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I could have sworn that San Diego home prices were rocketing and must have been setting some kind of national speed record. California Real Estate Rocks! But apparently I see things through provincial sunglasses, viewing only what I see in my proverbial and large coastal back yard. This chart shows that California is indeed rocking

Plan that San Diego Kitchen Remodel!

July 11, 2013

Best of San Diego, Encinitas, Featured Blog Posts, Home Improvement Tips

Editors note: Many San Diego homes could benefit from a kitchen remodel, but many don’t have the money to accomplish the task all at once. That doesn’t mean improvements can’t be made a step at a time. Our favorite kitchen, bath and home designer, Ashley Loy Schieber, offers below some sensible adviceon how to plan

Impact of Rising Interest Rates in San Diego

July 10, 2013

Featured Blog Posts, First Time Buyers, Market Trends, Tips for Buyers

by Selena Cowell How does the rise in interest rates impact home affordability in San Diego? Interest rates in San Diego are still historically low, but both the Federal Reserve and Ben Bernanke have pretty much signaled the end to the Bar of Insanely Low Mortgage Rates. The Fed is about to reduce its program

Free Summer Concerts at Balboa Park

June 18, 2013

Best of San Diego, Featured Blog Posts, San Diego, San Diego Fun

by Roberta Murphy I love packing a picnic basket and heading out with friends to attend summer concerts in local parks. But free summer concerts at Balboa Park might just top the list. Most public summer concerts are free–and are a great way to become acquainted with local artists–ranging from rock to Broadway to classics

La Costa Resort Being Sold?

June 12, 2013

Carlsbad, Featured Blog Posts, Golf Courses, La Costa

by Roberta Murphy As reported on La Costa Online this morning, La Costa Resort and Spa is being sold to the Omni Hotels & Resorts group. And if all goes as agreed, the ownership and management of La Costa will take place July 1, 2013. KSL Resorts will continue to manage La Costa operations in

Should You Avoid the MLS?

June 9, 2013

Featured Blog Posts, Market Trends, San Diego, Tips for Sellers

by Roberta Murphy — A new batch of real estate lawsuits are aready starting to brew. I attended a seminar last week where it was revealed that 30 percent of all San Diego real estate sales occur outside the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). And it’s happening all over California. This is not a rise in For

What is Uptown San Diego?

June 8, 2013

Featured Blog Posts, Slider, Tips for Buyers

by Roberta Murphy Tired suburbanites are becoming more interested in walkable neighborhoods as they become laslelr- focused about their desires. They want easy asccess to mass transportation, local eateries, mixed-use neighborhoods and the fun of San Diego The result? Uptown San Diego becomes more appealing all the time. It certainly intrigues me, as I become

White Kitchens: Timeless or Trendy?

June 5, 2013

Encinitas, Featured Blog Posts, Home Improvement Tips

by Ashley Schieber White Kitchens or Color? When my clients inquire about a kitchen or bathroom remodel, one of the first concerns they mention is whether the newly remodeled kitchen will be too trendy and then later down the road go out of style. It’s definitely an important concern to have and when you are

Insider Trading in San Diego Real Estate

May 27, 2013

Featured Blog Posts, First Time Buyers, Tips for Buyers

by Roberta Murphy Insider Trading?* When trying to determine what to offer on a parcel of San Diego real estate, it would sure be helpful to know not the history of prior sales, but accepted prices of pending sales. You see, just about any real estate agent or Zillow or Trulia can give you recorded

San Diego Luxury Homes on the Move

May 23, 2013

Featured Blog Posts, La Costa, La Jolla, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego Luxury Homes

by Roberta Murphy There are luxury homes located in most communities throughout San Diego. In our North County real estate practice, though, our focus is mostly on coastal areas as well as Poway and Santaluz to the east. In almost all luxury commumities, home sales are picking up steam. Two months ago, one of our