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by Roberta Murphy Carlsbad is set to have a new attraction–unlike anything San Diego has ever offered. The Green Dragon Tavern & Museum is slated to open in late October or November and will provide both a Colonial Museum, period tavern and a restaurant that serves traditional American cuisine–including New England staples such as lobster

Need a San DIego Realtor–or Not?

September 10, 2013

Featured Blog Posts, San Diego Communities, Tips for Buyers, Tips for Sellers

We might come up with 200 reasons why you need a professional to handle your San Diego real estate matters. And you might come up with a dozen or two reasons why a San Diego Realtor might be a waste of money. We, of course, have a vested interest in this argument, and are basically

California Prop 60 and 90 Information

August 17, 2013

Baby Boomers, Featured Blog Posts, Relocation, San Diego Communities

Transfer your CA property tax base with Prop 60 and 90? The idea of settling in San Diego attracts many who are retired or considering retirement–especially if they are California residents who qualify for Prop 60 or 90. Hardly a week goes by without someone seeking retirement relocation to San Diego and if they currently

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

Time to Invest in San Diego Real Estate?

December 2, 2011

Market Trends, San Diego Communities

by Scott Murphy As a Certified Investor Agent Specialist (CIAS), I am constantly on the search for good investment real estate in San Diego County–and the timing has never been better. Inventory levels of homes, condos and units are bountiful and prices are the best they have been in years. Moreover, many sellers are starting

Advantages of Living on a Busy Street

August 31, 2010

Carlsbad, San Diego Communities

by Roberta Murphy Carlsbad, CA–As Realtors, we’ve all heard these admonishments from our San Diego real estate buyers who don’t want to live on a busy street: “I don’t want to live on any street with painted yellow or double lines….” “I am m-a-n-i-c about noise. Don’t want to hear cars or planes or even

Comparing 92009, 92011, 92010, 92008 Zip Codes

May 2, 2010

Carlsbad, Encinitas, San Diego Communities

We are always on the lookout for cool online tools–and an easy link for juicy zip code demographics can’t be ignored. Zip Skinny provides a lot of information drilled down to zip codes and gives you the chance to see how how your zip code compares to neighboring ones in such areas as: Levels of

Let’s Add Pro Bono Work to NAR Code of Ethics

November 12, 2008

Best of San Diego, San Diego Communities, San Diego News

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by Roberta Murphy Joe Ferrara is a man with many hats and one very big heart. He’s a real estate attorney in New York, a real estate broker, a premier real estate blogger–and someone who just might convince the National Association of Realtors (NAR) to add a pro bono clause to the NAR Code of

How Walkable is your San Diego Neighborhood?

June 28, 2008

Oceanside, San Diego Communities

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by Roberta Murphy How walkable is your neighborhood? With San Diego gas prices going through the ceiling, interest is building for homes that are in walking distance to shopping, theaters, schools and other local destinations. In the past, many of these properties were shunned by home buyers because of traffic noise and “urban noise.” These days,