Seller's Loss is your Gain! They Paid $1,600,000 for it... tore it down and did a re-build... added 500 sq ft... added another 3 Car Garage... spent an additional $1,000,000+... Buy it today for $1,999,950 See this Solana Beach Home for Sale online now... or call us for an appointment 760-639-4663

Had multiple offers... took long Escrow at $1,900,000... but it backfired. Fell out of Escrow... and try and find this size lot and home with a pool West of I-5 at the beach. See this Leucadia Beach Home for Sale online now... or call us for an appointment 760-639-4663

Seller Paid $575,000... invested over $75,000.... buy it today for $499,500.... more proof that now is the time to buy. See Bonsall Land for Sale online now... or call us for an appointment 760-639-4663

Best buy I've seen in 27+ years in the business.. Appraised for $1,300,000.... in Escrow for $1,200,000... Buy it now for $530,000. See Valley Center Land for Sale online now... or call us for an appointment 760-639-4663

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Terri and I have been brokers for 25 years in two states... this price reduction is one of the largest surprises I have had. This is an Incredible Value... see Oceanside Home for Sale for details.

Don't believe me... search single story homes... with a view... over 2,000 sq ft... built since 1990... in neighborhoods of this quality anywhere in North San Diego County
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Everyone in our industry will tell you that over 80% of the buyers today... start their search for a home online.

Well if you want to know how to get your home found online... everywhere online... here is the Broker Associate Team For you... Terri and Paul Guess


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Here is the Proof... Now is the time to Buy

I thought this home was incredibly well priced when we listed it... and we've had excellent feedback from showings and other agents. The Seller is motivated... there is the same home down the street... without a pool priced at $639,900. This seller is now Entertaining Offers in a range of $550,000 to $599,876
Click Here for a Map and Driving Instructions to 23368 Wildwood Lane, Murrieta, CA 92562

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Anybody that is subscribed to this... knows we are Realtors... and that I teach Real Estate Principles and Real Estate Practice at Mt. San Jacinto Community College... this is a must read for all of my Students.. Paul

Driving Directions to 5634 Lake Vista Drive, Bonsall, CA 92003
A Custom Elegant Home in Bonsall, on Lake Vista, Family Fruit, Golf Course & Mt. Views, Affordably priced, Low Maintenance & Quiet; Almost impossible to find, yet here it is A Beautifully built contemporary home, all on one level except for the spectacular Upstairs Master Suite. It’s Private and secluded yet just two homes off of San Luis Rey Golf Course in Beautiful Golf Club Estates. Golf, Tennis & dining just down the street!. Multi-million dollar estates right across the street! This is the classic great investment, the less expensive home in a more expensive location. Not a fixer, It’s Beautiful. Custom home features: Rich functional tile roof, smoked glass windows, trimmed window sills, Extra hot water heater for just the Kitchen, finished, oversized 3 car garage, simple elegant classic tile flooring, & Double vanity guest bath with tiled tub/shower. Not a tract home, & no HOA or fees. Walk or cart to SLR Golf & Tennis. Seller will entertain offers in range of $695,000-$774,876.

The market in North San Diego County has certainly picked up in the past three weeks. More showings... more sign calls... more Internet Hits... more offers... and more new escrows. And... finally in several articles such as The home price report from MSN Money we are seeing the media get closer to the truth. There is no reason as a seller to feel pressure to reduce the price of your home.

In fact... with the nation wide weather picture this last week.... North San Diego County looks more attractive than it ever has. So lets... relax... enjoy the Christmas Season... enjoy our spectacular weather... and the first quarter of 2007 is going to be a great one... that's my Prediction... Paul

Well... As I predicted... Alan Greenspan was right on October 11th... even though nobody in San Diego County gave it any attention. Our showing activity has definitely improved... this last week we got offers on a La Costa home priced at $1,300,000 and a Fallbrook Home priced at $1,500,000.

Last Thursday I wrote a letter to the Editor of the North County Times thanking them for publishing Area Bucks Housing Trend ... One of the first local news articles I've seen that found the accurate good news in recent statistics.

This morning I was pleased to find Housing Market Expected to 'Coast' into 2007 with Modest Price Gains in my email from RisMedia. We have nothing to fear... except fear itself. The election is over... there is a pent up demand for San Diego County homes... and people are choosing to get on with their life. Time to enjoy paradise and get on with our lives. :-)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. housing market appears to be emerging from its recent travails and the "worst may well be over," former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan was quoted as saying on Friday.

"I suspect that we are coming to the end of this downtrend, as applications for new mortgages, the most important series, have flattened out," Greenspan said at an event in Calgary, Canada, sponsored by BMO Financial Group, according to a transcript BMO made available.

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Isn't it incredible... that we did not see this covered in our newspapers or local news?

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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Posted a Gain in September

September 26, 2006

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which decreased sharply in August, posted a gain in September. The Index now stands at 104.5 (1985=100), up from 100.2 in August. The Present Situation Index increased to 127.7 from 123.9. The Expectations Index rose to 89.0 from 84.4 last month.

The Consumer Confidence Survey is based on a representative sample of 5,000 U.S. households. The monthly survey is conducted for The Conference Board by TNS. TNS is the world's largest custom research company. The cutoff date for September's preliminary results was September 19th. Read Entire Article Comment below with Permalink

Sales slow, prices hit by second biggest year-over-year drop on record; surge of homes for sale seen keeping prices weak.
By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com senior writer
September 25 2006: 1:41 PM EDT

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Home sales slowed and a key measure of prices fell for the first time in 11 years last month, spurred by the biggest glut of new homes on the market in more than a decade, an industry group said Monday.

