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La Mesa & San Diego Real Estate Market
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Grossmont Center Redevelopment: What It Means for La Mesa
Grossmont Center Redevelopment: What It Means for La Mesa The Grossmont Center redevelopment is officially underway in La Mesa, and it’s not a cosmetic tweak—it’s a multi-year repositioning of a 925,000-square-foot retail hub at one of East County’s busiest freeway junctions. Federal Realty Investme
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San Diego's Proposed Second-Home Tax: The La Mesa Impact
San Diego’s Proposed Second-Home Tax: The La Mesa Impact San Diego just took the first formal step toward a San Diego vacant second home tax that could reshape how short-term rentals and “non-primary” homes pencil out across the region. Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera’s “Vacation Home Operation Tax to
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What Seller Credits and Rate Buydowns Mean in 2026
What Seller Credits and Rate Buydowns Mean in 2026 In 2026, seller credits and rate buydowns aren’t “nice-to-have” concessions. They’re one of the cleanest ways to get deals done without cutting the headline price—especially in East County San Diego markets like La Mesa, Del Cerro, Spring Valley, a
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La Mesa Real Estate Trends: Lock-In Effect Is Fading
La Mesa Real Estate Trends: Lock-In Effect Is Fading For the first time in years, more U.S. homeowners hold mortgages at 6%+ than under 3%—and that matters for La Mesa real estate trends and the broader East County market. The “lock-in effect” that kept owners glued to ultra-low rates is loosening.
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