Rancho Santa Fe Real Estate Exchange Wanted
June 17th, 2008 Categories: Rancho Santa Fe, Real Estate News, San Diego Real Estate
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 ranging from $1.5 to 2.8 million. The property he is offering in return is a lovely 104-acre parcel planted with 380 organic citrus trees, acres of Zinfandel vines, two greenhouses devoted to basil and Whole Foods Markets, and a number of fat field-fed Angus cattle. Plans are also in place for a well-situated Tuscan Villa. Total debt is only $800,000 and the Northern California owner has close to $3 million invested in this prime real estate offering
It’s a long story (best told over a fine bottle of Zinfandel and a couple of aged organic Angus steaks), but this congenial Northern neighbor absolutely must get back down to Southern California–and Rancho Santa Fe in particular.
If you have a Rancho Santa Fe home and have dreams of a bucolic life outside Carmel and California’s premier wine country, please let me know and I’ll arrange for a proper introduction. Going one step further, if you have a fine home anywhere in San Diego and are interested in trading it for something more appropriate, just give us a call at 877-818-81979 or 760-402-9101. And if your property is located elsewhere and you want to exchange it for San Diego real estate, let’s talk see what we can do!
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A San Diego Real Estate Market Report–
June 10th, 2008 Categories: Coronado, Del Mar, La Jolla, Rancho Santa Fe
–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 speaks with the voice of experience, and has never been one to mince words.
And Dyson’s most recent column, sent via email this morning, is no exception.
Insight from a Real Estate Insider
CURRENT REAL ESTATE MARKET CONDITIONS
by Bob Dyson
I have been asked again to render an opinion on current real estate market conditions as a lot has changed since our last forecast dated March 27th, 2008.
Over the past few months I have been in most of our Southern California offices on a weekly basis working with individual groups of agents, discussing the market from their perspective and experimenting with new and innovative ways to define and approach this “moving target market”.
In addition, I personally have been “in the trench” in the development business in San Diego and Riverside Counties and the San Diego real estate sales and listing market working directly with Sellers and Buyers and gathering my own opinion of the market. Read the rest of this entry »
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Shhh! San Diego Real Estate Commissions Revealed
May 30th, 2008 Categories: Carlsbad, Del Mar, Oceanside, Rancho Santa Fe
It’s a taboo of sorts to discuss real estate commissions, not because it’s an impolite topic (like discussing one’s salary or bowel habits at a social gathering), but rather, it could land a real estate licensee in jail (or so we are warned). Of course, it is legal and necessary to discuss commissions with a home seller–and as we all know, this is a negotiable fee. But to publicly discuss real estate commissions is insane, unless, of course….
the courageous San Diego real estate blogger is quoting a bigger mouth.
So what can I say about San Diego real estate commissions? Well, according to HomeGain (the bigger mouth), San Diego real estate commissions during the month of December, 2007 (time for an update?) averaged 5.1 percent across the board, whether it was a $300,000 Oceanside condo, a $500,000 San Marcos home, a $750,000 Carlsbad home–or a $1,000,000 or more Del Mar or Rancho Santa Fe mansion.
I don’t suppose this is earth rattling news of any sort, and it feels about right to this writer and real estate broker–except for those San Diego sellers who overprice their homes and think that a 9 percent commission and a paid trip around the world will enable or convince us to sell this overpriced property to some unsuspecting buyer. Not a chance.
Home Gain says this figure is based on historical commission averages for San Diego real estate sellers who found their agents through Home Gain. And they, too, disclose that real estate commissions are negotiable.
(Note to myself: Yippee! I crossed that real estate minefield and am still in one piece).
Have a nice weekend–and enjoy all the graduations and celebrations in our midst!
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Should Rancho Santa Fe Incorporate or Remain a Rural Enclave?
April 9th, 2008 Categories: Golf Courses, Luxury Homes, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego Communities
Want to inspire spirited discussion or argument at a Rancho Santa Fe soiree?
Just bring up the topic of whether San Diego Countys rural and exclusive Rancho Santa Fe should incorporate as a city or NOT.
Those favoring incorporation of Rancho Santa Fe have tired of paltry allowances from the county for road repairs, San Diego Countys poor planning and budgeting for Rancho Santa Fe infrastructure, and RSF traffic laws that are enforced by the California Highway Patrol. There may also be more than a few Rancho Santa Fe real estate developers who might stand to benefit from incorporation of this affluent community.
Those opposing Rancho Santa Fes incorporation would certainly include denizens who wish to maintain this top-rated affluent rural communitys identity. These RSF residents cherish winding roads absent sidewalks, real estate signs, exposed open garage doors, streetlights, and mailboxes. Open houses sans signs in the Covenant of Rancho Santa Fe are a nightmare for me agents who wish to publicize the open availability of listings.
To the proponents of Rancho Santa Fes incorporation, though, I would like to ask them to consider carefully its lovely winding roads, dark night skies, citrus groves and flowers, and a lifestyle that begs to remain in some other more peaceful century.
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Rancho Santa Fe Rumor (for Golfers)
March 11th, 2008 Categories: Golf Courses, Luxury Homes, Rancho Santa Fe
There is much whispering in our Villa Sothebys office this morning.
Sometime next month, one of Rancho Santa Fes prized properties will be listed by our firm (via Tina Colburn) .
This two-acre golfers estate has enormous frontage on the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Course (the largest, in fact), yet offers total privacy. The residence is a 6000 square-foot classic California contemporary with softened architectural lines. It provides 5 bedrooms, 5.5 baths and garaging for 4 cars.
All bedrooms are large and en suite, while the very large master bedroom is located downstairs with two other bedrooms. One of the upstairs bedrooms is currently used as an office, favored for its terrific views.
This property is currently a pocket listing and will not be going into the San Diego MLS until next month. Given its singular Rancho Santa Fe location, this offering may well be sold before that time. Priced at $4.8 to $5.2 million.
To arrange for a private showing, call Roberta or Mike Murphy at 760 402-9101/9102.
Other Rancho Santa Fe real estate articles:
Rancho Santa Fe Real Estate Market: Partly Sunny
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