This contemporary residence is designed to seamlessly open unto the panoramic coastal ridge-top site via expansive operable glazed walls. The glazed transparency is balanced and the home is anchored in place by substantial cut native sandstone walls. The architectural...
I grew up on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona, not far from Taliesin West. Back in the 1970s, it was still wide open desert all the way to Reata Pass, a steak house where they cut your tie off - it was a real cowboy existence. Even though I'm a city slicker now,...
The year-over-year change still looks great considering it's compared to April, 2013 which already had some frenzy-boost in it. The month-over-month trend is probably the most relevant, and one to watch. These are the Case-Shiller Index NSA changes below for San...
An update on the McMansions off the freeway - grand opening was April 5th:
From Fannie Mae: http://www.fanniemae.com/portal/about-us/media/commentary/062314-palim.html In July 2013, we wrote an FM Commentary about the impact of rising mortgage rates on the housing recovery. At that point, rates had risen to 4.51 percent. We examined the...
The 'analysts' can't blame the housing market on the cold winter any more. The numbers look weak because you are comparing them to last year's frenzy era (one of the hottest of all-time) plus sellers are asking too much! From: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101767459 Widely...
The active-listing counts are at or near their highs for the year - there might be a couple of weeks left before buyers regain control of the market: North SD County's Coastal Region (La Jolla-to-Carlsbad) The UNDER-$800,000 Market: Date NSDCC Active Listings Avg....
With the inventory so tight (especially for those wanting to spend less than a million dollars), a remodel project should be considered. We can help! Here’s the "after" tour of remodel and 700sf addition done by architect Mark Morris on his own house in Pacific...
The drone got a look at the paragliders around Black's Beach today: Here is a link to other paragliding videos that show some of the homes too: https://www.bubbleinfo.com/?s=paraglid&x=0&y=0 Thanks Murph!
Summertime is the season for real estate, so if you’re looking to put your home on the market, make sure it’s ready to sell. Host of HGTV’s “Rehab Addict” Nicole Curtis is dishing on four inexpensive insider tricks to help market your home and get the best price....
