San Diego Coastal Real Estate Blog

Encinitas Community Resource Center – Proving Lives Can Change

May 11, 2012

Since 1979, the Encinitas Community Resource Center has been dedicated to providing women and children, individuals, and families with critical emergency and transitional housing assistance, food programs, comprehensive domestic violence services, and much much more. Their mission is to provide families in need and victims of domestic violence with safety, stability, and a path to [...]

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Council Agrees to Dump Portion of General Housing Plan Project in Encinitas

March 22, 2012
Encinitas

ENCINITAS GENERAL HOUSING PLAN The Coast News reported that the controversial proposal to add 1,255 multifamily homes along busy El Camino Real and put 640 more along Encinitas Boulevard is officially dead.  Councilwoman Kristin Gaspar, said that the consulting company (MIGInc. of Berkeley) failed by creating a poorly done housing plan that contained little community [...]

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Underground Passage Aims to Reduce Pedestrians Walking Over Tracks in Encinitas

March 5, 2012

            In the United States, statistics show that approximately every two hours a railroad accident occurs in which a pedestrian or vehicle is struck by a train. In Encinitas alone, three different people, along Highway 101, cross the train tracks in a five minute period. At that rate 864 people take the chance of being [...]

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Shadow Inventory | Encinitas 92024

January 17, 2012

Down 16% from last year…. How often have you heard that the real estate market is going to continue it's downward spiral due to the shadow inventory that will be dumped on the market?  I've been hearing it for over 5 years now and it has yet to materialize.  The end of last month an [...]

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Walking Tours Throughout North San Diego County

November 28, 2011

Explore Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar, Oceanside, Escondido or Julian Anyone? Each town has its landmarks, and one way to find out about them is to take a walking history tour. Most communities offer the tours for free. They’re usually led by history buffs, who sometimes happen to be descendants of the area’s first [...]

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San Diego Assessed Property Values Increase

July 19, 2011

First Increase in San Diego Assessed Property Values Since 2008   Solana Beach & Del Mar had the highest increases in the county with Carlsbad having the biggest decrease. Where does your city rank? Factors that contributed to this year's increase include: a decrease in residential appeals, new assessments of homes that changed owners, new [...]

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How Much Does Your San Diego School Spend Per Student?

June 27, 2011

If your school spent more money per student, were the scores higher on state tests? Some districts achieve higher test results than others, almost regardless of the money spent. Both gaps are explained by a wide range of challenges, from terrain to income disparities to security costs. Poway’s per pupil spending is $7216 per student [...]

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Solar Energy Incentives | Encinitas 92024

May 9, 2011

Encinitas Solar Program beneficial to energy conscious homeowners!      I attended the mini-seminar on Saturday, May 7th at the Encinitas Community Center regarding the solar program for Encinitas Homeowners.  Is it a city-sponsored program?  No, it is a solar power company's incentive program… Sullivan Solar Power.   Their reasoning is that having several jobs in the [...]

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Encinitas Solar Program|

May 6, 2011

Solar Luncheon This Saturday, May 7th 11am – 12pm I continue to strive to bring you the latest in Green information so this weekend I will learning about Encinitas' Solar Program. The presentation will have information about solar technology, rebates and incentives, and Encinitas' Solar Program (expiring July 11, 2011). The program allows for homeowners [...]

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Pacific Station In Encinitas – Sign of Upswing In Market

March 28, 2011
Homes in downtown Encinitas

Positive Sign for Commercial Real Estate = Positive Sign for Economy             Roger Showley of the Union Tribune explains in "Commercial Area Set For Upswing" how projects like the Pacific Station in Encinitas is another indication of a recovery. This will translate into increased hiring and other domino effects as Commercial Real Estate stabilizes and then rebounds.

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