2019 Annual 5K Paw Walk in the GardenSan Diego Botanic Garden, Encinitas CA The San Diego Botanic Garden and the Rancho Coastal Human Society will host their 7th Annual 5K Paw Walk in the Garden in Encinitas. Both organizations will benefit from the proceeds.  This fun, non-competitive event takes place Saturday February 16, 2017, rain or shine, from 8 until 12 noon. The first walk starts at 9 am, and you must begin your walk no later than 11 am. Registration begins at 8 am. And you don’t even have to have a dog!! From all I have heard and read, humans AND dogs love the 5K Paw Walk at the San Diego Botanic Garden, whose mission is to introduce, or re-introduce, residents to the beauty and resources at the 37-acre San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas. The 5K Paw Walk will offer products... 02/08/2019

2018 Year-End Market Report for Encinitas CADetached Single Family Homes Here is an overview of what happened in the housing market for detached single family homes in the coastal community of Encinitas, just south of Carlsbad, in 2018, with a number of shifts as compared to 2017.  Encinitas offers a broad mix of single family detached homes, from bungalows in the funky Leucadia area (a community at the north end of Encinitas), to multi-million dollar ocean-front bluff-top homes along Neptune Avenue, to golf course frontage and view homes in Encinitas Ranch, to expansive homes on large lots and equestrian properties in Olivenhain. You will also find some new construction! 2018 HOUSING MARKET FOR ENCINITAS414 detached single family homes sold in 2018, a decline by 7% from 2017 sales, and... 01/29/2019

What’s the Value of my Encinitas Home? Encinitas Market Update for December 2018 Buyers and sellers in the Encinitas real estate market need to understand local market conditions in order to make informed decisions about Encinitas homes for sale.  Here’s what happened in the Encinitas housing market for December 2018 based on data from the MLS (private sales are not included nor are manufactured, mobile or multi-family homes). These data are deemed reliable at the time this was written, but are not guaranteed. READ MORE:Encinitas – An Eclectic Seaside CommunityLeucadia- Surfers' Beach Community in Encinitas CA In December 42 homes sold in Encinitas, a decrease in sales by 14% from last month, not surprising given the holidays. Here’s the breakdown of overall activity.Detached Homes Sold... 01/05/2019

CREST 'BACKYARD' HOMES.  Alive And Well In 2019!  Happy New Year Everyone. Hope you all enjoyed your Christmas and New Years Eve. Now it's time to hit the ground running. I always look forward to the new year and love a fresh start and all the new and exiting challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. We've come a long way in the 'BACKYARD' HOME biz since 2016 when the Senate and Assembly Bills were first passed in  Cali.;  Albeit we've been in the Small Home Biz for over three decades. Small home construction be it ground up design build or factory built is our forte. We are pleased to introduce Active Rain, Facebook, Linked in and Bigger Pockets to our exciting and beautiful brand of BACKYARD HOMES aka Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). Unlike many consulting companies in this fast pac... 01/04/2019

What’s the Value of my Encinitas Home? Encinitas Market Report for November 2018 Buyers and sellers in the Encinitas real estate market need to understand local market conditions in order to make informed decisions about Encinitas homes for sale.  Here’s what happened in the Encinitas housing market for November 2018 based on data from the MLS (private sales are not included nor are manufactured, mobile or multi-family homes). These data are deemed reliable at the time this was written, but are not guaranteed. READ MORE:Encinitas – An Eclectic Seaside CommunityLeucadia- Surfers' Beach Community in Encinitas CA In November 49 homes sold in Encinitas, an increase in sales by 7% from last month. Here’s the breakdown of overall activity. Detached Homes Sold 33 (up 27%), 27 Days on Market, A... 12/06/2018

2018 Garden of Lights San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas Holiday lights at this time of year are great fun, and a terrific venue to enjoy them…at a cost… is at the San Diego Botanic Gardens. The annual Garden of Lights at the San Diego Botanic Gardens in Encinitas, opens tonight, Saturday December 1st. The San Diego Botanic Garden is a beautiful place to enjoy at any time of the year, but I suspect no one would deny that it’s especially magical during the holidays when the gardens come to life with more than 125,000 sparkling lights for their annual Garden of Lights event.  You can enjoy the gardens and lights from December 1st through the 23rd, and then again from the 26th to the 30th, from 5 – 8:30 PM every day (the San Diego Botanic Garden opens at 9 am).  Enjoy this tour of the G... 12/01/2018

What’s the Value of my Encinitas Home Worth? Encinitas Market Report for October 2018 Buyers and sellers in the Encinitas real estate market need to understand local market conditions in order to make informed decisions about Encinitas homes for sale.  Here’s what happened in the Encinitas housing market for October 2018 based on data from the MLS (private sales are not included nor are manufactured, mobile or multi-family homes). These data are deemed reliable at the time this was written, but are not guaranteed. READ MORE:Encinitas – An Eclectic Seaside CommunityLeucadia- Surfers' Beach Community in Encinitas CA In October 46 homes sold in Encinitas, a decrease in sales by 10% from last month. Here’s the breakdown of overall activity. TOTAL HOMES SOLD46 (down 10%), 41 Days on Market, ... 11/08/2018

