On the south end of town lies the lovely Laguna Lake neighborhood. This area stretches from the intersection of two major roads- Madonna and Los Osos Valley Road- all the way to Foothill Road and up to the world famous Madonna Inn. Living in this side of town puts you in the middle of anything you might need. Residents have easy access to many chain and local grocery stores, Costco, Best Buy, Target, Home Depot, and more. You can enjoy fine dining at Upper Crust Italian Restaurant or grab a burger and watch the game at the sports bar, Laguna Grill. There are three well maintained parks, one of which includes access to the eponymous lake.  There are hiking trails along both Madonna Mountain and Irish Hills that allow you to explore nature in your own back yard. This neighborhood even ... 05/31/2013

Rates are unchanged today!  But it looks like they are on the rise.  Any fence sitting buyers or refi's need to get it done now or face higher interest rates. I have attached a great chart showing how home prices have spiked in the last year! See our web site at www.myslohomefinder.com for all your real estate needs in San Luis Obispo County.  Our office covers San Luis Obispo real estate for sale, Atascadero real estate for sale, Paso Robles real estate for sale, Templeton real estate for sale, Arroyo Grande real estate for sale, Pismo Beach real estate for sale, Avila Beach real estate for sale, Shell Beach real estate for sale, Grover Beach real estate for sale, and Nipomo California real estate for sale.   What's up today: Month-End, Econ Data, and Technical Resistance              ... 05/31/2013

I just listened to one of the best interviews about the current state of affairs for the world economy. It was on King World!  Eric King interviews Gerald Celente. I follow Mr. Celente and listen to any interviews he does.  He publishes a paper called Trend Research.  I have read it, and it is one of those must reads for anyone interested in our economy or the global political happenings.  Here is a link to the interview and you can listen to it by clicking on the MP3 tag. http://www.kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/Broadcast/Entries/2013/5/26_Gerald_Celente.html   Thanks to all my loyal readers and I wish each and everyone of you a Great Memorial Day.  Please remember all of those who gave their lives for our freedoms, and those brave men and women that protect us from harm! God Bless A... 05/27/2013

 Who knew? Not only do we have many bearing fruit trees planted on public property, but at least two entities have gone to the trouble of mapping their locations. These trees can be easily found by studying the maps here and here. Loquats, strawberry guava, lemons, oranges, apples, plums, asian pears, and pluots are only a few of the trees you can find and pick from. If you are craving berries, here's the site for public berry bushes, including the ever-popular and hard-to-find blueberries. Spend an afternoon searching out these hidden gems. My plum tree's fruit is ripening; in a week or two, it will be ready to harvest. There are oranges and lemons hanging for the picking right now!     05/26/2013

Rates have been moving up with the Feds. talk of "tapering off" on purchases of treasuries and no more QE's! I am a contrarian!  Almost everyone out there thinks that we a in a "deflationary" market!  I think we are heading to "unpredicted inflation" and we can already see it!  Just go to the supermarket or the gas pumps! Also with all the governments of the world printing money, we are looking at much more inflation!  See my web site at www.myslohomefinder.com for all your San Luis Obispo County home search needs.  We sell homes in Atascadero, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Arroyo Grande, Shell Beach, Pismo Beach, Avila Beach, Grover Beach, Oceano, Nipomo, Santa Margarita, Morro Bay, Cayucos, and Cambria California.     Last week and the week ahead:Durables Orders           Durables Or... 05/25/2013

New out from Zillow today- 13 million America homes are still underwater with negative equity 25.4% of U.S. home mortgages are underwater (negative equity) Las Vegas, Atlanta, and Riverside County California have the highest amount of properties with negative equity. By Q1 of 2014 1.4 million homes will go from negative equity to positive. Also in the news Fannie Mae stock rose 32% today to $2.78 with the news that it might turn private.   Go to my web site www.myslohomefinder.com for all your San Luis Obispo home search needs!     The Day Ahead:Durables Orders       Durables Orders for April came in better than expected. However, on average for the core, this means that manufacturing merely is less sluggish than believed last month. New factory orders for durables in April rebounded 3.... 05/24/2013

Mortgage rates are up from last week!  The U.S. stock market is hitting all time highs as money is leaving the commodities and going into stocks.  Also there is a trend that money is pouring into the U.S. as a safe haven!  I talked to a real estate agent the other day, and he told me that foreign money is buying up Miami condos and homes.  Much The Week Ahead: No Scheduled Data Before Wednesday's Important FOMC Minutes       Today:No Scheduled Data   Tuesday:No Scheduled Data   Wednesday:Existing Home Sales, Prior 4.920M, Consensus 5.00M. FOMC Minutes,   Thursday:Jobless Claims, Prior 360K, Consensus 345K. PMI Manufacturing Index Flash, Prior 52.0, Consensus 50.8. New Home Sales, Prior 417K, Consensus 425K.   Friday:Durable Goods Orders, Prior -5.7%, Consensus 1.1%       Dow is trading ... 05/20/2013

