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LEARNin San Diego LIVE is now on a mission to find and feature Subject Market EDUCATORs from all of the 32 cities in San Diego! This Friday's featured voice is @Noemi Flores of Compass, who will be breaking down what’s really happening in North Park, from buyer demand and investment activity to lifestyle trends and neighborhood growth. But this show belongs to more than one voice. For March 6th, 2026 our member SMEs (aka 9 LIVEs) will have production control over that LIVE show according to the attached screenshot of the 30 day Leaderboard: @Christopher Astillero @Erica Traulsen @Martin Magana @Nicole Turner @Daryl Dean Santos @Rafael Davis @Michelle Adams @Tracie Hasse @Anastasiia Buiadzhy Quality of Life must center on why North Park remains one of the most strategically located communities in Central San Diego. Buyers in 2026 are making decisions based on convenience, walkability, and long-term lifestyle sustainability. North Park offers direct access to Downtown San Diego, Balboa Park, major freeways, and public transit corridors. The University Avenue corridor continues to anchor the area with restaurants, coffee shops, and retail that attract young professionals and dual-income households. With affordability pressures still present across the county, many buyers are choosing smaller homes or condos in stronger locations rather than larger properties in outer regions. That shift keeps North Park highly competitive for both owner-occupants and rental investors. Market Trends should address the stabilization we are seeing across San Diego while acknowledging that Central neighborhoods remain resilient. Inventory remains tight in North Park compared to demand. Well-priced properties continue to move efficiently, especially condos and entry-level single-family homes. Buyers are more payment-sensitive due to interest rates, but serious buyers are still active. Investors are focusing on small multifamily, ADU potential, and value-add renovation opportunities rather than speculative appreciation. The market is more disciplined, but not stagnant.

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Happy Weekend All! For Week 1 of the LEARNin Local Challenge starting Tuesday the SMEs below have the opportunity to be LIVE with us from 12:30pm to 1:30pm PST. Below are the THRIVE THURSDAY winners for this past week who get the opportunity! 🏅 1) @Rafael Davis - Private Mortgage Lending, REVOLUTION REALTY CAPITAL 2) @Erica Traulsen DST, LEGACY INVESTMENTS & REAL ESTATE 3) @Christopher Astillero - 1031 Exchange, EXCHANGE RESOURCES INC 4) @Tracie Hasse - Escrow, TICOR ESCROW SERVICES 5) @Michelle Adams- Title, TICOR TITLE SERVICES 6) @Casey Clayton - Conventional Mortgage Lending, CROSS COUNTRY MORTGAGE 7) @Nicole Turner - East Region Leader for San Diego County , SELL STATE NEXTGEN REALTY 8) @Martin Magana - Wholsaler, OAKROCK REALTY 9) @Noemi Flores- Central Region Leader for San Diego County, COMPASS REALTY I'll be Hosting the show and @Emerson Pacete @Ruel Reyes will be LIVE produce. Agenda: 12:30pm - PREP 1pm - 30 min LIVE Q&A (as LIVE engagement increases, we will extend Run of Show) 1:30pm - END Please let me know if you would like to share your expertise Tuesday! Coach RU

Happy Christmas Eve Everyone! It's Day 3 of 30 until the official launch day for our LEARNin Local REIA and 30 days away from the January 23rd LIVE for next year featuring @Noemi Flores of Compass Real Estate! Thank you @Noemi Flores for stepping into the spotlight! For January 23rd, 2026 the following SMEs (aka 9 LIVEs) will have production control over that LIVE show according to the attached screenshot of the 30 day Leaderboard: - @Christopher Astillero - @Jean Anagnos - @Martin Magana - @Erica Traulsen - @Nicole Turner - @Maria Ingle - @Tracie Hasse - @Ryan King - @Roger Lee The "LIFEline" thread on LinkedIN for the LIVE will be at https://www.linkedin.com/messaging/thread/2-MjAwMzg2MzYtOWE1Yy00N2FkLTkyMmEtNmIxNWEyN2M4MjllXzEwMA==/ THANK YOU all for your contributions and participation! Coach RU @Ruben Austria @Emerson Pacete @Reina Espejo