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Cayucos, CA Real Estate News

By Sherry Peckhoon Sim, Broker/Owner, Covering the Beautiful Central Coast
(Sims & Company)
      The Rotary Club of Cayucos-Seaside's car wash fundraiser raised over $1,000 during the four-hour shift from 10:00 am to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2008.  Half of the proceeds came from pre-sold tickets, while the remaining half was collected from cash-paying customers on the day of the car wash.  The fundraiser was held at the Cayucos School, which supplied water for the event.  The car wash detergent was donated by AutoZone of Morro Bay, CA.  Armed with buckets, hoses, spray guns and towels, the Rotarians and Cayucos school students squirted, soaped, sponged, scrubbed and sprayed to get cars and trucks clean.     The Rotary Club of Cayucos-Seaside wishes to thank everyone who supported, especially the 15 Cayucos Middle school students who came to help. Proceeds from the c...
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By Sherry Peckhoon Sim, Broker/Owner, Covering the Beautiful Central Coast
(Sims & Company)
    Back in April 2007, I shared that a large development was proposed at the junction of Old Creek Road and Ocean Boulevard in the south community of Cayucos, CA.  The project is again stalled as the county Board of Supervisors had requested for more changes in the design, especially on the third floor, to allow more recesses or openings. Many local residents opposed the project. A group known as the Concerned Citizens of Cayucos (CCC) was formed to address this issue and represent the residents' concerns. Concerns raised included lack of conformity with the residential neighborhood - the project was considered "out of scale"; traffic impacts; lack of parking; safety and potential soil contamination. The Planning Commission had approved a two-storey building, with a height restriction ...
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By Sherry Peckhoon Sim, Broker/Owner, Covering the Beautiful Central Coast
(Sims & Company)
  You're all invited. For $5, you can get your car washed on Saturday, October 18 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Cayucos School, 301 Cayucos Drive, Cayucos, CA All proceeds from the car wash will go to the purchase of an electronic scoreboard for the new school gym  at Cayucos School.  Come and show your support to the students who will be present to wash your car, and thank you. A copy of the flyer is featured below.
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By Sherry Peckhoon Sim, Broker/Owner, Covering the Beautiful Central Coast
(Sims & Company)
  On my second visit to the Cayucos Seniors' potluck luncheon this month, I found myself inducted as an honorary member of the group. The most senior of all told me they love to have me join them, but wondered about my age. It turned out that I would not qualify, but they decided to honor me instead, and made feel me even more welcome. The Cayucos Seniors' potluck is held every second Wednesday of the month, at the Cayucos Veterans' Hall at the Pier. On such Wednesdays, the seniors bring a dish of any speciality to add to what their senior counterparts had cooked at the Cayucos Veterans Hall.  They might also bring their own chinaware and cutlery, if desired. Wine was offered at very nominal prices.  Other beverages were free.  There's usually a good spread of salads, meats and desserts...
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By Sherry Peckhoon Sim, Broker/Owner, Covering the Beautiful Central Coast
(Sims & Company)
    It's been some time since I visited the Cayucos Farmers' Market.  Each Friday morning (till noon) from May to September, the huge parking lot by the Cayuos Vets' Hall would be taken over by vendors from all over the county. They would be there to tout their fresh produce - lovely greens, roots, custom dressings, fruits and more fruits and not-to-miss goodies to residents and visitors in Cayucos. The setting was lovely - you could hear the ocean, and look south beyond the pier towards the Morro Rock in Morro Bay.  The weather was beautiful too, this morning.  There's however something wrong with the picture this morning. There were only eight vendors, and not enough patrons. Golly, there were probably more seagulls around.  Is this the sign of the times?     Notwithstanding the selec...
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By Sherry Peckhoon Sim, Broker/Owner, Covering the Beautiful Central Coast
(Sims & Company)
                                                                         Central Coast Woodcarvers 30th Annual Show                  Saturday, September 20, 2008   10 AM to 5 PM          Sunday, September 21, 2008     10 AM to 4 PM          Cayucos Vet's Hall--- Adults $2, under 12, free          Demonstrations, contest and raffles and          tools and carvings for sale by over 30 carvers                              Antique Street Sale                                  October 19 2008 7 AM to 4 PM         Downtown, Ocean Ave.       A chance to look for that special find!                   Annual Cayucos Car Show         November 1 2008,  9 AM to 4 PM         Downtown, Ocean Ave, Cayucos, CA.         According to the Cayucos Chamber            of Commerce, this event is sold out every ...
