Like every other markets, the city of San Luis Obispo was not spared by the decline in home sales and prices on stick-built single family residences. Notwithstanding that the city of San Luis Obispo is a college town that tend to face higher turnover in ownership, home (2 comments)
Among the coastal towns/cities in San Luis Obispo county, Cambria suffered the highest decline of 10% in the median home price in 2008 when compared to the same 12 months a year ago. The median home price for 2008 was $632,500. This is a drop (0 comments)
For January-December 2008, Los Osos saw a drop of 17% in sales of stick-built single-family homes when compared to the same period in 2007. The number of stick-built single-family homes sold fell from 124 in 2007 to 103 in 2008.
At the same (0 comments)
Sales of stick-built single-family residences rose by 11% in 2008. This reflects the addition of 11 sales over the 96 sales in 2007. The double-digit increase in the 2008 home sales could be attributed to a higher number of short sales and foreclosures and sales of (0 comments)
Data from the Central Coast MLS shows that sales of stick-built single-family homes in Cayucos improved by 23% or 8 more sales, in 2008, when compared with 2007.
It also appears that the average time taken to market properties improved by 13% from 158 (0 comments)
Every first Tuesday of the month, I picked up my box of gloves, jackets, hard hats, supply of trash bags, clippers plus a good supply of bottled water and head out to Box 383 (See photo below), along Highway One, about 3 miles north of San Geronimo along the Pacific (10 comments)
Back in April 2007, I shared that a large development was proposed at the junction of Old Creek Road and Ocean Boulevard in the south community of Cayucos, CA. The project is again stalled as the county Board of Supervisors had requested for more changes in the design, (0 comments)
san luis obispo county: Cayucos Rotary Car Wash Fundraiser - 10/17/08 04:06 AM
You're all invited.
For $5, you can get your car washed on Saturday, October 18 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
at the Cayucos School, 301 Cayucos Drive, Cayucos, CA
All proceeds from the car wash will go to the purchase of an electronic scoreboard for the new school gym (0 comments)
san luis obispo county: Spice & Fun at the Cayucos Seniors' October '08 Potluck Luncheon - 10/10/08 02:02 AM
On my second visit to the Cayucos Seniors' potluck luncheon this month, I found myself inducted as an honorary member of the group. The most senior of all told me they love to have me join them, but wondered about my age. It turned out that I would not qualify, but (2 comments)
san luis obispo county: Morro Bay Harbor Festival - 10/09/08 03:50 AM
The rain didn't stop Morro Bayans and their visitors from enjoying the festival this past weekend. There was some slight chaos when electricity was disrupted when the festival opened on Saturday, October 4, 2008. When electricity and the sun returned, the festival fell into full swing of entertainment, food, fun and (2 comments)
san luis obispo county: A good service provider is hired! - 09/29/08 03:29 AM
I had locked the front door to the office one evening, when Clif Coimbra of Riptide Alchemy showed up. He was leaving a flyer for our office. I opened the door and spoke to him. It turned out that he specialized in hot tubs and spas and pools, and in servicing older models.
It so (2 comments)
It's been some time since I visited the Cayucos Farmers' Market. Each Friday morning (till noon) from May to September, the huge parking lot by the Cayuos Vets' Hall would be taken over by vendors from all over the county. They would be there to tout their fresh produce (2 comments)
I attended a very educational presentation on drywood termites and fumigation today. The presentation was given by a local pest inspector, Mark Maxwell from Key Termite Pest Control at our office meeting.
Unlike subterranean termites that live in the soil, drywood termites thrive in the wood. The drywood termites fester, starting (2 comments)
If you have not seen an elephant seal up close, check out these majestic creatures at the
Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
located on California highway 1 at the southern end of Big Sur on the California coast, twelve miles north of Cambria and four miles north of the (6 comments)
san luis obispo county: Harmony, Pop: 18 - 09/09/08 12:21 AM
Each time when I travel north out of my hometown of Cayucos on Highway One, towards Cambria, I would pass by this sign,
Population: 18 per 2000 Census. That must be the smallest town in our County ~ the San Luis Obispo County, CA. Harmony bears the zip code, (0 comments)
san luis obispo county: Wood Carving, Antiques, Car Show & Celebrations in Cayucos, CA - 09/05/08 02:46 AM
Central Coast Woodcarvers 30th Annual Show
Saturday, September 20, 2008 10 AM to 5 PM
Sunday, September 21, 2008 10 AM to 4 PM
Cayucos Vet's Hall--- Adults $2, under 12, free
Demonstrations, contest and raffles and
tools and carvings for sale by (2 comments)
Saturday, September 20, 2008
714 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA
11 AM to 6 PM
Music provided by Pryor Baird & the Deacons
and The Guy Budd Band
Participate in the ~
Best Guacamole Contest
Best local Avocado-based Recipe Contest
Best Dressed (7 comments)
san luis obispo county: It's time to support your local association! - 09/05/08 01:00 AM
This year, the Scenic Coast Association of Realtors is organizing its annual gala / fundraiser, "Casino Noche" on September 12, 2008. Proceeds will go to help three charities : The Cambria Connection, Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo and Save Music in our Schools. More details are in the following (0 comments)
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