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Vista, CA Real Estate News

By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
 What’s the Value of My Vista Home?Vista Market Report for September 2022 Vista is located in inland North San Diego County, bordering Oceanside, Carlsbad and San Marcos. Vista has a broad range of housing options, with tract home communities, condos and townhomes, rental complexes, and 55+ communities. You’ll also find homes in rural areas, and on the hills with large lots and often great views. Vista offers mixed use and agricultural areas, plus a growing and changing downtown with a wide range of shopping and dining opportunities and services.  Major commuting routes (e.g., the 15 and 78 freeways) are readily accessible. The Vista Farmers Market, in operation since 1981, is every Saturday at the Vista Courthouse Complex on Melrose – it’s worth visiting regularly to buy fresh produce,...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
 What’s the Value of My Vista Home?Vista Home Sales in August 2022 Vista is located in inland North San Diego County, bordering Oceanside, Carlsbad and San Marcos. Vista has a diverse range of housing options, with tract home communities, condos and townhomes, rental complexes, and 55+ communities. You’ll also find homes in rural settings and on the hills with large lots and often great views. Vista offers mixed use and agricultural areas, plus a growing and changing downtown with a wide range of shopping and dining opportunities and services.  Major commuting routes (e.g., the 15 and 78 freeways) are readily accessible. The Vista Farmers Market (operating since 1981) takes place every Saturday at the Vista Courthouse Complex on Melrose – it’s worth visiting regularly to buy fresh produ...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
 What’s the Value of My Vista Home?Vista Home Sales for July 2022 Vista is located in inland North San Diego County, bordering Oceanside, Carlsbad and San Marcos. Vista has a diverse range of housing options, with tract home communities, condos and townhomes, rental complexes, and 55+ communities. There are also homes in rural settings and on the hills with large lots and often great views. Vista offers mixed use and agricultural areas, plus a growing and changing downtown with a wide range of shopping and dining opportunities and services.  Major commuting routes (e.g., the 15 and 78 freeways) are readily accessible. There is also a popular Farmers Market on Saturdays at the Vista Courthouse Complex on Melrose – it’s worth visiting often to buy fresh produce, artisanal foods, and more....
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
 What’s the Value of My Vista Home?Vista Home Sales for June 2022 You’ll find Vista in inland North San Diego County, bordering Oceanside, Carlsbad and San Marcos. Vista has a diverse range of housing options, with tract home communities, condos and townhomes, rental complexes, 55+ communities, plus homes in rural settings and on the hills with large lots and often great views. Vista offers mixed use and agricultural areas, plus a growing and changing downtown with a wide range of shopping and dining opportunities and services.  Major commuting routes (e.g., the 15 and 78 freeways) are readily accessible. There is also a terrific Farmers Market on Saturdays at the Vista Courthouse Complex on Melrose – it’s worth visiting regularly to buy fresh produce, artisanal foods, and more. It’s im...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
What’s the Value of My Vista Home?Vista Home Sales for May 2022 You’ll find Vista in inland North San Diego County, bordering Oceanside, Carlsbad and San Marcos. Vista has a diverse range of housing options, with tract home communities, condos and townhomes, rental complexes, 55+ communities, and homes in rural settings and on the hills with large lots and often great views. You’ll find mixed use and agricultural areas, plus a growing and changing downtown with a wide range of shopping and dining opportunities and multiple services. Major commuting routes (e.g., the 15 and 78 freeways) are readily accessible. And there is a terrific Farmers Market on Saturdays at the Vista Courthouse Complex on Melrose – it’s worth visiting every week. It’s important that buyers and sellers in the Vist...
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By John DL Arendsen, Crest Backyard Homes "ADU" dealer & RE Developer
(CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments)
 ADU $40,000 CAL HFA Grant AvailableIf You live in California and thinking about adding a Backyard Home (ADU) to your property you won't want to miss monthly ZOOM meeting on Wednesday, June 8th from 12-1pm PDST. Danny Fitzpatrick, National Renovation Sales Manager for Guild Mortgage will be the featured guest on our monthly ZOOM ADU/QA: How Long Does It Take From Start to Finish?Learn everything you need to know about how this limited grant program can help you pay for your ADU project. Click here to register for this free ZOOM event brought to you by CREST BACKYARD HOMES.
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
 What’s the Value of My Vista Home?Vista Home Sales for April 2022 The community of Vista is located in inland North San Diego County, bordering Oceanside, Carlsbad and San Marcos. Vista has a diverse range of housing options, with tract home communities, condos and townhomes, rental complexes, 55+ communities, and homes in rural settings and on the hills with large lots and often great views. You’ll find mixed use and agricultural areas, plus a growing and changing downtown with a wide range of shopping and dining opportunities and multiple services.  Major commuting routes (the 15 and 78 freeways) are easily accessible. And Vista has a terrific Farmers Market on Saturdays at the Vista Courthouse Complex on Melrose – it’s worth visiting often to buy fresh produce, artisanal foods and m...