The National Association of Realtors report on existing home sales showed that the median home price in August was $225,000, down 1.7 percent from a year earlier.


It was the first year-over-year decline in median prices since April 1995, when that measure slipped only 0.1 percent. And it was the biggest year-over-year drop since the record 2.1 percent decline recorded in November 1990, when the nation was in recession.

While month-over-month declines in prices are not uncommon, year-over-year decreases in prices are a more serious sign of a slumping housing market. Even in other recessions, home prices generally have risen year-over-year on a national basis. The median price is the point at which half the homes sell for more and half sell for less.
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The Problem with this and other news articles like it... is that it does not take into account that the higher end market has slowed more... homes have not gone down in value... less expensive homes have sold... it's that simple. Yet the News Media will not take responsibility for creating self fulfilling prophecy's. Were not getting the news... we are getting what advertising pays for... traffic. Reply below with "Permalink"

The luxury home market is holding up. See what $1 million buys in 7 areas around the county.
By Les Christie, CNNMoney.com staff writer
June 6, 2006: 12:33 PM EDT


NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - As higher interest rates have slowed the boom in residential real estate prices the past few months, one segment has remained relatively strong: The luxury home market.

"There's enormous wealth in the high end, chasing the available homes," says Pamela Liebman, CEO of the Corcoran Group, which sells property mostly in the New York and Florida markets.
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Are you a workaholic? Get help to balance your life

RISMEDIA, September 19, 2006—Are you or someone you know a workaholic? You would be surprised to know that many of us are hardworking addicts – addicted to work. Employers generally support it. Families can fall apart because of it. But in the long run, working too much to justify productivity and efficiency might only be at the expense of your health and happiness.

With no mandated law giving the right to a paid vacation in the U.S., the American culture gravitates toward fast pace, 24/7, and long days. The downsizing onslaught of the past several years has not helped matters. Our European employer counterparts are mandated to give employees up to six weeks off each year. This difference alone changes a culture. What would you do with six weeks off?
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The percentage of first-time home buyers under age 25 has been increasing in response to low interest rates

RISMEDIA, September 19, 2006—As they begin to enter the housing market, many consumers in their 20s are more likely to buy a home at a younger age than their older brothers and sisters as well as their baby boomer parents, and are not necessarily waiting for marriage or even a long-term relationship before becoming homeowners.
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Having been in the Real Estate Business since 1983 we've seen the cycles come and go. One of the most irritating experiences we have is that every time the market slows... the media... Newspapers and TV... all jump on the band wagon with negative news. I would think there is an ethical responsibility to report the news in an unbiased manner... but negative news sells... so that is what we get. So if you would like to see an excellent unbiased analysis of the San Diego Market as of September 1, 2006... Read the report here...

Well... over the past weekend I started another blog... not featuring properties such as this one... but one to open dialog about the level of service in the real estate industry. So check out Real Estate Ramblings... and let me hear your point of view :-)

› › › ClickZ News

By Kate Kaye | August 30, 2006


In a race to compete with other portals and the likes of Google, Yahoo's new real estate section revamp continues its efforts to integrate information and features for improved user experiences and more relevant ads. The site has connected its mapping feature to real estate listings and made tools like mortgage calculators available in local real estate-related search results. In addition, Prudential Real Estate is set to launch a campaign in the next few days using a new ad unit created especially for the newly-updated section.

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Home prices are expected to continue on a modest decline for the remainder of the year the seller’s market transitions to a buyer’s market, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® testified today at a Senate committee hearing.

Yet, contrary to some news reports, there is no housing bubble, and the slowdown is actually a good thing for many local economies, NAR president Thomas M. Stevens said at the hearing, titled “The Housing Bubble and Its Implications for the Economy.�

“After five years of outstanding growth, the housing market is undergoing a period of adjustment and becoming more and more of a balanced market between buyers and sellers,� he said. Read Entire Article

By: ERIKA SOROCCO - For The Californian

For locals, the Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival comes but once a year, but for Tim Moyer, music festival program coordinator, the event has become a full-time job.

"I have been working on the music portion of the festival since April," said Moyer. "It becomes more time-consuming as the event gets closer. All of the staff, including myself, have been working around the clock finalizing contracts, confirming schedules, making sure all of our sponsors are being taken care of Ö among many other things."

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Does anyone see something wrong with this?

Julian merchant testifies before House subcommittee:

By: TERI FIGUEROA - Staff Writer

One of the Julian business owners who threatened with a lawsuit last year over access for the disabled took his concerns to Washington on Wednesday to testify before a congressional subcommittee looking into disability access laws.

Harry Horner, owner of Wynola Pizza Express, told a subcommittee of the House's Judiciary Committee that the federal government should help small-business owners learn how to get their shops in compliance with access laws to help fend off pricey lawsuits.

Horner's business was among 67 in Julian targeted by a disability rights lawyer who accused them of not complying with federal access laws for the disabled.
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National home price appreciation is expected to remain relatively flat for the future

RISMEDIA, September 14, 2006—The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) told Congress that the current downswing in home sales and housing production following the record housing boom of 2004-2005 is expected to bottom out around the middle of next year and gradually move back up toward trend by late 2008. Read Entire Article Comment below with Permalink...

Come Clean San Diego Calendar

You can help 10News and San Diego Come Clean by buying a copy of the Come Clean Calendar for your friends and family. 10News joined with our community partners to bring "Come Clean San Diego" into the San Diego school district. Students were invited to participate in an art contest, designing pictures to show why it is so important for all of us to make a difference and keep San Diego clean for years to come.

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