Thanks to murph2222 for this spectacular video of La Jolla Shores Lane! Paragliding at Torrey Pines The big white house is owned by Sheila Potiker. Her late-husband, Hughes Potiker (who died last year at the age of 80), founded Entertainment Publications, the...
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Protect Yourself
THINGS YOUR BURGLAR WON'T TELL YOU 1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator. 2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week....
More Big Money
from the U-T: A glimmer of light is shining through San Diego’s bleak real estate market, judging from the sale this week of the La Jolla oceanfront home owned by Doug and Betsy Manchester. The six-bedroom, 11-bath estate, with swimming pool and boathouse, closed...
Carlsbad New Tract Homes
Today's home buyers want bang-for-the-buck, and don't want to compromise. This new-home tract in Carlsbad is feeling it - three houses sold over $1 million this past weekend, while six others are sitting unsold from $769,000 to the low-$800,000s: (This was taped last...
La Jolla #1
The 2009 Coldwell Banker Home Price Comparison Index (HPCI) found a price gap of more than $2 million between the most expensive and affordable U.S. markets. In the annual comparison of similar 2,200-square foot homes in 310 U.S. markets, La Jolla, Calif., led the...
PHR Park Idea
My kids will tell you, all I ever want to do is sit around and talk old high school baseball stories. In 1977, I was in the first graduating class of Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Because the school was brand new, the baseball field was still...
No Park Yet for PHR
From our friends at the voice: http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2009/09/20/government/237park092009.txt An excerpt: They moved into the unfinished, developing community expecting that as it grew, public facilities like schools, parks and libraries would follow....
Investor Blues
1,400sf of heaven, built in 1960 and last sold in October 2005 for $430,000, and yes of course financed 100%, plus a cash-out refinance in 2006, resulting in negative skin in game. Sold for $148,000 in 11/99: The market can't be any hotter than it is right now, can...
Check on Local Economy
from sddt.com Legoland California has submitted plans to the city of Carlsbad for a water park with rides, outdoor dining and shops on a 7.3-acre portion of its 350-acre property. Legoland officials declined comment on the plans but Van Lynch, a Carlsbad senior...
Congratulations Park View!
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Chula Vista Park View can lay claim to being the best Little League All-Star team in the world. After falling behind 3-0, Park View rallied to defeat Taiwan 6-3 Sunday to win the 63rd Little League World Series before a national television...