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Rancho Bernardo, CA Real Estate News

By Stephen MacLeod, Arizona and California Broker and Property Manager
(Highland Home Watch)
Rancho Bernardo Real Estate Market Re Review (June-2011) Wells Fargo announced that it would no longer accept reverse mortgages..  In Rancho Bernardo the following statistics will provide some insight into the Rancho Bernardo single family and condo/townhome market:           Rancho Bernardo Single Family Homes June, 2011: Rancho Bernardo Homes for Sale: 326 (Active, contingent, and pending) June, 2011: Rancho Bernardo Months of Inventory: 7.3 May, 2011: Rancho Bernardo Median Home Price $544,000; 1% higher than May, 2010 May, 2011: Rancho Bernardo Homes Sold: 36; 45% lower than May, 2010 Rancho Bernardo Condos and Townhomes June, 2011: Rancho Bernardo Condos for Sale: 269 (Active, contingent, and pending) June, 2011: Rancho Bernardo Months of Inventory (Condos): 7.4 May, 2011: Rancho B...
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By Lisa Hayashi, Retired Realtor
(Award Referral Network Inc.)
Summer is a time for traditional outings like no other, because we all love celebrating our country’s independence day. The fireworks displays are just a fantastic radio show coordinated spectacle that we all love to listen to, watch and enjoy together as a community. A pancake breakfast in Webb park begins at 7:30am. It should be yummy… And don’t forget the Wheels of Freedom motor show. Also, enjoy checking out the vendor and craft booths in between the pancake breakfast and the 4th of July parade. The parade will start at 3:30 in the afternoon, so if you’re planning to go and watch the marching bands play, you will need to start lining the streets early in the day. There will be a lot of activities and fun for all on the 4th of July and the full schedule of the day is a happy celebrat...
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By Lisa Hayashi, Retired Realtor
(Award Referral Network Inc.)
Well, in my last blog I said I’d be bringing you more market information about the attached homes in the 92127 and 92128 areas. Lets start with contingent properties, meaning they are all short sales with offers waiting for the short sale lenders to approve the sale, before starting the escrow process. In this report, we have 26 properties in contingent status in the 92127 area, also in the 92128 zip code area, there are 29 properties in contingent status.   In pending status, there are 51 properties and the smallest is a 688 square foot condominium in the Villa Taviana community. It was going for $130,000 at the time it went into pending status. The average unit in the area is 1102 square feet and is running for $234,938 with an average of 64 days of market time. The larger townhomes i...
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By Lisa Hayashi, Retired Realtor
(Award Referral Network Inc.)
Are you looking for a condominium in Rancho Bernardo? I am. You see it's that time for us; we're almost to the empty nest syndrome, so we are looking for a place for our daughter to live. That being said, it turns out she happens to like living in this area where she grew up and we would love it if she could stay in the area.  So, here was our experience in the last 2 weeks... we've seen several places, and we're finding out that there are all sorts of varieties and combinations of communities in the area.There are also all sorts of trade-offs when choosing a unit within a complex. Take for instance, in the Summit, there are several 2 bedroom units, but if you happen to have a poor location, you may have a garage deeded to your unit. If you happen to want a lower unit, you have to reali...
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By Joe Wagner
(Noble Real Estate)
Here are some tips for a first time home buyer in Rancho Bernardo to use when buying a home. It is important to select an agent that has experience working with a first time home buyer in Rancho Bernardo and has a good understanding of the Rancho Bernardo area. Real Estate is a process of elimination not selection. At any given time there are 18,000 to 22,000 homes on the market in San Diego. It would be impossible to go through all of those homes to determine which one to buy. The key is selection a specific area or neighborhood and start driving around. Then focus on the specific homes on the market in that area. Next, select the top 5 to 10 to view and then go look. Most people don't know what they are looking for until they find it. A first time home buyer in Rancho Bernardo needs ...
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By Lorraine or Loretta Kratz, Certified Negotiation Consultants
(Crescent Moon Realty, Inc. & Land N Sea Auctions.)
