Carlsbad

Post-Frenzy Results

The entry-level homes have kept, or exceeded their value from the frenzy. Generally speaking, it takes $2,000,000 or more to buy a decent house between La Jolla and Carlsbad today. What about higher up? It was at the peak of the frenzy in early 2022 that three homes...

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South Carlsbad, 1998

The 'Villages of La Costa' was the name given to the development of four large areas of south Carlsbad. La Costa Valley (bottom left) was graded and model homes being built when this photo was taken. La Costa Oaks South is the green patch to the right, La Costa Ridge...

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Beach Sample

There are a few possible conclusions here. The sellers inherited the property in 2011, so they still had plenty of capital-gains taxes to pay if they didn't live here. Don't want to pay so much in tax? Sell for less! The sellers were happy for a fairly quick sale, and...

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Center of Carlsbad

Tim Wrisley took over for his mom as the purveyor of Carlsbad, and he has carried the burden quite nicely with his Carlsbad Magazine. No matter who you know, he probably knows them AND somebody else from the old days at Carlsbad High School. In fact, it would have...

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