NEW LISTING-St. Augustine in Carmel Valley

Carly talks about new listing in Carmel Valley in the community Torrey Hills.
This home has a private gated entrance and tranquil, manicured courtyard. Dramatic volume ceilings welcome you as you walk through the custom stone entry and gleaming hardwood flooring into the formal living room. This 4 bedroom 3 bath home, with a convenient downstairs bedroom and full bath, includes all of the state-of-the-art amenities required to accommodate your lifestyle. Interior appointments include surround sound, wood-burning fireplaces with gas stubs, telecommunications networking, built-in desks in secondary bedrooms with access to wrap-around exterior balcony, three spacious closets in the master bedroom and designer carpet throughout. The gourmet kitchen includes dual ovens, breakfast nook, built-in desk, spacious walk-in pantry and large island. The lush professionally designed backyard is quiet, peaceful and inviting for outdoor dining. Located in the award winning Del Mar Union School District.

SD Homes Prices in July: 20 Hottest Zip Codes!

The median price paid for a home in San Diego County in July rose to $342,000, a four-year high, based on the latest numbers from DataQuick. Did they go up in your neighborhood? Here are the 20 hottest areas in San Diego County, ranked by highest percentage change in median home price.

Call us for a complimentary evaluation of your home: Cay and Carly (858) 231-6722

 

Hottest ZIP codes, by price change:

Rank

Neighborhood

ZIP code

Sold ’11

Sold ’12

Median ’11

Median ’12

Pct Change

1 Kensington/Normal Heights 92116 34 27 $287,000 $439,000 53.0%
2 San Carlos 92119 27 37 $275,000 $392,000 42.5%
3 Golden Hill 92102 15 31 $170,000 $235,000 38.2%
4 Penasquitos 92129 46 65 $410,000 $565,000 37.8%
5 La Mesa/Mt. Helix 91941 25 46 $292,500 $400,000 36.8%
6 Ocean Beach 92107 20 27 $421,000 $571,500 35.7%
7 Imperial Beach 91932 11 11 $242,000 $320,000 32.2%
8 Paradise Hills 92139 31 22 $190,000 $243,250 28.0%
9 Escondido S 92025 35 41 $274,000 $339,500 23.9%
10 Encinitas 92024 51 60 $650,000 $800,000 23.1%
11 Rancho Bernardo E 92128 61 91 $325,500 $400,000 22.9%
12 Escondido W 92029 27 25 $447,500 $549,500 22.8%
13 Lakeside 92040 36 31 $273,000 $323,000 18.3%
14 Vista W 92083 23 22 $242,000 $285,000 17.8%
15 National City 91950 27 37 $189,500 $222,500 17.4%
16 City Heights 92105 37 36 $160,000 $185,000 15.6%
17 Vista S 92081 32 33 $302,000 $345,000 14.2%
18 Rancho Bernardo W 92127 72 94 $610,000 $696,500 14.2%
19 Oceanside N 92057 76 96 $265,000 $300,000 13.2%
20 College 92115 51 61 $279,220 $315,000 12.8%

 

Cay Shows Beautiful Remodeled Home in Carmel Mtn Ranch

You will fall in love with this stunning “turn-key” home which is entirely upgraded inside & out! Centrally located in Carmel Mountain Ranch. Recently remodeled, beautiful dark hardwood floors welcome you into the sprawling living & family rooms. The elegant kitchen features new premium appliances & granite countertops. With 4 spacious bedrooms & 2.5 bathrooms, this house is family ready.

 

 

CAY AND CARLY’S CLIENT APPRECIATION PARTY-August 18th

Come have a fun-filled day!!! Cay and Carly are hosting a client appreciation party Saturday, August 18th, 12-3pm, at the Del Mar Surf Station. This event will have it all…catered, music, magician, photo booth, craftes for kids…bring the whole family!

Thank you to all of our real estate clients. We are looking forward to seeing you there and having a good time!

 

 

The Surf Station is on Coast Blvd in Del Mar between Jake’s and Powerhouse Park

Carmel Valley Home in Trilogy Receives Multiple Offers!

After only 45 days on the market, 11281 Carmel Creek received multiple offers and is now under contract at the highest price per sq ft in all of Carmel Valley for a 2bedroom/2bath detached home. The sellers took the time to have the house professionally staged and kept it under immaculate condition

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Carmel Valley Home in Trilogy Receives Multiple Offers at the Highest Price per sq/ft)!

Carly shares an important part of their comprehensive marketing plan for getting netting seller’s the most amount of money. After 45 days on the market, 11281 Carmel Creek received multiple offers and is now under contract at the highest price per sq ft in all of Carmel Valley for a 2bedroom/2bath detached home. The sellers took the time to have the house professionally staged and kept it under immaculate condition.

 

If you want to get Cay and Carly’s advice on what minor changes or adjustments you can make at your home contact them at (858) 231-6722 or [email protected] They are a team of professionals ready to get to work for you.

 

 

 

Carmel Creek Living Room

 

 

 

 

 

    Beautifully Upgraded

   Carmel Creek Kitchen

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Staging:

“Real Estate Staging is the art of preparing your residence prior to being listed for sale in the marketplace. Staging focuses on furnishing empty properties or improving an existing property to make it appeal to the largest number of buyers by transforming it into a welcoming, appealing, and marketable home for sale.

For vacant homes, furniture is used to create a living space the buyer can “see” themselves in. Properly executed staging leads the eye to attractive features which results in maximizing the selling price.”

*For more info about staging properties go to http://www.everythingcreativedesigns.com/

 

Carly discusses significant changes in the real estate market

Carly discusses and increase in home sales on the state and local level. In San Diego alone there is a 36% increase from January 2012 to July 2012. Home prices are at their highest level. This is encouraging forboth sellers and buyers. In addition, the interest rate has dropped another point since last year which lends to a strengthening market.

Carly describes home at 11281 Carmel Creek Rd coming on the market this weekend!

This stunning home will be on the market this weekend in the popular Trilogy 2 neighborhood of Carmel Valley. On a cul-de-sac in a gated community with a pool and spa, this home enjoys nice westerly views. Completely upgraded inside and out for the most sophisticated buyers! Come see it this weekend–Open House is Sunday noon-3pm. Carly will give you all the details or call 858-231-6722 now!

Carly Shares Shorter Bank Approval Times on Short Sales, REOs

Carly has had 3 bank approvals come in this week with shorter wait times than usual. This is very encouraging for buyers and sellers in this marketplace.Carly will track this trend to watch if banks are finally reducing the process and approval timeframe for homes in the foreclosure process or owned by the bank.

Carly Shares Good San Diego Real Estate News

Carly Bohnsack, San Diego Realtor with Real Living Lifestyles, shares some new home sales information showing an increase in both sales price and number of homes sold in April compared to March 2012.  An even bigger increase is seen when comparing April 2011 to this April. Carly feels this is yet another sign of a bright future in our market with unprecidented low rates and prices.