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Carlsbad, CA Real Estate News

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
I previously wrote about the Monarch Butterfly nursery on our back patio on April 12. At that time we were able to see 11 caterpillars of various sizes.In the last few days the caterpillars started leaving the milkweed plants and crawling onto the table, the patio window, and the edge of one of the flowerpots. Within a day or so we could only find 3 of the 11 caterpillars. Hopefully the others found safe places to hang for the next stage, the chrysalis (pupa). We have looked around but haven't been able to find them so they are either well hidden or perhaps became some bird's dinner.One caterpillar is on the edge of a flowerpot and is not looking very healthy, but there are 2 that have now formed the chrysalis - one on window frame (above) and the other on the edge of the another flower...
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(Ace Hauling Junk Removal and Demolition)
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
It looks like an empty field now, or more precisely IS an empty field, but this site will soon be a new seniors housing community in Carlsbad.  The Bressi Ranch master planned community continues to grow and change, most recently with the construction of the Bressi Village Shopping Center, with Trader Joe's set to open in the next couple of weeks, and other retailers including Stater's Bros. to follow. A new Boys and Girls Club is being built at Bressi Ranch, and along with a large day care center and the Tri-City Wellness and Medical Center nearby the services for Bressi Ranch Residents continues to expand. Health Care Group will be the developer of the property (they currently have another facility in Carlsbad, Las Villas de Carlsbad) which will provide several levels of senior livin...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
The Carlsbad real estate market continues to evolve, and the statistics for January show a number of changes since December of 2008. These data do not include any private sales nor manufactured housing; the numbers are derived from the MLS and are believed to be accurate but are not guaranteed.  Media reports speak in general terms, rather than local, so that information may not represent the reality of our local Carlsbad real estate market. Having data from a knowledgeable agent about the local market conditions benefits you as the buyer or seller. In January 2009 there were 57 homes sold in Carlsbad's 4 zipcodes, as compared to 85 for December (a 33% decrease in sales). Here's the breakdown of overall activity.    TOTAL HOMES Detached Attached Number 57 (down 33% 38 19 Days on Market...
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By Brian Richard
(Richard Realty Groups)
On Monday, January 26, the National Association of Realtors said existing home sales rose 6.5% in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.74 million units. Economists had expected an annualized rate of 4.4 million units and suggested that bargain prices are bringing buyers back into the market.The median existing home price in December 2008 was down 15.3% to $175,400 from December 2007. It was the biggest year-over-year drop since recordkeeping began in 1968.The Conference Board said its leading indicators of future economic activity rose 0.3%, a better reading than the 0.3% drop economists had expected. The index indicates the direction of the economy over the next three to six months and the reading was the first gain in six months.On Tuesday, the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shi...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Here are just a few bits of trivia about Carlsbad, California, also often called Carlsbad Village by the Sea. Carlsbad has its very own windmill, located at Palomar Airport Road and the 5 Freeway/Coast Road. The windmill is part of a catering and conference complex Carlsbad is named after a famous 19th century spa in the former Czech Republic known as Karlsbad; artesian springs were discovered in Carlsbad which led to its development Carlsbad is the home of the first skateboard park in the world. Skateboarding became popular in the 60s - the thing for surfers to do when they couldn't surf - and grew increasingly so in the 1970s  Carlsbad is famous for strawberries, with many fields throughout the community; some can be seen along the freeway just north of Cannon Road. The Flower Fields ...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
The detached homes in the Tramonto at Aviara community are some of the most affordable homes in the Carlsbad real estate market in the Aviara area, the most expensive, on average in Carlsbad. Overlooking the Batiquitos Lagoon and a short distance from the ocean, Aviara is a resort residential community anchored by the luxurious Four Seasons Aviara Resort. Rolling hills, lush vegetation, and beautiful landscaping, upscale homes (both gate and ungated neighborhoods), and views of the golf course, lagoon and ocean convey a sense of general wellbeing and affluence.  Those fortunate enough to afford the housing here enjoy a residential community without any commercial enterprises, with the exception of the Four Seasons and the Aviara Golf Club. Have no fear, there is plenty of shopping nearb...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
