We haven't posted info on Aviara for a while, so here's the map that shows what homes are available in which neighborhood. You can check out the interactive map at http://www.AviaraHomes.com (The site used to be called AviaraGems.com, but not since we got our new domain.)The inventory has built
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03/05/2008
Today we had the first client-Active Rain connection. The person had previously contacted us off our web site as we advertise our listings and materials pretty heavily. But today the person contacted us via Active Rain rather than through our web site. It just goes to show you that today's con
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03/05/2008
Here's the newest press release from HUD regarding FHA. It can be seen at: http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr08-026.cfmMost critically, here are the California FHA loan limit numbers. For San Diego, the FHA limit is $697,500. THIS IS GREAT NEWS, and it bodes well for the numbers th
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03/05/2008
I just looked at the front page of our web site and saw the last 12 sales that have been posted by zip code:RECENT SALES BY ZIP92008 $525,000 4998 Eucalyptus Ln Mar 3 $520,380 1750 Andrea Ave. Mar 3 $518,000 4553 Cove Dr #1 Feb 2992009 $619,000 2734 Ascot Avenue Feb 29 $825,000 2814 Ata
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03/04/2008
Here's our newest video. I just got done completing it the other day. Let us know what you think. The fun thing about this video was that Margaret has gotten to the point where she is really fast on her feet, so to speak. All of that commentary was UNSCRIPTED. She did it ALL off the top of her he
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03/04/2008
We're representing a landlord renting some property in Carlsbad. Someone asked if we were doing "Section 8 Housing" and I learned a lot when I did the research on this.Section 8 Rental Assistance provides housing assistance to certain persons in need. The Carlsbad City has a web page addressing
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03/04/2008
Here's some info about the market activity in Encinitas. First inventory levels:As you can see, inventory levels are below where they were two years ago, but above where they were last year. The inventory can't seem to shake that off and drop lower. Our guess is that this is partly due to the
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03/03/2008
San Marcos inventory levels are holding steady. If that can persist for a few more weeks, then last year's trend of rising inventory might be avoided. Right now, the inventory level is at a much higher point than the previous two years. Unfortunately, the median sales price in San Marcos isn'
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03/03/2008
I've only been on Active Rain for about six months. There are some incredible, incredible materials that have been developed by members, and it has raised my awareness of many issues related to real estate. (I don't read the social stuff so much, but I really enjoy the real estate materials.)I
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03/02/2008
I recently saw a post asking about how to get listed on DMOZ.org, and so I thought I would create an entry on this subject.A few years ago I volunteered and was accepted as an editor of the open source directory project. It was interesting and I am glad that I made a contribution, but it require
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03/02/2008