southern california relocation dude: Buying vs. Renting When Relocating to Your New Home - 12/18/13 11:37 PM
Buying vs. Renting When Relocating to Your New Home
 
Video #5 in my Relocation Tips Video Series is about the dilemma of renting vs. buying when relocating.
 
Here are the prior articles (with videos) in this series in case you missed them:
 
Video #4 – Finding the Right REALTOR® to Help in Your Relocation
 
Video #3 – Moving with a Relocation Package
 
Video #2 – Getting Pre-Approved
 
Video #1 – Relocation Expenses
 
Introduction to Relocation Tips Video Series
 
A tough question many who relocate must face is whether to buy or rent in the new location.
 
The answer may be determined by your financial situation regardless of what you might … (6 comments)

southern california relocation dude: Relocation Expenses - Relocation Tips Video Series from the Southern California Relocation Dude - 12/02/13 12:22 PM
Relocation Expenses - Relocation Tips Video Series
from the Southern California Relocation Dude 
 
The first video in my Relocation Tips Video Series is about tracking your moving expenses.
 
Here's the Introductory Post and Video in my Relocation Tips Video Series in case you missed it!
 
As you begin planning for your relocation to Carlsbad, or wherever you are going, whether you are moving on your own or with a relocation package or company through your employer, it’s important to plan on how you are going to track your expenses.
 
And you will have a bunch of them, especially if you are moving a significant distance, … (4 comments)

southern california relocation dude: Responsibilities of the Carlsbad Seller – Do You Know What They Are? - 10/27/11 10:33 AM
The Responsibilities of the Carlsbad Seller Do You Know What They Are? 
As agents we have a ton of responsibilities with any transaction, even before a listing has gotten an offer and we are on the way through the due diligence period. Many of those responsibilities are behind the scenes and are not visible to our clients, unless we tell them.
 
There are certainly plenty of responsibilities for Carlsbad sellers as well. Let’s talk about a few:
 
THE RESPONSIBILITY TO COMMIT TO THE PROCESS
 
Commitment covers a lot of territory, to name just a few
commitment to selling the home, not just testing the market commitment … (32 comments)

southern california relocation dude: A Walk Along the Batiquitos Lagoon Trail in Carlsbad, California - 02/16/09 12:41 PM
A Walk Along the Batiquitos Lagoon Trail
in South Carlsbad, California 
 
Carlsbad is blessed with 3 beautiful lagoons, for residents and visitors to enjoy. Significant efforts have been spent over the years to preserve these bodies of water and, in the case of the Batiquitos Lagoon in South Carlsbad, to create a wildlife preserve and walking trails.
 
The Batiquitos Lagoon, in my view, is the most beautiful. Even the main road off the freeway that runs along the lagoon (La Costa Avenue, with Encinitas to the South) affords one wonderful views of this natural wonder and the hills of Aviara, an affluent residential … (4 comments)

southern california relocation dude: Walkable Neighborhoods – Real Estate Near Rancho Santa Fe Village - 12/24/08 02:40 AM
Walkable Neighborhoods
Real Estate Near Rancho Santa Fe Village
 
In this next article in the series of walkable neighborhoods we explore the affluent community of Rancho Santa Fe.
 
Rancho Santa Fe real estate has the reputation of being some of the most expensive in the country.
 
The median price of a detached home puts Rancho Santa Fe near the top of Forbes' list of the most expensive zip codes on more than one occasion (the median price of a detached home in RSF for 2008 YTD is $2.8 million, with the average over $3.5 million).
 
The town is unincorporated, although battle has raged recently in attempts to incorporate … (8 comments)

southern california relocation dude: Oceanside Real Estate - North Coast Village Condos by the Sea - 09/16/08 04:07 PM
Oceanside is the northern-most coastal community in San Diego County, bordering Camp Pendleton. As the name implies, a good portion of the development is right along the coast, just west of the downtown area along the main drag, historic Route 101.
 
 
 
READ MORE:
Visit the California Surf Museum in Oceanside
Stroll the Oceanside Pier
Buyers looking for oceanfront and water views homes and condos have a number of options here, in an area that is pretty densely built just south of Camp Pendleton all the way to the Buena Vista Lagoon that borders Carlsbad. A popular complex that offers a range of condos designed for … (4 comments)

southern california relocation dude: Carlsbad, California and Historic Route 101 - The Coast Highway - 04/09/08 04:13 AM

Are you ready for a road trip? Great – here it is.
 
This is all about Historic Route 101 in Carlsbad – things to see and do, and a bit of the history. Have a great ride.
 
Carlsbad CA is located about 30 miles north of San Diego on the beautiful Southern California coastline, easily accessible from downtown as well as from California’s largest city, Los Angeles, about 100 miles to the north.
 
The 5 freeway may be the fastest way to travel north and south through our lovely community, but it is also the busiest. And you miss the colorful and eclectic … (77 comments)

southern california relocation dude: Del Mar - An Affluent Seaside Village Where "The Turf Meets the Surf" - 11/03/07 02:39 AM
Del Mar California
"Where the Turf Meets the Surf"
 
The town of Del Mar ("of the sea" or "by the sea") is located about 15 miles north of San Diego along the coast north of La Jolla and south of Solana Beach. And, as they say, it's where the "turf meets the surf."
 
 
Apart from the charming village and expensive ocean-front and view properties, Del Mar is probably best known for the Del Mar Racetrack and Fair Grounds, which means the annual San Diego County Fair and the very popular thoroughbred horse races, popular for decades. More on that later.
 
Del Mar is an affluent … (14 comments)

southern california relocation dude: 101 Things to do In and Around Carlsbad CA - 07/18/07 10:28 AM
 
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southern california relocation dude: San Marcos California - A Thriving Inland Residential Community - 03/17/07 03:53 AM
San Marcos CA
A Thriving Inland Community
 
San Marcos, in San Diego's North County, is located about 6 miles inland from the ocean, and about 30 miles from the downtown San Diego.
 
The community covers about 24 square miles and, as of the 2021 census, had about 95,000 residents. Census data also indicate a fairly diverse population.
 
San Marcos, because of its inland location, tends to offer a somewhat warmer climate than adjacent Carlsbad, although the west side of San Marcos gets some of the same coastal weather (marine layer, ocean breezes, cooler temperatures).
 
The town is a healthy mix of residential and commercial areas, … (11 comments)

southern california relocation dude: Like to Walk? Live in the Walking District in Cardiff, CA - 03/07/07 02:51 PM
LIVE IN THE WALKING DISTRICT OF
CARDIFF BY THE SEA
 
Do you like to walk? Would you like to live in a neighborhood where you can walk to many of the amenities you want AND to the beach?
The area of Cardiff known as the Walking District is a popular neighborhood, offering terrific ocean and white water views, within a relatively easy walk (down hill) to the beach and downtown amenities that include shopping, restaurants and more.
Cardiff itself is located on the coast about 20 miles north of San Diego. It is bordered on the south by Solana Beach and the San Elijo … (9 comments)

 
Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude (eXp Realty of California, Inc.)

Jeff Dowler, CRS

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Carlsbad, CA

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