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Published November 2, 2026 in Deal of the Week

El Cajon has 100 homes for sale right now. Buyers saved this one 207% more.

By Steven Rotsart
Real estate, El Cajon, CA 92021

That's why it made the list. It drew 143 saves on Zillow, far above what most listings see. That is 3.1 times the average save count among this week's finalists. Buyers tracking El Cajon are already getting alerted to homes like this one. A home this unusual does not stay quiet for long.

The numbers
Views on Zillow
Saves on Zillow
Homes analyzed
Fig 0.1 · The home. We blur the photo until you ask. The home behind it has a story worth hearing.
The home
3 bd · 2 ba · 2,100 sq ft
$ ▬▬▬,▬▬▬
Listed this week. Address: ▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬
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Text me for the address — (619) 461-5800No spam, just the details on this week's pick.

In short
  1. Ranked first of 100 active homes scored in El Cajon, CA 92021 this week.
  2. 3 beds, 2 baths, about 2,100 sq ft. Listed this week.
  3. Listings here have been up about 85 days.
  4. Price and address are held back. Ask and they come to you.

Why buyers kept clicking back

This longtime artist's home centers on a backyard atrium and greenhouse, with a waterfall and layered garden rooms. Inside, reclaimed wood finishes and a window atrium that once housed a pet parrot show the same creative hand. The main house holds two primary suites, one down and one up, plus a combined room once used as an art studio. A separate unpermitted studio adds a full kitchen and bath. Buyers are told to independently investigate permits and potential modifications.

From the listing: “Some homes invite you to bring your imagination. This one has been living in it for years.”

Saves on Zillow · El Cajon, CA 92021
  1. 1This home143 saves
  2. 2Finalist average46 saves
Zillow saves. Finalist average = the mean of this week's finalists in the area, this home included.
What stands out
  1. Longtime home of San Diego artist Ski Torzeski, 1147 Tucson is filled with creative touches, unexpected spaces and a backyard that feels like a little botanical world of its own.
  2. The main house has a primary suite downstairs and a second primary suite upstairs.
  3. Two additional bedrooms were combined into a generous space where Ski created and stored his art, with the possibility of restoring the former layout.

What you are actually getting

It's inside this circle · No pin, on purpose
Map of the approximate area, drawn as a circle rather than a pin
Fig 03.1 · The area

What the area is showing

Avg. days listed
The clock every listing in the area is running against.
Active homes
100 active homes are on the market in this area right now.

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What you get back
  1. the exact address
  2. the full photo set
  3. the price and the numbers behind it
  4. an answer to whatever you are wondering about it

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Steven Rotsart
Coldwell Banker Realty · (619) 461-5800
Steven Rotsart is a licensed real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Realty, license #CalDRE #01254025. Market numbers come from MLS records and are believed accurate but not guaranteed. Nothing on this site is an appraisal or a promise of value. If your home is already listed with another broker, this is not a solicitation.
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