Does the Street Name Matter? I shared a post yesterday about a street named The Yellow Brick Road in Valley Center, an inland community about 45 minutes inland from where I live. Of course it makes you immediately think of the iconic Wizard of Oz movie, as do the other streets in that area – Dor
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09/25/2020
Throwback Thursday: The Yellow Brick Road I was touring some homes for sale for clients way back in December 2014 in Valley Center, a rural community about 30 miles inland from my home in Carlsbad, and stumbled across The Yellow Brick Road, an area I was not at all familar with. Yes, there IS a
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09/24/2020
Wordless Wednesday: Pink Grass We took a walk the other day along the access road to The Preserve, a new build community still under constuction close to our home. There were a number of pretty plantings that have grown since the community was starting to be bilt, but these ornamental grasses we
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09/23/2020
Tips for Relocating to Carlsbad During the Pandemic You may be planning a relocation in the future, or perhaps are beginning one. I know several people who were planning a relocation with their company but this has been put on hold for the time being given the pandemic. But those of you moving fo
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09/23/2020
Home Buyers, Are You Up to Facing Today's Competition? Buying a home in today’s market is tough. As a home buyer, are you up to facing the competition?! Are you really prepared and are you serious? Market conditions in many areas are challenging, with limited inventory in multiple price points, a
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09/19/2020
What’s the Value of my Escondido Home? Escondido Real Estate Market in August 2020 Escondido is an inland community in North San Diego County, about 20 miles from the beaches, depending on your route, and just east of San Marcos. It’s important for buyers and sellers in the Escondido housing mark
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09/14/2020
What’s the Value of my Vista Home? Vista Home Sales Report for August 2020 Vista is an inland community in North San Diego County, bordering Carlsbad, Oceanside and San Marcos. The community offers diverse housing in tract home communities, rental complexes and 55+ communities, as well in rural s
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09/14/2020
Carlsbad’s 2020 Virtual Art in the Village is Now Live Art in the Village has been a popular addition to the street fair tradition in Carlsbad Village for 21 year, with thousands of visitors enjoying the original art work of dozens of local and regional artists. We attended Art in the Village la
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09/12/2020
Never Forget 9-11-2001 No doubt we all remember clearly where we were and what we were doing on 9/11 19 years ago. I certainly do, and the pain, sorrow and horror are still vivid even as we look back and remember all that we heard, read, and saw on TV and elsewhere. The videos, photos and stories
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09/11/2020
We all know tomorrow is a momentous day, one we can never forget. This post, and poem, shared by Kat De Long on the eve of 9/11 spoke volumes to me. Read it, and think about the message. I saw this today and it really hit home. Today is the eve of 911 and at this very moment there are parents rea
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09/10/2020
