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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Blue Star Museums: Free Admission Program The Blue Star Museums Program offers FREE museum admission to Active Duty Military and up to 5 family members. The military ID card holder can be an active duty service member or other dependent family member with the appropriate ID. The military ID holder does not have to be present for family members to take advantage of this program. The benefit is for museum walk-in admission only, and is not valid for field trips, online orders, concerts, special events, guided tours or reserved group tours. The benefit is also not redeemable for cash. The Blue Star Museums Program is a collaboration between Blue Star Families, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Department of Defense, and more than 2000 museums around the country. The program is activ...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
What’s the Value of my Escondido Home? Escondido Home Sales for April 2025 Escondido is inland in North San Diego County, and is approximately 20 miles east of the beaches. The community borders San Marcos, Fallbrook and Valley Center. Buyers and sellers in the Escondido housing market need to have up-to-date information about the local market conditions (Read More: Real Estate Is Local…But HOW Local?) in order to make informed buying and selling decisions about Escondido homes for sale. READ MORE:A Tour of Escondido – A Diverse Inland San Diego Community The following data were found in the MLS (private sales are not included, nor are multifamily properties, or mobile and manufactured homes). This information is believed to be reliable when this report was written but are not guarantee...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
What’s the Value of My Vista Home? Vista Home Sales for April 2025 Vista is an inland community in North San Diego County, bordering Oceanside, Carlsbad and San Marcos. Vista offers a wide variety of housing opportunities, with tract home neighborhoods (gated and ungated), custom homes, condos and townhomes, rental complexes, and 55+ communities. There are also homes with large lots in rural areas, and in the hills, some offering panoramic views. There are mixed use and agricultural areas in Vista, too. And downtown Vista continues to grow and change, with plentiful dining and shopping opportunities and services.  Major commuting routes (e.g., the 15 and 78 freeways) are readily accessible. The longest running farmers market in San Diego is the Vista Farmers Market, opened in 1981. The ...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
What’s the Value of My Rancho Santa Fe Home? Rancho Santa Fe Home Sales for April 2025 It’s important that buyers and sellers in Rancho Santa Fe have current information about local market conditions so they can make well-informed buying or selling decisions about Rancho Santa Fe homes for sale.  On average, the Rancho Santa Fe housing market is the most expensive in San Diego County. Here you’ll find large estates, gated communities, and luxury and equestrian properties on expansive lots, often measured in acres. When this report was written there were 27 homes listed for over than $10,000,000, including 1 at $84,950,000. LEARN MORE ABOUT RANCHO SANTA FE:  Rancho Santa Fe - Luxury Home Buyer's Paradise in San Diego Here’s what happened in the Rancho Santa Fe housing market in April bas...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
What’s the Value of My Oceanside Home? Oceanside Home Sales for April 2025 The Oceanside housing market continues to shift. This market report does not include private sales, mobile, or multifamily housing (information is from the MLS and is believed accurate when this report was written but not guaranteed). Up-to-date information about local market conditions from a knowledgeable REALTOR is important to have to help you make informed buying and selling decisions about Oceanside homes for sale. READ MORE: Oceanside California – A Growing and Changing Coastal San Diego Community There were 164 homes sold in Oceanside’s 4 zip codes (92054, 92056, 92057, and 92058), 14% more sales than in March and another increase. Here are the details: Single Family Homes Sold116 (up 15%); 25 Average Day...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
2025 Encinitas Cruise Nights The popular Encinitas Cruise Nights return for 2025 next Thursday May 15. Classic car buffs and non-aficionados alike enjoy the Encinitas Cruise Nights that take place the 3rd Thursday of each month May through September, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Here’s the schedule for 2025: May 15, June 19, July 17, August 14 and September 18. Local car clubs park their vehicles along Main Street (the Coast Road) in downtown Encinitas where they are easy to admire! You can expect dozens of beautiful cars to ooh and aah over. It’s a giant outdoor showroom of classic cars. We’ve attended several times and it was great fun, but haven’t been for a number of years now. Perhaps we’ll get there in 2025. Here's a video from a prior visit. Make sure your sound is turned down! An Eveni...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
