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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch Open March 1, 2021 The Flower Fields in Carlsbad CA will open to the public on Monday March 1st, barely a week from now.  2020 was certainly different, given the pandemic, and the Flower Fields were open to the public less than 3 weeks before the Governor issue...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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Throwback Thursday: The Orioles are Back in Carlsbad  It seems a fitting Throwback Thursday topic since I saw my first male oriole for 2021 this morning at the jelly feeder. I knew the time was near as they reportedly migrate back from Mexico around the beginning of March and hang out in our area...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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Resources for Carlsbad Home Sellers for 2021 If you are considering selling your Carlsbad home in 2021, or perhaps have a home in a nearby community, I believe you will find these resources helpful as you start thinking about what lies ahead. HOME SELLER GUIDEMy 2021 Winter Home Selling Guide is ...

By Dennis and Sunshine Smith - REALTOR®, Making a Difference 4U in San Diego Real Estate
(RE/MAX Connections)
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When convenience, proximity to the beach, fun activities, and great weather are among your main priorities in looking for an active adult community, you need to look at High Country Villas 55+ homes. Living in your active adult to golden years means enjoying a life of leisure where you get plenty...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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Entre Tinta y Lucha: 45 Years of Self-Help Graphic & Art Cannon Art Gallery March Through June 2019 Exhibit The city-owned Walter D. Cannon Art Gallery at the Dove Library complex in South Carlsbad is a popular city-owned gallery offering highly-regarded multiple exhibits each year.  The current ...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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Buy a Carlsbad Pool Home and Enjoy the Outdoor Lifestyle Spring 2019 Market Update Spring is here, summer is just 5 weeks away, our housing market is very active, and perhaps you are considering buying a new home in Carlsbad.  And, maybe, on your list of wants, or perhaps needs, is a private pool...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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What’s the Value of my Escondido Home? Escondido Real Estate Market in April 2019 Escondido is an inland community, about 20 miles from the beaches, depending on your route, and just east of San Marcos. Buyers and sellers in the Escondido housing market need to understand recent trends and curren...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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2019 Carlsbad Village Flicks at the Fountain Series Starts Thursday July 11 We still have a little time before summer officially arrives (5 weeks from tomorrow), but it’s not too early to begin thinking about the 7th annual Flicks at the Fountain series that begin Thursday July 11th, for 6 consec...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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What’s the Value of My Carlsbad Home? Carlsbad Housing Market Report for April 2019 The Carlsbad real estate market continues to change, with several shifts from last month and year ago. These data do not include private sales or manufactured/mobile/multi-family housing; the numbers are derived f...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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Carlsbad Sellers, What You Need to Know About Showings       No matter how prepared we are, and how carefully we write the showing instructions for the MLS so buyer agents know the procedure to follow for showings, stuff can and does happen. Thankfully not often.  Sometimes it’s a mistake on the ...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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Q1 2019 Market Report for Carlsbad 92011Detached Single Family Homes The housing market in the first quarter of 2019 was busy in the 92011 area of Carlsbad, with a number of shifts compared to the same period in 2018. This report focuses on market activity for detached single family homes. The 92...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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Market Report for the Carlsbad 92009 Area for Q1 2019Detached Single Family Homes  The first quarter of 2019 was busy for home sales in the Carlsbad 92009 area, with some shifts as compared to the same time period in 2018.  Visit the famed Omni La Costa Resort & Spa that anchors the La Costa area...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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Market Report for the Carlsbad 92008 Area for Q1 in 2019Detached Single Family Homes The first quarter of 2019 for home sales in the 92008 area of Carlsbad was a busy one, with some shifts in the market as compared to the same period in 2018. In this market report we specifically look at the sale...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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SummerHouse Condos in CarlsbadYour Urban Beach Home in Carlsbad Village The SummerHouse Carlsbad condos were built in 2015 and 2016 and were immediately popular, with homes selling fairly quickly as they became available for sale. WHAT MAKES SUMMERHOUSE SPECIAL?It was no big surprise this condo c...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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2019 Annual Carlsbad Village Faire May 6 in Carlsbad California Carlsbad’s fair season is upon us, now that Spring is here.  One of the area’s favorite outdoor fairs is coming soon, and it’s reportedly the largest outdoor 1-day fair in the US (other than its competitor, the Carlsbad Village Faire...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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Easter Fun at the Doggie Spring Bonnet Contest and ParadeCarlsbad Village April 14th There’s some fun stuff happening in Carlsbad Village this month. Next Saturday, April 20th and the day before Easter, you can enjoy the 3rd Annual Spring Shop Hop, from 11 am until 6 pm. Read more about this fun,...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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Carlsbad Village Spring Shop Hop 2019 The 3rd annual Carlsbad Village Spring Shop Hop is happening in the Village on Saturday April 20th from 11 am to 6 pm. The Carlsbad Village Association sponsors the Spring Shop Hop, with a focus on the many fine businesses in Carlsbad Village. You will find p...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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The Carlsbad Art Wall Mural for April 2019 in Carlsbad Village The newest Carlsbad Art Wall was painted this past weekend, April 5, 6 and 7 by international muralist SLIM (@Slim.art) who is on tour here in the US, heading to LA after Carlsbad.  Be sure to check out his Instagram page. The mural i...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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The North State Area of Carlsbad VillageGrowing and Changing Urban Living The North State area of Carlsbad Village is gaining quite the reputation as a hip and artsy place to enjoy, with some fine dining to boot. NOTE - there have been a number of changes since this article was written in April 2...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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Q1 2019 Housing Market Update for Carlsbad 92010Detached Single Family Homes In this report we focus on the housing market activity for the 92010 area of Carlsbad for the 1st quarter of 2019 reported in the MLS. The 92010 area of Carlsbad includes the communities of Calavera Hills, Tamarack Point...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Comments 6
What’s the Value of My Carlsbad Home? Carlsbad Market Report for March 2019 The Carlsbad real estate market continues to change, with several shifts from last month and year ago. These data do not include private sales or manufactured/mobile/multi-family housing; the numbers are derived from the ...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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EGGStravaganza Spring Festival in Carlsbad CA Saturday April 20, 2019 If you are looking for fun things to do for the Easter Holiday – just 2 weeks away from this Sunday – consider the popular Carlsbad EGGStravaganza Spring Festival. EGGStravaganza is the day BEFORE Easter, on Saturday April 20th...

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
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Wordless Wednesday: Hummingbird Hawk-Moth at the Beach in Carlsbad  We were at the beach one evening several weeks ago, just before the 1st day of Spring, to take in a beautiful sunset. In addition to capturing some gorgeous views, I also spied this Hummingbird Hawk-Moth on these bright purple fl...

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