Yes, HUD is offering 50% off some of the homes that they have in their inventory for those candidates that qualified. So are you possibly one of the lucky ones. Here is the list of professionals that can look at getting a home which is reduced in price of about 50%.--Good Neighbor Next Door Program. Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians and Pre-Kindergarten -12 Grade Teachers can participate in HUD’s Good Neighbor Next Door Program. This program offers 50% discount off the list price of qualified HUD Homes in certain revitalization areas. Which means this $250,000 listed home would be reduced to $125,000. These properties are available for purchase through the Good Neighbor Next Door Program for only 5 days from the initial list date. If more than one per...
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By Nevin Williams, Senior Mortgage Advisor
(Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation)
Current mortgage rate trends started with mortgage rates dropping.  By the end of the trading day the mortgage market saw an improvement of 25bps.  This means you either got a lower mortgage rate of .125% or will end up paying .25% less for the same rate as yesterday.  When there is good news mortgage rates usually rise and vice versa.  Well, not today.  Today both the stock market and the bond market rallied.  This is a rare event as they usually work opposite of each other. Eveyone is waiting for the FOMC meeting tomorrow but more importantly Fed Chair Ben Bernanke will host a 45 minute meeting after the FOMC meeting.  Not sure if it is propaganda to try and convice the American public that everything is great or a serious conversation about what to do moving forward.Ben's remarks wil...
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By Stephen MacLeod, Arizona and California Broker and Property Manager
(Highland Home Watch)
For the week home loan rates -based on the delivery rate- went up by 14 basis points (1 basis point = 1/100%).  In Rancho Bernardo the following statistics will provide some insight into the single family and condo/townhome market:           Rancho Bernardo Single Family Homes April, 2011: Rancho Bernardo Homes for Sale: 281 (Active, contingent, and pending) April, 2011: Rancho Bernardo Months of Inventory: 6.2 March, 2011: Rancho Bernardo Median Home Price $519,000; 0% change from March, 2010 March, 2011: Rancho Bernardo Homes Sold: 38; 22% lower than March, 2010 Rancho Bernardo Condos and Townhomes April, 2011: Rancho Bernardo Condos for Sale: 254 (Active, contingent, and pending) April, 2011: Rancho Bernardo Months of Inventory (Condos): 6.9 March, 2011: Rancho Bernardo Median Condo ...
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By Solutions Real Estate San Diego, Expert Real Estate Advisors in San Diego
(Solutions Real Estate)
Rancho Bernardo Homes For Sale - Homes For Sale In Rancho Bernardo Rancho Bernardo is a large community that consists of canyons and rolling hills. It is a sprawling community, with shopping malls, golf courses and office parks.   One side of Rancho Bernardo is located East of the I-15 (zip code 92128), and north of Poway. This side of Rancho Bernardo offers beautiful communities such as Bernardo Heights, Carmel Mountain and Sabre Springs. In Carmel Mountain, there is a great neighborhood center Carmel Mountain Plaza which includes a TGI Friday's, Pacific Theaters, Best Buy. The other side of Rancho Bernardo (zip code 92127) is located west of the I-15, and north of Rancho Penasquitos. are newer communities such as 4S Ranch, Santaluz and Del Sur. In the 4S Ranch community there is a new...
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By Janet McCarthy, Broker Associate
(San Diego Homes Guide )
How to Have a Great DayAs a San Diego Realtor I work hard to communicate to people that my job is to help them, and yet I often receive either spoken or unspoken a response that is clearly suspicious. My best guess about human behavior is that people don’t trust or believe other people very easily.  In my quest to solve this communication problem I have searched for the “magic words” that will trigger acceptance.  In other words, “what can I say to get you to respond to me?”  I’ve learned that there are two key factors - 1.  What you say - or the words you use.2.  How you say it - tone, inflection, body language, etc...The right combination of the two generates a very positive response. If you want to have a great day, then all you have to do is change the way you’re looking at the day....
