Local Flavor
SEH
This tour of San Elijo Hills includes a house sold in March by one of the Lopez Brothers, who ran Century 21 Eldorado. The Mortgage Fraud Blog has a good summary of their specific fraudulent acts:...
Drop in State Budget’s Bucket
The State of California needs to do what regular people do - when you're in trouble, sell assets to generate cash. from sddt.com The city of Del Mar is considering a bid to buy the Del Mar Fairgrounds so that coastal property can remain in the public domain. The Del...
Soil/Drainage Issues
If it isn't bad enough just trying to find a decent house for a decent price these days, once you find one, you need to grapple with additional issues. This note was left in the comment section of a youtube video on Carlsbad McMansions: I've done lots of work for...
Lazy Ray the Rat
The Wall Street Journal ran the story yesterday about the San Diego MLS sending in the wrong sales data to C.A.R. for the last year. I don't know what's funnier; that Sandicor never checks their own work, or that apparently no one in the western world cares enough...
Reverse Butterfly
Looking for architectural style? Kwaping sent in this link featuring a house in Rancho Santa Fe: http://www.contemporist.com/2009/06/16/the-hilltop-house-by-safdie-rabines/
Barratt Fiasco
Who gets to fix this problem? Barratt owns this parcel free & clear: The City of Encinitas isn't going to let up on their low-income housing requirement, so....
Aviara Resort and Home Values?
The Four Season Aviara Resort has been embroiled in a dispute between hotel owner and management. Here's a link to today's U-T article on the judge sending the case to arbitration:...
Carlsbad Test – Are Fixers Selling?
This video was taken a couple of months ago when it went pending, and a good example of how the market has warmed up on the lower ends of every market. It's the type of house that is easy to pass on - even if you were a handy fella and wanted a fixer, you're stuck...
Manzanita Trail
Pardee continues their march through Pacific Highlands Ranch in Carmel Valley, with the new tract called Manzanita Trail. In a curious move to fit the market, they have combined the types of housing they've built next door. The Plans 1 and 2 are the smaller models...