If you are looking for real estate in San Luis Obispo, this article might help you discover which area is the right fit for you. The historic Railroad District is one of the most distinctive and sought after neighborhoods. One visit is enough to see why people are clamoring to live here. The area is most easily distinguished by its quiet, tree-lined streets and charming homes with a craftsman style architecture that hearkens back to a bygone era. The area is popular with young professionals and families who enjoy spending sunny days at Emmerson and Mitchel Parks or taking a stroll to the many restaurants including Sally Loo's Wholesome Cafe, Lotus Asian Cuisine, and Cafe Roma. Residents also enjoy being walking distance from the excitement of Downtown San Luis Obispo, but being far eno... 05/17/2013

Although San Luis Obispo is a relatively small city, you can find that each of its neighborhoods has a distinct feel and personality. If you are searching for real estate in San Luis Obispo, consider starting in The Arbors. This enchanting neighborhood is located in the northwest corner of the city and offers plenty of amenities for any prospective buyer. Not only are these neighborhoods well planned with several parks to enjoy, but downtown is just a short drive away.  There is ample access to shopping, restaurants, local coffee shops, hiking trails, and the San Luis Obispo Country Club and golf course. Arbor's residents also enjoy the more moderate weather and less wind in the spring being nestled in rolling hills. The area also boasts views of the award-winning wineries that are rig... 05/15/2013

  We have alot of big news happening this week!  Also it looks like tension in the Middle East is building with the civil war in Syria.  Can't we all get along!  We are facing a major lack of inventory here in San Luis Obispo County.  We aren't building enough to solve the problem. Visit my web site at www.myslohomefinder.com for all your real estate needs in San Luis Obispo County.  We specialize in Atascadero homes and ranches, Paso Robles ranches and homes, Templeton ranches and homes, San Luis Obispo condos, homes and ranches, Arroyo Grande condos, ranches and homes, Pismo Beach condos and homes, Morro Bay homes, and Cayucos homes.   What's up this week?: Friday's Sell-Off was Intense. Now What?       Apart from a round of Treasury auctions, the week ahead is exceptionally silent, ... 05/06/2013

We hope that everyone is having a great weekend!  We are continuing to have a supply shortage of properties here in San Luis Obispo County California.  Just got out bid on one, and we were the highest bid on another. See my web site at www.myslohomefinder.com for all your San Luis Obispo County home search or sales needs.  We specialize in homes for sale in Atascadero, Paso Robles, Templeton, San Luis Obispo, Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay, Los Osos, Cayucos, Cambria, Shell Beach, Avila Beach, Oceano, Grover Beach, Santa Margarita and Nipomo.   The coming week ahead:Nonfarm Payrolls, Factory orders, ISM's non-manufacturing       The numbers are still soft but April employment beat expectations and there were upward revisions. Total Nonfarmpayroll jobs in April increased a somewha... 05/05/2013

  Wow!  The Case-Shiller Home Prices Index was up 9.3% for February!  This is the best price rise in 7 years.  So you have to go back to 2006 for price increases higher than now.  Are we in another bubble?  I don't think so, since the prices were so depreased for 6 years they are finally caughting up with inflation.  We think that we are looking at 3 more years of price increases in the 6-7% a year  range per year ( or 25% for 3 years) for single family homes. Visit my web site at www.myslohomefinder.com for all your real estate needs in Atascadero, Paso Robles, Templeton, San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, Shell Beach, Avila Beach, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Nipomo, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria, and Los Osos California.   The Day Ahead:Case-Shiller, Chicago PMI, Consumer Confidence       ... 04/30/2013

Rates are up today.  The jobless numbers were better than anticipated.  Euro unemployment rates are rising, and one has to wonder when China will slow down more.  Go to my web site at www.myslohomefinder.com for all your real estate needs in Atascadero, Templeton, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, Shell Beach, Avila Beach, Grover Beach, Oceano and Nipomo California.  What's ahead today: Quiet Session Leaves Focus On Jobless Claims       A welcome sign amid the run of soft economic data is a fall in Initial JoblessClaims, down 16,000 in the April 20 week to a 339,000 level that is just below the low end of Economist consensus. The 339,000 level is the lowest since early March with the 4-week average, at 357,500, the lowest since late March. There are no special f... 04/25/2013

