The annual Bro-Am starts tomorrow, with Beach Fest on Saturday - get your VIP Pit: http://broam.org/ Here are the local guys singing my favorite song, Dare You To Move:
Encinitas
Top 20 Cities
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At this rate, the median price in 2039 will be $2,988,000! Hat tip to Richard! San Diego County residents who bought homes in the 90s are reaping the benefits of a hot housing market. Homebuyers who...
Housing & Transportation Issues
The mayor attempts to clarify some of the bigger political issues around north county: SANDAG and creating a transportation plan to comply with state law. SB 50, higher density, and complying with state housing law. ADUs and vacation rentals. It's a 30-minute...
Zillow Local Predictions
Here are the histories, and forecasts, of our local Zillow Home-Value-Index for each area: They are forecasting flat or declining prices in three of our larger areas - and they are also predicting a drop-off in values as the selling season will be getting underway in...
Encinitas Upzoning
Nice drone work over Encinitas in this video: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has made clear that cities that fail to commit to building affordable housing will be in trouble. His actions are making Encinitas nervous. The North County city is one of 47 municipalities —...
Olivenhain Luxury Estate
Here's a video tour of our new listing at 939 Calle Santa Cruz, a luxurious 4 bedroom (plus office), 3 bath, 4,739sf home with 3-car garage plus RV parking on an half-acre lot in Olivenhain. List price is $2,200,000. It has the size, privacy, and luxury of a...
Encinitas Pre-Approved ADUs
The cities of Carlsbad and San Diego should do this too: Encinitas is offering homeowners a money-saving solution for building granny flats on their properties, hoping that these units will help meet the city’s housing goals. The City of Encinitas created...
Local Zillow Forecasts
I snipped this Zillow forecast (above) in October, 2016. They expected La Jolla home values to go up 2.1% in 2017, which earned a 'Very Cold' label. The La Jolla ZHVI rose 7% in 2017, so their forecast was a tad conservative. The index has been dropping lately, but...
Encinitas Oceanfront
This closed for $9,750,000 cash today!
The ‘Rancho’ Effect
People are feeling a 'change' in the market, and wonder what will happen. The rapid escalation of prices has turned real estate into a rich man's game - and you need serious horsepower to participate! As the rest of North San Diego County's coastal housing market...