My mother-in-law saw the big Ferrari sale and sent me this conversation: Critical Thinking At Its Best! Woman: Do you drink beer? Man: Yes. Woman: How many beers a day? Man: Usually about three. Woman: How much do you pay per beer? Man: $5.00 which includes a tip....
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Phil Brings Home The Jug
Phil Mickelson brought the Claret Jug to Callaway's Carlsbad headquarters: See the full photo gallery here.
LC Golf View
Density and Growth
Build up or increase density — those are the options for San Diego real estate professionals who are trying to figure out how to accommodate a growing population with land that’s about 95 percent built. One of the biggest challenges is the community’s perception that...
20-Year Cap for Sea-Wall Permits
SOLANA BEACH — Atop the ocean bluff are the homes of those fortunate to own a piece of land overlooking the dramatic California coastline. Down on the beach are the surfers, swimmers and beachcombers lucky for a sliver of sand that skirts caves and coves in this...
Timelapse of San Diego
A "visually striking" timelapse of our town: WELCOME HOME TIMELAPSE from Michael Shainblum on Vimeo.
Immigration Reform Benefits Housing
Excerpts from this article in bloomberg.com: Efforts to revamp U.S. immigration laws may bring at least one unintended benefit for the economy: The nascent housing recovery will probably get an added boost. The number of foreign-born homeowners will increase by 2.8...
Rich People Are Staying in CA
Over the past two decades, a net 3.4 million people have moved out of California for other states. But contrary to conservative lore, there has been no millionaires' march to Texas or other states with no income tax. In fact, since 2005 California has experienced a...
Best Flybys of All-Time
Hat tip to Stormin for sending this along - great flybys! The #1 low pass shows the halo of water around the plane. It happened during a Blue Angel's event over San Francisco several years ago. It was the pilot's last show with the team and he had nothing to lose....
More Mixed-Use?
CARLSBAD — Caruso Affiliated, a Los Angeles-based commercial developer known for The Grove in LA and The Americana at Brand in Glendale, is developing plans for a 48-acre project it is buying from SDG&E. The California Public Utilities Commission notified the...