I few days ago caught that cold that's been going around, and revived myself just in time to prepare for 40 people at our house for Christmas - including six octogenarians and six kids under the age of five! My Uncle Bob and his daughter/my cousin Jenny did attend, so...
Year: 2019
Merry Christmas!
Hat tip to BW! Merry Christmas!
Holiday Dinner Topics
There are two real estate-related measures expected to be on the November, 2020 ballot. The most contentious will be the attempt to modify Proposition 13 - one version has already qualified to be on the ballot, and organizers hope to get enough signatures to qualify a...
Inventory Watch
We still have eight days remaining in 2019, but it doesn't look like we will match last year's total number of listings. The relatively-light competition causes optimistic sellers, and it won't be different in 2020: Year Total Number of Listings Median List Price MLP...
Shipping-Container House
Put together several shipping containers to build a 2,000sf home:
Save the Stack?
This is getting nutty now. The kooks who want to keep the stack are projecting images on it like the Bat-signal to bring attention.
La Jolla Mid-Century Masterpiece
The photo you saw was from the house I sold at the top of the hill in La Jolla. Above is about half of the ocean view - here is more of it below. The sunsets will be outrageous next summer: Full video tour here - hat tip Sam!
Buyers Starting Earlier
The home-buying season used to kick off sometime in spring, as the snow began to melt and people tried to plan for a summer move-in. But in recent years, the limited supply of homes for sale has spurred buyers to start their hunt earlier and earlier—and now, they're...
Coastal Photos
It's a great time of year for photos - you can see the power plant and beyond from La Jolla: Plenty of construction at UCSD these days....with the hills of San Marcos in background: The house on the hill is getting closer:
Carlsbad Village Condos
“It used to be the Village by the Sea. But it’s not a village anymore when you can build buildings that are four stories tall…really five when you count the top deck.” DeeDee Trejo was born and raised in Carlsbad. She operates Lola’s Seven-Up Market on Roosevelt...