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By John DL Arendsen, Crest Backyard Homes "ADU" dealer & RE Developer
(CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments)
  Manufactured Housing Is On The Rise. Look For The Lipstick On A Pig!   CREST BACKYARD HOMES&ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractors Inc&TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments Invites You To ZOOM Us On May 24th From 11-12 For A Brown Bag Chat   There’s no doubt about it. In today’s very unfriendly and unaffordable economic environment buyers are thinking long and hard about their options. So what are those options? HUD Manufactured Homes in Manufactured Home Communities. And there are thousands of these communities dotting the landscape throughout the Country. However, please, please, please do your due diligence before your client pulls the trigger. There are several caveats to consider. Is the home level? What type of ground does the home sit on? Clay, decomposed granite, s...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
 What’s the Value of My Vista Home?Vista Home Sales Report for March 2022 The Vista community is inland in North San Diego County, bordering Oceanside, Carlsbad and San Marcos. Vista offers a diverse range of housing options, with tract home communities, condos and townhomes, rental complexes, 55+ communities, and homes in rural settings and on the hills with large lots and often great views. Vista has mixed use and agricultural areas, plus a growing and changing downtown area with a wide range of shopping and dining opportunities and plenty of services.  There are major commuting routes (the 15 and 78 freeways) that are easily accessible. And Vista has a terrific Farmers Market on Saturdays at the Vista Courthouse Complex on Melrose – it’s well worth visiting regularly. It’s important ...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
 What’s the Value of My Vista Home?Vista Home Sales for February 2022 The Vista community is inland in North San Diego County, bordering Oceanside, Carlsbad and San Marcos. Vista offers a wide range of housing options, with tract home communities, rental complexes and 55+ communities, and homes in rural settings and on the hills with large lots and often great views. Vista has mixed use and agricultural areas, plus a growing and changing downtown area with a wide range of shopping and dining opportunities and plenty of services.  There are major commuting routes (the 15 and 78 freeways) that are easily accessible. And Vista has a terrific Farmers Market on Saturdays at the Vista Courthouse Complex on Melrose – it’s worth visiting often to buy fresh produce, artisanal foods and more. It’...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
What’s the Value of My Vista Home?Vista Home Sales for January 2022 The community of Vista is located inland in North San Diego County, bordering Oceanside, Carlsbad and San Marcos. Vista offers a wide range of housing options in tract home communities, rental complexes and 55+ communities, as well as homes in rural settings with large lots and often great views. You will find mixed use and agricultural areas in Vista, plus a growing downtown area with a wide range of shopping and dining opportunities and plenty of services.  Major commuting routes (the 15 and 78 freeways) are easily accessible. And there is a terrific Farmers Market every Saturday at the Vista Courthouse Complex on Melrose – it’s worth visiting often to buy fresh produce, prepared foods and more. It’s essential for buy...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
 What’s the Value of my Vista Home? Vista Home Sales for December 2021 The community of Vista is located inland in North San Diego County, bordering Oceanside, Carlsbad and San Marcos. There is a wide range of housing options in tract home communities, rental complexes and 55+ communities, as well as opportunities in rural settings with large lots and often great views. There are mixed use and agricultural areas in Vista, plus a growing and changing downtown with a wide range of shopping and dining opportunities and plenty of services.  Major commuting routes (the 15 and 78 freeways) are easily accessible, plus there is a wonderful Farmers Market every Saturday at the Vista Courthouse Complex on Melrose – it’s worth visiting often to buy fresh produce, prepared foods and more. It’s esse...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
 What’s the Value of my Vista Home?Vista Home Sales for November 2021 The community of Vista is located inland in North San Diego County, bordering Oceanside, Carlsbad and San Marcos. There is a wide range of housing options in tract home communities, rental complexes and 55+ communities, as well as opportunities in rural settings with large lots and often great views. There are mixed use and agricultural areas in Vista, plus a growing and changing downtown with plenty of shopping and dining opportunities and services.  The major commuting routes (the 15 and 78 freeways) are easily accessible, plus there is a wonderful Farmers Market every Saturday at the Vista Courthouse Complex on Melrose – it’s worth visiting often to buy fresh produce, prepared foods and more. It’s essential for buy...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
 What’s the Value of my Vista Home?Vista Home Sales for October 2021 The community of Vista is located inland in North San Diego County, bordering Oceanside, Carlsbad and San Marcos. There are diverse housing options in tract home communities, rental complexes and 55+ communities, as well as in rural settings with large lots and in many cases great views. There are mixed use and agricultural areas in Vista, plus a growing and changing downtown offering a wide range of shopping and dining opportunities and plenty of services.  Major commuting routes (the 15 and 78 freeways) are easily accessible, plus there is a wonderful Farmers Market every Saturday at the Vista Courthouse Complex on Melrose – it’s worth visiting on a regular basis to buy fresh produce, prepared foods and so much more....
