jeff dowler: 4686 Cordoba Way, Oceanside California 92056 - 09/15/09 11:52 PM
For seniors in the Oceanside real estate market, or in North San Diego County in general, 4686 Cordoba Way in the Ocean Hills Country Club is worthy of your serious consideration.
Ocean Hills Country Club is a 350 acre, gate guarded community with a private golf course less than 4 (6 comments)
jeff dowler: Carlsbad Real Estate - Carlsbad Real Estate Market Report for July 2009 - 08/04/09 07:31 PM
The Carlsbad real estate market continues to show some positive trends, and the statistics for July show a number of changes as compared to June 2009. These data do not include any private sales nor manufactured/mobile housing; the numbers are derived from the MLS and are believed to be accurate (2 comments)
jeff dowler: Valuable Lessons Learned from Relocations - Buyers and Agents, Listen Up - 05/19/09 01:38 PM
I expect like most REALTORS I learn something from every transaction, and from every buyer and seller. Sometimes it's good stuff, and sometimes not. But there are always valuable lessons that can help improve business operations, communication, marketing, and knowledge. There are times when I don't even realize how much I (4 comments)
jeff dowler: Ways to Spend the California $10,000 New Home Tax Credit - 05/13/09 10:23 AM
Word has gotten out, although many folks are still not aware, that California has its own tax credit.
The tax credit of up to $10,000 is for the purchase of new construction homes (i.e., never been lived in) and is spread over 3 years, unlike the $8,000 Federal tax credit for (4 comments)
jeff dowler: Solana Beach Real Estate - Solana Beach Market Report for April 2009 - 05/08/09 10:11 AM
Solana Beach is an affluent coastal town south of Encinitas and Cardiff, and among the more expensive coastal communities. Despite changes in prices over the last several years Solana Beach has seen less dramatic changes in their real estate market than some other nearby towns.
READ MORE: Solana Beach Real (6 comments)
jeff dowler: Del Mar Real Estate - Del Mar Market Report for April 2009 - 05/07/09 10:11 AM
Del Mar is a small coastal town in North Diego County, just south of Solana Beach and north of La Jolla. Is has a reputation for being one of the most expensive towns in the county. Indeed, two of the most expensive homes for sale in the county are in (0 comments)
jeff dowler: Encinitas Real Estate - Encinitas Market Report for April 2009 - 05/04/09 06:23 PM
As a buyer or seller in the Encinitas real estate market, it is important to have data about the market conditions in order to make a more informed decision about what to do with regard to buying, or selling, your Encinitas home.
Here is a summary of the Encinitas real (2 comments)
jeff dowler: Carlsbad Real Estate - Carlsbad Market Report for April 2009 - 05/04/09 08:41 AM
The Carlsbad real estate market continues to show some positive trends, and the statistics for April show a number of changes as compared to March 2009. These data do not include any private sales nor manufactured/mobile housing; the numbers are derived from the MLS and are believed to be accurate (3 comments)
jeff dowler: 10 Top Ways to Use Market Reports to Your Advantage - 05/03/09 04:27 PM
There are a number of advantages to creating and sharing market reports for the areas that you service.
While I focus on Carlsbad real estate, I also produce market reports for other nearby real estate markets that I handle, including Encinitas, Cardiff, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Oceanside and San Marcos.
I (11 comments)
jeff dowler: Open House TODAY at 2043 Mar Azul Way in La Costa, Carlsbad - 05/03/09 09:27 AM
Come visit this wonderful single story home in La Costa today, Sunday May 3, from 1 until 4 pm.
This home is located on a cul-de-sac in a neighborhood adjacent to the famed La Costa Resort and Spa. You can take your golf cart directly to the golf, walk down the (2 comments)
jeff dowler: Run Rabbit Run - Humor in My Backyard - 05/02/09 07:59 PM
I have a funny backyard. At least at times. It appears to be that time of year, again, and the rabbits are very active. Things have been heating up recently, so to speak, so fortunately I had my Flip vido camera nearby. The duck, who was dining at the bird feeder (15 comments)
jeff dowler: 5 Ways to Add Punch to Your Community Profiles - 05/01/09 09:46 AM
We all know to write original content that is of interest to consumers who are looking to buy and/or sell.
And while many articles should probably be about the buying and selling process, writing local content posts is smart...for sharing your knowledge, attracting business, and for SEO purposes. That's not news (12 comments)
jeff dowler: Fancy a Journey to Renaissance England? - 04/30/09 12:41 AM
If the notion of a journey to Renaissance England intrigues you, you only need to go Escondido, CA to experience a return to the days of olde.
READ MORE: Escondido Real Estate - A Tour of Escondido: A Diverse Inland San Diego Community
There's a Queen [Elizabeth, BTW], a battle or (5 comments)
jeff dowler: A Visual Tour of Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA - 04/19/09 12:04 PM
Cardiff is a charming, and eclectic, beach town a few miiles south of Carlsbad bordering the San Elijo Lagoon. While it is officially part of Encinitas, Cardiff has its own zip code (92007) and a distinctive feel in the two areas west of the 5 and near the downtown area - (5 comments)
jeff dowler: A Return to the Seller’s Market of Days Past - 04/14/09 09:58 PM
I am finalizing an offer with some terrific out of town clients - first time buyers - who have been looking for some time. In their price range and area, almost everything for sale is an REO, a short sale or a pre-foreclosure. Many of them are pretty ugly and need (9 comments)
jeff dowler: Oceanside Real Estate - Live in "The Country" at Jeffries Ranch in Oceanside - 04/10/09 10:28 AM
Oceanside is the northern-most community in San Diego County, bordering Camp Pendelton on the north, the ocean to the west, and the towns of Fallbrook, Bonsall and Vista to the east. Oceanside is also a study in contrasts - the housing, the people and the topography.
Oceanside is also the home (4 comments)
jeff dowler: Carlsbad Real Estate – Senior’s Housing (55+ Communities) Market Report April 2009 - 04/08/09 10:32 PM
North County San Diego has a strong appeal for seniors as place to retire, given its weather, amenities (shopping, dining, tourist attractions, beaches) and reputation as a destination retirement area. I've had several calls and emails in the last week from senior buyers in other parts of the country who are (5 comments)
jeff dowler: The NEW Relationship: It Ain't What it Used to Be - 04/07/09 10:56 AM
Relationships are the foundation of our business, and serve as a means by which one can acquire business as well as to transact it. While some real estate relationships might be described as business only, some become, and remain, much more personal.
In the recent past, relationships with buyers and sellers (23 comments)
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