CREST BACKYARD HOMES Available In Weeks Not Months Please give us the opportunity to provide you with the best approach to your CREST BACKYARD HOME solution. Can't find a contractor? Labor shortage in your neighborhood? Prices too high? Too much time and money to permit? If you've been stifled by high prices and the amount of time it takes you to get your Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) designed, permitted, constructed and CO'd perhaps it's time to take a look at a CREST BACKYARD HOME.  This FACTORY BUILT option may be the perfect solution for you. If you're lot/parcel/property has the room in the front, back or side of your property you may be a very viable candidate for a CREST BACKYARD HOME. Even if space is limited on the sides of your primary home it is still possible to crane set an... 10/15/2018

What’s the Value of my Encinitas Home? Encinitas Market Report for September 2018 Buyers and sellers in the Encinitas real estate market need to understand local market conditions in order to make informed decisions about Encinitas homes for sale.  Here’s what happened in the Encinitas housing market for September 2018 based on data from the MLS (private sales are not included nor are manufactured, mobile or multi-family homes). These data are deemed reliable at the time this was written, but are not guaranteed. READ MORE:Encinitas – An Eclectic Seaside CommunityLeucadia- Surfers' Beach Community in Encinitas CA In September 51 homes sold in Encinitas, an increase in sales by 11% from last. Here’s the breakdown of overall activity. TOTAL HOMES SOLD51 (up 11%), 32 Days on Market, Ave. Sa... 10/03/2018

Wavecrest Woodie Meet is Saturday September 22, 2018 The world’s largest and longest running woodie festival will take place this Saturday in Encinitas. I went a few years ago and it was amazing! The 39th Annual Wavecrest Woodie Meet on September 22, 2018 - the last day of summer may I remind you - takes place at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, just north of the downtown area at the end of Encinitas Boulevard.   By reputation, the Wavecrest Woodie Meet is the largest of its kind in the world, with around 300 of these famous cars showing up (the majority were built by Ford), and tons of car admirers, gawkers, and collectors. There are a number of prize categories, and you can expect lots of people gathering to admire these magnificent cars, trade stories, enjoy the beach and surf, and hang... 09/17/2018

A Summer Night of Classic Cars and Live Music in Encinitas 2018 It’s hard to believe we are getting close to the end of summer, and reminders of the holidays ahead are popping up.  Another reminder of summer ending is Thursday, September 20th, will be the last of the Classic Car Nights in Encinitas. This annual series runs from June through September on the 3rd Thursday, and your final chance in 2018 is next week (not this week). And remember, Fall begins on Saturday the 23rd!  You can’t help but be impressed by dozens of classic and vintage cars, Hot Rods, and Woodies, whether you are a collector or just a gawker! And exploring the downtown area of this classic beach town on a summer evening is lots of fun. The Classic Car Nights are sponsored by the Downtown Encinitas MainStreet Assoc... 09/09/2018

What’s the Value of my Encinitas Home? Encinitas Market Report for August 2018 Buyers and sellers in the Encinitas real estate market need to understand local market conditions in order to make informed decisions about Encinitas homes for sale.  Here’s what happened in the Encinitas housing market for August 2018 based on data from the MLS (private sales are not included nor are manufactured, mobile or multi-family homes). These data are deemed reliable at the time this was written, but are not guaranteed. READ MORE:Encinitas – An Eclectic Seaside CommunityLeucadia- Surfers' Beach Community in Encinitas CA In August 46 homes sold in Encinitas, a significant drop by 19% from last month in contrast to neighboring Carlsbad and Cardiff by the Sea. Here’s the breakdown of overall activity. T... 09/06/2018

Taste of Encinitas Food Festival is August 7, 2018 Here’s a foodie alert for Encinitas residents, Carlsbadians and others in the North San Diego County area! The 29th Annual Taste of Encinitas Food Festival takes place on Tuesday August 7th in downtown Encinitas. Downtown Encinitas has a reputation as a dining destination, and more than 28 restaurants will take part in the 2018 Taste of Main Street Food Festival, on the Coast Road in downtown Encinitas from 5:30 until 8:30 pm.  It’s a tasty opportunity to sample food from your favorite restaurants plus try some new ones, all for the price of $45. There are also 20 “sip” stops at local retailers and salons in the downtown area, with tastes of beer from local breweries and wine from Temecula’s popular wine country. Be sure to bring an ID ... 08/03/2018

