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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 25
Ready to Don Your Mask and Go House Hunting? Now that you’ve made a decision to buy your first house, or a new one, I bet you’re ready to put on a face mask and go house hunting. Hold on, just a moment. There are some important matters to address before setting up appointments to see the homes yo...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 24
Throwback Thursday: The Orioles are Back in Carlsbad  It seems a fitting Throwback Thursday topic since I saw my first male oriole for 2021 this morning at the jelly feeder. I knew the time was near as they reportedly migrate back from Mexico around the beginning of March and hang out in our area...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 20
Winter Lunch Al Fresco at Moonlight Beach~ Encinitas CA ~  It was another beautiful winter day here in SoCal...low 60s...and just right for a take-out lunch and dining al fresco at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, about 20 minutes south of where we live (although a longer trip today due to Saturday ...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 11
Makers Market Crafter’s Showcase Events for Carlsbad Village 2021 The Makers Market: A Crafter’s Showcase has been a popular event in Carlsbad Village and is expanding. The event will continue in 2021 on the 1st Saturday of each month – March 6, April 3, May 1 and June 5, 2021. The Makers Market ...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 19
13th  Annual Brasil Jazz FestaSunday February 28, 2021 ~ YouTube Livestream Our favorite jazz festival, the 13th Annual Brasil Jazz Festa, will take place on Sunday February 28, beginning at 3 pm.  My wife and I have a particular fondness for this event, having attended the first 4 of these festi...

By John DL Arendsen, Crest Backyard Homes "ADU" dealer & Contractor
(CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments)
Comments 6
What You Need To Know About Permitting & Installing A "HUD MFG ADU” We all have myriad choices in today's fast growing and vastly expanding universe of options, architectural styles, sizes and prices that we can invest in an Accessory Dwelling Unit aka “BACKYARD HOME”. As a general and manufactur...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 22
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch Open March 1, 2021 The Flower Fields in Carlsbad CA will open to the public on Monday March 1st, barely a week from now.  2020 was certainly different, given the pandemic, and the Flower Fields were open to the public less than 3 weeks before the Governor issue...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 6
Resources for Carlsbad Home Sellers for 2021 If you are considering selling your Carlsbad home in 2021, or perhaps have a home in a nearby community, I believe you will find these resources helpful as you start thinking about what lies ahead. HOME SELLER GUIDEMy 2021 Winter Home Selling Guide is ...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 8
Single Story Homes for Sale in CarlsbadFebruary 19, 2021 Market Update Plenty of Carlsbad home buyers prefer a single story detached home versus a 2-story when searching for a new place to live.  There are Carlsbad home buyers who simply prefer a single floor layout with no stairs, while others m...

By Jason E. Gordon, Sr Loan Officer, CMA, CMPS, CDLP, CDRE, RCSD, CDPE
(AmeriFirst Financial Inc, San Diego, CA)
Comments 8
If 2 spouses are getting divorced and one of them wishes to keep the marital home, a “Divorce Equity Buyout” is often pursued via a new individual mortgage in the name of the Spouse keeping the home (which we often refer to as the “In Spouse”).  The Spouse vacating the home is referred to as the ...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 4
What’s the Value of my Escondido Home? Escondido Real Estate Market in January 2021 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 mar...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 8
What’s the Value of My Del Mar Home? Del Mar Real Estate Market in January 2021 Del Mar, a small coastal town in North San Diego County, is one of our more expensive communities. Del Mar so far holds the record for the most expensive property sold publicly in the MLS in San Diego County (at about...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 2
What’s the Value of my Solana Beach Home? Solana Beach Real Estate Market Report for January 2021 Solana Beach is an affluent coastal town south of Encinitas and Cardiff, and one of the more expensive coastal communities in North San Diego County. Understanding recent trends and current market co...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 5
What’s the Value of My Rancho Santa Fe Home? Rancho Santa Fe Real Estate Market Report for January 2021 It’s important that buyers and sellers in the Rancho Santa Fe real estate market have up to date information about current local market conditions so they can make informed decisions about Ranc...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 6
What’s the Value of my Vista Home?Vista Home Sales for January 2021 Vista is an inland community in North San Diego County, bordering Carlsbad, Oceanside and San Marcos. Vista offers diverse housing in tract home communities, rental complexes and 55+ communities, as well in rural settings.  There...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 3
What's the Value of My Oceanside Home? Oceanside Real Estate Market Report for January 2021 The Oceanside real estate market has continued to shift during the pandemic. This market report does not include private sales or manufactured, mobile, or multifamily housing; the numbers are taken from th...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 11
What's the Value of My La Jolla Home? La Jolla Real Estate Market January 2021 The La Jolla real estate market is one of the most expensive in San Diego County. If you take a virtual tour of La Jolla (see link below), or visit in real life, you will understand why this is so. As a buyer or seller...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 3
What’s the Value of my Encinitas Home? Encinitas Homes for Sale in January 2021 Buyers and sellers in the Encinitas real estate market must understand local market conditions, and the impact they have on buying and selling, in order to make informed and educated decisions about Encinitas homes fo...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 4
What’s the Value of my San Marcos Home? San Marcos Market Report for January 2021 The San Marcos real estate market continues to shift, especially with the pandemic and great interest rates. These data do not include private sales or manufactured housing (the data are derived from the MLS and are...

By Jason E. Gordon, Sr Loan Officer, CMA, CMPS, CDLP, CDRE, RCSD, CDPE
(AmeriFirst Financial Inc, San Diego, CA)
Comments 2
Pursuing a divorce amidst a global pandemic?  Trying to retain ownership of the marital home and buy out your Ex?  Surely, the Banks will go easy on you with lending guidelines, right?  Not a chance. It’s been said that Banks will give you an umbrella when it’s sunny, then ask for it back when it...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 2
What’s the Value of My Carlsbad Home? Carlsbad Home Sales for January 2021 The Carlsbad real estate market continues to change, with some shifts from last month and 1 year ago. These data do not include private sales or manufactured/mobile/multi-family housing (the numbers are derived from the ML...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 12
Follow Your Heart Blown Glass Treasure Hunt~ Carlsbad Village February 2021 ~ Do you need something fun to do that will get you outdoors? I have an idea… The Carlsbad Village Association and Barrio Glassworks are sponsoring a cool treasure hunt beginning February 6, and running through Presidents...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 5
What’s the Value of My Cardiff-by-the-Sea Home?  Market Report January 2021 It’s important for buyers and sellers in the Cardiff real estate market to have accurate and current information about local market conditions in order to make informed buying and selling decisions about Cardiff homes for...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 21
Smile at the Birdie!~ Up Close and Personal ~   My wife gave me a fun Christmas gift in 2020...a bird feeder with a camera. We enjoy feeding the wide variety of birds in our yard and watching their antics, but this gives you a very "up close and personal" look...a bird's eye view, so to speak! No...

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