LIVE IN THE WALKING DISTRICT OF CARDIFF BY THE SEA Do you like to walk? Would you like to live in a neighborhood where you can walk to many of the amenities you want AND to the beach?The area of Cardiff known as the Walking District is a popular neighborhood, offering terrific ocean and white water views, within an easy walk to the beach and downtown amenities...shopping, restaurants and more (enjoy the visual tour of Cardiff as well - turn up the sound for the music).Cardiff itself is located on the coast about 20 miles north of San Diego. It is bordered on the south by Solana Beach and the San Elijo Lagoon, and the north by Encinitas (Cardiff is officially a community within the town of Encinitas but has its own zip code - 92007).The Walking District is south of Birmingham  and is bor... 03/07/2007

Nestled on the hill facing the grand Pacific Ocean, just north of Birmingham Avenue, lies an area of Cardiff (Cardiff-by-the-Sea - links to the city website) known as the Composer District. This neighborhood of detached and attached homes and condos was developed in the early 1900s by Victor Kremer, a music publisher and land developer.  Because of his fondness for music, the streets in this area are all named after composers (Rubenstein, Gershwin, Bach, Mozart, Liszt, Verdi, Chopin, Vivaldi, Haydn, Schubert, Rossini, and Brahms). There are several other streets in the Composer District area that migrate from adjacent areas (Summit, Westminster, Stratford, San Elijo, Montgomery). The Composer District is one of the more appealing areas of Cardiff, if not the most desirable. It is believ... 03/06/2007

 Cardiff (see slideshow at bottom of page) is a quaint and charming seaside village with a long surfing history, located about 20 miles north of San Diego, and sandwiched between Solana Beach (to the south) and Encinitas (to the north). Cardiff has gorgeous views of the Pacific as well as the San Elijo Lagoon which forms the south border, and is a popular tourist and surfer destination.  Cardiff is a community of approximately 4550 housing units, both owner occupied and rentals, in a11,500 (2007 census) residents, with about 56% of them owning their homes, and the rest renting. The town was founded by J. Frank Cullen, a Boston painter turned developer. He purchased the land (about 600 acres) originally developed as farmland and sold off lots. Cullen supposedly selected a Spanish name fo... 03/01/2007

Here are the summary statistics from the MLS for Cardiff-by-the-Sea for January 2007.There are a few changes from the previous month that are worth noting, however keep in mind that we are looking at a small sample of data over 31 days, so you cannot derive a reliable trend. It is best to watch the trends over a multi-month period to gain a better idea of what the market is actually doing.The inventory in Cardiff was smaller than it was in December (where it had also dropped from November 2006). We see that the absorption rate is well below 6 months for attached homes and about 6 months for detached. Prices have remained fairly stable over the long term, especially for attached homes which rose 4% over the median of 1 year ago, although in January the median price for detached homes dro... 02/14/2007

Here are the summary statistics from the MLS for Cardiff-be-the-Sea for December (as of Dec. 31).The overall inventory shows a drop of 14% from the end of November. While the median price remained stable for attached homes as compared to November, the medin price for detached homes dropped by 8%.AS OF DEC. 31, 2006ATTACHED HOMESDETACHED HOMESActive1836Sold in Last 6 Months3326Sold/Pending In Last 6 months4036Absorption Rate (Solds)98 days249 daysAbsorption Rate (Solds Plus Pendings)81 days180 daysAverage Days on Market7051Median Price Change From 1 Year Ago2%11%Median Price$552,000$1,060,000% Chgn. In MDN from prior month0%-8%Average Price$630,010$1,254,915New to Market (Dec.)14Pending in Dec.2 (none new in Dec.)3 (none new in Dec.)If I can answer any questions about the market, or prov... 01/09/2007

Here are the market data for October and November from the MLS for Cardiff, CA. Of the coastal communities Caradiff has the tightest market, with the least inventory. In addition, prices here are remaining stable or increasing from month to month for the most part, although slowly. However, keep in mind that due to the small inventory (and fewer sales proportionally), the data are more subject to fluctuation based on what happens from month to month. Again, it is best to watch the trends over longer periods of time rather than drawing firm conlusions from any given month. AS OF OCT. 30, 2006ATTACHED HOMESDETACHED HOMESActive2835Sold in Last 6 Months3135Sold/PendingIn Last 6 months3739Absorption Rate (Solds)163 days180 daysAbsorption Rate (SoldsPlus Pendings)136 days162 daysAverage Days ... 12/08/2006