Is a 20% Down Payment Really Necessary To Purchase a Home? There’s a common misconception that, as a homebuyer, you need to come up with 20% of the total sale price… Read more »
Category: Consumer Alerts
9/11 Never Forget – 20th Anniversary
Where were you 20 years ago today?! I bet you remember exactly what you were doing, and where you were, when you heard the news about the horrific events at… Read more »
Heart of the Village Blood Drive on September 25, 2021
Carlsbad residents can help meet the San Diego Blood Bank’s significant need for blood. Donate at the Heart of the Village Blood Drive in Carlsbad Village on Saturday, September 25th…. Read more »
An Update on Mortgage Rates
This mortgage update is published with permission from Keeping Current Matters, a real estate site I subscribe to. I thought those of you interested in the housing market, and especially… Read more »
This is NOT a Housing Bubble – Here’s Why
There has been a fair amount of talk recently about being in a housing bubble, or approaching one, given the rapid run-up in sales prices, buyer demand, and limited inventory…. Read more »
Changes in Real Estate – Masks, Paperwork and More, Coming June 15th
You have likely heard that things are going to change on June 15th here in California, with the economy opening up and restrictions going away, with limited exceptions. I wanted… Read more »
2021 San Diego Restaurant Week Starts Today!
Starting TODAY San Diegans can dine on a wide array of food offerings with great prices at more than 90 restaurants all over San Diego as part of the 17th… Read more »
Sand Replenishment at the Carlsbad Beaches
The Agua Hedionda Lagoon is one of 3 lagoons in Carlsbad. Every 1 to 4 years since 1954 the Agua Hedionda lagoon has been dredged to remove excess sand that… Read more »
What You Should Know About the Interest Rates
The Reason Mortgage Rates Are Projected to Increase and What It Means for You We’re currently experiencing historically low mortgage rates. Over the last fifty years, the average on a… Read more »
3 Reasons We’re NOT in a Housing Bubble
There’s been some talk about a housing bubble given the rising prices and the limited inventory, but things these days are very different than they were a decade ago. This… Read more »
Carlsbad Village Blown Glass Heart Treasure Hunt
Now here’s an interesting thing to do in Carlsbad Village…the Carlsbad Village Association, in cooperation with the Barrio Glassworks, is sponsoring the Follow Your Heart Blown Glass Treasure Hunt beginning… Read more »
The Great Kindness Challenge 2021
The GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE kicks off today, January 25th and runs through this coming Friday the 29th. Thousands of schools around the country, as well as in over 100 other… Read more »