The gated River Ranch community in Oceanside, CA located near Hwy76 and Old Grove involved 2 builders: KB Homes and Fieldstone under the phase names Avondale and Sedona for KB, Somerton and Del Sol for Fieldstone. Construction of these single family detached homes took place around 2001-2002.Avondale: Plan 1 is 1860sf, plan 2 is 2291sf, plan 3 is 2459sfSedona: Plan 1 is 2337sf, plan 2 is 2492sf, plan 3 is 3149(or 3146)sfSomerton: Plan 2254, 2478, and 2650 (floorplans)Del Sol: Plan 2648, 2990, 3352, and 3516 (floorplans) Community amenities include swimming pool and spa, half basketball court, children's playground, and picnic area. Lots are small, mostly around 4500sf. As of 2/20/08, HOA dues run about $95/month and prices are $420,000-660,000. Walking distance to Nichols Elementary Sch... 02/20/2008

Well, it has been 6 months since my last update for Rancho Del Oro(RDO) and a lot has happened since then. The lenders dropping many loan programs in July 2007 caused almost a halt of sales for RDO in the next couple months causing a 10% drop in prices in those 2 months. And sales have remained relatively slow since then. 100% financing is limited to sales prices less than $417,000 and buyers for more expensive homes that actually have a down payment are few and far between. Foreclosures have become the driving market force. Many REO(bank owned homes) are now on the market and generating sales, but the lowered prices have hurt all sellers. Successful short sales are practically non-existent, so it means more foreclosures lie ahead.As of 2/20/08, the good news is there are only 45 detach... 02/20/2008

Oceanside MLS San Diego MLSOceanside San Diego CA MLSOceanside MLSSan Diego MLSOceanside is the northern most coastal community in San Diego County. There are many wonderful homes and condos to search for in the Oceanside MLS. There are homes and condos on or close to the Oceanside beaches. Oceanside is right next to Camp Pendleton Marine Base home of the United States Marines. This is just one of the Marine and Military bases in San Diego. Oceanside is a wonderful beach town and has some of the widest and longest stretches of beaches in San Diego. There is a giant pier at Rotary Park to walk out on and fish if you please. Make sure you have a California Fishing License. The Oceanside MLS along with the San Diego MLS has great searching tools to find your new home or condo. The Multiple... 02/18/2008

Baby Boomers have never been the silent sort, and more and more we are hearing their wishes in unison. Disclaimer: The San Diego real estate market is not like Las Vegas, or Tucson or Asheville or Biloxi and our home prices, though far more reasonable than a couple of years ago, are still quite high–because of ongoing demand. Blame that on our incomparable balmy climate, stunningly beautiful ocean and mountain views, great golf courses that can be played year round, a vibrant San Diego downtown area and a series of unique seaside villages across the San Diego Bay and up the San Diego County coast. We work with a number of baby boomers who are either moving to or within the San Diego area--and so do many of the bloggers on Active Rain. Many of those already invested in the San Diego real... 02/07/2008

Oceanside Condos and Townhomes: Homes in 92054, 92056, 92057 OCEANSIDE CA Searching for those great Oceanside Condos and Townhomes for sale?  Timing is everything on getting the best deals on homes in distressed situations such as from a "short sale", foreclosure, or bank owned homes. Bank Owned Homes are the way to go right now, if you happen to see a home that you like and it ends up to be one, it most likely will be the best bang for your buck.     See all OCEANSIDE CONDOS AND TOWNHOMES See all OCEANSIDE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES FOR SALE START YOUR OCEANSIDE REAL ESTATE SEARCH FROM SCRATCH Refine your Search Select a subdivision in OCEANSIDE, CA ALACIMA ALTA VISTA AMERICAN HERITAGE ANN ARBOLITOS ARBOR HILL ARROWOOD ARROWWOOD ARRPWOOD AUGUSTA AVALON BAY SHORE BAYSHORE BAYSHORES BAYSHORES S... 02/04/2008

This is not a short sale,Bank Owned priced to move!Nice 2 story unit with large private back patio great for entertaining, 1 car garage and extra parking in the rear. Located in Carlsbad School District. Light and bright kitchen with tile floors, updated powder room with new light fixtures and pedestal sink. 01/08/2008

The inventory of Active listings in Oceanside's Rancho Del Oro tract home community of about 1700 homes currently sits at about 48 single family detached homes. In August of 2007, that number was about 80 and for Jan-May 2007 it stood at about 55 homes, when sales were brisk with prices steady. This community is considered mid-priced within Oceanside and gives a good indication of the overall health of the market.Many sellers have taken their homes off of the market due to the holiday season. However, if those sellers decide to wait out this market, or have turned their homes into rental properties, this lower inventory level can help stop the freefall of prices we saw August to November. For much of Oceanside, the bank owned properties(REO) are controlling the market. Short sale listin... 01/04/2008

