One of the first houses in Carlsbad was built here on Monroe - she says it was in 1929, and the tax rolls say 1931. In the late-1990s there was a popular article that advertised about Carlsbad being full of old-Spanish style houses, and buyers would ask about...
Month: January 2018
‘Total Loss to Investors’
Watch out for those investment groups - hat tip Richard! A federal complaint accuses an Irvine real estate firm and its executives of siphoning off proceeds from a house-flipping venture financed largely from investors’ retirement savings funds. Hoplon Financial Group...
N.A.R. 2018 Forecast Revisited
The National Association of Realtors has re-thought their negativity barrage on the tax reform, and is back in cheerleader mode: While the new tax law is already in effect, here we estimate how home prices will trend in 2018 for each state. The new tax law reduces the...
Encinitas Oceanfront $2.9M
This just closed for $2,900,000 cash:
Why A House Isn’t Selling
Even though our market has been red hot, less than 70% of the homes listed for sale actually sell. Hat tip to Charles for authoring this list of reasons why: When you first put your house on the market, you might be hopeful for a quick sale—especially if you've put a...
SW Carlsbad
A fantastic buy of a south-facing estate with tremendous views of ocean and lagoon! My buyers paid $1,250,000 in 2012 and the same house next door sold for $2,250,000 in 2016!
Carmel Valley on Canyon
My buyers love this house and the culdesac of great people in Carmel Valley!
New in La Costa Oaks
I sold this one!
Giving Back
We went to Tijuana to help build a house:
Maravu – Leucadia
I sold this gorgeous 3,345sf one-story house built in 2003 for $1,400,000.