The local home pricing is still off the highs of early-2022, but not by much. The smaller sample sizes (fewer sales) will make it harder to accurately identify the trends and cause more frustration/indecision for both buyers and sellers. Have we recovered, or just...
Carlsbad
Our New Listing In NE Carlsbad
3710 Bergen Peak Place, Carlsbad 92010 5 br/4.5 ba, 3,150sf YB: 2013 Lot size = 5,226sf HOA + MR = $268 per month LP = $1,950,000 Gorgeous, move-in ready home located at the end of theĀ culdesacĀ and close (but not too close) to the pickleball courts and Olympic-sized...
La Costa Oaks North
This just closed for $1,944,000 cash - buyer only needed a $30,000 discount after 39 days on the market.
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 Hot
Is there a more popular offering than a dressed-up one story house on large lot in the mid-millions that's walking distance to the popular LCC High School? Closed at 9% over list price:
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...
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,...
South Carlsbad/Encinitas 1967
Here's a sky shot of the South Carlsbad/Encinitas region in 1967. The La Costa Resort opened in 1965 (in the center of the photo) and another nine holes was added on the north end in 1984....
What’s Working For Me
We received three offers on our new listing, and all were around $2,000,000....well under the list price. Once you get over $2,000,000, the buyers are putting up some fight. If the only strategy is to take the best offer - by far the most popular realtor strategy -...