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Southland Home Sales Sputter; Median Sale Price Hits 80-Month High

12 Sep

http://www.dqnews.com/Articles/2014/News/California/Southern-CA/RRSCA140911.aspx September 11, 2014 Irvine, CA—Southern California home sales slipped to a four-year low for August as would-be buyers faced inventory and affordability challenges and investor purchases held at the lowest level in several years. The median sale price climbed to a post-recession high, a real estate information service reported. A total of 18,796 new […]

RENOVATING YOUR HOME

29 Aug

My awesome 82 year old father passed away last year and we moved my mom to a retirement community.  My sister and I agreed that renovating, then leasing out the family home was a good financial move and would create a good income stream for my mom to help pay for the retirement community.  The […]

California Drought

22 Aug

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/california-drought/california-drought-crisis-takes-toll-lake-oroville-n185001 The Enterprise Bridge over Lake Oroville now. California Drought Takes Toll On Lake Oroville As the severe drought in California continues for a third straight year, water levels in the state’s lakes and reservoirs are reaching historic lows. Lake Oroville, pictured above, is currently at just 32 percent of its total capacity of 3,537,577 […]

Housing Inventory

05 Aug

http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2014/08/weekly-update-housing-tracker-existing.html We crossed over the 2012 numbers.  2012 is when the vigorous price increases started.  I personally believe inventory will increase much more than the pundits predict.  I guess I’m a pundit?  Also – on the street inventories in the North County Coastal area’s are increasing yet strong sales are occurring for properties priced correctly.  […]

Understanding the Role of the Real Estate Agent

02 Aug

http://www.zillow.com/blog/understand-real-estate-agent-role-155884/ Date:July 31, 2014 | Category:Tips & Advice | Author:Mary Boone Brought To You By The road to homeownership can be bumpy, and it’s often filled with unexpected turns and detours. That’s why it makes sense to have a real estate pro help guide the way. According to the National Association of Realtors 2013 Profile […]

A state-by-state map of foreclosure inventory

31 Jul

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/capitolreport/2014/07/31/a-state-by-state-map-of-foreclosure-inventory/ The inventory of foreclosed homes dropped for the 32nd month in a row in June, but there’s some states where they are elevated, according to data from CoreLogic released Thursday. As of June 2014, approximately 648,000 homes in the United States were in some stage of foreclosure, down 35% from June 2013 and 3.9% from […]

Hall Property A.K.A New 44 Acre Encinitas/Cardiff Community Park

31 Jul

http://www.encinitasadvocate.com/news/2014/jul/29/Officials-tour-new-Encinitas-Community-Park/ Encinitas Parks and Recreation Commissioners saw firsthand the progress of the much-anticipated Encinitas Community Park during a July 24 tour. “Just the size of it — it’s what made an impression on me,” Commissioner Sanford Shapiro said after the tour of the 44-acre park. “It’s still very walkable, with concrete paths throughout. And it […]

Encinitas Makes Top Ten Snobbiest Small Town List

30 Jul

I’m not sure whether to laugh or cry … http://timesofsandiego.com/life/2014/07/30/encinitas-surprisingly-makes-national-snobbiest-cities-list/?google_editors_picks=true http://www.movoto.com/blog/top-ten/snobbiest-small-cities-in-america/ Most San Diegans picture Encinitas as a classic, laid-back beach town, but a national real estate blog ranked it as one of the 10 “snobbiest small cities” in America. Movoto Real Estate, which publishes a popular national blog about real estate trends, ranked Encinitas 8th on its […]