You can buy older homes in Carmel Valley at lower price points, if you don't mind the updating:
Carmel Valley SFR @ $277/sf
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Year: 2011
REOs Are Cooking
DOB sent in this latest bank-speak which was seen in a few media outlets, like the SFBT: CEO Brian Moynihan said Tuesday that the pace of selling its foreclosed home inventory is picking up as “tons” of investor cash comes into the market. “Where you’ve had the...
Cool Tubs
DOB sent in this contender for coolest bathtub ever - and with the glass bottom it looks like you'd be seeing fish, crocodiles, and sharks right beneath you! Plus a few others:
San Diego Foreclosure Counts
We thought the August blip of increased NOD filings might be a one-time event, but it looks like the servicers are keeping up the pace. Hopefully it'll translate into more trustee sales: Unfortunately, we know that a surge of NODs and about $4 will get you a cup of...
America’s Cup
America's Cup sailing returns to San Diego - the Match Racing Championship begins tomorrow: Their youtube channel here: Link
San Diego October Sales
From sddt.com: Add another data point to housing’s ongoing bounce along the market bottom. Sales activity of existing homes in San Diego County slipped on a monthly basis in October, falling roughly in line with its year-ago level, according to recent data. The San...
Orangey
Many people would find the 3,487 sf flipper on Capuchina in La Costa Oaks fairly comparable to La Costa Valley (it's only about a mile away as the crow flies). It finally got marked pending today - listed at $739,900 - after 94 days on market. Capuchina: ...
Automated Home Valuations
From the wsj.com: Jason Gonsalves worked hard to turn his 6,500-square-foot stucco-and-stone home in the suburbs of Sacramento into the ultimate grown-up party pad, complete with game room, custom wine cellar and an infinity-edge pool overlooking Folsom Lake. When...
Trouble With Vacants
Hat tip to daytrip for sending this along: The stench is only the beginning of the damage someone did to the Bay Shore house. Everywhere you turn, something is ruined and Richard and Scott have no idea who did this. "I hear from my brother, there was a squatter living...
Fasten Seatbelts
Just when you think the market might be slipping into a holiday malaise...and a new listing might go undetected......this Encinitas home hit the MLS on Thursday for $539,000 (map) http://tours.previewfirst.com/virtual_tours/4920/mls/photos It's a standard 3 br/2 ba,...
