Monthly Archives: June 2008

San Diego 4th of July Fireworks for 2008

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy San Diego’s mortgage meltdown and budget constraints have forced Chula Vista to cancel its big annual fireworks display, and Valley Center has fire safety issues, but the 4th of July fireworks displays in the rest of San … Continue reading →

Posted in Carlsbad, Coronado, Del Mar, La Costa, San Diego Fun | 10 Comments

How Walkable is your San Diego Neighborhood?

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy With San Diego gas prices going through the ceiling, interest is building for homes that are in walking distance to shopping, theaters, schools and other local destinations. In the past, many of these properties were shunned by … Continue reading →

Posted in Oceanside | 3 Comments

San Diego Pre-Foreclosure Solution

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy There are thousands of San Diego real estate owners who are in various stages of mortgage distress and pre foreclosure. Some have had interest rate resets, making their mortgage payments unaffordable, while others have had life setbacks … Continue reading →

Posted in San Diego News | 1 Comment

North County School Site Needed

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Sometimes it is good to write about something other than San Diego real estate, Rancho Santa Fe news or La Costa condos. Sometimes, it just feels good to see if there is a way to lend a … Continue reading →

Posted in Carlsbad, Encinitas, Oceanside | 1 Comment

Rancho Santa Fe Real Estate Exchange Wanted

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Might we have a Rancho Santa Fe homeowner seeking over 100 beautiful and organic acres just outside Carmel in Northern California? Very specifically,we have a Carmel Valley homeowner seeking Rancho Santa Fe real estate with a value … Continue reading →

Posted in Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego News | 4 Comments

Short Sale Home Warranty? Absolutely!

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy We have negotiated a number of San Diego short sales, and have yet to have one shorted lender or seller agree to fork over several hundred dollars for a one year home warranty. And why might the … Continue reading →

Posted in Carlsbad, Oceanside, San Diego News | 3 Comments

A San Diego Real Estate Market Report–

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

–from San Diego’s premier luxury real estate broker, who also spends a lot of time in the trenches: Bob Dyson, Broker-Owner of Villa Sotheby’s International Realty in San Diego and Dyson & Dyson Sotheby’s International Realty in the desert. Bob … Continue reading →

Posted in Coronado, Del Mar, La Jolla, Rancho Santa Fe | 1 Comment

How to Delay a San Diego Foreclosure

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy A looming foreclosure weighed heavily on our North San Diego County clients. Their custom home, purchased at the height of the San Diego real estate market in 2005, had plummeted in value. Unable to pay mortgage payments … Continue reading →

Posted in Market Trends, San Diego, San Diego News | 3 Comments

San Diego Nude Beaches Threatened

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy I’ve never really given much thought to San Diego County’s two nude beaches: Black’s Beach in La Jolla and San Onofre State Beach at the northern tip of San Diego County. Both are pretty secluded and it … Continue reading →

Posted in La Jolla, San Diego Beaches, San Diego News | 5 Comments

Carlsbad Forum: Fine Shopping in Carlsbad

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy When Carlsbad real estate clients ask where to find good shopping in the Carlsbad, I offer one of two answers:   If they are local, all I have to say is, “The Carlsbad Forum,“and most will know what I mean. … Continue reading →

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