Whether you're buying, selling, or simply exploring the San Diego market, this is your go-to resource for strategic real estate guidance, tax-smart planning tips, and a curated look at the best homes across the county. As longtime local experts with decades of experience, we share real-world strategies we use with our clients every day, plus honest opinions on property values, neighborhood insights from true locals, and smart advice for those looking to invest in coastal San Diego.
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How We Manage the Details So You Don’t Have To
Published about 2 months ago • 5 min read
If you have worked with us, you know that Tracie is extremely efficient, organized, detail oriented, and manages escrow like a true professional. When we open a new escrow, we are under a tight timeline to perform and protect our clients.
We have a current escrow with an out of town buyer. We can handle 90% of a sale for clients who are out of the area. Tracie is managing about 10 inspections, multiple vendors, phone calls, bids, and estimates. Calls with clients, escrow, title, the seller's agent, and more.
On any given sale, we have contact with about 20 to 40 parties and review hundreds of pages of documents.
Providing the experience and outcome we strive for is a lot more than "selling" a home. It is a very integrated process of managing emotions, expectations, timelines, and legal and financial protection.
We try to tell the story about what we do because from the consumer side, it can be difficult to differentiate one agent from another.
HINT: It is not the biggest ads, bus bench, or billboard. Those promote the agent, not you and not your house.
What we do cannot be distilled into one ad. So we build relationships with clients, vendors, other agents, contractors, lenders, inspectors, and hundreds more. That ecosystem supports us and our clients.
We are a resource you can lean on for just about anything. Just this last week we helped refer clients to a contractor, business broker, short term rental management company, and a trust attorney.
We have some great property picks below as well. Not as many because we are still seeing limited inventory.
Check out the stats below from a national source. You can clearly see San Diego is one of the strongest markets in the country. That is not a lot of inventory or closed sales for a market as big as San Diego.
Del Mar Heights
13751 Mercado Drive
4 BD | 3 BA | 2,715 SF
$3,195,000
Discover modern living at 13751 Mercado Drive, a thoughtfully designed four-bedroom residence with a versatile optional space where elevated design meets everyday livability.
Del Mar Terrace
12927 Via Grimaldi
4 BD | 5 BA | 4,090 SF
$4,995,000
Del Mar Terrace. Elevated. Private. Rare. A custom hillside Mediterranean villa with commanding Pacific views, elevator access, four bedroom suites, steel-and-glass architecture, wellness amenities, and resort-style living.
Encinitas
664 Sea Ridge Ct
5 BD | 5 BA | 4,144 SF
$3,699,000
Ocean views, a pool and spa, a private sauna, and sunset skies set the tone for this standout coastal retreat in Encinitas! One of just 13 custom homes built in 2019, this residence sits on a premier corner lot with ocean views.
La Jolla Heights
8635 Cliffridge Avenue
4 BD | 2 BA | 3,015 SF
$3,500,000
It's not just a home-it's the ultimate in luxury living! Highly sought-after 1 level, 4 bedroom, La Jolla Heights home on quiet cul-de-sac. You'll fall in love with the attention to detail and quality the minute you arrive!
Muirlands Village
6502 Manana Place
3 BD | 3 BA | 2,704 SF
$4,198,000
Beautiful Ocean & Sunset views from this newly & professionally remodeled single level Muirlands Village home. The carefully designed open floor plan makes for ease of living in all rooms & has many custom modern details.
Pacific Beach
2152 Emerald St
4 BD | 3 BA | 2,578 SF
$2,375,000
Gorgeous, thoughtfully updated home in the heart of Pacific Beach featuring a spacious open-concept living design and beautiful neutral LVP flooring throughout. Abundant windows and a skylight in the kitchen flood the home with natural light, creating a bright and inviting atmosphere.
SUPER BOWL POOL FUNDRAISER - THANK YOU!
A big fat thank you to the people who donated to my Super Bowl Pool Fundraiser benefiting the Susan G Komen Foundation.
We did not sell all of the squares, but we raised $600! Thank you to the winner who donated part of his winnings back to my fundraiser.
I'm now looking for anyone who has a company that will match my donation. Anyone? Anyone?
I appreciate you all.
We have to kick cancer's butt. I am taking dinner to a friend who recently had surgery. Too many people I know have been diagnosed.
Simone and I are also making pink ribbons to donate to the San Diego chapter of Susan G. Komen. If you have some extra time to make ribbons, or have ribbons or safety pins to donate, we will gladly take it all.
6817 Vianda COURT
Buyer Representation | Carlsbad
Last offered at $3,795,000
Escape to your private Tuscan paradise, majestically perched atop La Costa with commanding forever views of the Pacific Ocean. This custom estate is a rare opportunity, offering an unparalleled combination of privacy, luxury, and breathtaking views.
6424 El Camino Del Teatro
Seller Representation | La Jolla
Originally offered at $4,299,000
Cotton candy skies and breathtaking views set the tone for this rare offering. Perched high above the homes below, opportunities like this--an expansive half-acre lot with captivating unobstructed panoramic vistas of the ocean, Muirlands, and the Village--seldom come to market.
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"Ryan and Tracie are phenomenal. After 5 months on the market [with a different agent], I hired them, they took over the listing, and magic happened within a week from listing. Through them we had an excellent offer and we closed 3 weeks later. Of course it wasn’t only magic. It was knowledge, hard work, marketing and magic. It was really an amazing experience."
This report features an in-depth market analysis from Compass Chief Economist, Mike Simonsen, paired with national ultra-luxury sales data and firsthand insights from Compass real estate professionals nationwide. Together, these perspectives offer a clear picture of the ultra-luxury market in 2025, predictions for 2026, and market-specific insights shaping luxury real estate nationwide.
The article speaks to our careers before we met (at the office in 2004), how we got started in the business together, to challenges & lessons we've learned along the way, and finally what sets us apart from others in the industry.
Compass is a real estate broker licensed by the State of California operating under multiple entities. License Numbers 01991628, 1527235, 1527365, 1356742, 1443761, 1997075, 1935359, 1961027, 1842987, 1869607, 1866771, 1527205, 1079009, 1272467. All material is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. No statement is made as to the accuracy of any description or measurements (including square footage). This is not intended to solicit property already listed. No financial or legal advice provided. Equal Housing Opportunity. Photos may be virtually staged or digitally enhanced and may not reflect actual property conditions.
Whether you're buying, selling, or simply exploring the San Diego market, this is your go-to resource for strategic real estate guidance, tax-smart planning tips, and a curated look at the best homes across the county. As longtime local experts with decades of experience, we share real-world strategies we use with our clients every day, plus honest opinions on property values, neighborhood insights from true locals, and smart advice for those looking to invest in coastal San Diego.
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