Vista Home for Sale

Find it here... because there is no sign....


Seller will entertain offers in range of $950,000-$1,075,876. Beautifully and Totally Remodeled Huge Single Family Home on .86 Acre R2 lot in wonderful rural Kew Gardens…Quiet Country right in the middle of the town of Vista. Or this could be a great four bedroom home with business office and an attached large new two bedroom Granny Flat or Apartment. Designed and Perfect for the Contractor Home Based Company that needs secure off street parking for Vehicles and or Staging of Materials. A truly unique opportunity to have an estately home yet run a commercial business in a beautiful residential neighborhood. On a Private Quiet Cul de Sac of off Montgomery Dr. it’s Gated, Walled, Secure and Beautiful. A sensational addition to the no CC&R neighborhood.

Created by a prominent North County Landscape & Pool Contractor for his own home and business it is stunning. Surrounded by 165+ feet of Incredible view Deck you will have an inside outside flow with French Doors and Sliders everywhere. The hardscape is amazing. The Pool is Stunning with Elegant tile work, Beach Entry, Fountains, Aerial sprays, a massive tiled Slide from the Mt. top Waterfall, and under the waterfall a swim in sit down Grotto. Tons of Storage, Six Large bedrooms, 4 baths, Den, Office, lovely Living Room with fireplace, 2 full Kitchens plus Outside Kitchen for Entertaining, Two Patios, Storage Building, Pool Equipment Building, 23 x 23 Fully Finished Garage with Bay Window… or the Pool Hall Saloon of Dreams, you’ve got to see it. The ability to do this multi use is difficult to find and when you do, it is usually ugly. This is lovely. Pleasing to the owner’s eye as well as the neighbors it looks from the Street to be a walled elegant rural estate. Inside is the elegant rural estate, plus all the space for Trucks, Equipment, Materials and Storage. This is a truly unique combination of zoning, rules, topography, space, access, design ,layout, quality construction, for multi use, in Weather Paradise.

You Must be carefull...

If you are a Realtor... read this... Please!

I snagged this from Rismedia... thank you... and if you are subscribed to this... you know we are Realtors... and that I teach Real Estate Principles and Real Estate Practice at Mt. San Jacinto Community College.

To all of my students over the years... please be careful... Paul

Stunning Equestrian Estate for Sale in Beautiful Saratoga Estates... Bonsall California

A Total Re-Build with Taste & Attention to detail Seldom Seen! New Everywhere! Gorgeous Italian Ceramic Tile & Wool Carpeting. Wonderful High E Windows & Doors. 2 Zoned Heating & AC systems . CAT5/6 Leviton Structured Media centered full home Intranet for phones/satellite/DSL. New Plumbing throughout, Hansgrohe Fixtures, Toto Toilets, Recirculating Hot Water & new 50 Gallon heater. Beautiful new Mission Tile Roof & Stunning new Architectural Series Stucco. Designer Doors & Hardware, baseboards & molding, Etched Glass & Oak French Doors. All new Insulation. Main floor interior walls have sound board insulation. New bullnosed drywall beautifully hand troweled & finished. Elegant 15’ Entry Foyer, Chrystal Chandeliers, Vaulted Ceilings, Romantic Fireplace and views from every room. The Chef’s Gourmet Kitchen is amazing with it’s curved recessed ceiling. Miles of Custom Oak Cabinetry, black walnut accents & specialty glass inserts topped with Gorgeous Slab Granite Countertops & Splash-backs with a commercial Pot Filler mounted above the range. 2 Stainless Steel Sinks & Disposers, SS Dacor 6 burner Gas Range with double ovens, SS Broan Hood & Compactor, Asko SILENT Dishwasher, Miles of. Recessed lighting on Dimmers Everywhere & exquisite Murano Glass Pendants accent the Center Island. The Wine Cellar, Breezaire controlled has redwood racking for 960 Bottles, could be doubled. The Spectacular floorplan features a Main Floor Master Suite with Huge Double Entry Walk-in Closet, Entertainment Center, Coffered Ceiling & Elegant Marble Accented Bath. Main floor also has a spacious guest Suite. A single story home with Guest Accommodations Upstairs enjoying a Huge Bonus Room, Elegant Bath, Massive Bedroom, Private Wrought Ironed Balcony and Panoramic Views. Outside: 24x36 Barnmaster Shed Row Barn, tack room, 2 stalls, 105x50 arena, irrigated pasture, Vinyl Fencing, Grapefruit/Avocado Grove, & Dedicated Riding Trails. 2.42 Acres of Serene Quiet in Beautiful Saratoga Estates. Seller will Entertain Offers in a range of $1,200,000 to $1,499,876.

Good Real Estate News

Well... As I predicted... Alan Greenspan was right on October 11th... even though nobody in San Diego County gave it any attention. Our showing activity has definitely improved... this last week we got offers on a La Costa home priced at $1,300,000 and a Fallbrook Home priced at $1,500,000.
Last Thursday I wrote a letter to the Editor of the North County Times thanking them for publishing Area Bucks Housing Trend ... One of the first local news articles I've seen that found the accurate good news in recent statistics.
This morning I was pleased to find Housing Market Expected to 'Coast' into 2007 with Modest Price Gains in my email from RisMedia. We have nothing to fear... except fear itself. The election is over... there is a pent up demand for San Diego County homes... and people are choosing to get on with their life. Time to enjoy paradise and get on with our lives. :-)

Luxury Home Values at Record High despite Slow Market

Sales at Barratt American's multi-million-dollar neighborhoods continue to climb RISMEDIA, October 17, 2006—In the midst of what some analysts have called a slow Southern California real estate market, luxury home values in San Diego have been on the rise. According to First Republic Bank, San Diego County luxury home values rose by 1.8 percent to an average of $2.41 million in the second quarter of 2006. With high-end home prices holding steady, sales at Barratt American's million-dollar neighborhoods of Amore, Magnolia Estates, Seahaus and Nantucket have continued to climb with 210 homes now sold—many for a million dollars or more.
Now this is another example of real estate news... that didn't make the local news... Does this bother anyone else out there?

