Hello and Welcome to Encinitas California Free Foreclosure Auction Search, Bank Owned REO, Short Sales, and Homes for Sale. November 10th, 2009 Understanding the foreclosure property auction (also known as Trustee Sale) process takes time, due diligence, and understanding.  Saavy Real Estate investors can find some of the best deals around buying at these auctions, but is it right for everyone?   We would like to help explain further about these auctions and the benefits and downsides of buying Real Estate at them. Here are some of the latest statistics from Foreclosure Radar hot off the press for September 2009.  If you are unfamiliar with some of the following terms please read below for further explanations. Notice of Defaults for California rose by 1.08% to 37,417 filings. Notice of... 11/10/2009

The average sales prices in October '09 was $800,000, including Leucadia and Olivenhain, which is down from an average of $864,000 in October '08. The highest priced home to sell in October of ‘08 was $3,850,000 for a palatial 8,900 Sq.Ft. home, on a 3.14 acre lot in Wildflower Estates. In October of '09, the highest priced home to sell was $3,299,000 for a 7,000 Sq.Ft. home, located on 2.8 acres also located in Wildflower Estates. The number of sales decreased slightly from (33) homes sold in October '08 to (30) in October of '09. Of the (33) homes sold in October of '08, (28) were financed conventionally (20% min. down), (3) were purchased in Cash and (2) used FHA financing (3.5% min.down). Of the (30) homes sold in October of '09, (18) were financed conventionally, (6) were purchased... 11/03/2009

                           Trying to find Encinitas Blinds for your Home in Encinitas?                                                          If you are reasearching which type of blinds would work best in your Encinitas Home, check out www.3BlindMiceUSA.com ! Maybe you are thinking about Roman Shades? Roman shades offer the convenient operation of shades. Like drapes, Roman shades provide excellent coverage, yet they can be raised up and out of the way when you want to enjoy the view. And if you're planning to use top treatments or drapes over shades, you'll find that Roman shades unique styling fits well with the treatments of your choice! If you would like to see our entire selection of blinds and shutters, click here.                                     Check out our site for: Alu... 10/28/2009

                      Searching Encinitas Blinds or Encinitas Shutters for your Encinitas Home?                                                          If you are doing your homework on which type of blinds would work best in your Encinitas Home, check out www.3BlindMiceUSA.com ! Maybe you are thinking about Roman Shades? Roman shades offer the convenient operation of shades. Like drapes, Roman shades provide excellent coverage, yet they can be raised up and out of the way when you want to enjoy the view. And if you're planning to use top treatments or drapes over shades, you'll find that Roman shades unique styling fits well with the treatments of your choice! If you would like to see our entire selection of blinds and shutters, click here.                                     Check ou... 10/28/2009

THE AUTHOR REMOVED THE CONTENT FOR EDITING PURPOSES ********************************      Subscribe in a reader If I can provide more information about Encinitas real estate and surrounding areas, or the housing market in general, or otherwise assist you in your homes search, please contact me by phone or text at (760) 840-1360 or email me at JDowler@remax.net. All content copyright © 2009 Jeff Dowler Carlsbad Homes and Real Estate Tidbits 10/23/2009

If you are a dog lover (whether you have one or not), don't miss Leucadia Nights Howl O'Ween on October 24th in Encinitas for the benefit of the Rancho Coastal Human Society.   These after-hours walk for folks and their pooches takes place from 5:30 - 8:30 PM with participating business staying open late.  There will be a Pet Parade and a Pet Costume contest; the $5 entry fee is donated to the Rancho Coastal Human Society.  All you have to do is sign up, then bring your pooch in costume with their "trick or treat" bag to one of the participating business for judging. Winners will be announced at The Grateful Dog at 802 N. Coast Highway/Route 101 in Leucadia (Encinitas). Pick up forms and Trick of Treat bags at the following locations from now until the 24th: And may the best pooch win!!... 10/22/2009

Hello and Welcome to Encinitas California~Sell my Home~ List my Home ~Short Sale~ Realtors~ Listings Agents. Are you looking to potentially Sell or list your home in Encinitas California in this market?   Here are some imporant points to think of when looking for the right listing agent or Real Estate company in this market.  Most of the time the reason a home will sell quickly is marketing over price.   Having the right marketing strategy to sell your home quickly and for top price is crucial these days.  There is a good chance the reason you are reading this is because you found us on one of the top pages on one of the major search engines below:  This could be your home that people are finding on the top pages!        It is of the utmost importance these days to find a Realtor with a... 10/15/2009