The Carlsbad real estate market offer buyers a number of choices of new construction housing, including resales of newly built homes. The La Costa area in South Carlsbad has a couple of planned communities that still have new homes for sale. The most dramatic is La Costa Ridge, a gated community built on the highest point in South Carlsbad. La Costa Ridge consists of 4 neighborhoods (Fiori, Messina, San Vincenzo, and Dolcetto), each by a different builder, a variety of home styles, sizes, and price ranges, and some terrific views of the back country, vistas to the north and south, views of the La Costa area, and in some cases the distant ocean and lagoon. READ MORE (an early post from 2007): La Costa Ridge: Master Planned Community at La Costa in Carlsbad Current Homes for Sale and Pric...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
The new Trader Joe's will be opening in Carlsbad on or about February 19th. The opening of this popular store has been much anticipated by area residents, probably mostly by those living in Bressi Ranch, the location of this and other stores, including a Stater's Brothers and the Rubio's restaurant chain. As folks in the area know, Bressi Ranch is a recently built and popular master planned community just north of La Costa.  Just a small aside - when my wife and I owned our art gallery in Cambridge, MA for 2 years we used to have 5-6 new art exhibits per year, with an opening reception. We always bought the wine, cheese and other prepared and packaged goodies from Trader Joe's hence the name Cater Joe's. Other friends referred to it similarly, and with good reason.  Cater Joe's, I mean ...
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By Tony Cannon, Real Estate - Oceanside Carlsbad
(Bressi Realty Carlsbad)
Harbor Pointe in Carlsbad near Poinsettia and I5 is a gated community in a good location. And the real estate downturn seems to have avoided it so far. Very few homes have sold over the past couple years, and the prices have pretty much been holding steady. I guess it comes from a combination of location, price point, low HOA dues, and a well maintained gated community that never had a slew of buyers over-extending themselves. I'd say it's like buying a blue chip stock, except we all know what the stock market has done in the past year...
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(Carlsbad Real Estate Homes Condos and Townhomes Realtors)
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
La Costa Greens is a large planned community in South Carlsbad near the famed La Costa Resort and Spa. There are 9 neighborhoods with homes constructed by different reputable builders; Trieste and Viridian are currently under construction with a good number of homes available, but properties in the other neighborhoods are primarily resales with a few model homes available. A new village, Solterra, is coming soon.  READ MORE:  La Costa Greens - Master Planned Community in Carlsbad  La Costa - A Great Residential Community in Carlsbad Here is a short video tour of the community, the private residents' club (The Presidio) and the views. Enjoy the video! ******************************** Subscribe in a reader If I can provide more information about Carlsbad and surrounding areas, or the hou...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Erosion is a common theme, and concern, along our coastal beaches here in Carlsbad, as it is elsewhere here in Southern California. READ MORE: Erosion in Carlsbad and Nearby Southern California Communities A new 3 - 4 week project is currently in progress to replenish the sand at Ponto Beach (often referred to as South Carlsbad Beach). Approximately 37,000 cubic yards of sand are being trucked in from an excavation site in Encinitas at Pacific Station (the future site of the Whole Foods Market) during low tide over the next month.    The sand is being donated by the developer, a project set in place more than a year ago, and significant hurdles had to be overcome to gain approval for the project from multiple agencies (e.g., EPA, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, U. S. Fish and Wildlife S...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Things are moving along at the Bluwater condos in terms of construction, and I understand they are getting close to being able to release the pricing. Here is some updated information for folks interested in the innovative and exciting condo townhomes at Bluwater Crossing. As you may know from my previous article, this complex is within walking distance to the Carlsbad beaches and adjacent to the Poinsettia Coaster Station:   The majority of the homes are designed at live-work lofts ( some townhomes without the work space option will be part of a later phase) with the work space on the 1st floor, with front and rear access to your business.   