What's the Value of My La Jolla Home? La Jolla Home Sales for April 2025 La Jolla is one of the pricier housing markets in San Diego County. When you tour La Jolla online (see Read More link below), or visit the community in person, you will understand why. As a buyer or seller in La Jolla, having up-to-date information about the local market conditions for La Jolla homes for sale will enable you to make educated decisions about buying and/or selling a La Jolla home. La Jolla is a coastal community with many homes offering beautiful views of the ocean from the hills and right along the coast. La Jolla Village is up-scale, offering top-notch shopping, dining, and services. La Jolla has been compared to the French and Italian Rivieras due to the wonderful ocean and coastline vistas, spect...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
What's the Value of my San Marcos Home?San Marcos Home Sales for April 2025 The San Marcos real estate market continues to shift. This report does not include any private sales, mobile homes or multi-family housing. The data are from the MLS and are believed to be accurate at the time this report was created but are not guaranteed. It’s essential that buyers and sellers have current information about local housing market conditions so they can make educated buying and/or selling decisions about San Marcos Homes for Sale. READ MORE:San Marcos - A Thriving Inland Residential CommunitySan Elijo Hills – Award-Winning Master Planned Community in San MarcosLake San Marcos – Resort and Residential Community in San Marcos, CA 68 homes sold in April in San Marcos’s 2 zip codes (92069 and 92078),...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
What’s the Value of my Solana Beach Home? Solana Beach Home Sales for April 2025 Solana Beach is a beach town south of Cardiff by the Sea and Encinitas, and one of the more expensive communities along the North San Diego County coastline. Buyers and sellers need to have up-to-date information about the Solana Beach market conditions so they can make informed decisions about buying or selling Solana Beach Homes for Sale. READ MORE about Solana BeachSolana Beach Real Estate The following information was found in the MLS (private sales are not included, nor are multifamily properties or mobile or manufactured homes). The data are believed to be reliable when this report was written but are not guaranteed. 11 homes sold in Solana Beach in April, 1 more than in March. Here are the details: S...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
What’s the Value of my Encinitas Home? Encinitas Market Report for April 2025 It’s important that Encinitas sellers and buyers have current information about local market conditions, and the effect they have on buying and selling, so they can make educated decisions about Encinitas homes for sale. Here’s what happened in the April 2025 housing market in Encinitas, based on data in the MLS (private sales are not included nor are manufactured, mobile, or multi-family homes). These statistics are believed reliable when this report was written but are not guaranteed. READ MORE: Encinitas – An Eclectic Seaside CommunityLeucadia- Surfers' Beach Community in Encinitas CA 41 homes sold in Encinitas in April, about the same as last month (42). Here’s the breakdown of overall activity. Single Fam...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
What’s the Value of My Carlsbad Home? Carlsbad Market Report for April 2025 The Carlsbad real estate market continues to evolve, with changes from March as well as 1 year ago. Private sales, mobile homes and multi-family housing are not included (the numbers are taken from the MLS and believed to be accurate as reported but are not guaranteed). Media market reports typically speak in general terms. Thus they do not reflect the local Carlsbad housing market conditions (read more - How Local IS Local?). Up-to-date information, and analysis, about local market conditions will benefit you when you want to make informed buying and/or selling decisions about Carlsbad homes for sale. READ MORE ABOUT CARLSBADCarlsbad Village by the Sea 104 homes sold in Carlsbad in April (92008, 92009, 92010 an...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
The second of our 3 amaryllis bulbs opened yesterday. The red and white striped blossom is quite striking, especially on this very May Gray day. The white amaryllis opened a little over a week ago and I shared that post last Friday...but here is the photo.  There is one more amaryllis bulb that is getting close to blooming that appears to be a red one...something to look forward to, perhaps in the next week!