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By Sherry Peckhoon Sim, Broker/Owner, Covering the Beautiful Central Coast
(Sims & Company)
REVIEW OF HOME SALES & MEDIAN HOME PRICES ON STICK-BUILT SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES IN NORTH COAST-SLO COUNTY       (UNDER $1M)       JANUARY-JUNE 2008 VS. JANUARY-JUNE 2007               CAYUCOS                             SALES AVG.DOM HIGH LOW MEDIAN   2007 11 132 $882,500.00 $615,000.00 $752,818.00   2008 11 110 $925,000.00 $420,000.00 $725,000.00   2008/2007 0 -22 $42,500.00 ($195,000.00) ($27,818.00)   % DIFF. 0% 17%       -4%     Sales of stick-built single-family homes in Cayucos did not suffer during the first half of 2008 when compared with the same period a year ago.  In both periods, the same number of properties, i.e. 11 sold. Interestingly, the marketing time decreased by 17% to 110 days during the first six months of 2008 versus 132 days a year ago. Sale prices widened from $42...
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By Sherry Peckhoon Sim, Broker/Owner, Covering the Beautiful Central Coast
(Sims & Company)
REVIEW OF THE PAST 5-YEAR  PRICE / SALE TRENDS   CAYUCOS   YEAR  Sales +/- (%) Median +/- (%) Avg. CDOM +/- (%) High Low Avg. SP/LP                     2003 61   $589,000   122   $1,525,000 $220,000 97% 2004 59 -3% $715,000 21% 104 -15% $4,100,000 $380,000 96% 2005 49 -17% $898,000 26% 98 -6% $4,450,000 $499,000 97% 2006 31 -37% $950,000 6% 111 13% $3,900,000 $517,000 94% 2007 36 16% $845,000 -11% 157 41% $3,400,000 $500,000 94%   Cayucos is not immune to the dampened market that we are experiencing in 2008.  During the past five years, Cayucos enjoyed two double-digit growths in median home price appreciation of 21% in 2004 and 26% in 2005.  The price increase dropped to 6% in 2006 when compared to the previous year.  Last year, Cayucos homeowners saw a 11% drop in the median home pric...
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By Abraham Chaffin, Cambria Real Estate
(Sand Shell Realty)
Cayucos Area Market Survey - Homes for Sale Summary Listings as of 05/06/07 at 11:33pm Property Type  Residential    Property Subtype  SFR Stick Built   City  Cayucos Statuses  Active, Contingent Active Listing Price Range  Quantity      Average DOM   $500,000 thru $549,999 1 32   $550,000 thru $599,999 1 188   $650,000 thru $699,999 2 176   $700,000 thru $749,999 2 56   $750,000 thru $799,999 4 160   $800,000 thru $849,999 3 120   $850,000 thru $899,999 6 204   $950,000 thru $999,999 5 237   $1,000,000 thru $1,249,999 5 81   $1,250,000 thru $1,499,999 7 337   $1,500,000 thru $1,749,999 3 241   $1,750,000 thru $1,999,999 1 864   $2,250,000 thru $2,499,999 1 10   $2,750,000 thru $2,999,999 1 60   $3,000,000 thru $3,249,999 2 430   $3,250,000 thru $3,499,999 1 864   $3,500,000 thru $3,74...
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By Sherry Peckhoon Sim, Broker/Owner, Covering the Beautiful Central Coast
(Sims & Company)
   Here's the update to the Cayucos Del Mar project.  At the recent Cayucos Citizens Advisory Council (CCAC) Meeting held on May 2nd at the Vet's Hall in Cayucos, it was unanimously voted that the Council re-visit the project propsal after review of the environmental report.  The slight shift in the CCC's favor is hopeful, as the CCAC's recommendations will be seriously considered by the County's Board of Supervisors.  It appears that the residents' outcry against the project has urged the CACC to re-consider. As of end April, the CCC has garnered over 800 signatures to petition against the project.  To support CCC or obtain more information, please visit CCC's website or http://www.jazbrd.com/cayucosproject. 
