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Mixed Results In April For Carlsbad Prices

It’s a mixed bag for Carlsbad as far as sales in April are concerned. 92009 had a significant bump in prices, and an increased number of sales, going from 23 in March to 35 in April.There was a significant drop in the median price of homes in 92011, although the number of sales increased from [...]

Cashtration

I got an email this morning about new words invented by members of Mensa. You know about Mensa, right? It’s the organization for people who are really smart! You have to be in the top 2% of the population based on standardized tests. The picture is of Elise Tan Roberts, who in April was 2 [...]

When Selling or Traveling Check Your Homeowners Insurance Policy!

Paul Cassidy, CPCU, a Farmers Insurance Agent here in North County, who often helps the clients of REALTORS®, pointed out a problem that most real estate agents and sellers of property don’t think about. It’s not unusual in this market to have sellers leave their homes vacant and/or unoccupied for days, weeks or months while [...]

Save Money Now – File By May 30, 2009

There’s good news and bad news. The bad news is that your North County home may have gone down in value. The good news is that if its market value is less than the current assessed value as of January 1. 2009, you many be able to get a reduction in the assessed value and, [...]

March Results Encouraging

It’s easy to be misled by housing articles in the newspapers that report that prices are going up or prices are going down. They always seem to use area statistics, but the information you usually would like to know is what is happening in your neighborhood! We’ve made it a bit more local by focusing [...]

If It Weren’t So Sad It Would Be Funny!

At a recent Mastermind meeting here in Carlsbad I was explaining the California Anti-Deficiency law, and how mortgage brokers FAILED to inform their clients that they were losing that protection when they refinanced. Thousands of families are facing the same unfortunate circumstances as the Simpsons:

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