Better Late Than Never for the May 26th ActiveRain Zoom Meeting The 4th ActiveRain Zoom meeting was held this past Tuesday May 26th, a time to socialize with other Rainers for a few minutes and then learn a few things about mortgages these days from George Souto . And I was late. It was unavoida
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05/29/2020
Wordless Wednesday: Words of Hope Hope Elementary School in the Carlsbad School District is close to my house and we often walk by. School is coming to an end for Carlsbad students on June 11th and signs have started appearing in the front of the school to thank the teachers, etc. I thought the
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05/27/2020
7 Issues to Consider for Choosing a Gated Community in Carlsbad Carlsbad home buyers are sometimes interested in buying a home in one of our gated communities. But unless you know a specific community you specifically want to live in, the question is…how do I choose the gated community that’s rig
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05/24/2020
The Jacarandas are in Full Bloom in Carlsbad The purple Jacarandas, native to South America but planted widely in sub-tropical and tropical areas, may be one of my favorite blooming trees. I call it purple but I suppose it could be indigo. In any case, they are in full bloom, and the Aviara area
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05/23/2020
Zooming in on Kathy StreibMay ActiveRain Challenge Tuesday the 19th was the 3rd of 4 ActiveRain Zoom meetings in May, a time to hook up with your AR friends and learn some new things, too. And the 3rd opportunity for a post in the May Challenge hosted by Jeffrey Richman And it’s a good time to p
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05/22/2020
Carlsbad Art in the Village 2020 will be August 23rd The 22nd Annual Art in the Village Fair for 2020 was scheduled for June 28th, earlier in the summer than in the past, but has now been moved to August 23rd, given the pandemic and current restrictions. This popular annual art fair is being spon
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05/22/2020
Those Were the Days My FriendWe Thought They’d Never End The mind does some interesting things sometimes, at least mine does. Maybe it’s quarantine-itis?! I was leaving the grocery store this afternoon, purchases in the cart and mask on my face, and found myself thinking how strange our world ha
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05/19/2020
May ActiveRain ChallengeZooming to Network, Learn and Have Fun Jeffrey Richman is hosting a challenge for May to encourage Rainers to get involved in the learning each week at Zoom meetings on Tuesdays at 2 PM EST (you can figure out the other time zones, right?). Not only do you get to see and
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05/15/2020
What’s the Value of my Vista Home? Vista Home Sales in April 2020 Vista is an inland community in North San Diego County, bordering Carlsbad, Oceanside and San Marcos. Vista offers a diverse range of housing in tract home communities, rental complexes and 55+ communities, as well in more rural se
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05/15/2020
What’s the Value of my Escondido Home? Escondido Real Estate Market in April 2020 Escondido is an inland community in North San Diego County, about 20 miles from the beaches, depending on your route, and just east of San Marcos. It’s important for buyers and sellers in the Escondido housing marke
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05/12/2020