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By Sherry Peckhoon Sim, Broker/Owner, Covering the Beautiful Central Coast
(Sims & Company)
 If you are planning to visit Cayucos, be sure to check out these useful sites:- (a) Cayucos Chamber of Commerce - provides background info on town, hotels, motels, calendar of events, shops, restaurants, etc. (b) Community of Cayucos - local clubs and organizations (c) Cayucos Creek Barn - a special event facility (d) Cayucos - Pelican Network - non-profit organization to promote the knowledge of natural history and arts on the Central Coast (e) Cayucos Citizens Advisory Council - volunteer organization, advising the District 2 County Supervisor in matters affecting the community of Cayucos.  Meetings held every first Wednesday of each month at the Vets' Hall in Cayucos. (f) City data (g) Real Estate - FREE MLS search    
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By Sherry Peckhoon Sim, Broker/Owner, Covering the Beautiful Central Coast
(Sims & Company)
  Cayucos is one of those few small beach communities in California where time has almost forgotten.            It's easy to unwind in this laid-back town where the sun ‘smiles' almost year round, and waves beckon you to the warm sand.  Cayucos, meaning kayak or canoe, is located along the Pacific Coast; mid-way between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Driving distance is about four hours one-way in either direction.  The closest metropolitan city is San Luis Obispo, about 20 miles or 30 minutes south on Highway One.                The town boasts about 3,000 people and approximately 2,000 homes in about 3 ½ sq. mile area.  There is a town proper along South Ocean Avenue or the main street in downtown Cayucos, located west of Highway One, and a sub-community in South Cayucos where homes "...
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By Sherry Peckhoon Sim, Broker/Owner, Covering the Beautiful Central Coast
(Sims & Company)
                                                                           Not only do we get our water from this resource, the Whale Rock Reservoir is quite a sight to behold.                                                     The reservoir was created by the Whale Rock Commission in 1961 whereby a 193-foot tall earthfill dam was built on Old Creek Road in Cayucos, CA.  The reservoir's capacity is 40,662 acre-feet of water and has a watershed of 20.6 square miles.  In addition to supplying water to Cayucos via a water exchange program with the city of San Luis Obispo, the reservoir also provides drinking water to the California Men's Colony and Cal Poly via a 17.6-mile long and 30-inch diameter thick Whale Rock conduit.  An acre-foot is supposedly enough for use by a family of five fo...
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By Sherry Peckhoon Sim, Broker/Owner, Covering the Beautiful Central Coast
(Sims & Company)
CAYUCOS  JAN-MAR 2007 VS. JAN-MAR 2006MARKET REVIEW OFSINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES YEARSALESHIGHLOWMEDIANCDOMAVG SPSP/LP%20065$1,495,000.00 $799,000.00 $1,135,000.00 118$1,154,800.00 97.56%20077$2,300,000.00 $629,900.00 $815,000.00 129$1,048,414.00 93.22%         2  ($320,000.00)11($106,386.00)-4.34%        + / -40%  -28.19% -9.21%    SUMMARY Real estate sales in Cayucos are stalling, like the rest of the county. The number of properties for sale has increased to 53 (as of April 17, 2007), including condos and mobile homes.  For example, there are currently three mobile homes for sale: a number that has not been seen for the past five years.   Let's review the home sales for the first quarter of 2007.  Compared to the same period last year, the median home prices showed a huge decline by ov...
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By Sherry Peckhoon Sim, Broker/Owner, Covering the Beautiful Central Coast
(Sims & Company)
  Growth is inevitable, even in the small town of Cayucos, with 3,000 population.  One impending huge development is being proposed at the junction of Ocean Boulevard and Old Creek Road in South Cayucos, east of Highway One: a neighborhood that is primarily residential.  The development - a first in this part of town - will include a three-storey commercial building/complex with four condominiums, 17-room hotel, retail spaces and a underground carpark   Many residents are alarmed and concerned at the character of the project and the increase in traffic, noise, pollution, pedestrian safety, water and sewage, and commercial/parking issues that will be brought about if the project is approved. The "Concerned Citizens of Cayucos" who oppose the project and want the project downsized, have s...
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