Month: August 2019
Foreclosure Story
Readers have wondered about the story of the billion-dollar property being bought for $100,000. It was the lender (who was the previous owner) who got the property back, and who is now in position to make a tidy profit on their original $45 million mortgage: On...
Stucco Canyon
The behemoths are rising out of the ground:
Wilt’s House
It was the Big Dipper's birthday yesterday - here he is talking about his house:
Rent Control on 2020 Ballot
Rob Dawg mentioned the rent-control initiative that will be on the ballot in 2020. It will be a scaled-down version of the one that got voted down last time: Amid mounting pressure for lawmakers to protect renters from the steepest of increases in a hot rental market,...
David Berman
Two weeks ago, David Berman died at age 52. Here's what wiki says: David Cloud Berman (born David Craig Berman; January 4, 1967 – August 7, 2019) was an American musician, singer, poet and cartoonist best known for his work with indie-rock band the Silver Jews....
Segovia Listing Report
One of the main reasons to set up shop at the La Costa Resort is to help support our efforts in the area. When my current listing on Segovia came on the market, we were the only house for sale in the area. But since then, TEN other similar - older one-story - homes...
JtR Goes Retail
The Compass office at the La Costa Resort began as a P.S. Platinum office, and then Julie and her team were there until a few months ago. The Klinge Realty Group is next! It's only worth being there if you can find ways to take advantage of the location and...
Where and When to Move
You've heard friends and family say it, and you may have said it yourself. "Oh, I'm going to sell!" It's said casually, without a real commitment or timeline, with blame placed on politics, taxes, traffic, etc. With home prices this high, it's a real temptation...
La Jolla View
A brief look at what you get in La Jolla for $2,295,000 - this closed in June:
