Palo Verde Ranch Market Report Year End 2012   Call 619-316-7445 or click http://www.laraproperties.com/community/area/Alpine/ to reach our Alpine Neighborhood Specialist & Real Estate Agent      Palo Verde Ranch Alpine, CA  Real Estate Market Report for 2012 Palo Verde Ranch Homes Sold 2012 For those unfamiliar with Palo Verde Ranch, it is a great community offering a wonderfully active Southern California lifestyle, from riding and hiking trails to lakes with boating facilities. Tennis and  volley courts, and gym. Picnic grounds and park by the the lake  gorgeous clubhouse for more formal occasions. Each lot is a minimum of two acres and has it's own spectacular view of mountains, the lakes or even the ocean   Palo Verde Ranch Homes located in Alpine, CA: 12 Homes in Palo Verde Ranch ... 01/19/2013

Rancho Palo Verde Market Report Year End 2012   Call 619-316-7445 or click http://www.laraproperties.com/community/area/Alpine/ to reach Rachell Lara Alpine Neighborhood Specialist & Real Estate Agent  Rancho Palo Verde Real Estate Market Report for 2012  Racho Palo Verde Homes Sold: In 2012 a total of 8 Rancho Palo Verde Homes Sold Of the 8 sold, 2 were Short Sales, 2 were Bank Owned Foreclosures and 4 were Traditional Sales Rancho Palo Verde Tradtional Sales 2073 Via Trueno- had granite counters, but many other finishes were dated 2703 Via Chinarros- great condition 2047 Corte Madeira- smallest house at just under 3,000 sqft 2627 Firebrand Way- was actually a Bank Owned Foreclosure the year prior and owners decided Alpine wasn't for them and sold after making some improvements 2131 Co... 01/19/2013

Call 619-316-7445 or click http://www.WhereToBuyInSanDiego.com/community/area/Alpine/ to reach our Alpine Neighborhood Specialist & Real Estate Agent   What's My Alpine California Home Worth? Alpine, CA Home Values Receive a custom evaluation for your home, including comparisons to other homes that have recently sold or are on the market. This guarantees you receive the most accurate information available. To find out what your Alpine home is worth, fill out the information below: Alpine has a variety of homes from Condos to Country Estates with private lakes, so there are a lot of variables to take into account when figuring out the Market Value of Alpine Homes. Acreage, location, age, upgrades and neighborhoods all affect the price which is why it is important to make sure you have a... 01/16/2013

619.316.7445 Rachell Lara Alpine Real Estate Consultant and Neighborhood Specialist http://www.wheretobuyinsandiego.com/community/area/Alpine/ Alpine, California is Your Mortgage Upside Down?-  Underwater Mortgage Solutions Wish you could advantage of these low interest rates and don't think you can because you are upside down on your mortgage? If your Alpine home is "underwater" and you've been turned down for a loan modification or refinancing, there's good news. You may qualify for refinancing under the new, enhanced Program: HARP 2.0. Eligible to refinance, regardless of whether you have a previous HARP refinance. † Streamlined appraisal process. Eliminates or reduces some refinancing fees. Refinance to a lower rate, even if you owe more than what your home is worth. Interest on th... 01/13/2013

619.316.7445 Rachell Lara Alpine Real Estate Expert and Neighborhood Specialist http://www.wheretobuyinsandiego.com/community/area/Alpine/     Crown Hills Home Prices & Real Estate Market Trends Year End Recap 2012     Much like the the rest of San Diego, the Alpine Real Estate Market has been experiencing an inventory shortage, where we in Alpine normally have a 100+ Single Family Homes on the market for the last several  since late spring we have been running closer to 60 Active and in are currently under 40 Homes for Sale in Alpine . With the reduction of inventory we have been seeing a higher percentage of traditional sales and a reduction of distressed sales. Crown Hills  illustrates this trend in a reduction of inventory leading to price increases as well. Usually we have several... 01/13/2013

619.316.7445 Rachell Lara Alpine Real Estate Expert and Neighborhood Specialist http://www.wheretobuyinsandiego.com/community/area/Alpine/ Where are Alpine, California Home Prices Going in 2013? Lets look at Alpine Real Estate News to See Where the Alpine Real Estate Market is Going? Alpine Real Estate News - The median list price in January for single family homes in Alpine is $522,497. The list prices dropped by -0.93% from the previous month. The price per square foot for listings in Alpine 91901 is $233. According to CoreLogic Alpine's Median Sale Price in September for was hovering around $400,000, Alpine's Median Sales Price in October rose to $450,000 and in November Alpines Median Sales Price reached $475,000 The price per square foot for sales in Alpine is $135. The number of a... 01/13/2013