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By Sabrina Boyd, NMLS#300925, California Mortgage
(Primary Residential Mortgage - Carlsbad California Mortgage)
This home for sale in Senior Community Seven Oaks features 2 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms with 1235 Square Feet. The front of this home for sale in Senior Community Seven Oaks has a manicured and easy to maintain front yard and features a 2 car garage. The backyard of this home for sale in Senior Community Seven Oaks features a quaint backyard with a built in barbeque. 16720 N Juarez Dr. San Diego, CA 92128 is located in the Seven Oaks senior community which is a senior community in Rancho Bernardo. To view this home please click the “Find Out More” link or send me a text message to 858-449-4037. To schedule a private showing, or to get more information Gary DeGiso is available right now. 16720 N Juarez Dr San Diego, Ca 92128 Seven Oaks Community Rancho Bernardo San Diego Ca Home Photo Gall...
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By Janet McCarthy, Broker Associate
(San Diego Homes Guide )
Houses for Sale in San Diego   Buyers often search the Internet for houses for sale in San Diego and enjoying visiting Open Houses. However, if you are not connected to a Realtor you will be missing the most current homes for Sale.  As a San Diego Realtor I've often discussed with buyers how important it is to find a Realtor to help them. Generally the response is -" I can find houses on the Internet so I don't need a Realtor.      Today, earlier this morning I received a new listing feed from data entered in the multiple listing service (MLS). My website is - www.SanDiegoForeclosureguide.com and I want to know every bank owned foreclosure that comes on the market so that I can be up to date and pass this info on the my clients.  I searched for a link to this listing on various sites an...
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By Sabrina Boyd, NMLS#300925, California Mortgage
(Primary Residential Mortgage - Carlsbad California Mortgage)
This home for sale in Rancho Bernardo Senior Community features 2 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms with 1235 Square Feet. The front of this home for sale in Rancho Bernardo Senior Community has a manicured and easy to maintain front yard and features a 2 car garage. The backyard of this home for sale in Rancho Bernardo Senior Community features a quaint backyard with a built in barbeque. 16720 N Juarez Dr. San Diego, CA 92128 is located in the Seven Oaks senior community which is a senior community in Rancho Bernardo. To view this home please click the “Find Out More” link or send me a text message to 858-449-4037. To schedule a private showing, or to get more information Gary DeGiso is available right now. 16720 N Juarez Dr San Diego, Ca 92128 Seven Oaks Community Rancho Bernardo San Diego Ca ...
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By Sabrina Boyd, NMLS#300925, California Mortgage
(Primary Residential Mortgage - Carlsbad California Mortgage)
This Rancho Bernardo Senior Community home features 2 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms with 1235 Square Feet. The front of this Rancho Bernardo Senior Community home has a manicured and easy to maintain front yard and features a 2 car garage. The backyard of this Rancho Bernardo Senior Community home features a quaint backyard with a built in barbeque. 16720 N Juarez Dr. San Diego, CA 92128 is located in the Seven Oaks Community which is a senior community in Rancho Bernardo. To view this home please click the “Find Out More” link or send me a text message to 858-449-4037. To schedule a private showing, or to get more information Gary DeGiso is available right now. 16720 N Juarez Dr San Diego, Ca 92128 Seven Oaks Community Rancho Bernardo San Diego Ca Home Photo Gallery Virtual Tour Property Ma...
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By Sabrina Boyd, NMLS#300925, California Mortgage
(Primary Residential Mortgage - Carlsbad California Mortgage)
This Seven Oaks Senior Community Rancho Bernardo home features 2 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms with 1235 Square Feet. The front of this Seven Oaks Senior Community Rancho Bernardo home has a manicured and easy to maintain front yard and features a 2 car garage. The backyard of this Seven Oaks Senior Community Rancho Bernardo home features a quaint backyard with a built in barbeque. 16720 N Juarez Dr. San Diego, CA 92128 is located in the Seven Oaks Senior Community which is a senior community in Rancho Bernardo. To view this home please click the “Find Out More” link or send me a text message to 858-449-4037. To schedule a private showing, or to get more information Gary DeGiso is available right now. 16720 N Juarez Dr San Diego, Ca 92128 Seven Oaks Community Rancho Bernardo San Diego Ca Hom...
