The fam is back together in New York City for Natalie's next show tonight at the Met-Life Stadium! Grateful to be enjoying what could be a once-in-a-lifetime gig for her - how many concert tours are there of football stadiums around America? Full report of the show to...
Year: 2023
Pickleball Lawsuit
Pickleball courts need to be tactfully disclosed by home sellers nearby. Jaye Gleyzal moved to the Sea Cliff gated community in Carlsbad six years ago. She enjoyed exploring its many walking paths and listening to the gentle buzz of busy hummingbirds on her patio. But...
Jimmy Buffett, RIP
As you probably know, Jimmy's last public show was here at Snapdragon Stadium. They did a very nice video tribute to San Diego and then played Margaritaville here:
Future of the Housing Market
An article published yesterday included some guesses about the future of the real estate market over the next five years. For those who thought it would be the usual expert opinions touting 3% appreciation per year, you won't be disappointed, though Larry did throw in...
La Costa Gem
The problem with describing the overall market conditions by looking at the whole group of sales is that the newer-looking one-story homes on culdesacs will always sell for a premium, and you can't say that about the others.
Plateau City
This is what it feels like in Plateau City. It's a little bumpy but the pricing looks range-bound. Sales cool off towards the end of the year - even during the frenzy. Surprisingly, last month might end up being the best of the year for sales, and the market should...
Up On The Mesa
I don't know why they aren't building homes any faster across the street - do you?
Inventory Watch
The late-summer rally has been incredible, and quite surprising to those who read social media. The summer surge in the number of pendings has caused the highest number of NSDCC monthly closings of the year last month - and the median sales price held up too at...
Carlsbad Objective Design Standards
Hat tip to 'just some guy' for sending this in! To transition away from subjective housing regulations in compliance with state law, the City Council introduced new objective development design standards during its Aug. 29 meeting. In 2021, the city of Carlsbad used...
Best Small Towns
People tend to move to where they have family (especially grandkids) and/or where they have lived previously - or have personal knowledge. Favorites on this list include Williamsburg, VA, Whitefish MO, Healdsburg, CA, Jacksonville, OR, and Bisbee, AZ....