Call Gold Star Group at 619-316-7445 or click http://www.laraproperties.com/community/area/Alpine/ to reach our San Diego Community Specialist & Real Estate Agent serving Alpine When Does Ice Skating Stop at Viejas Outlet Center? Ice Skating Is Still Going on at Alpine's Viejas Outlet Center Through January 6th Even though the holidays are almost over most of us still have the kids at home until they go back to school on January 7th. Viejas Casino & Outlet Center offers the residents of Alpine and of course anyone else that happens to be in the neighborhood a chance to work off that extra energy by ice skating in the crisp mountain air surrounded by a gorgeous shopping center full of after Christmas Clearance Deals. As you may or may not heard it is the Largest Outdoor Ice Skating Rink... 12/30/2012

619.316-7445 Rachell Lara, Alpine Community Specialist http://www.wheretobuyinsandiego.com/community/area/Alpine/   Alpine- What Are You Doing New Years Eve? Or What About December 28th, 29th, 30th or 31st? You can celebrate the New Years Eve on any of these days in New Years Eve New York Style at Viejas Casino.    Now since I have not yet attended New Year's Eve in New York, I have to admit that I can't attest to the authenticity of this claim, although I am not sure that it is a bad thing. While I think that spending New Years in New York is a great thing for your bucket list, it might not be the "best" way to spend the breaking in of the new year.    I am however assuming that their will be less drunk, pushy crowds at Viejas then in New York. I am also assuming that even though the ... 12/30/2012

619.316.7445 http://www.wheretobuyinsandiego.com/community/area/Alpine/ Rachell Lara San Diego Lifestyle Realty and Alpine Community Specialist Alpine Parade of Lights & Snow Festival 17th Annual Alpine Village Christmas Parade of Lights & Snow Festival with real snow on Dec. 7 in Alpine! December is here again and that means lots of holiday events for everyone. Alpine has it's fair share and the usual December kick off is the Alpine Parade of Lights and Snow Festival.    The Alpine Parade of Lights kicks of at the intersection of Alpine Boulevard and East Victoria. The parade is a smorgasbord of different types of floats made by local businesses, groups, kid groups and schools and even family floats. Families line both sides of Alpine Boulevard and watch as the floats go by. There is ... 12/09/2012

Call Gold Star Group at 619-316-7445 or click http://www.laraproperties.com/community/area/Alpine/ to reach our San Diego Community Specialist & Real Estate Agent serving Alpine Ice Skating Has Started at Alpine's Viejas Outlet Center Viejas Casino & Outlet Center offers the residents of Alpine many attractions and activities not usually afforded to a bedroom community. From fine dining to bowling, shopping and entertainment Viejas has provided much for Alpinians to do. My favorite Viejas attraction of all though of course is the Largest Outdoor Ice Skating Rink in Southern California. My family has been going for years and it is one of our favorite winter experiences. For us winter doesn't start until we are outside under the stars, (you see you can actually see stars in Alpine's sky ... 11/30/2012

Tuesday's gains of 21 basis points were essentially recouped on Wednesday as the market worsened by 18 basis points. This daily mortgage interest rate report is designed to provide Borrowers & Real Estate Profesionals with factual data regarding where rates are at any given time and what trends are propelling current mortgage pricing on any given day. Feel free to browse the library and research historical rate updates dating back nearly 2 years at www.JasonGordon.info whenever desired.  Also, make sure to learn about THE TRUTH BEHIND MORTGAGE QUOTES to better understand the relationship between up-front closing costs and mortgage interest rates so you don't get duped by clever advertising campaigns. The Mortgage Street Smarts of where mortgage interest rates are going (and why): The fo... 11/28/2012

  Alpine Homes For Sale If you are currently looking to purchase a home for sale in Alpine California, but don't know where to begin, SCA Real Estate is here to help! Our friendly Realtors can provide you with instant access which will allow you to view all Alpine Homes For Sale with the simple click of your mouse!   Alpine MLS Home Search  Often times Real Estate websites can be confusing and misleading, and most have outdated data! Our Alpine Homes website is updated daily, which means you will only be shown Homes for sale in Alpine that are actually available!, vs homes that are pending or already sold.    Work with a top Alpine Realtor When you choose to hire an experienced and knowledgable Alpine Realtor, it can & will make all the difference in the world between finding your dream... 11/27/2012

Great day yesterday for mortgage rates with a whopping 36 basis point improvement. What does this mean? Consider a $300,000 mortgage with an option to pay 1 point ($3000) at the beginning of the day. With this 36 basis point improvement, that same interest rate may have dropped $1000 in cost by the end of the day with many Lenders across the country. This daily mortgage interest rate report is designed to provide Borrowers & Real Estate Profesionals with factual data regarding where rates are at any given time and what trends are propelling current mortgage pricing on any given day. Feel free to browse the library and research historical rate updates dating back nearly 2 years at www.JasonGordon.info whenever desired.  Also, make sure to learn about THE TRUTH BEHIND MORTGAGE QUOTES to b... 11/08/2012

Alpine Polling Locations, since I have been asked several times in the last 24 hours "Where do I vote in Alpine?" I thought that I should post about Alpine's Voting Locations in case others of you are in the same boat. I remember many years ago while I was in college working at the San Diego County Registrar's Office answering the polling location question as well. Most locations stay the same but some may have changed since the last election year. To see where your polling location is, in case you aren't able to locate your sample ballot visit San Diego County Polling Locations.  If you aren't able to access the San Diego County Site the list below will get you started in the right direction or you can call (858) 565-5800 Remember Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.  Here a... 11/05/2012

Alpine, California We Have Found Another Way to Give Back to the Community $1,000 To Your School   Buy or Sell a House with Us and With Us and We Will Donate Monies to Your Favorite School. How does the program work? We want to celebrate a closing of an escrow by supporting the community that the home belongs to. So we want to invest in the neighborhoods we work. So when you use the Move & Give Program through Gold Star Group we will donate 10% of our commission to the school of your choice at the close of escrow, whether you are BUYING ALPINE REAL ESTATE or SELLING ALPINE REAL ESTATE. With the median list price in Alpine being $648,000 this could actually mean almost $2,000 for your school. That $2,000 could cover 2 field trips, a class set of $iPods, fill in the supplies budget that ... 10/26/2012

Pumpkin Pie Baking Contest  added to the  Alpine Education Foundation's Fall Festival Activities Come show off your culinary talents at our newly added Pumpkin Pie Baking Contest.    Judging: Separate categories for adults and children. Categories include Best Traditional and Most Original in each age category.   Where: At the Fall Festival Summers Past Farms 15602 Olde Highway 80  El Cajon, CA 92021   When:  All entries must be received by 11 am on October 21st   Entry: Two Pies, one to be judged and donated to the Cake Walk Annual Alpine Education Foundation Fall Festival To celebrate and support our Alpine & Blossom Valley Schools What: Fall Festival featuring Pygmy Goat Show and 4-H display, Pumpkin Patch, Laser Tag, Games, Obstacle Course, Jumpy, Food, Entertainment, Photo Booth, ... 10/21/2012

How do we here in our small town of Alpine, California compare to these national statistics? Has your house increased in value $2,700/month since November 2011 like the national average? Our local statistics look a little different. Based on the Media Home Values Statistics we are actually in about the same place that we were in November 2011. But I don't think that quite tells the story either.  Since we have been floundering in lower home values and a bad economy it is generally our lower priced homes that have been selling so our larger priced homes haven't been selling and therefore haven't been increasing in value leaving our median home prices on the flatter side. Also because of our small town and great variation in price range due to the variance of our properties in general ou... 10/11/2012

There was a big debate between my co-workers and myself the other day, brought on by the new McDonalds. I was amazed about how everybody complained about it coming, but now it always has a never ending drive-thru line and people are always putting status posts about going there. My co-workers don't live in Alpine but some do have ties and one was amazed that we would be picky about fast food places after all "Alpine did have a Long John Silver and KFC once." This was the heated debate, was there a combo of a Long John Silver and Kentucky Fried Chicken in the same location that Carl's Junior now inhabits? I was a reluctant Alpine resident in 1991 when my parents moved us here from Point Loma and during the later college years I moved away only to come back in 2005 with my own family, so... 10/10/2012

It's Time Again for the Alpine Education Foundation's  3rd Annual Fall Festival. When: October 21st 10-2pm Where: Summers Past Farms 15602 Olde Highway 80  El Cajon, CA 92021 Why: To celebrate and support our Alpine & Blossom Valley Schools What: Fall Festival featuring Pygmy Goat and 4-H display, Pumpkin Patch, Laser Tag, Games, Obstacle Course, Jumpy, Food, Entertainment, Photo Booth, Local Vendors and more. Cost: The event is free, games and food are purchased and proceeds go to the Alpine Education Foundation to be given to our schools. Each year this event gets bigger and better and this year certainly won't disappoint. With tons of games and activities for the kids set in the picturesque location of Summers Past Farms. Vendor Spaces Still Available. If you think that your service... 10/07/2012

AEF Fall Festival @Summers Past Farms 15602 Olde Highway 80  El Cajon, CA 92021 Sunday October 21st  2012 VENDOR RESERVATION FORM Event Time: 10am-2pm Setup Time is 8:00-9:30am COMPANY NAME: __________________________________________________________ TYPE OF ITEM(S) BEING SOLD ________________________________________________ RESALE & ALL APPROPRIATE  LICENSES? Yes    #_____________________________ CONTACT NAME: _______________________________CALL: _____________________ MAILING ADDR:____________________________________________________________ CITY: _______________________________ STATE: _______ ZIP: ____________________ PHONE: ____________________________EMAIL:__________________________________ Vendor booths are $25 and $35 if you need electric.  Amount Enclosed $___________________ Plea... 10/07/2012