We get to see so many unique properties at the coast - I hope I appreciate all of them fully. I'll never forget this one:
Cardiff Coastal Retreat
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$5,485,000
Hat tip to listing agent Ben who is always gracious about me doing videos of his properties for sale! This is a custom home built for an Ecke family member as part of the deal when they sold part of their farm, which was then developed into the Encinitas Ranch golf...
SW Carlsbad Touch of Frenzy
A nice combo pack here with two bedroom suites downstairs and private pool. It's a little light on the premium upgrades but it had enough dazzle to attract multiple bidders. This was a standard tract house when sold new for $422,500 in 2000:
What’s To Come?
My thoughts below on how this year should wrap up. Buyers don't have any reason to rush anything because rates and prices don't seem to be going anywhere over the next few months. It will cause them to be extra picky which will tempt everyone to look ahead to the next...
Updated in La Costa
This was filmed during broker prview and Portia marked it pending the same day. She did pretty good for an older house on a busy street - her sellers bought it from a flipper for $880,000 in 2016:
Big Equity Gets Smashed
In the confidential remarks, it said that the price was discounted due to 'chimney replacement'.......but a whole $204,000 off? It must have been gold-plated! As the home-selling season closes out, don't be surprised if you see more discounts like this:
La Costa Oaks One-Story
The crime of the century was committed at this house. At the end of 2021, the listing agent priced this house at $1,799,000, and then spooned it over to her flipper buddy for $1,650,000 without putting it on the open market. TWO MONTHS LATER, the flipper listed it for...
Encinitas Walkable
This listed for $1,899,000 at the beginning of March, but no takers. They reduced to $1,790,000 after a month and let that ride for two more weeks. After that, they cancelled the listing and re-freshed it at $1,749,000. Two weeks later they found a cash buyer who paid...
Fruit Trees Too!
Having experienced and producing fruit trees on site (two pomegranites, two loquats, dragon-fruit, persimmon, avocado and a fig) may not cause buyers to pay more money, but they sweeten the deal!
Retro Charmer
Check out our new listing WEST of the 5 freeway in downtown Carlsbad! 1116 Buena Vista Way, Carlsbad 3 br/1.5 ba, 1,000sf YB: 1958 Lot is 7,100sf LP = $995,000 Retro beach bungalow on a large 7,100sf lot for this money? Wow! Hardwood floors, vaulted ceiling, new roof,...
