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Top Five Beaches in San Diego County With our whopping 70 miles of coastline, it can be difficult to decide exactly which beaches to visit when in San Diego. And unfortunately, it’s hard to decide which spot is the best, thanks to all of the wonderful and unique qualities of our coastline. Not to fear,

Consequences of an Eviction

May 29, 2018

Carlsbad, San Diego

The last thing needed by anyone hoping to rent in this very tight San Diego rental market is an eviction on their record. In many ways, an eviction is worse than a foreclosure or bankruptcy because of all the bad warning flags that follow one who has been evicted. Someone who has gone through a

Sell Without Listing?

May 28, 2018

Uncategorized

There is a certain real estate broker in San Diego who has a new angle with which he hopes to snag new listings: SELL WITHOUT LISTING NO SIGNS, NO OPEN HOUSES, NO HASSLE Claiming to have 100’s of approved buyers looking for a home–who will also let sellers stay in their current home until new

San Diego County Nixes California Sanctuary Law

May 22, 2018

Best of San Diego, Carlsbad, Escondido

California’s State Sanctuary Law is one that shelters undocumented felons and refuses to cooperate with ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement). In March, 2018 and with a unanimous vote of 3-0, the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted to join the Justice Department’s lawsuit against California. San Diego County nixed the Sanctuary Law in April

Accessory Dwelling Units: A Solution for San Diego?

May 16, 2018

San Diego, Tips for Buyers

by Mark Murphy One Solution for San Diego’s Housing Shortage: Accessory Dwelling Units San Diego County has a critical housing shortage, in both rentals and affordable starter homes. The April, 2018 median sales price of detached homes in San Diego now stands at $640,000, while median sales price for attached condos and townhomes in same

San Diego Real Estate Market: How Hot and High Can it Go?

May 15, 2018

Buying, Market Trends, San Diego

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by Mark Murphy Knowing that I am taking a Real Estate Economics course, my slightly older brother Eric couldn’t resist ribbing me at dinner last week by asking, “So how’s the San Diego real estate market doing these days? How’s the market in general?” It’s a hot market, I replied and started off by reminding

Home Staging on a Budget

April 26, 2018

Carlsbad, Home Improvement Tips, Tips for Sellers

When listing a home in North County San Diego, we will often spend a few weeks preparing and staging the home before putting it into the MLS or on the market. This morning, I encountered a very helpful infographic from Moshells with some simple tips for home staging. I intend to share it with some

Multiple Offers: How to Win

April 21, 2018

Real Estate Tips, San Diego, Tips for Buyers

When calling on a listing and hear that there are multiple offers, I prepare myself and buyers for battle. But hopefully, we are already prepared and are in what I like to call “an athletic stance.” In other words, we are prepared and ready to move at a moment’s notice. Frequently, the number of buyers

California Home Prices and Affordability

April 20, 2018

Carlsbad, Relocation, San Diego

by Roberta Murphy Consider yourself fortunate if you already own a California home. Very fortunate! If you look at the map below, you’ll see that average Hawaii, Washington DC, and California home prices all command qualifying incomes of at least $80,000 to 120,000. That is the highest in the nation. So if you already own

Carlsbad and North County Future Home Prices?

April 18, 2018

Carlsbad, Market Statistics, San Diego

Home prices in Carlsbad and North County are expected to rise–and possibly increase your family’s fortunes. Our real estate licenses doesn’t come equipped with a crystal ball, but according to Keeping Matters Current, home prices are expected to appreciate, on average, by 3.6% per year over the next five years– and to grow by 18.2% cumulatively,