la cresta: The Santa Rosa Plateau Fire - 9/1/10. - 09/02/10 08:12 AM
Driving home yesterday afternoon I spotted a plume of smoke boiling out of the hills above Murrieta. It's that season and when it's in your back yard it's always scary. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A few months back there was a fire on the hill directly across from my home. Two weeks ago a fire burned up the hillside at the end of the street from my home. The fire yesterday was a few miles away but still awesomely visible from my backyard. 

Yesterdays fire … (3 comments)

la cresta: Affordable La Cresta Homes $500,000 to $1 Million. WOW! - 06/06/10 06:32 PM
Seems like only yesterday that you couldn't find a home in La Cresta for under $1,000,000. Actually it less than two years ago. You couldn't find a vacant lot for love nor money, improved horse properties were almost non-existent and commanded a premium if you could find one, spec homes were sprouting everywhere. Times were good.
If you're not familiar with the La Cresta area, it sits in the rolling hills just to the west of Murrieta. You can see the ocean from some of the back lots, there are avocado and citrus groves and a few vineyards. There are homes … (5 comments)

la cresta: Affordable La Cresta Homes Under $500,000. WOW! - 06/06/10 06:05 PM
Seems like only yesterday that you couldn't find a home in La Cresta for under $1,000,000. Actually it less than two years ago. You couldn't find a vacant lot for love nor money, improved horse properties were almost non-existent and commanded a premium if you could find one, spec homes were sprouting everywhere. Times were good.
If you're not familiar with the La Cresta area, it sits in the rolling hills just to the west of Murrieta. You can see the ocean from some of the back lots, there are avocado and citrus groves and a few vineyards. There are homes … (2 comments)

la cresta: The Real Estate Market is Always Good... for somebody. - 08/30/08 09:51 AM
8-28 always good for somebody Reprinted from: Well, it’s time for our mid-year by-the-numbers update, a chance to take a deep breath and see how the real estate market is shaping up for our little corner of the universe here in Southwest California. As a regular reader you know that I have been cautiously optimistic this year in spite of ongoing bad news on the national economic front. I tend to take anything I read in the mainstream media with at least a grain of salt, preferably followed by a shot of Cuervo and a squeeze of lime, and that philosophy … (2 comments)

la cresta: Million Dollar Repo's - La Cresta offers value. - 08/02/08 11:16 AM
8/2 La Cresta REO's The number of bank-owned homes continues to impact our market in many ways. While it has made it difficult for a 'normal' seller to compete with the banks deep pockets, it has increased our local housing affordability by more than 20% in the past 14 months. That means first-time  buyers and move-up buyers are having a picnic right now. Aggressively priced homes are generating multiple offers within hours or days of hitting the market - I'm talking 15+ offers, not just 2 or 3. Our sales for the second quarter posted a noticeable uptick over 1st quarter … (3 comments)

la cresta: La Cresta Equestrian Estate Available - 07/29/08 09:06 AM
7-29 hitt lane One of the finest Equestrian Estates in La Cresta has just come on the market at 19870 Hitt Lane. Imagine your own private equestrian resort on 5 manicured acres. This authentic Hacienda Style ranch offers over 3,100 of living space completely upgraded and detailed in 1998. The home features such amenities as: 4 bedrooms, including Master Suites upstairs and down; Saltillo Tile & Berber Carpet; Copper Island Kitchen w/ Hand-Painted Mexican Tile counters & trim; private circular breakfast nook; beamed ceilings; custom paint & accents throughout; custom hand-painted themed bath tiles; fireplaces in the family room and downstairs master … (1 comments)

la cresta: Temecula, Murrieta 1st Half Sales Figures are in - Good News? - 07/21/08 03:17 PM
6-18 05 comps Temecula, Murrieta & Lake Elsinore Home Market What does this mean to YOU? 3 straight months of increasing sales = 1 quarter of improvement. One quarter doesn't make a trend by any means, but it's definitely a relief and an improvement from the past 24 months of free falling sales numbers. Now if we can just string together another quarter or two, we won't be out of the woods yet but we'll be headed in the right direction to get out at least. That's the good news. Obviously prices are still dropping but that will continue until our … (0 comments)

la cresta: La Cresta - A Compilation of Estate Homes - 05/07/08 04:10 PM
La Cresta non reo 5-8-08 La Cresta, located in Southwest California, offers a unique estate lifestyle that is difficult to obtain at this price not just in Southern California, but anywhere in the country. Located in the Coastal Foothills just west of the I-15 Freeway above Murrieta, La Cresta encompasses an area of gently rolling hills suitable for vineyards or groves, expansive meadows ideal for equestrian pursuits, and magnificent hillside properties offering panoramic views from the Pacific Ocean to the snow-capped San Jacinto mountains and the flowering beauty of the San Rosa Plateau.. 
Homes in La Cresta range from modest single … (1 comments)

la cresta: REO Market Update - La Cresta Estate Homes in SoCal - 05/06/08 09:52 AM
La Cresta La Cresta, located in Southwest California, offers a unique estate lifestyle that is difficult to obtain at this price not just in Southern California, but anywhere in the country. Located in the Coastal Foothills just west of the I-15 Freeway above Murrieta, La Cresta encompasses an area of gently rolling hills suitable for vinyards or groves, expansive meadows ideal for equestrian pursuits, and magnificent hillside properties offering panoramic views from the Pacific Ocean to the snow-capped San Jacinto mountains and the flowering beauty of the San Rosa Plateau.. 
Homes in La Cresta range from modest single story homes of … (0 comments)