Is Disneyland Over For the SoCal Real Estate Market For Awhile? We're starting to see lenders, buyers and investors doing a lot of crazy things that slightly resemble the crash of '08. I'm not suggesting there will be another crash like that. But I think it might be time to start paying attention to some of the experts.What we are starting to see over and over again are folks borrowing against their equity, some several times over, and investing in the F&F market. Interestingly, lenders are funding them. Sometimes on multiple occasions as long as there's equity in the home.I know of several folks that have done this repetitively and are now sitting on multiple overpriced properties that are not moving that quickly if at all. In the meantime their equity is not only tapped out on their o... 07/25/2018

Classic Cars, Live Music & Summer Evenings in Encinitas CA 2018 The popular Classic Car Nights in downtown Encinitas for 2018 will be continuing next Thursday, July 19th (they started in May!!) from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Everyone, classic car buffs and non-aficionados alike, seems to love this annual series of Classic Car Nights and held the 3rd Thursday each month from May through September. So you have 3 more to enjoy – July 19th, August 16th and September 20th - to check out all the fun.  You can count on oohing and aahing over all the Hot Rods, Woodies and other classic and vintage cars...dozens of them! Next Thursday’s theme is the classic VW bus. Who doesn’t remember them?! The Encinitas Classic Car Nights are sponsored by the Downtown Encinitas MainStreet Association (DEMA) and take pl... 07/14/2018

What’s the Value of my Encinitas Home? Encinitas Market Report for June 2018 Buyers and sellers in the Encinitas real estate market need to understand local market conditions in order to make informed decisions about Encinitas homes for sale.  Here’s what happened in the Encinitas housing market for June 2018 based on data from the MLS (private sales are not included nor are manufactured, mobile or multi-family homes). These data are deemed reliable at the time this was written, but are not guaranteed. READ MORE:Encinitas – An Eclectic Seaside CommunityLeucadia- Surfers' Beach Community in Encinitas CA In June 50 homes sold in Encinitas, down 31% from last month, a pattern we saw in neighboring Carlsbad. Here’s the breakdown of overall activity. TOTAL HOMES SOLD50 (down 31%), 28 Days on... 07/12/2018

Fathers Day! Why Not Make This The Best Ever With A Dad Pad?To many this may be a rather tall order and slightly out of the realm of reality. But I'll bet to that very special Father in your life it would be his best Fathers Day ever.  Especially if he's approaching those sacred golden years, Housing our parents and loved ones as they age can become not only a real emotional challenge if not one of the biggest in our lifetime. It can also be one of the most expensive. Elder care today is one of the most important issues and decisions we as children and loved ones will have to address and live with for the rest of our aging loved one's life.  There's lots of very important and critical decisions we will all be making sooner or later and the choices we make will impact not ony us but more... 06/17/2018

Crest Backyard Homes &Silvercrest ADU Factory Tour A Success! For folks who are contemplating the possibility of adding a BACKYARD HOME aka Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to their property don't overlook what you can do with a Manufactured ADU.  On Saturday, June 9th, CREST BACKYARD HOMES & Silvercrest Manufactured Homes & ADU's co-hosted a very informative factory tour at the Silvercrest Manufactured Home & ADU factory in Corona, Calif. for folks from the San Diego area.  The Silvercrest factory rep and tour guide, Michael Schmid, led the tour and answered every question that was asked thereby dispelling all of the age old misnomers about the quality and integrity of today's in house construction compared to the early days of the late '50's-late '70's rendition of what we used to call t... 06/16/2018

What’s the Value of my Encinitas Home? Encinitas Housing Market Report for May 2018 Buyers and sellers in the Encinitas real estate market need to understand local market conditions in order to make informed decisions about Encinitas homes for sale.  Here’s what happened in the Encinitas housing market for May 2018 based on data from the MLS (private sales are not included nor are manufactured, mobile or multi-family homes). These data are deemed reliable at the time this was written, but are not guaranteed. READ MORE:Encinitas – An Eclectic Seaside CommunityLeucadia- Surfers' Beach Community in Encinitas CA In May 72 homes sold in Encinitas, up by 80% from last month. Here’s the breakdown of overall activity. TOTAL HOMES SOLD72 (up 80%), 22 Days on Market, Ave. Sales Price $1,230,982 (... 06/05/2018

Granny Flats:City of San Diego Votes To Waive Fees  The City of San Diego is certainly not trying to throw Granny over a cliff. Truth be known the City is doing everything it can to help place Granny in her own Backyard Home.   San Diego is the first City in the County to officially waive environmental and developmental impact fees along with other front-loaded permit costs which are more in line with what you would expect to pay for the development of an entirely custom site built single family detached home. These monumental front loaded fees could be as high as $20-40 thousand dollars before even sticking a shovel in the dirt. Some jurisdictions front loaded these fees so ridiculously high that most folks hardly had the money left over to build a dog house let alone a granny flat. In... 05/07/2018