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By John DL Arendsen, Crest Backyard Homes "ADU" dealer & RE Developer
(CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments)
ADU Q/A:Questions About Accessory Dwelling Units? We Have Answers. Not a day goes by whence we are not receiving myriad inquiries about BACKYARD HOMES. So we've decided to roll out with the very first ever ADU Q/A  Whether it's trying to decide on a site built vs a factory built option, the proper size, architectural style, floor plan, location, site development and preparation, utilities, permit process and most importantly how to pay for it, the ADU Q/A will be here for you every Monday from 12-1 starting November 3rd. So bring your brown bag, a bev and any/all questions you have about your BACKYARD HOME project. You can also submit your questions, topics, ideas and suggestions in advance on the comment window when you sign up to attend.Our roll out ADU Q/A  will focus on the basic di...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
 What’s the Value of my Vista Home?Vista Home Sales for September 2021 The community of Vista is located inland in North San Diego County, and borders San Marcos, Oceanside, and Carlsbad. There are diverse housing options in tract home communities, rental complexes and 55+ communities, as well as in rural settings with large lots and in many cases great views. Vista offers mixed use and agricultural areas, plus a growing and changing downtown with varied shopping and dining opportunities and numerous services.  Major commuting routes (the 15 and 78 freeways) are readily accessible, and there is a wonderful Farmers Market every Saturday at the Vista Courthouse Complex on Melrose – it’s worth visiting regularly with lots of fresh produce, prepared foods and more. It’s important for buyers...
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By John DL Arendsen, Crest Backyard Homes "ADU" dealer & RE Developer
(CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments)
ADU News You Can UseDo It Yourself? Or Hire An Experienced Team?We all know our limitations and when it's time to call in the experts. Even as a general contractor I'm the first to realize that, while I'm responsible for all the experts, sub contractors, architects, engineers and tradesmen on any/all contracts I enter into, never would I venture into areas that I'm not experienced in. However, there are those that do have the trade skills and experience to take on  the myriad tasks involved in a construction project and for those that do I have the utmost respect. But for those that don't have those abilities I strongly urge you to use a license, bonded and insured contractor/s and Manufactured Home Dealer. Part 1,  Do It Yourself vs Hiring CREST BACKYARD HOMES of our eleven part series...
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By John DL Arendsen, Crest Backyard Homes "ADU" dealer & RE Developer
(CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments)
Using Your Reverse Mortgage To Add An ADU To Your PropertyPlease join us on Monday September 26th for the first of our 11 part ADU webinar series on Using Your Reverse Mortgage to add an ADU to your property. This pre recorded series is broken down into eleven fast paced 20 minute segments and is loaded with tons of information and knowledge. The schedule for these segments is on this link along with all the information you will need to log on. Learn how you can increase value and income on the very earth you own beneath your feet. Please feel free to share this link with anyone you think might benefit from this timely opportunity. Hope to see everyone there!
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
 What’s the Value of my Vista Home?Vista Home Sales for August 2021 The community of Vista is located inland in North San Diego County, bordering Oceanside, Carlsbad and San Marcos. There are diverse housing options in tract home communities, rental complexes and 55+ communities, as well as in rural settings with large lots and in many cases great views. Vista offers mixed use and agricultural areas, plus a growing and changing downtown with varied shopping and dining opportunities and services.  Major commuting routes (the 15 and 78 freeways) are readily accessible, and there is a wonderful Farmers Market every Saturday at the Vista Courthouse Complex on Melrose – it’s worth visiting regularly with lots of fresh produce, prepared foods and more. Buyers and sellers in the Vista housing ...
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By Jeff Dowler, CRS, The Southern California Relocation Dude
(eXp Realty of California, Inc.)
What’s the Value of my Vista Home?Vista Home Sales for July 2021 The community of Vista is located inland in North San Diego County, and borders Carlsbad, Oceanside and San Marcos. Vista offers diverse housing opportunities in tract home communities, rental complexes and 55+ communities, as well as in rural settings with large lots and in many cases great views.  Vista offers mixed use and agricultural areas, plus a growing and changing downtown with a wide range of shopping and dining opportunities and services.  Major commuting routes (the 15 and 78 freeways) are readily accessible, and there is a terrific Farmers Market each Saturday at the Vista Courthouse Complex – it’s definitely worth a visit. It’s important for buyers and sellers in the Vista housing market to understand the rec...
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