Tina Carpenter's (tinacarpenter) Blog

Before the Superbowl on Sunday a friend and I couldn't help but go out and enjoy the phenomenal weather that we are having here on the Monterey Peninsula. Where did we go you ask....Point Lobos!   Point Lobos is a few miles south of Carmel on Highway 1 before you reach Carmel Highlands. A state p...

This two bedroom Quail Lodge condo is a prime single level unit that spills out onto the golf course with ample back deck and guest parking very near the front carport. Resting between the fourth and fifth holes at Quail, this condominium has pane windows that rise from the floor to the ceiling....

        As the New Monterey market sales cycle accelerates into the summer season, average sales prices have increased from $483,000 in the first quarter to $625,000 in the second.   The New Monterey marketplace second quarter 2008:             -In the second quarter 4 homes sold compared with 3 ...

The answer is Yes!!!!   Looking at statistics can be tricky. We cannot always take them at face value, especially when looking at median home prices. The big numbers don’t always show you the entire picture. Every area is different. Yes, the overall market has gone down but there are sub areas (n...

Yesterday, I took the day off and went to The Spa in Pebble Beach.This is the best way to pamper yourself; really there is just nothing else like it. The faculties are phenomenal and include separate his and her areas with hot tubs, steam rooms, saunas & inhalation rooms plus the co-ed area, cons...

  1. Sense of community- This community has 300 units that are filled with peoples, people. Friendly faces are everywhere. 2. Association takes care of it all Yours dues include your electricity, gas, water, trash and all outside building maintenance (termite work and roof). It also includes your...

  On a cul-de-sac that backs up to the DLI is this stylish New Monterey bungalow enjoying a functional floor plan with three bedrooms and two beautiful bathrooms. The living room boasts the unique architecture of a curved brick fireplace that is accentuated by the open beam ceilings and the new f...

    New Monterey is a neighborhood that sits on the hill above Cannery Row.   .This is a community that generally lives her year round. Many of the homes in this neighborhood have ocean views. A great family area with all of its parks, schools and within walking distance to everything from restau...

      Create your dream home in Quail Lodge with this 3 bedroom 2 and ½ bathroom home that sits on Valley Green Circle in the great golf community. This home has been well maintained and has great bones.  Come make it your own at $1,285,755. For more photos or information on this property go to Q...

This large end-unit which is light and airy is in a great location; close to parking and not too far from the clubhouse.  A large patio boasting views of the mountains is perfect for entertaining. It is also the lowest priced two bedroom, two bathroom unit in Hacienda. Listed for just $497,000 F...