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
What’s the Value of My Cardiff-by-the-Sea Home? Home Sales for April 2025 It’s important for buyers and sellers in the Cardiff real estate market to have current information about local market conditions. When planning to buy or sell this enables you to make educated buying and selling decisions about Cardiff homes for sale. Supply and demand affect selling and buying in several ways, including pricing, the competition, and time on the market. It’s important to understand how local market conditions can impact your buying and/or selling decisions. Let’s talk about YOUR real estate plans! Read More About Cardiff-by-the-Sea: Cardiff by the Sea – Quintessential Beach Community Like to Walk? Live in the Walking District in Cardiff CAWant to Live in a Musical Community? Try the Composer Dist...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
22nd Annual Gator by the Bay Festival The popular Gator by the Bay Festival will take place Thursday May 8th through Sunday May 11th, Mother’s Day weekend, in San Diego!  The Gator by the Bay festival offers something fun and different to do in San Diego with numerous musical acts on multiple stages, tons of crawfish from Louisiana and much more. You’ll feel like you are in Louisiana at this 4-day festival experience!  Now in its 22nd year, this “Mardi Gras-like festival in May” takes place at Spanish Landing Park on San Diego Bay near Lindbergh Airport (West Basin at North Harbor Drive, across from Lindberg Airport’s Terminal 2).  The festival is 4 days of zydeco, blues, honky tonk, salsa, Cajun and more, with continuous music and a huge lineup of bands on multiple stages. There will b...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
This white amaryllis is a beautiful sight that greets us from the wall by our front patio when arriving home. It opened 2 days ago after much anticipation as we watched the buds mature over the last couple of weeks. This is its 2nd blooming. We originally planted the bulb for Christmas 2023. We had hoped it would bloom again this past Christmas but it didn't happen. It came back to life a couple of months ago and we hoped it might blossom for Easter but we missed that holiday, too. You can't rush Mother Nature I suppose. We'd like to have it indoors while it's blooming so we could enjoy it but our cat Fiona likes to chomp on flowers and greenery. Given amaryllis are toxic for cats indoor residency is out of the question. So we enjoy it where it is. There is a red and white striped amary...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
Hot Rods and Cool Treats in Carlsbad~ May 10, 2025 ~ The Hot Rods and Cool Treats Carnival and Classic Car Show returns to Carlsbad Village on Saturday May 10th. This fun event takes place at the Pine Avenue Community Center and Park at 3209 Harding Street from 11 am until 2 pm. (The feature photo is from another area classic car show) Hot Rods and Cool Treats includes a number of fun activities for all, plus the classic car show. Classic cars must be 25 years or older and there will be multiple awards. The contest is limited to 30 cars. Entries are due by May 8th. Here's a video from the Hot Rods and Cool Treats event in 2024 with some award winners.  Come check out some beautiful classic cars and vote for your favorite, plus have lots of fun. There are awards in 11 categories, includi...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
What’s the Value of my Escondido Home? Escondido Home Sales for March 2025 Escondido is an inland community in North San Diego County, about 20 miles east of the beaches, and bordering San Marcos, Fallbrook and Valley Center. It’s important that buyers and sellers in the Escondido housing market have current information about the local market conditions (Read More: Real Estate Is Local…But HOW Local?) so they can make educated buying and selling decisions about Escondido homes for sale. READ MORE:A Tour of Escondido – A Diverse Inland San Diego Community The following data are from the MLS (private sales are not included, nor are multifamily properties, or mobile and manufactured homes). This information is believed to be reliable when this market report was written but are not guarante...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
What’s the Value of My Vista Home? Vista Homes Sale for March 2025 Vista is an inland community in North San Diego County, and borders Oceanside, Carlsbad and San Marcos. Vista offers a wide range of housing opportunities, including tract home neighborhoods (gated and ungated), custom homes, condos and townhomes, rental complexes, and 55+ communities. You will also find homes with large lots in rural areas, and in the hills, some with panoramic views.  There are mixed use and agricultural areas in Vista. And the downtown area continues to grow and change, with plentiful dining and shopping opportunities and services.  Major commuting routes (e.g., the 15 and 78 freeways) are readily accessible. (The featured photo is of the outdoor Moonlight Theater in near downtown Vista.) The Vista Fa...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
What’s the Value of My Rancho Santa Fe Home? Home Sales for March 2025 Buyers and sellers in Rancho Santa Fe should have up-to-date information about the local market conditions so they can make educated buying or selling decisions about Rancho Santa Fe homes for sale.  The Rancho Santa Fe housing market is the most expensive in San Diego County in general. You’ll find large estates, gated communities, and luxury and equestrian properties on expansive lots, often measured in acres. When this report was written there were 29 homes listed for over than $10,000,000, with 1 for $84,950,000. LEARN MORE ABOUT RANCHO SANTA FE:  Rancho Santa Fe - Luxury Home Buyer's Paradise in San Diego Here’s what happened in the Rancho Santa Fe housing market in March based on information taken from the MLS ...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
What's the Value of My La Jolla Home? La Jolla Home Sales for March 2025 La Jolla is one of the pricier housing markets in San Diego County. When you tour La Jolla online (see Read More link below), or visit the community in person, it’s obvious why this is so. As a buyer or seller in La Jolla, having current information about the local market conditions for La Jolla homes for sale benefits you when you need to make informed decisions about buying and/or selling a La Jolla home. La Jolla is a coastal community with many homes offering beautiful views of the ocean from the hills and along the coast. There is an up-scale village offering top-notch shopping, dining, and services. La Jolla has been compared to the French and Italian Rivieras due to the wonderful ocean and coastline vistas, ...
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