You are not required to have a business to live there and can use the 1st floor work space for personal purposes.   Folks who do own or want to s...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Regardless of your political persuasion, tomorrow is a historical day. It's an Inauguration, but a history making one as well. And for most folks it is taking place in one of the most difficult economic situations the US has faced in decades. Historical also for blogging and bloggers, since so much of what has happened with blogging has occurred since the last Inauguration. When one considers the potential flow of information and photos throughout the blogosphere and various social media sites, especially Twitter, that will occur tomorrow, it is mind-boggling.  Thousands of folks have descended on Washington, DC to participate in this historical inauguration and all the festivities. But those of us who cannot partake will likely be participating, and celebrating, in other ways.  The 200...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
There seems to be a certain cache about lofts these days, and they are gaining in popularity out here in the Carlsbad real estate market and in other So Cal communities, especially urban areas. Having come from the Northeast, I was used to the idea of lofts, which have been around for a while. Lofts there are generally converted industrial buildings of one sort of another - manufacturing facilities, mills, factories, etc. - and they were usually in fairly urban settings. Open spaces (no doors or even walls), high ceilings, exposed pipes, beams and brick, and large windows are typical. As they grew more popular, builders began to build new buildings in a loft-style, although they never quite capture the feeling of a true urban loft.  Lofts are getting popular here now. Work-Live lofts ar...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
The famed Carlsbad Marathon is one week from today, on Sunday January 25. The Carlsbad Marathon has garnered quite the reputation as a world class marathon, and with the course following a good part of the coastline with spectacular views, its popularity for both participants and onlookers is easily understood. The race begins at 6 am (gag) at the Westfield Shopping Plaza at El Camino Real and the 78 freeway in northeast Carlsbad. Only 1500 participants are allowed, and the pace must be at 13:44-minutes-mile or you will be redirected part way through the course to the finish via an alternate route. That gives you a good idea of the caliber of the runners in this race.  Here's the course.  There is a half marathon as well, but both events are sold out. Why not stop by to cheer the partic...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Aviara (in the 92011 zip code) is a beautiful resort residential community anchored by the Four Seasons Aviara Resort (with golf course) in South Carlsbad overlooking the Batiquitos Lagoon and within view of the ocean. Rolling hills, lush vegetation, manicured properties and roadways, and gate communities characterize this popular neighborhood just west of La Costa. READ MORE:  AVIARA -  A Beautiful Resort-Like Residential Community  TAKE A VIDEO TOUR OF AVIARA There are a number of smaller communities within the master Aviara HOA - Pavona, Avocet, Aviara Point (the most exclusive), Bella Lago, Cantata, Sanderling, Crystalla, Azure Cove, Isla Mar and Tramonto, among others - some area gated, others are not, but there is a consistent feel to these communities that surround the fabulous ...
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By Curt Conant, VP Sales & Marketing
(By Referral Only - I work for Joe Stumpf)
Add short sales expertise to your certifications. Read the post below for details. We had a couple of cancellations and now have some openings. 5 seats left... YOU Must RSVP: No later than January 28, 2009 to be considered for attendance.  Send an email to TanaM@byreferralonly.com  Put "Short Sale Summit 5 Seats Left" in the subject line.
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Living close to the beach is a dream for many who are buying in the Carlsbad real state market. No wonder - it can be a pretty nice life with great beaches to enjoy all sorts of activities and wonderful weather. Living near the water, of course, comes with a price, but if you are willing to give up views n order to be else, there are actually some pretty appealing and reasonably affordable homes for sale.  Carlsbad is a popular residential, vacation and retirement community of around 95,000, blessed with being about 35 minutes from downtown San Diego and barely 2 hours south of Los Angeles, and a wealth of shopping, dining and recreational things to do...major tourist attractions like Legoland draw folks from around the world. There are waterfront homes, homes in walkable neighborhoods,...
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