Save time . . . outsource annoying administrative tasks including the negotiation of your latest short sale listings. Our office is available to help with the paperwork, obtain the approval letters, and relieve you of the headaches so that you can focus on what you do best-real estate, including the listing and selling property!   10/11/2009

September '09 average sales price ($917,970) for a home in Encinitas, including Leucadia and Olivenhain dipped 7.3% from September of '08, while the median sales price dipped nearly 20%. How do you calculate Sales Price VS Average Sales Price? Quick answer: Median price is half are below, half are above Average price: All sold prices are added together into a sum; the sum is then divided by the number of houses that sold. *More homes sold below the average value in '09 vs '08, affecting the median price more than the average price The number of sales increased from (28) homes sold in September '08 to (34) in September of '09. Of the (28) homes sold in September of '08, (17) were financed conventionally (20% min. down), (9) were purchased with Cash and (2) used FHA financing (3.5% min.do... 10/08/2009

As a buyer or seller in the Encinitas real estate market, it is important to have information about the market conditions in order to make a more informed decision about what to do with regard to buying, or selling, your Encinitas home. Here is a summary of the Encinitas real estate market for September 2009 based on statistics from the MLS (private sales are not included nor are manufactured and mobile homes). These data are deemed reliable but are not guaranteed due to how data may be entered into the MLS system.   READ MORE: Encinitas - An Eclectic Seaside Community  In September 2009, 40 homes sold in Encinitas (a 5% increase over August which had dropped substantially from July). Here's the breakdown of overall activity.    TOTAL HOMES Detached Attached Number 40 (up 5%) 33 (up 18... 10/05/2009

I went off to Home Depot to pick up a few things as we getting prepared for a wedding with various events adn guests at our house next week. What a shock!! I am SOOO not ready for this. How about you? And then there's this. Looks like a Modernist painting, I guess. But while picking up some garden mulch it started raining. RAIN. In So Cal in early Fall? SOOO out of character. And then it rained HARD for a couple of minutes about 30 minutes later. Fortunately I at least had my phone camera, despite the inferior quality. A real  shock for the eyes on Friday in Carlsbad. ********************************                  Subscribe in a reader If I can provide more information about Carlsbad real estate and surrounding areas, or the housing market in general, or otherwise assist you in your ... 10/02/2009

For buyers seeking affordable homes in today's Encinitas real estate market, Pacific Pines Racquet Club condominiums may provide just the right setting. Located in south Encinitas along El Camino Real, Pacific Pines Condominiums (officially the Pacific Pines Racquet Club) is less than 2 miles to the Encinitas beaches. READ MORE:  Encinitas - an Eclectic Seaside Community  Pacific Pines Racquet Club is a conversion in 2002/2003 with all new carpet, appliances (including stackable washer and dryer), granite counters and beautiful wood cabinets, and 3 floor plans - 1 bedroom/1 bath, 2 bedroom/1 bath and 2 bedroom/2 bath ranging in size from 810 to 906 SF. The Pacific Pines condos are in 2-story buildings on rolling hills amidst pine and eucalyptus trees which ass to the appeal and attracti... 09/25/2009

Hello and Welcome to Encinitas Ranch~ Encinitas California~Sell my Home~ List my Home ~ Realtors~ Listings Agents. Are you looking to potentially Sell or list your home in ~Encinitas Ranch~ Encinitas California in this market?   Here are some imporant points to think of when looking for the right listing agent or Real Estate company in this market.  Most of the time the reason a home will sell quickly is marketing over price.   Having the right marketing strategy to sell your home quickly and for top price is crucial these days.  There is a good chance the reason you are reading this is because you found us on one of the top pages on one of the major search engines below:  This could be your home that people are finding on the top pages!        It is of the utmost importance these days ... 09/23/2009

Hello and Welcome.  Leucadia~ Encinitas California~Sell my Home~ List my Home ~ Realtors~ Listings Agents. Are you looking to potentially Sell or list your home in ~Leucadia~ Encinitas California in this market?   Here are some imporant points to think of when looking for the right listing agent or Real Estate company in this market.  Most the time the reason a home will sell quickly is marketing over price.   Having the right marketing strategy to sell your home quickly and for top price is crucial these days. It is of the utmost importance these days to find a Realtor with a solid internet strategy.  According to many studies, close to 80% of people start their next Home purchase search online.   This means it is very important to have a listing agent that has a very strong internet m... 09/23/2009

