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Homes in Rancho Dorado don’t come onto the market very often because owners can’t stand to give up their views and location. With 238 homes, Rancho Dorado in San Marcos CA sits near the border of La Costa in south Carlsbad and San Elijo Hills in San Marcos to the east. Homes in Rancho Dorado are

Freeze Your Avocados

February 20, 2016

Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista

Life in Carlsbad is wonderful with our balmy client, beautiful beaches and fresh local produce–including avocados. Avocados are plentiful in grocery stores, in venues like Costco and also roadside stands located in more rural Vista, San Marcos and Fallbrook venues. At Costco and the stands, I invariably buy a bag full of the fruit, which

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

Beware the Bully Tenant!

September 13, 2014

San Diego, San Elijo Hills, San Marcos

In our San Diego real estate practice, we tend to deal with ethical and civil clients. Recently, though, we’ve had to deal with someone we’ll call a “bully tenant.” Though we don’t manage this San Marcos property in San Elijo Hills, we do feel horrible because we brought the tenant to our ethical, civil client

San Diego Home Ownership Problem

August 26, 2014

San Diego, San Elijo Hills, San Marcos

San Diego home ownership is a problem for many. Even while San Diego area home prices are on the rise—fueled by the low supply, low mortgage rates and investor buying—the number of San Diegans that own homes, as a percentage of the population, is decreasing. Why the drop in San Diego home ownership? The reasons certainly

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 Note from Our San Marcos Home Buyers

December 27, 2012

First Time Buyers, San Marcos

Our wonderful San Marcos Home Buyers: He was a teacher in Imperial Beach, and she a school counselor in Riverside County. They were newlyweds, first time home buyers and neither wanted to give up their respective jobs. San Marcos, CA turned out to be a perfect midpoint with the added bonus of a newer subdivision

New Home: Private Inspection Needed?

May 20, 2012

Home Improvement Tips, San Marcos, Tips for Buyers

Not too long ago, we represented one of our clients on the purchase of a new home in San Elijo Hills. It was a beautiful home, offering all the standard features they wanted. The only obvious catches: Builder wanted clients to use their lender, even though Bank of America at that time offered lower rates

Rancho Santa Fe in San Marcos?

December 8, 2009

San Marcos

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by Roberta Murphy –Rancho Santa Fe privacy and land area, that is, but less a $Million or so in pricing. This property is a true standout in the San Diego real estate market—especially for the home buyer seeking land, views and privacy. For starters, imagine a lovely and improved 3000 square foot custom home on

New Homes in San Diego Come with a Bonus

February 22, 2009

Aviara, Carlsbad, La Costa, San Marcos

by Roberta Murphy Yesterday afternoon, I was introducing various La Costa and Carlsbad area neighborhoods to a young relocating physician with a four year old son. The move won’t occur until this summer, but it’s not to early to become familiar with schools–and the homes available around them. We drove through Aviara, all of La