Read the entire Article .... and give me your thoughts...

Housing market worst may be over: Greenspan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. housing market appears to be emerging from its recent travails and the "worst may well be over," former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan was quoted as saying on Friday.

"I suspect that we are coming to the end of this downtrend, as applications for new mortgages, the most important series, have flattened out," Greenspan said at an event in Calgary, Canada, sponsored by BMO Financial Group, according to a transcript BMO made available.

"There is a good chance of coming out of this in good shape, but average housing prices are likely to be down this year relative to 2005. I don't know, but I think the worst of this may well be over," he added.

Applications for U.S. home mortgages jumped in the latest week bolstered by increases in refinancing and new home purchases as long-term rates decreased, according to data from the Mortgage Bond Association.

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Isn't it incredible that we did not see this in our local newspapers or local news coverage?

How a Home "Should Look" on The Internet

Terri and I are happy to be helping a friend in the office sell their own residence. She is a newer agent in the mentor training program... and we are her mentors. Since we create free standing web pages for all of our listings... and submit them to all major searche engines... we did so for our friend as well. Please follow the link behind the title to this post to view the home. If you have any friends wanting a "European Country Treasure" at the top of Beautiful La Costa... pass this along. In fact... you can do it from here. :-) Thanks.. Paul (we'll have to find them another one... as this one is now sold.

Consumer Confidence Index - The Conference Board

Consumer Confidence Index - The Conference Board

My God... can you believe it... there is good news... and someone reported it?

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which decreased sharply in August, posted a gain in September. The Index now stands at 104.5 (1985=100), up from 100.2 in August. The Present Situation Index increased to 127.7 from 123.9. The Expectations Index rose to 89.0 from 84.4 last month.

The Consumer Confidence Survey is based on a representative sample of 5,000 U.S. households. The monthly survey is conducted for The Conference Board by TNS. TNS is the world's largest custom research company. The cutoff date for September's preliminary results was September 19th.

What's Up With the Market?

The Daily Pulse, Sept. 27- What's Up With the Market? - AOL Money & Finance

Well I challenged all to show me some good news in the media... with respect to real estate... and here's a pretty good one... New home sales are up... Combined with a flurry of showings on our listings... is that a rainbow I see? :-)

Brook Hills Classic Traditional Beauty

A Brook Hills Classic Traditional Beauty And... is this proof that this is a buyer's market. We sold exactly the same model... in this community...6 weeks ago... for $1,900,000. This is an incredible value... and affords an incredible life style in one of San Diego County's finest locations.

Home prices: 1st drop in 11 years

Now this really Hacks me off.... Another example of the media putting a spin on the data... because bad news sells. The median price went down... because fewer high end homes sold. The market has slowed... there is more inventory... but the only reason there aren't more buyers... is this type of self fulfilling prophecy!

Here's the Article...

Sales slow, prices hit by second biggest year-over-year drop on record; surge of homes for sale seen keeping prices weak.

By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com senior writer
September 25 2006: 1:41 PM EDT

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Home sales slowed and a key measure of prices fell for the first time in 11 years last month, spurred by the biggest glut of new homes on the market in more than a decade, an industry group said Monday.
The National Association of Realtors report on existing home sales showed that the median home price in August was $225,000, down 1.7 percent from a year earlier.
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Care to see what really happened in San Diego in August... Here's an excellent unbiased analysis of the San Diego Market as of September 1, 2006...

The Truth About the San Diego Real Estate Market

Having been in the Real Estate Business since 1983 we've seen the cycles come and go. One of the most irritating experiences we have is that every time the market slows... the media... Newspapers and TV... all jump on the band wagon with negative news. I would think there is an ethical responsibility to report the news in an unbiased manner... but negative news sells... so that is what we get. So if you would like to see an excellent unbiased analysis of the San Diego Market as of September 1, 2006... Read the report here...

Selling in the Dark...

Well this last week... After St. Joseph went to work for us... Things picked up a little... But another week... another extra effort needed. So I thought about the fact that nationwide... the sign is still the source of the most sales (really hi tech huh? )... and this time of year in our area we have 12.5 hours of daylight per day.
Adding 5 hours of exposure to every sign is a 40% increase in eye contact! WOW ! What engineer client wouldn't love that logic... and it's true.
So we purchased a Listing Light for all of our listings... and installed them. This is a great idea... and it is another evidence of work... the most rare four letter word in our industry. If you know a friend selling their home... or if you are selling your home... and your agent is too cheap :-) Follow the links... I think it's worth the money!

St. Joseph Meets the Internet

You know... when the market is slower... an agent has to look at every listing every week to add some value. So two weeks ago we created a web page St. Joseph Meets the Internet ... and... not poking fun we have really had an increase in activity. So if you have your home for sale... or a friend does... and you don't have St. Joseph on your side... check out our page... there are links to numerous sources... and tons of data to document his contribution... :-)

Movie and TV Portrayal of Realtors?

Have you ever seen a movie ... or television show that portrays realtors in a good light? If you have let me know. Please don't suggest the new "Million Dollar Listing" as that's a mixed bag of the understanding of Agency. Harrison Ford was a great cop in "LA Homicide"... but a totally unethical realtor. So every semester I challenge my students with this question... if there's someone out there that knows ... please let me know :-) Paul

Real Estate Ramblings: September 2006