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Real Estate Agent Discusses Hard Economic Times

When San Diego's real estate boom went bust in 2007 Chula Vista, East Lake and Otay Ranch suffered from a high number of home foreclosures. One real-estate agent lost everything, including his home.

Real Estate Agent Discusses Hard Economic Times

When San Diego's real estate boom went bust in 2007, the zip code with the highest number of home foreclosures was 91913.  That's where new housing development sprung up in Chula Vista, East Lake and Otay Ranch over the past several years.

As part of our series "Rough Water: Navigating San Diego's Economy," we're joined by Sam Mendoza with www. homerepotours.com He once ran a growing real estate agency in the South Bay -- until he lost it all including his own home.