I just had the best decade of my life! It didn't start out that way, though. We trudged into 2010 trying to survive a dreary, depressed real estate market. But thanks to Ben Bernanke, who engineered the greatest soft landing in history, the rules were changed and...
Year: 2019
San Diego Case-Shiller Index, Oct.
Above is the non-seasonally-adjusted San Diego Case-Shiller Index for the last ten years. We had slight drop in the October index (the lower mortgage rates have kept us about even with last year) but in this decade we had a 64% increase! San Diego...
Historical Photos, La Jolla
Some of the historical photos we saw this year - La Jolla Cove in 1895: Bird Rock & Windansea in 1930: La Jolla Shores & Cove in 1932: La Jolla in 1966: Mt. Soledad in the 1950s:
Inventory Watch – Decade Wrap-Up
As our real estate market wraps up its strongest decade in history, let's looks back at the trends. The government intervened early in the decade by stopping foreclosures and manipulating rates to all-time lows. It resulted in the longest, strongest sellers' market...
Leaving California
More publicity on those moving out of California. It makes sense, if you don't mind leaving (hat tip W.C.):
Blue Angels
New in-flight video published this month is about as close as it gets to being in the cockpit!
City of Carlsbad, 2019
New park amenities, libraries, clean energy and more, join us in a look back at 2019. A quick shout out to city employees for their accomplishments to help ensure our community enjoys an excellent quality of life. We look forward to serving you in 2020. #gratitude...
Curb Appeal Tips
The new paint on your front door looks spectacular, and it got you in the mood. What else can you do to improve your curb appeal? Great tips here: https://theclose.com/curb-appeal-ideas/ https://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicaprobus/a-facelift-for-your-house#.mq5vOQjbnL
Painting Your Front Door
Now that the holidays are passing by, more people will be thinking of sprucing up their home to sell. Painting your front door is a good place to start! Here's a link to selecting the right color choice:...
Airbnb Rental Scam
An elaborate short-term rental scheme in Carlsbad tricked a young renter and property owner into losing thousands, according to the victims. The victims, property owner Nick Foster and renter Courtney Hulla, told NBC 7 the scammer used both Airbnb and Craigslist to...