Mortgage Rates Are Unchanged Today!    The Day Ahead:Jobless Claims, Philly Fed's Composite Index, Yesterday’s Beige Book           The March employment report wasn't very good and the April employment report, at least based on weekly Jobless Claims, doesn't look to be very good either. Initial claims rose 4,000 last week which is the week that the Labor Department took its sample for the monthly employment report. A comparison with the latest week and the March sample week shows a 14,000 rise (352,000 vs 348,000) with the 4-week average showing a very big 20,500 rise (361,250 vs 340,750).Business activity in Mid-Atlantic manufacturing is flat this month with details pointing to trouble. The Philly Fed's Composite Index came in above zero, at plus 1.3 to show minimal monthly growth. The... 04/18/2013

We hope that all have a great Tuesday, and I personally wish that we had more inventory out there!  All of these buyers and not enough quality and moderately priced housing.  How fast the market changes!  Just over a year and a half ago we didn't have the buyers!  Shows us that the "herd mentality" is well and good! I wish people would follow the old saying, "buy when it is hated!". Check out my web site at www.myslohomefinder.com for all your needs in Atascadero, Paso Robles, Santa Margarta, San Luis Obispo, Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, Shell Beach, Avila Beach, Grover Beach, Oceano and Nipomo California.   What's up today: No Significant Data Scheduled   Dow is trading at 14,621+8.02the 10 yr bond is at 1.73 from 1.71 Yesterday, . Currently mortgages are slightly worse from Yesterday  ... 04/09/2013

Where are rates going?  They have risen a little, but are holding steady now.  We have a battle between cheap government money and the first signs of inflation.  Who will win?  It depends on what the inflation numbers are, and you have to throw in there jobs and GDP numbers. Visit my web site at www.myslohomefinder.com for all your home needs in San Luis Obispo, Atascadero, Templeton, Paso Robles, Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, Avila Beach, Shell Beach, Nipomo, Oceano and Santa Margarita California. What's up today: ADP and ISM Attempt to Break Monotony           Private payrolls by ADP's count rose only 158,000 in March which is far below ADP's 237,000 count for February (revised). Note that the government's initial private-payroll count for February is 246,000.Employment is the weak link... 04/03/2013

The concept of “starter homes” cropped up after the end of the Second World War, when millions of young families took advantage of low-cost new developments to gain a foothold in homeownership: the emblematic first step in fulfilling the American Dream. Today’s first-time San Luis Obispo home buyers are a lot less predictable—just as the market itself is altogether different. As we recover from the previous years’ economic declines, which temporarily suppressed the number of San Luis Obispo home buyers, the combination of low interest rates and historically affordable home prices allows many to aim for bigger and more accommodating housing— skipping the starter home altogether. For sure, the market hasn’t completely abandoned the starter home idea—especially if you include San Luis Obis... 03/28/2013

I watched a shocking video.  It talks about what people think the wealty difference is in the U.S.A. is, and what they think is the ideal.  Then, it shows what the actual reality is!  It is shocking and a must see! Don't watch it if you don't want to be enlightened!  What it shows is that the poor are getting poorer, and the middle class is disappearing with much less wealty, but the 1% have vastly increased their wealty in the last 30 years. We all should be selling and marketing million dollar plus estates! This video is a must see!  It is almost like watching the Matrix.    Morphias offers Neo  the choice between a red pill and a blue pill. The blue pill would allow him to remain in the fabricated reality of the Matrix. The red pill would lead to his escape from the Matrix and into t... 03/12/2013

I watched an interesting show on "60 Minutes" last Sunday.  It showed "ghost towns" in China where people had bought condos and homes in developments as speculations.  The problem was that no one lived there.  I wondered how many of these properties were bought with credit.  I wonder if this bubble could take out their economy and ours if it "pops".  Then on top of this we have seen signs of inflation coming back.  I hope we aren't looking at the "stagflation" of the 1970s returning! See my web site at www.myslohomefinder.com for all your San Luis Obispo County home search needs. The Day Ahead: ADP, Factory Orders, Beige Book           ADP does not show improvement for private payrolls, at plus 198,000 in February vs an upwardly revised 215,000 in January. Though the month-to-month comp... 03/06/2013

Listening to all the politicians you would think the sky would have fallen after Friday's sequester.  Well the politicians forgot how tough and resilient the American People are inspite of the quality of our elected officials. Check out my web site at www.myslohomefinder.com for all the Atascadero, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, San Miguel, Santa Margarita, Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, Avila Beach, Shell Beach, Oceano, Nipomo, and Grover Beach property needs.   What's up this week: Light Data, European Central Bank (ECB) later in the week           With the calendar light, sequestration will be the focus. Where is it hitting first and how severely?   Tuesday: ISM Non-Mfg Index, prior, 55.2 consensus, 55.0. Wednesday: Factory Orders, prior,1.8% consensus, -2.2% Thursday: International Trad... 03/04/2013