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My Areas of Specialty in San Diego... 
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Encinitas, CA
With the Pacific Ocean at its doorstep and rich farmland at its flank, Encinitas is a pretty beachside town with a stable agricultural base. Known as the Flower Capital of the World, Encinitas has many a thriving business based on flowers, fruit, or vegetables. The weekly farmer's market is a riot of color, with gorgeous blooms, vegetables and fruit on sale alongside local arts and crafts.
Encinitas has more than six miles of ocean frontage and plenty of lovely beaches, and the long, dry California summers ensure that residents can make the most of them. There are dozens of ball fields and several excellent parks, and new wilderness and recreation areas are in development. The trail system in Encinitas Ranch is one of the best in coastal North San Diego County. Stunning views of the inland back country greet hikers and runners. The gorgeous Quail Botanical Gardens is also well worth the visit, and plays host to a popular summer concert series. Please visit http://www.qbgardens.org/ to learn more about the Gardens as well as their new Children's Garden opening June 2009!
Several distinct communities comprise Encinitas today:
Historic Old Encinitas runs along the beachfront and is made up of a mix of picturesque cottages and modern beach houses. Surf shops and ethnic restaurants suit the residents, who are mostly surfers, alternative lifestylers, tri-athletes, and business professionals who prefer to stay out of the suburbs.
New Encinitas is inland east of I-5, and contains several suburban tract neighborhoods that were mostly built in the nineteen-eighties. Homes range from tidy and affordable to large and executive, and there is a wide range of adult communities and mobile-home parks for retirees to choose from. There are several large shopping centers, including a brand new complex along the main road, El Camino Real. New Encinitas appeals to those in search of a safe suburban lifestyle and good schools, and to families who want to spend plenty of time at the beach!
Encinitas Ranch is a new golf course community built inland east of I-5. Its attractive new luxury homes appeal to retirees and executives.
The Encinitas Ranch Golf Community is located on the only remaining ocean view property of its kind along the beautfiul coastline of San Diego County.
Beautiful Leucadia, inland from Old Encinitas, is a nineteen century town famous for the giant eucalyptus trees that line its Coast Highway.
Founded in 1914, Cardiff-by-the-Sea is a quaint shoreline community popular with surfers and holidaymakers. Pretty cottages overlook the two-mile coastline, and world class surf draws professionals and amateurs alike from around the world. One of the highlights of their visit is Cardiff Reef at the mouth of the San Elijo Lagoon, where surf consistently breaks both right and left year round.
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Pricing >The Value of Your House
One of the sayings from the "gold-rush" days--"Them that's got the gold, sets the price!"--is also a principle that applies to real estate. We say that a house is only worth what someone will pay for it, even though the owner, the bank, and the agent all have their own opinions about the "market value" of a home. In other words, no sale ever takes place until the buyer agrees with the price.
How can sellers arrive at the maximum "fair" price that buyers are willing to pay? Buyers (and appraisers) make their decision based on comparisons. While shopping for a home, buyers will visit many similar homes in their price range and measure the features of each one against the price. They decide which house offers them the maximum value for the price. Buyers do not expect a home to be a "steal" or dramatically under-priced, but they do expect it to be a fair value.
Sellers must determine the value that their home offers in order to arrive at the right price. The real estate agent will advise the sellers what buyers should be willing to pay for their home, but the asking price is set by the seller.
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What characteristics must a home have to be considered a prestigious property?
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Unique architectural design; Highly desirable location; celebrity status--owned by a well-known person. |
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