 Oceanside Real Estate: Popular Neighborhoods including Rancho Del Oro, Fire Mountain, Ocean Hills, Jefferies Ranch, Ivey Ranch, Oceanside Harbor Condos  and more!    Hey Oceanside ca Home Shoppers! Are you looking for Oceanside Real Estate, Oceanside CA Homes for sale, Condos, Townhomes and popular neighborhoods in Oceanside CA? If so, this is a great place to access the MLS and search for homes, check Oceanside current home values and find a Realtor all at the same time.                                             OCEANSIDE CA REAL ESTATE LISTINGS MLS ACCESS, HOMES AND CONDOS FOR SALE                    Click Here to see all Oceanside Real Estate For Sale on MLS NOW  Search Popular Neighborhoods in Oceanside CA See all Rancho Del Oro Real Estate and Homes for sale now CLICK HERESee al... 01/01/2008

Oceanside Home Search San Diego Real EstateSearch for Homes in Oceanside CaliforniaSearch all Homes in Oceanside 92054, 92056, 92057Search the San Diego MLSOceanside is in North County Coastal San Diego and is the bookend of San Diego Communities to the north and on the coast. There are many Oceanside homes to choose from varying from coastal Oceanside homes to inland Oceanside homes. Oceanside has a great beach and a very long pier for walks or fishing. The town of Oceanside is close to the Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton. Oceanside is located off of route 5 and north of route 78 to Camp Pendleton. more at THE SAN DIEGO REAL ESTATE BLOGIf you are interest in Oceanside real estate, homes or condos please contact us and we can show you around the area. Oceanside is a wonderful area of ... 12/28/2007

RanchoDelOro OceansideCaHomesForSale Oceanside Real EstateRancho Del Oro Homes for Sale, Oceanside CARefine your SearchSelect a subdivision in OCEANSIDE, CAA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W ZALACIMA ALTA VISTA AMERICAN HERITAGE ANN ARBOLITOS ARBOR HILL ARROWOOD ARROWWOOD ARRPWOOD AUGUSTA AVALON BAY SHORE BAYSHORE BAYSHORES BAYSHORES SOUTH BEACH BEACH AND BEACH AREA BEACH COMMUNITY BEACH FRONT BEACH VIEW BEACHFRONT BEACHWOOD BEL CANTO BELAIR BELAMAR BELLEAIRE MANOR BELLINGHAM BLUFFS BRAEWOOD BRAEWOOD OCEANSIDE BREAWOOD BREAWOOD OCEANSIDE BREAWOOD OCEASIDE BRIDGEGATE BRISBANE BROADMOOR OCEANSIDE BROADMORE BRYANS ADD BRYANS ADDITION BUCKINGHAM BUTLER GROVE CALIF BRISA CALIFORNIA BRISA CANTABRIA CANYON CONDO CANYON CREST CAPE COD CARDONA CAREFREE VILLAGE CARLSBAD ANNEX CASA COLL... 12/18/2007

I wasn't able to post my video testimonial under my Testimonial section of my profile, so I am posting it here. Our team creates all sorts of video for our clients - both buyers and sellers. For sellers, we create video home tours of every one of our listings. I just finished the home tour of my most recent listing, and it will go up on my web site, http://www.OceansideVista.com, in a few days. For buyers, we will go into a property of interest and create a video and mail you a DVD home tour that you can watch on your big screen TV! 12/09/2007

Not a short sale! This charming 4 bedroom, 2 bath home has a 2 car garage, is priced to sell and most likely the most home you will find for the money. Very nice neighborhood with pride of ownership close to shops and just blocks to the 76 freeway. The private back yard backs to open space. 11/30/2007

A quick update on the final sales price of the auction home at 4309 Deer Valley Way in Oceanside, California's River Ranch Community:This had a sales price of $463,000 and $10,000 was credited to the buyer with closing date October 29, 2007. So with $453,000 going to the seller and $20,000 in upgrades, and $30,000 for buying and selling costs, the seller probably lost a couple thousand dollars, and they got off easy! Since they paid cash, they only had to cover property taxes, insurance, HOA, and utilities during their time of ownership and they were able to sell it quickly.Had their $435,000 investment money($415,000 purchase price plus $20,000 in upgrades and buyer's closing costs) been sitting in a Washington Mutual savings account or similar earning 5%, they could have made at least... 11/18/2007