Hello and Welcome.  Olivenhain~ Encinitas California~Sell my Home~ List my Home ~ Realtors~ Listings Agents. Are you looking to potentially Sell or list your home in ~Olivenhain~ Encinitas California in this market?   Here are some imporant points to think of when looking for the right listing agent or Real Estate company in this market.  Most the time the reason a home will sell quickly is marketing over price.   Having the right marketing strategy to sell your home quickly and for top price is crucial these days. It is of the utmost importance these days to find a Realtor with a solid internet strategy.  According to many studies, close to 80% of people start their next Home purchase search online.   This means it is very important to have a listing agent that has a very strong intern... 09/23/2009

CONTENT REMOVED BY THE AUTHOR FOR EDITING ******************************** Subscribe in a reader If I can provide more information about Encinitas and Carlsbad real estate and surrounding areas, or the housing market in general, or otherwise assist you in your homes search, please contact me by phone or text at (760) 840-1360 or email me at JDowler@remax.net. All content copyright © 2009 Jeff Dowler Carlsbad Homes and Real Estate Tidbits 09/23/2009

The Boathouses in Encinitas are located at 732 3rd Street and are perhaps the most photographed landmark in town.  My husband and I used to live next door to these homes and would enjoy sitting on the steps and watching cars come to a halt in front of these landmarks and watching the tourists stare in amazement.  Some wonder.....are they boats that someone has retired and made into homes?  Well, the answer is "no".  They were built as homes and have never seen water except for the rain. Miles Minor Kellogg was a resident of Encinitas back in the 1920's and he would always be there when a building was being torn down or unused materials were discarded and he would construct a building using the scraps that he would find.  When Miles found out the Bathhouse at Moonlight Beach was being d... 09/23/2009

Once again the Carlsbad art gallery Cannon Art Gallery is featuring a wonderful show, this time of contemporary drawings in Southern California. The show opened August 20 and will run until November 1 at the gallery located adjacent to the Carlsbad Library at 18775 Dove Lane in South Carlsbad.  "Moving Points" features 8 area artists with diverse drawing styles and themes in both "representational and abstract works" (per Karen McGuire, Gallery Director and Curator) - Adam Belt, Joseph Biel, Tom Morgan, Enjeong Noh, Iana Quesnell, William Riley, Ernest Silva and Pat Warner.  As always, the gallery offers a glimpse into the world of talented artists in a beautifully organized show, curated by the Cannon Art Gallery's Director, Karen McGuire. As she always does, Karen brings us a thoughtf... 09/20/2009

Once again Oktoberfest is upon us! It never ceases to amaze me, how fast time flies.Encinitas host a small, very family friend Oktoberfest celebration. This year it will be on September 20th from 10-6 and admission is free.Encinitas closes down Mountain Vista St (Just off of El Camino Real) and sets up more of a mini street fair, with a collectionof local merchants peddling their wears. Along with plenty for the kiddies to do!I have to mention that Karl Strauss is present with his Oktoberfest brew and John Haedrich of Tip Top meatsmake sure that authentic German food is available for all! Of course an Oktoberfest festival is not complete with out Dancers and a Bavarian Band. It is a fun family day for all!Now beckons the question... what is Oktoberfest, well other then an excuse to go h... 09/20/2009

Once again, for the 15th year in a row, the Encinitas Oktoberfest will enthrall and delight thousands of fair goers tomorrow over a 5-block area at El Camino Real and Mountain Vista in the El Camino Real shopping corridor a short distance north of Encinitas Boulevard.  There will be over 200 booths as part of the street fair, plenty of food (can you say bratwurst, German meatloaf, pork chops, and sauerkraut, among many other goodies) a Beer Garden for the adults, the classical German oompah music by the BlueBirds Showband from LA (polka as well as other traditional dance music) who will likely be all decked out in their lederhosen, a Fun Zone for the kids with a bounce house, authentic German dancing, a parade, and so much more. Tip Top Meats in Carlsbad will be there and is a major spo... 09/19/2009