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By Janet McCarthy, Broker Associate
(San Diego Homes Guide )
5 bedroom home for Sale in San Diego, Ca. Very large bank owned foreclosure for sale in San Diego, Rancho Penasquitos.  Imagine living in a really big house with lots of room for everyone in your family.  One bedroom and bath downstairs can be used as an office or ...                                                                          Upstairs master bedroom with walk-in closet, spa tub, double vanities and cathedral ceilings.  Need more than one master bedroom?  Well you got it in this house.  14x 13 extra large bedroom with attached bath and walk-in closet.                                                                                     Gourmet kitchen with 6 burner gas cooktop, double oven, built-in refrigerator, extra cabinets and counter space + a nook.  Come see this 5 bed...
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By Janet McCarthy, Broker Associate
(San Diego Homes Guide )
5 bedroom homes for sale in San Diego, Rancho Penasquitos Space is always nice to have but many people work from home and need an extra room to use as their office.  Finding a larger home isn't always easy, especially if you need to have one bedroom and bathroom downstairs because this isn't a detail that is disclosed. I've created a map based search of all the 5 bedroom homes for sale in Rancho Penasquitos to make it very easy to find the right home.  I really like using this map because you are able to see the area streets, freeways, parks and schools.  Instead of looking at house listing only to discover after you've fallen in love with the details that it's backyard is a freeway, you will be able to see the houses location up front. Simply place your cursor over a house icon and the...
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By Janet McCarthy, Broker Associate
(San Diego Homes Guide )
5 bedroom home for sale, San Diego, Ca.    This is a really big house - 5 bedrooms + a bonus room ( 21x18), three full baths and it's completely upgraded. Over $70,000 in upgrades; new windows, new doors, carpet, kitchen cabinets, granite counters tops, stainless steel appliances, tile floor, retextured ceilings, recessed lighting, new bathroom vanities, faucets, cabinets, tile and lighting.  Everything is brand new and beautiful.  This house is spacious, light and bright with lots of windows and located on a corner lot.  This 5 bedroom home for sale in San Diego is part of the Poway Unified School District and area schools are, Sundance elementary, Mesa Verde middle and Westview high school. If the size and beauty of the house doesn't capture your attention then the price should -  Ask...
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By Janet McCarthy, Broker Associate
(San Diego Homes Guide )
Rancho Penasquitos Homes for Sale - 5 Bedrooms   Rancho Penasquitos is a wonderful community in San Diego that is part of the award winning Poway Unified School District. The area attracts families for the schools, it’s location ( only 15 minutes to the beach), it's weather; sunshine, cool breeze and no coastal fog and its landscape - it’s a great place to live.   This Rancho Penasquitos home has 5 bedrooms + a bonus room. 2571 sq. ft but it feels even bigger and ever inch is upgraded. All new Kitchen cabinets, counters, faucets, sinks and flooring. The kitchen is a cooks delight with lots of counter space, lots of natural light, lots of cabinets and all new stainless steel appliances. Two bedrooms and a full bathroom downstairs and three bedrooms plus a bonus room ( 21x18) upstairs. R...
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By Janet McCarthy, Broker Associate
(San Diego Homes Guide )
  Best Closing Gift Ever - A Home Warranty, the Gift that keeps on Giving   In this market of foreclosures and short sales buyers are commonly seeing homes that need a lot of repairs. In San Diego almost every neighborhood has foreclosures and short sales.  Typically short sales and bank owned foreclosures total any where from 20% to 50% of the available homes for sale.                                                                One of the major problems in buying short sales or foreclosures is that the buyer needs to assume the cost of repairs. Considering that the owner hasn’t been able to make their payments, its easy to understand that the homes are needing a lot of “help”.  Often banks won’t pay for the repairs and short sale owners don’t have any money so the buyer is stuck wit...
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