A lot of home buyers purchase a home or move up when they are expecting a new arrival to the family. It’s common to just plain run out of space when you’re living in an apartment of a small condo. When it comes to safety, your baby’s well being is the #1 priority in making your [...]
Mar
26
New Construction Carlsbad – SolTerra, La Costa Greens
New contruction is starting to rev up a little in the Carlsbad area. As a Carlsbad real estate agent I like to keep current on the inventory and how the new construction projects compare to resale.
Mar
10
Home Buyer Glossary
Real Estate Glossary Acceptance: the date when both parties, seller and buyer, have agreed to and completed signing and/or initialing the contract. Adjustable Rate Mortgage: a mortgage that permits the lender to adjust the mortgage’s interest rate periodically on the basis of changes in a specified index. Interest rates may move up or down, as [...]
Mar
06
Slice of the Oceanside Real Estate Market
Just out of curiosity today (3/5/10) I searched for single family detached homes in 92056, Oceanside for under 400k. Here are the numbers: 40 Actives (including short sales) 53 Pending 47 Contingent (Properties with an accepted offer from the seller that are awaiting lender approval or bank owned that still have paperwork that needs to [...]
Feb
23
Micro Real Estate Markets in San Diego
What does this mean to a person who is in the market for a home is San Diego? It means don’t focus on what the media is saying about San Diego County. Focus on your micro market.
Feb
18
Take a “look under the hood”
When buying a used car, one of the best things you can do before purchasing it is to have a 3rd party mechanic perform a thorough inspection. Nobody wants to end up with the headaches and frustrations of a “lemon”.
Jan
27
From Home to Home: Relo Advice If You’re On The Move
Is it time to move? Each person has their particular sitaution to cosider when relocating. Many of use have kids, cats, dogs, and fragile china sets to consider. Some of us can just pack a bag and go. Regardless of your situation a little bit of planning can get you far for your relocation. One [...]
Jan
27
It’s the Best Title You May Have
You could be a doctor, a CFO or even a rock legend, but the most important title you hold may be the title of your home. A lot of buyers and sellers consider title insurance a necessary evil in purchasing property, but in addition to your health, auto, life, pet, dental, vision, boat, cell phone [...]
Jan
27
Home Buyer Essentials
You may be a first time home buyer or you could have bought and sold many homes throughout your lifetime. Regardless of your experience as a homebuyer, you need to be aware of the top 10 essential tips when you’re buying a property. 1. Buyer’s Agent – Find an agent that is experienced in working [...]
Oct
20
A Day in Carlsbad
I’m going to walk you through a well rounded day in Carlsbad that will include site seeing, exercise, a little sport and some good eats and drink.