Douglas Crossing built by Centex Homes (http://www.centexhomes.com/) in 2003 consists of about 179 homes in 5 models, two of which are single story. Lot sizes average 6500 square feet. The homes range in size from 1833 to 2860 square feet and were originally priced in the mid $300,000s. Today's values are low $500,000s. There are also optional floor plan variations for dens, lofts, retreats and more in 3 to 6 bedrooms.Street names are Manteca, Teal, Mendip, Spencer, Eliot, and Longfellow. HOA is about $100 per month and shares the community facilities of Arrowood including the Luiseno Park. This may have been the first Arrowood community built, hence the presence of Mello Roos fees of about $2000 per year. Arrowood is also sometimes referred to as Morro Hills. Development today continue... 10/27/2007

Sycamore Springs is 136 homes built by Beazer Homes (http://www.beazer.com/) around 2002. Four models from 1682 to 2749 square feet including two single story choices. Original prices were in the $300,000s and today are in the $500,000s. HOA dues are $88 per month which includes a pool, tot lot, picnic tables, and half basketball court. There are no Mello Roos.The streets include Teal, Bluegrass, Cobalt, Cerulean, Prussian, Midnight, Azul, and Aquamarine. Oceanside School District (http://www.oside.k12.ca.us/). Being right next to the Arrowood Community, you get the benefit of nearby golf, and the new Luiseno Park including baseball fields, picnic, playground, and tennis. This home is adjacent to the "back gate" entrance to Camp Pendelton which may mean good rental prospects, and an eas... 10/27/2007

Mission View Estates by Fieldstone (http://www.fieldstone-homes.com/) was constructed around 2003. Three two story homes ranging in size from 2990 to 3516 square feet were available with original pricing in the mid-$400,000s. Many of these same models were available in the northern half of the River Ranch community also built by Fieldstone. The biggest difference between the two communities was location. River Ranch has no views and is right next to Hwy 76, while Mission View sits high on a hill with over half the homes having great northern or other views. Mission Terrace is also a Fieldstone community in this same area built around the same time, so as a company, they did very well during the boom years. Fieldstone generally tries to make the secondary bedrooms a decent size, and all ... 10/27/2007

Panorama Ridge is by Heritage Pacific Homes (http://www.heritagepacifichomes.com/home.htm) and located in the east part of Oceanside near Melrose. As of 2/20/08, it appears none of the Heritage Pacific websites are working. For now, you can call the Panorama Ridge II sales office at 760-630-9090.Panorama Ridge I was 25 homes constructed in 2004. A lot of interest was generated by these homes due to a nice combination of floorplans, lot sizes, and view lots. Sizes ranged from 2590 to 3321 square feet in the 3 models. Orginal pricing was from $500,000 to $650,000 depending on home size and view. The streets are Panorama Ridge Rd and Panorama Vista Drive.With only 2 resales completed and 2 currently listed, this looks like a neighborhood where folks will stay for a while. HOA is currently ... 10/27/2007

Pinnacle Communities (www.PinnacleCommunities.net) built the four floorplans of the Canyon Crest community in 2002. The homes range in size from 1602 to 2660 square feet with only the largest model being a 2 story.There are about 100 homes on the streets of Arvita, Glendora, Tropea, Niguel, Castellano, Manteca, and Panella with original pricing in the $300,000s and today's values in the $500,000s. HOA dues run about $100 per month with no real community amenities, and there are no Mello Roos. The school district is Oceanside.Many homes have nice views of the open space to the west and the Camp Pendelton hills. Homes on the east side may have backyards with upslopes and could back to the busy street of Vandergrift, however, road noise is minimal.For more area information, visit http://ww... 10/27/2007

Real Estate Disposition Corporation Foreclosure Home Auction Part IIIToday marks another auction occurring at the San Diego Convention Center. While I did not attend today's auction, I took a further look at the results from the last auction on August 18, 2007 concerning homes in Oceanside, CA:1. No additional homes have closed escrow that were on the auction list2. 3839 Vista Campana S. #32 in Oceanside's 55+ community of Oceana is still listed in the MLS since 6/8/07 now with an asking price of $164,9003. 4477 Pala is still listed in the MLS since 6/6/07 now with an asking price of $244,500. Both are listed by the same broker and were taken off the market during the auction time, but then re-listed4. With less than half the homes that were on the auction block actually sold, does that... 10/27/2007

For Senior Community information go to---http://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/Datarelation.aspx?Content=102#senior 10/25/2007