pool: 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)

pool: What Can We Buy In Murrieta CA for $250,000? - 02/23/09 05:13 PM
What can we get for $250,000? 
That seems to be a question I get a lot lately. There was a time about 12 - 15 years ago when you could buy a lot of house in Murrieta or Temecula for $250,000. Average price / SqFt was hovering around $100 so you could get a real nice 2,000 SqFt place or a pretty nice 2,500 - 2,700 SqFt place. Of course that was in the days before everybody had to have granite counters or stainless steel appliances, but you usually got a pretty good size yard to go along with that. 
Then … (4 comments)

pool: 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)