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by Scott Murphy As a San Diego real estate agent, I am also a student of living costs for various cities and what constitutes a middle class. Median income can be a good measuring stick for determining middle class incomes. This chart from Huffington Post’s Planet Money illustrates median income for the 30 largest cities in

A Rat Problem in San Diego?

March 24, 2015

Home Improvement Tips, Living in San Diego, San Diego Homes for Sale

People relocate to San Diego and are generally amazed at our lack of pests–except for seasonal ants, occasional raccoons and rats. We love our gardens, outdoor living and so do our native rhodents, which are generally either the larger brown and burrowing Norway rats or the smaller black roof rats that live in our vegetation. Some

Stop Coyote Attacks

February 28, 2015

Carlsbad, Living in San Diego, San Marcos

I feel for our native coyote and their desperate search for food in San Diego. But coyote attacks have become a serious problem. But my heart also breaks when friends and family members lose their beloved dogs and cats to coyote attacks. Eve and Greg Sieminski with Iron Fist Brewing recently lost their beloved Lily, a sweet little dog

Safety First in Your San Diego Home

January 13, 2015

Living in San Diego, San Diego Homes for Sale, Tips for Sellers

We are concerned about Safety First in all San Diego homes for sale, but this article focuses on special safety concerns for clients who list their homes with us. Potential buyers (always accompanied by carded Realtor with appointment) will be coming through their homes and because they are “strangers” we advise caution. We’ve always been the

San Diego Wildfire Information

May 21, 2014

Carlsbad, Featured Blog Posts, Living in San Diego, San Marcos

As south Carlsbad and La Costa home owners, we were fortunate to escape the recent fires here. However, were still glued to the media and phones worried about our clients, agents and friends who were at ground zero for the recent wildfires in Carlsbad, Oceanside, Escondido, San Marcos and other areas in San Diego County. If

A Hundred Reasons to Love Dan Diego!

May 18, 2014

Best of San Diego, Living in San Diego

We are active selling Carlsbad real estate on a daily basis and love living here, but also recognize why we adore and love San Diego County as a whole. It would be a hard place to leave! From the Coaster, to the Gaslamp to Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo, and so much more–what’s not

Coyote Problem in San Diego

November 23, 2013

Carlsbad, La Costa, Living in San Diego

There seems to be a coyote problem in San Diego–and especially in Carlsbad lately. Or perhaps it just seems so because of our keen focus on Carlsbad real estate. A month or so ago, one of our clients in La Costa Valley lost their dog to a coyote who managed to jump a six-foot fence

Green Dragon Tavern & Museum Almost Open

September 20, 2013

Best of San Diego, Carlsbad, La Costa, Living in San Diego

Carlsbad has reason to celebrate: The long-anticipated Green Dragon Tavern and Museum is scheduled to open in late October or early November! Sitting on three prime Carlsbad acres near the intersection of Palomar Airport Road and I-5 (and across from the Carlsbad Flower Fields), this newest attraction has been built on the old Hadley’s Fruit

Benefits of Owning a Home in San Diego?

August 27, 2013

Featured Blog Posts, Living in San Diego, San Diego, Tips for Buyers

Do kids of San Diego homeowners fare better in school than children of those who rent? Are there benefits of owning a home in San Diego? This graphic, provided by the California Association of Realtors, seems to suggest that might be the case. Of course, it is self-serving in that it promotes home ownership and

Recipe for Green Lawns in San Diego

May 25, 2013

Home Improvement Tips, Living in San Diego, San Diego Communities

by Roberta Murphy –I’m always looking for green solutions to everyday tasks, and this one caught my eye–and just might be perfect for San Diego real estate and green lawns. It’s always fun to find extraordinary uses for everyday products we have lying around the house. Paul Michael at Wise Bread swears that this lawn