and Mission Hills. Fourteen candidates were seeking seven seats on the group's board. The list of candidates was evenly divi...